The Giants are also expected to dig their heels in with the Blues over an interest in McCormick, who is another to have flagged a desire to land at Ikon Park just weeks after being named in the AFLW's extended All-Australian squad.
McCormick, who is contracted for 2026, has emerged as one of the League's best defensive options this season and averaged 16.6 disposals and 2.9 marks across the campaign.
Carlton is widely viewed as one of the AFLW's most attractive destinations ahead of next month's Trade Period, with the young Blues blowing away West Coast and Hawthorn in convincing finals wins across the last fortnight.
I doubt there will be much come out of this other than paranoia, the stuff they know about will be buried or is already buried, it's the stuff they imagine might exist that will bring them undone.
Paranoia will lead to someone throwing somebody else under the bus, that is when it unravels.
If there is a journo that is smart enough, brave enough, or stupid enough, they will be able to create havoc.
Then there is the issue of whistleblowers, that is how the more traditional falls occur. There is always someone on the clean up team who is parnoid or crooked enough to keep a copy of something, who find themself in a no win nothing to lose scenario.
Over the years, the very best journos I worked with never really needed access to the facts, all they really needed was a good question for the right person.
I'm not sure how those grouping tanslate to Victorian politics.