Carlton Denies Charlie Curnow’s Trade Request
Carlton’s star forward Charlie Curnow has shaken the AFL world this week, after it was revealed that he asked to be traded away from the Blues. The request, made during his exit interview on Thursday, was quickly and firmly rejected by the club. According to multiple competition sources, Curnow had expressed a desire to explore opportunities elsewhere, but Carlton’s stance was clear: he is going nowhere.
Now, what makes this situation so fascinating is the context. Curnow, a two-time Coleman Medal winner and widely regarded as one of the best key forwards in the game, still has four years left to run on his contract. That deal pays him more than a million dollars a season, and from Carlton’s perspective, that’s not the kind of player you simply let walk out the door. Even though he didn’t nominate a specific destination, it’s believed Sydney, Geelong, and Gold Coast would have been high on his list of preferred options.
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The Blues, however, are holding firm. While they have technically left the door slightly ajar — indicating they might listen to an offer if it involved an elite, A-grade talent like Sydney’s Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, or Errol Gulden, or Geelong’s Max Holmes — the reality is that those kinds of trades are extremely unlikely to materialize. In other words, unless something extraordinary comes across the table, Carlton will keep Curnow.
This comes at a challenging time for the Blues. They’ve already lost ruckman Tom De Koning, who has joined St Kilda as a free agent, and versatile defender Jack Silvagni, who is set to land at either Collingwood or the Western Bulldogs. On top of that, Carlton has also moved on from several assistants and development coaches, signaling a major reshaping of the club’s structure.
At the same time, Carlton are closing in on Port Adelaide’s Chris Davies as their new football boss, a move seen as crucial ahead of the trade period. Davies, highly respected for his work with the Power, is weighing his future after Port’s disappointing 2025 season, but Carlton has made it clear he’s their top target. If secured, he would step into a leadership group already undergoing major changes, with new president, new chief executive, and a commitment to Michael Voss as coach for at least 2026.
So where does this leave things? For now, Charlie Curnow remains a Carlton player, and the Blues are determined to build their future around him despite his personal wish to explore new horizons. It’s a storyline that could still evolve during the trade period, but the club’s message has been loud and clear: their superstar forward is not on the market.
This saga highlights just how valuable Curnow is — not only to Carlton, but to the competition as a whole. And while player movement is always unpredictable, the Blues’ resolve suggests that it would take a deal of historic proportions to pry him away. For the moment, at least, Charlie Curnow isn’t going anywhere.
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