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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."
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‘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.'
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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.
Daily Telegraph
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Carlton star Charlie Curnow's bombshell Gold Coast trade request
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Carlton superstar Charlie Curnow has expressed his desire to leave Ikon Park and play for the Gold Coast, it has been revealed. As first reported by Nine's Tom Morris on Tuesday evening, the dual Coleman Medallist is keen on relocating from his club of a decade, citing lifestyle reasons and a desire to leave the at-times unforgiving Melbourne 'football bubble.' FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. 'Charlie Curnow would like to play for the Gold Coast Suns. This is based around lifestyle, living in Melbourne and the football bubble — getting out of the spotlight here in Melbourne,' Morris began on 9News. 'Crucially, Carlton knows this. They've told him in the last couple of weeks that he's not for sale. Graham Wright also met with his management when the possibility of a move north was floated. It was made clear that Curnow is a required player, and contracted until 2029. 'His agitations have also peaked the interest of at least two other Victorian clubs, who are keeping tabs on his availability — no matter how unlikely a trade appears at this point.' Curnow returned to form with three goals in the Blues' eight-point win over Melbourne last Saturday night at the MCG, after going four consecutive weeks without a major. Charlie Curnow has expressed an interest in playing for Gold Coast. (Photo by) The 28-year-old signed a six-year contract extension with Carlton in August of 2022, with only Adam Cerra (2030), Harry McKay (2030) and Jacob Weitering (2031) signed on longer deal at the club than him. Gold Coast are currently fielding a forward line with three tall forwards in Ben King, Ethan Read and Jed Walter — the latter two each members of the club's Academy program in their second year as an AFL-listed player. King, who was drafted in 2018, reportedly has clubs attempting to lure him back to his home state of Victoria at the end of next season; namely Collingwood. 'They (Gold Coast) haven't chased Curnow, but they're aware of his interest in them,' Morris added. 'Curnow's not unhappy; I've got to make that very clear. Nor is he kicking the door down like (Christian) Petracca at Melbourne last year. But he's clearly been pondering what life in Queensland would look like.' Morris also noted on X that Carlton officials have told their superstar key forward more than once that he won't be traded this off-season. Reacting to the shock reports around Curnow's desire to move elsewhere, Fox Footy reporter Jon Ralph flagged the sheer difficulty of any hypothetical trade. 'We've told you a couple of times before that Charlie Curnow is grumpy. Now (there were) reports from Nine today that Carlton have had to tell him that they're not trading him to a club like the Gold Coast, that he's looking around,' Ralph told Midweek Tackle. 'There are various reasons that he's grumpy. He's got four years left on a deal. I can't see that would work at the Gold Coast: 'Alright, we'll trade you to the Gold Coast for a generational player. We'll have Matt Rowell? No. We'll have Noah Anderson? OK, no. We'll have Ben King'. 'It's easy to say one generational player will move. It's so rare to get two players of almost equal stature to swap clubs, especially when the Gold Coast is flying right now.' Two of Curnow's long-term teammates in Sam Walsh (far left) and Harry McKay (far right) have also both had speculation around their future at Carlton. (Photos from Getty Images) Midweek Tackle panellist Corbin Middlemas added: 'I spoke to people close to this today and essentially their feeling is at least one of them (Curnow, McKay or Walsh) won't be there next year.' 'We know Graham Wright doesn't have a lot of flexibility in the way things look at the moment. That would obviously give him some. The other thing I can tell you tonight is there have been at least half a dozen players meet with Graham Wright in recent weeks basically to search a direction for the club, which is hardly surprising given the comments from the president a couple of weeks ago that we're going to wait until the end of the season to re-assess what it looks like. 'So, a number of senior players have effectively tried to get ahead of things, go and chat to Graham Wright themselves and work out exactly what it looks like moving forward.' North of 15 players are still out of contract heading into the end of this year's home-and-away season, as much-loved Carlton veteran Sam Docherty announced his retirement from the game after this Thursday's clash with Hawthorn at the MCG> Originally published as 'So rare': Tough trade truth behind bombshell Curnow report as contender considers play
