Bluemour Melting Pot XIX - Give Me Ed Baby - Return of the Prodigal Son

[BrisbaneCFC]

So Martin, Papley, Butler, Eddie all coming in playing forward (martin as a high HF), not sure how they all fit in

Butler depth. Other three best 22 without a doubt.

 

[BringBackSimmo]

Can people stop mentioning chips and being cooked in this thread, i'm getting hungry.

 

[windows1]

Martin and Papley can play further up the ground and add to midfield rotations. Butler and Eddie play as inside 50 smalls.

With that said, I'd prefer Papley to never be further than 10m from the feet of the royals, Charlie and Harry.

I love that! The Royals!

Can I go with it???

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

No, they aren't equivalent at all, i think i was just talking from a cost standpoint. Especially given Melbourne are likely to want too much for Petracca (and we surely have others in sight that we are more happy to pay for than him). So grabbing Manton with a late pick as a F/S may not be better value, though does provide a development option without giving too much up. With the hope he may become a Petracca-like player.

Fair enough. I just think that if talent like Petracca is available, you grab him, even at overs (within reason of course). And then you play him in the midfield, where he is supposed to be.

Manton is so far off it that speculative doesn’t do it justice.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Butler isn’t best 22, but very good depth.

Eddie will depend on his firm but will be in and out.

Papley and Martin best 22

Starting to build some real depth

Eddie and McGov will both be best 22. Teague wants them and loves them. To miss out their form will have to really stink it up, or they are injured.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Butler is done. First day of trade period.

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From Richmond's VFL team to the NB's VFL team. Bit of a sideways move I would suggest.

 

[BringBackSimmo]

Fair enough. I just think that if talent like Petracca is available, you grab him, even at overs (within reason of course).

And then you play him in the midfield, where he is supposed to be.

Idk, is he really a midfielder though?

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

From Richmond's VFL team to the NB's VFL team. Bit of a sideways move I would suggest.

Bit rich for supporters of a side who played Gibbo, Gartlett, Ed Curnow and Polson as a small forward at different times this year.

 

[BringBackSimmo]

From Richmond's VFL team to the NB's VFL team. Bit of a sideways move I would suggest.

Well in fairness, its more sideways and down slightly... given that Richmond VFL's team is into the GF.

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

Idk, is he really a midfielder though?

I think so. Certainly should be going through there more than he currently is. If not FT midfield maybe more of a role like Greene at GWS.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Well Tom Browne is suggesting that Daniher is going to request a trade to the Swans, which would help facilitate us getting Papley.

But how does the deal get done?

Essendon are going to probably expect Sydney's Pick 4, and our Pick 8 for Daniher?

*** will take what we give em!

 

[BringBackSimmo]

*** will take what we give em!

Well you'd think they may be a little scared, given what happened with Shiel, so that may be what does happen.. but i guess its slightly different, as its someone leaving the club rather than joining it (if it happens)

 

[myblueroan]

You made a meal of those puns

Silver cup service for
A breakfast of champions.

 

[myblueroan]

I love that! The Royals!

Can I go with it???

Depends.
Do you bleed blue?

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Butler isn’t best 22, but very good depth.

Eddie will depend on his firm but will be in and out.

Papley and Martin best 22

Starting to build some real depth

You saying Eddie would be stiff to get dropped?

 

[AT97]

Source - amber fluid experts at Percy’s pub on Friday night. Got busy talking s**t the boys. Sit back and take it FWIW. Straight from the horses arses mouths. High-low credibility - wasn’t there.

Butler reportedly a done deal on top of Martin.

Cameron wants to play with Cripps.

Papley very likely, trade with * and Swans in works.

Draft picks being floated for trade this and next year to gain further picks. Pick 8 potentially may get traded for a later 2019 1st and a 2020 1st, allowing us to trade a first from both years. Next years original 1st might get split up also. Said to be lots of draft gymnastics in play for SOS to get trades done and potentially another player. Not an A-grader but a fringe mid, potentially ADE. GWS and BRI also mentioned. No names just rumour and innuendo. (Cutler maybe???)

Don’t rule out Harley Bennell if we get Eddie. Last chance saloon but they think Eddie and Russell can get his head and body right. Really wants to play just needs the leadership and things to occupy him. Relies on getting Eddie though.

Jacobs doubtful. Phillips is expected to sign one year offer. Much cheaper option.

Also, Garlett and Schumacher not necessarily done at Blues. Kerr also could return if Levi is traded. Lots of interest in the Yarra Cruise King.

If true, glad we would at least talk to Bennell. If the talk from Lyon(?) about stable home life, relationship and new child is correct, it may well have made him grow up. Having so much Talent helps also.

 

[blue_trinity]

I love that! The Royals!

Can I go with it???

Just don’t forget the McGovernor general

 

[myblueroan]

Just don’t forget the McGovernor general

And Edward plus the two for one in Andrew Phillips.
Crowning glory is The King.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Idk, is he really a midfielder though?

No! But would need a Russell fitness regime to get him to a solid 50/50 forward/midfielder imo...

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Well you'd think they may be a little scared, given what happened with Shiel, so that may be what does happen.. but i guess its slightly different, as its someone leaving the club rather than joining it (if it happens)

I'm pretty confident we will organise the right deals to land our main targets, without losing anyone...

 

[BringBackSimmo]

I'm pretty confident we will organise the right deals to land our main targets, without losing anyone...

Well at least, without losing anyone, we want to hold on to.

 

[zeggie]

Well at least, without losing anyone, we want to hold on to.

I think it's realistic that we may lose a player this trade period. We had to eventually. I don't think it'll be anyone best 22, or potential to be best 22 in 2020, tho.

 

[BringBackSimmo]

I think it's realistic that we may lose a player this trade period. We had to eventually. I don't think it'll be anyone best 22, or potential to be best 22 in 2020, tho.

Now that you mention it, doesn't seem like we have traded away too many players in the past few years.. Well Gibbs, Menzel, Tuohy and Henderson.. and a few others, at least comparatively i guess its far less than we have traded in. But we did get a couple bunches of players from GWS

 

[ParapMarkets]

The thought of Betts coming back is so exciting. It took me a long time to get over losing him in the first place, I couldn’t stand watching Crows games for the first few years he was there.

I know he is past his best now but I still think he can help us win games next year. He will generate excitement and if he can help us win games and build the confidence of the young group I still think he can have a very good impact on our rebuild. The players would love playing beside him.

I appreciate SOS will be reluctant to use too much salary on a player of his age, but if we can agree to reduced terms with employment opportunities after his playing career it would be great for Carlton imo.

 

[Styxx]

Just be crap enough a club to get Joe to fly north and help us land Papley.

Would be the greatest thing they ever did.....for us.