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7NEWS
5 days ago
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- 7NEWS
Carlton star Charlie Curnow shuts down trade speculation but question remains
Carlton star Charlie Curnow has declared he isn't going anywhere, emphatically shutting down AFL trade speculation. Curnow has this week been linked to Gold Coast, Sydney and Geelong as the Blues limp towards the end of a horror season. But the 28-year-old on Thursday night denied reports he had sought a move away from Ikon Park. 'I obviously want to be here,' Curnow told reporters after the Blues' 13.7 (85) to 9.7 (61) defeat to Hawthorn. 'I don't really want to make this about me right now, but I'm playing at Carlton next year. There you go. Done.' A two-time Coleman Medal winner, Curnow has another four years left to run on his lucrative deal with Carlton. Blues coach Michael Voss said the spearhead's future had not been a talking point internally this week, while Curnow rubbished reports he had told the club he is keen to explore his options. 'No, nothing has happened,' Curnow said. 'I'm just putting all of my time into playing footy at this club for the next year and the future years.' After the game, 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary was quizzed on all the Curnow trade whispers that have been buzzing all week. 'Did he or did he not ask for a trade? He's adamant that he's never suggested or insisted on a trade out of Carlton and he won't be doing so. He will be staying at the football club for the foreseeable future,' Cleary said. AFL great Nick Riewoldt asked how did the whispers start and why was the talk — 'doesn't like the Melbourne bubble and the attention. Gold Coast, Sydney and a potential move down the coast to Geelong' — so detailed. Cleary said: 'It starts with little chatters, maybe more informal — 'it's been a tough year, wouldn't mind seeing what else is out there,' and then things snowball from there. 'Players have been taking about this for a couple of weeks, little jokes on the field here at the Collingwood-Carlton game that the Daicos boys might have been in Charlie's ear and having fun with it. 'Things snowballed a little bit. We have to take Charlie Curnow on his word, he's never suggested a trade and won't be doing so. 'There's no world (Carlton) lose De Koning and Curnow in the same trade period. You trade Curnow, you've got to go and find another one — and there's not one out there.' Carlton will miss the finals for the first time since 2022, sitting 12th with a 7-12 record. The slide down the ladder has cast doubt over Voss' future as coach, and comes in a year when long-suffering Blues fans had dared to dream of the club ending a 30-year premiership drought. Curnow said he appreciated the frustration Carlton supporters are feeling, but urged them to stay the course. 'It's a hard one to cop for them, I know,' Curnow said. 'Just grow with us, have fun with us. We're trying hard out there. 'We do really want to have a crack for them. Just stick with us and something good will happen.' Curnow has kicked 32 goals in 18 games this year, failing to reclaim his best form after undergoing knee and ankle surgeries during the pre-season. 'That probably lingered around at the start of the season for me,' he said. 'I tried to find my feet, but I feel like as a team we haven't really found our feet also. That's been obvious.' Curnow had a brief moment of enjoyment after the Hawthorn loss, when retiring stalwart Sam Docherty and 200-game defender Jacob Weitering were chaired off the MCG. Carlton captain Patrick Cripps joined Hawks assistant coach and former Blues teammate Kade Simpson in hoisting Docherty onto their shoulders. 'It's nice to be able to enjoy something like tonight,' Curnow said. 'It was a pretty awesome moment with Kade Simpson coming off at the boundary. It was pretty good to watch.'