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‘So rare': Tough trade truth behind bombshell Curnow report as contender considers play
Carlton superstar Charlie Curnow has expressed his desire to leave Ikon Park and play for the Gold Coast, it has been revealed. As first reported by Nine's Tom Morris on Tuesday evening, the dual Coleman Medallist is keen on relocating from his club of a decade, citing lifestyle reasons and a desire to leave the at-times unforgiving Melbourne 'football bubble.' FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. 'Charlie Curnow would like to play for the Gold Coast Suns. This is based around lifestyle, living in Melbourne and the football bubble — getting out of the spotlight here in Melbourne,' Morris began on 9News. 'Crucially, Carlton knows this. They've told him in the last couple of weeks that he's not for sale. Graham Wright also met with his management when the possibility of a move north was floated. It was made clear that Curnow is a required player, and contracted until 2029. 'His agitations have also peaked the interest of at least two other Victorian clubs, who are keeping tabs on his availability — no matter how unlikely a trade appears at this point.' Curnow returned to form with three goals in the Blues' eight-point win over Melbourne last Saturday night at the MCG, after going four consecutive weeks without a major. The 28-year-old signed a six-year contract extension with Carlton in August of 2022, with only Adam Cerra (2030), Harry McKay (2030) and Jacob Weitering (2031) signed on longer deal at the club than him. Gold Coast are currently fielding a forward line with three tall forwards in Ben King, Ethan Read and Jed Walter — the latter two each members of the club's Academy program in their second year as an AFL-listed player. King, who was drafted in 2018, reportedly has clubs attempting to lure him back to his home state of Victoria at the end of next season; namely Collingwood. 'They (Gold Coast) haven't chased Curnow, but they're aware of his interest in them,' Morris added. 'Curnow's not unhappy; I've got to make that very clear. Nor is he kicking the door down like (Christian) Petracca at Melbourne last year. But he's clearly been pondering what life in Queensland would look like.' Morris also noted on X that Carlton officials have told their superstar key forward more than once that he won't be traded this off-season. Reacting to the shock reports around Curnow's desire to move elsewhere, Fox Footy reporter Jon Ralph flagged the sheer difficulty of any hypothetical trade. 'We've told you a couple of times before that Charlie Curnow is grumpy. Now (there were) reports from Nine today that Carlton have had to tell him that they're not trading him to a club like the Gold Coast, that he's looking around,' Ralph told Midweek Tackle. 'There are various reasons that he's grumpy. He's got four years left on a deal. I can't see that would work at the Gold Coast: 'Alright, we'll trade you to the Gold Coast for a generational player. We'll have Matt Rowell? No. We'll have Noah Anderson? OK, no. We'll have Ben King'. 'It's easy to say one generational player will move. It's so rare to get two players of almost equal stature to swap clubs, especially when the Gold Coast is flying right now.' Midweek Tackle panellist Corbin Middlemas added: 'I spoke to people close to this today and essentially their feeling is at least one of them (Curnow, McKay or Walsh) won't be there next year.' 'We know Graham Wright doesn't have a lot of flexibility in the way things look at the moment. That would obviously give him some. The other thing I can tell you tonight is there have been at least half a dozen players meet with Graham Wright in recent weeks basically to search a direction for the club, which is hardly surprising given the comments from the president a couple of weeks ago that we're going to wait until the end of the season to re-assess what it looks like. 'So, a number of senior players have effectively tried to get ahead of things, go and chat to Graham Wright themselves and work out exactly what it looks like moving forward.' North of 15 players are still out of contract heading into the end of this year's home-and-away season, as much-loved Carlton veteran Sam Docherty announced his retirement from the game after this Thursday's clash with Hawthorn at the MCG>
