Shock Curnow trade desire revealed... and contender he wants to join

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.”

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“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 (formerly known as Twitter) that Carlton officials have told their superstar key forward more than once that he won’t be traded this off-season.

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