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Blues star Curnow responds to AFL trade rumours
Carlton star Charlie Curnow has declared he isn't going anywhere, emphatically shutting down AFL trade speculation. Curnow has this week been linked to Gold Coast, Sydney and Geelong as the Blues limp towards the end of a horror season. But the 28-year-old on Thursday night denied reports he had sought a move away from Ikon Park. "I obviously want to be here," Curnow told reporters after the Blues' 13.7 (85) to 9.7 (61) defeat to Hawthorn. "I don't really want to make this about me right now, but I'm playing at Carlton next year. There you go. Done." A two-time Coleman Medal winner, Curnow has another four years left to run on his lucrative deal with Carlton. Blues coach Michael Voss said the spearhead's future had not been a talking point internally this week, while Curnow rubbished reports he had told the club he is keen to explore his options. "No, nothing has happened," Curnow said. "I'm just putting all of my time into playing footy at this club for the next year and the future years." Carlton will miss the finals for the first time since 2022, sitting 12th with a 7-12 record. The slide down the ladder has cast doubt over Voss' future as coach, and comes in a year when long-suffering Blues fans had dared to dream of the club ending a 30-year premiership drought. Curnow said he appreciated the frustration Carlton supporters are feeling, but urged them to stay the course. "It's a hard one to cop for them, I know," Curnow said. "Just grow with us, have fun with us. We're trying hard out there. "We do really want to have a crack for them. Just stick with us and something good will happen." Curnow has kicked 32 goals in 18 games this year, failing to reclaim his best form after undergoing knee and ankle surgeries during the pre-season. "That probably lingered around at the start of the season for me," he said. "I tried to find my feet, but I feel like as a team we haven't really found our feet also. That's been obvious." Curnow had a brief moment of enjoyment after the Hawthorn loss, when retiring stalwart Sam Docherty and 200-game defender Jacob Weitering were chaired off the MCG. Carlton captain Patrick Cripps joined Hawks assistant coach and former Blues teammate Kade Simpson in hoisting Docherty onto their shoulders. "It's nice to be able to enjoy something like tonight," Curnow said. "It was a pretty awesome moment with Kade Simpson coming off at the boundary. It was pretty good to watch." Carlton star Charlie Curnow has declared he isn't going anywhere, emphatically shutting down AFL trade speculation. Curnow has this week been linked to Gold Coast, Sydney and Geelong as the Blues limp towards the end of a horror season. But the 28-year-old on Thursday night denied reports he had sought a move away from Ikon Park. "I obviously want to be here," Curnow told reporters after the Blues' 13.7 (85) to 9.7 (61) defeat to Hawthorn. "I don't really want to make this about me right now, but I'm playing at Carlton next year. There you go. Done." A two-time Coleman Medal winner, Curnow has another four years left to run on his lucrative deal with Carlton. Blues coach Michael Voss said the spearhead's future had not been a talking point internally this week, while Curnow rubbished reports he had told the club he is keen to explore his options. "No, nothing has happened," Curnow said. "I'm just putting all of my time into playing footy at this club for the next year and the future years." Carlton will miss the finals for the first time since 2022, sitting 12th with a 7-12 record. The slide down the ladder has cast doubt over Voss' future as coach, and comes in a year when long-suffering Blues fans had dared to dream of the club ending a 30-year premiership drought. Curnow said he appreciated the frustration Carlton supporters are feeling, but urged them to stay the course. "It's a hard one to cop for them, I know," Curnow said. "Just grow with us, have fun with us. We're trying hard out there. "We do really want to have a crack for them. Just stick with us and something good will happen." Curnow has kicked 32 goals in 18 games this year, failing to reclaim his best form after undergoing knee and ankle surgeries during the pre-season. "That probably lingered around at the start of the season for me," he said. "I tried to find my feet, but I feel like as a team we haven't really found our feet also. That's been obvious." Curnow had a brief moment of enjoyment after the Hawthorn loss, when retiring stalwart Sam Docherty and 200-game defender Jacob Weitering were chaired off the MCG. Carlton captain Patrick Cripps joined Hawks assistant coach and former Blues teammate Kade Simpson in hoisting Docherty onto their shoulders. "It's nice to be able to enjoy something like tonight," Curnow said. "It was a pretty awesome moment with Kade Simpson coming off at the boundary. It was pretty good to watch." Carlton star Charlie Curnow has declared he isn't going anywhere, emphatically shutting down AFL trade speculation. Curnow has this week been linked to Gold Coast, Sydney and Geelong as the Blues limp towards the end of a horror season. But the 28-year-old on Thursday night denied reports he had sought a move away from Ikon Park. "I obviously want to be here," Curnow told reporters after the Blues' 13.7 (85) to 9.7 (61) defeat to Hawthorn. "I don't really want to make this about me right now, but I'm playing at Carlton next year. There you go. Done." A two-time Coleman Medal winner, Curnow has another four years left to run on his lucrative deal with Carlton. Blues coach Michael Voss said the spearhead's future had not been a talking point internally this week, while Curnow rubbished reports he had told the club he is keen to explore his options. "No, nothing has happened," Curnow said. "I'm just putting all of my time into playing footy