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7NEWS
5 days ago
- Sport
- 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
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
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." Left a mark on all of us, Doc 💙#AFLHawksBlues — AFL (@AFL) July 24, 2025 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."
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
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."
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Carlton coach speaks on Curnow trade speculation
Carlton coach Michael Voss has dismissed reports Charlie Curnow is considering leaving the club, saying the star forward will end his career at the Blues. Contracted until the end of 2029, Curnow is understood to have spoken to the club about the possibility of a move to the Gold Coast for lifestyle reasons to play for the Suns. The dual Coleman medallist has been below his best recently, going four-straight games without a goal before he kicked three in Carlton's win against Melbourne last Saturday night. After reports emerged on Tuesday night, Voss attempted to shut down the "speculation" ahead of the Blues' clash with Hawthorn on Thursday night. "Charlie's a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man," Voss said on Wednesday. "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." Voss denied he had chatted to Curnow about any possibility of moving to another club. The 28-year-old isn't believed to be unhappy with the Blues, he has just grown tired of being in the spotlight at a big Melbourne club. "I appreciate these times of the year, and when you're not going so well, there will always be some speculation on your players, but it probably ends there for us," Voss said. Curnow has kicked 311 games in 148 games for Carlton since debuting in 2016. Serious knee injuries derailed his career from 2019 to the end of 2021, but he returned superbly with 64 goals in 2022 and a career-high 81 in the 2023 season when the Blues made a preliminary final. Gold Coast would be unlikely to be able to accommodate Curnow in a trade and are also already stacked with tall forward talent. Rumours surrounding Curnow come ahead of a huge off-field period for Carlton. The Blues have slumped to 7-11, after starting the season with ambitions of winning their first premiership since 1995. Graham Wright will soon take over as chief executive from Brian Cook, with major change expected to happen in the off-season. Voss is also no guarantee to coach next season, despite being contracted for another year. "There's no change in the way we're operating," Voss said. "Maybe the names at the desk have changed because Brian moves out and Graham comes in. "But in terms of how we how we go about our list management strategy and our build, everyone will have their input at the right time. "There's no (point) predicting what happens next, it's about what we need to be able to do over the next four or five weeks." In a boost for Carlton, Voss confirmed star forward Harry McKay will return to face the Hawks after missing the last eight weeks because of a knee injury. The Blues will enter the match as outsiders, but will be determined to send club hero Sam Docherty out as a winner in his final game before retirement. Carlton coach Michael Voss has dismissed reports Charlie Curnow is considering leaving the club, saying the star forward will end his career at the Blues. Contracted until the end of 2029, Curnow is understood to have spoken to the club about the possibility of a move to the Gold Coast for lifestyle reasons to play for the Suns. The dual Coleman medallist has been below his best recently, going four-straight games without a goal before he kicked three in Carlton's win against Melbourne last Saturday night. After reports emerged on Tuesday night, Voss attempted to shut down the "speculation" ahead of the Blues' clash with Hawthorn on Thursday night. "Charlie's a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man," Voss said on Wednesday. "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." Voss denied he had chatted to Curnow about any possibility of moving to another club. The 28-year-old isn't believed to be unhappy with the Blues, he has just grown tired of being in the spotlight at a big Melbourne club. "I appreciate these times of the year, and when you're not going so well, there will always be some speculation on your players, but it probably ends there for us," Voss said. Curnow has kicked 311 games in 148 games for Carlton since debuting in 2016. Serious knee injuries derailed his career from 2019 to the end of 2021, but he returned superbly with 64 goals in 2022 and a career-high 81 in the 2023 season when the Blues made a preliminary final. Gold Coast would be unlikely to be able to accommodate Curnow in a trade and are also already stacked with tall forward talent. Rumours surrounding Curnow come ahead of a huge off-field period for Carlton. The Blues have slumped to 7-11, after starting the season with ambitions of winning their first premiership since 1995. Graham Wright will soon take over as chief executive from Brian Cook, with major change expected to happen in the off-season. Voss is also no guarantee to coach next season, despite being contracted for another year. "There's no change in the way we're operating," Voss said. "Maybe the names at the desk have changed because Brian moves out and Graham comes in. "But in terms of how we how we go about our list management strategy and our build, everyone will have their input at the right time. "There's no (point) predicting what happens next, it's about what we need to be able to do over the next four or five weeks." In a boost for Carlton, Voss confirmed star forward Harry McKay will return to face the Hawks after missing the last eight weeks because of a knee injury. The Blues will enter the match as outsiders, but will be determined to send club hero Sam Docherty out as a winner in his final game before retirement. Carlton coach Michael Voss has dismissed reports Charlie Curnow is considering leaving the club, saying the star forward will end his career at the Blues. Contracted until the end of 2029, Curnow is understood to have spoken to the club about the possibility of a move to the Gold Coast for lifestyle reasons to play for the Suns. The dual Coleman medallist has been below his best recently, going four-straight games without a goal before he kicked three in Carlton's win against Melbourne last Saturday night. After reports emerged on Tuesday night, Voss attempted to shut down the "speculation" ahead of the Blues' clash with Hawthorn on Thursday night. "Charlie's a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man," Voss said on Wednesday. "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." Voss denied he had chatted to Curnow about any possibility of moving to another club. The 28-year-old isn't believed to be unhappy with the Blues, he has just grown tired of being in the spotlight at a big Melbourne club. "I appreciate these times of the year, and when you're not going so well, there will always be some speculation on your players, but it probably ends there for us," Voss said. Curnow has kicked 311 games in 148 games for Carlton since debuting in 2016. Serious knee injuries derailed his career from 2019 to the end of 2021, but he returned superbly with 64 goals in 2022 and a career-high 81 in the 2023 season when the Blues made a preliminary final. Gold Coast would be unlikely to be able to accommodate Curnow in a trade and are also already stacked with tall forward talent. Rumours surrounding Curnow come ahead of a huge off-field period for Carlton. The Blues have slumped to 7-11, after starting the season with ambitions of winning their first premiership since 1995. Graham Wright will soon take over as chief executive from Brian Cook, with major change expected to happen in the off-season. Voss is also no guarantee to coach next season, despite being contracted for another year. "There's no change in the way we're operating," Voss said. "Maybe the names at the desk have changed because Brian moves out and Graham comes in. "But in terms of how we how we go about our list management strategy and our build, everyone will have their input at the right time. "There's no (point) predicting what happens next, it's about what we need to be able to do over the next four or five weeks." In a boost for Carlton, Voss confirmed star forward Harry McKay will return to face the Hawks after missing the last eight weeks because of a knee injury. The Blues will enter the match as outsiders, but will be determined to send club hero Sam Docherty out as a winner in his final game before retirement.