at this club for the next year and the future years." Carlton will miss the finals for the first time since 2022, sitting 12th with a 7-12 record. The slide down the ladder has cast doubt over Voss' future as coach, and comes in a year when long-suffering Blues fans had dared to dream of the club ending a 30-year premiership drought. Curnow said he appreciated the frustration Carlton supporters are feeling, but urged them to stay the course. "It's a hard one to cop for them, I know," Curnow said. "Just grow with us, have fun with us. We're trying hard out there. "We do really want to have a crack for them. Just stick with us and something good will happen." Curnow has kicked 32 goals in 18 games this year, failing to reclaim his best form after undergoing knee and ankle surgeries during the pre-season. "That probably lingered around at the start of the season for me," he said. "I tried to find my feet, but I feel like as a team we haven't really found our feet also. That's been obvious." Curnow had a brief moment of enjoyment after the Hawthorn loss, when retiring stalwart Sam Docherty and 200-game defender Jacob Weitering were chaired off the MCG. Carlton captain Patrick Cripps joined Hawks assistant coach and former Blues teammate Kade Simpson in hoisting Docherty onto their shoulders. "It's nice to be able to enjoy something like tonight," Curnow said. "It was a pretty awesome moment with Kade Simpson coming off at the boundary. It was pretty good to watch."
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Key Charlie Curnow move 'has not happened' as 'three options' for Harley Reid emerge
Carlton coach Michael Voss has moved to dismiss drama about Charlie Curnow wanting a move away from Melbourne, while there is more speculation surrounding Harley Reid's future. Reports emerged Curnow was looking to get out of the limelight in Melbourne and seek a move to rivals the Gold Coast Suns for lifestyle reasons. The forward has struggled in recent outings having gone four-straight games without a goal. Although he bounced back to his best kicking three in Carlton's win against Melbourne last Saturday night. The dual-Coleman medallist has signed until the end of 2029, but AAP and other outlets have reported Curnow has spoken to the club about a move. Although under-siege coach Voss has moved to quell drama about their star man. Speaking on Wednesday, Voss said Curnow is contracted to the club and will be playing for the Blues at the start of the 2026 season. "Charlie's a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man," Voss said on Wednesday after the question was put to him. "I'm not sure how much more emphatic I need to be on that. Charlie's a very important person to us, and he'll play out his career here. He's a Carlton person and he'll stay one." Speaking on Tuesday, reporter Tom Morris claimed Curnow had spoken to the club about his desire to get out of the Melbourne lights. 'It's different to an official trade request,' Morris told SEN Radio. 'I don't think Charlie would do that unless he believed he could get out. Clearly that looks unlikely if not highly impossible. 'An official trade request is when if Curnow walked into Wright's office and said 'trade me at the end of the season'. That has not happened. 'Conversations with senior officials at the club during which he has said he would like to play for the Suns (have). It's been communicated back to him - 'don't even try'. Carlton have been forced to shut it down to him directly and to his manager. That must be cause for some concern for supporters. At the very least their star is looking for a move and quite keen on it." Curnow is averaging 1.8 goals per game in 2025, which is down from his career average. Curnow has a stellar record for the club having kicked 311 goals in 148 games for Carlton since his debut in 2016. The 28-year-old's rollercoaster form this season has been reflective of the team's performances so far. Voss has come under plenty of pressure with the club set to miss out on finals footy sitting in 12th and 12 points out of the eight. Incoming chief executive Graham Wright is expected to make changes next year. Harley Reid's 'options' heading into 2026 Meanwhile, Harley Reid's future is a talking point with question marks over his next move. Reid has been doing it tough this year in a West Coast side on an eight-game losing streak. Reports suggest a number of Victorian clubs are chasing the signature of the 20-year-old to bring him home. And reporter Morris believes the superstar has 'three options' going forward. 'There are three options,' he told SEN Radio. 'One is he signs (with the Eagles) now. The second is he asks for a trade in a few months. The third is that he lets next year play out and decides what he wants to do at the end of 2026. The third option won't happen. 'His management aren't going to put him through what Oscar Allen is going through; he's already under the microscope. He will make a decision on his future in the next few months. That will either be to request a trade or sign a shot term deal with an option for extension." West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has admitted it's been a tough run of defeats for the club. Although the coach said he doesn't want the side's struggles to dissuade Reid from sticking around. Reid showcased his talent in the first half against Richmond having tallied 20 disposals and six clearances. But the second-half was a struggle having recorded just four possessions in the third quarter after rival Jack Ross tagged him. Reid has come under pressure in the Eagles' midfield this year and McQualter doesn't want Reid to feel downtrodden after the latest defeat. "We are aware that we've got a 20-year-old carrying our midfield," McQualter said. "It's not an easy position for him. As a team we have to find more people and players and ways to not rely on one person."
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Carlton man': Voss responds to trade bombshell
Carlton coach Michael Voss has poured cold water over a potential Gold Coast move for star forward Charlie Curnow, declaring the star forward was a 'Carlton man' and would stay that way. It was reported on Tuesday night that the dual Coleman Medal winner was open to a move to the Suns for lifestyle reasons. Carlton reportedly shut down the possibility of the move as it braces for the departure of key tall Tom De Koning to St Kilda. Voss was also emphatic on Wednesday that Curnow, who is contracted at the club until the end of 2029, was going to be a Blue for life. 'It's probably just that, it's just speculation for us. Charlie is a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man,' he said. 'I'm not sure how much more emphatic I need to be on that. I appreciate these times of the year and when you're not going so well there's always some speculation on your players. 'But it probably ends there for us … no (haven't spoken to him) because again it's just speculation. 'It's very hard to operate on conversation or even answer something on hearsay … Charlie is a very important person to us and he'll play out his career here – he's a Carlton person and will stay one.' There has been consistent talk about the shake-up incoming chief executive Graham Wright will have on the Blues' football department. But Voss shut that down too, saying Wright's entry into the club will change nothing but 'the names at the desk' when it comes to list management. 'I think the way we operate as football clubs, we tend to have a planned strategy about those things,' he said. 'We've got a list management committee, which I am one man in that (and) so is Graham, as well our list manager as well as our football manager. 'We strategise that out from a long way out and we put that together as a team, that's the way we will continue to do it as we always have. 'As normal, there's no change in the way we're operating, the names at the desk change because Brian moves out and Graham comes in. 'But in terms of how we go about our list management, strategy and build, everyone will have their input at the right time.'
News.com.au
7 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Carlton coach Michael Voss says star forward Charlie Curnow won't leave
Carlton coach Michael Voss has poured cold water over a potential Gold Coast move for star forward Charlie Curnow, declaring the star forward was a 'Carlton man' and would stay that way. It was reported on Tuesday night that the dual Coleman Medal winner was open to a move to the Suns for lifestyle reasons. Carlton reportedly shut down the possibility of the move as it braces for the departure of key tall Tom De Koning to St Kilda. Voss was also emphatic on Wednesday that Curnow, who is contracted at the club until the end of 2029, was going to be a Blue for life. 'It's probably just that, it's just speculation for us. Charlie is a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man,' he said. 'I'm not sure how much more emphatic I need to be on that. I appreciate these times of the year and when you're not going so well there's always some speculation on your players. 'But it probably ends there for us … no (haven't spoken to him) because again it's just speculation. 'It's very hard to operate on conversation or even answer something on hearsay … Charlie is a very important person to us and he'll play out his career here – he's a Carlton person and will stay one.' There has been consistent talk about the shake-up incoming chief executive Graham Wright will have on the Blues' football department. But Voss shut that down too, saying Wright's entry into the club will change nothing but 'the names at the desk' when it comes to list management. 'I think the way we operate as football clubs, we tend to have a planned strategy about those things,' he said. 'We've got a list management committee, which I am one man in that (and) so is Graham, as well our list manager as well as our football manager. 'We strategise that out from a long way out and we put that together as a team, that's the way we will continue to do it as we always have. 'As normal, there's no change in the way we're operating, the names at the desk change because Brian moves out and Graham comes in.
