Bluemour Melting Pot XX - Snark Free Zone

[Gethelred]

I feel Fisher really has something, and is still very young. When assessing any young player, I try to think of a best case scenario - which AFL player could they play like if they developed very well from here. Then work back from there, as best case scenarios don't often happen.

I find Fisher a hard one to place, as he seems to have quite a unique mix of skills, but I feel he's a little bit Dayne Zorko-ish. Small, quick, agile, can kick goals. Feel free to argue, but he's the "best case scenario" I see for Fisher.

Now at Fisher's age (21), Zorko was not yet even in the AFL. So let's remember how young Fisher is.

Here's Zorko's (excellent) first year in AFL at age 23 versus Fisher's "disappointing" 2019 at age 21:

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Clearly major win on points to Zorko, but take a closer look at a lot of those stats are in the same ballpark - tackles arguably being the bigger differential. But this is 23yo Zorko vs 21yo Fisher.

Roll Fisher 2 years forwards.... I see no reason to move him out, now. An extra preseason, stronger midfield around him, I think Fisher can be a real "icing on top" weapon in the midfield that actually does a lot of the damage. F50s, Goal Assists, Long Kicks, etc.

Food for thought. Or to dismiss me as a maniac.

You're a maniac, but that's a solid post.

I think it's more the tackles he lays at the moment are brushed away like an irritant due to him being tiny. Add the two years missing and with his speed he's still catching as many opposition players but he's bringing more of them to ground.

 

[thylacine60]

That is terrific news.

There is absolutely no way we've seen anything remotely near what he is capable of. We've seen him without anything resembling continuity, and we've seen him gunshy. If rehab and injury recovery can get him on the field for more than 5 consecutive matches, look the fu** out.

At the very least, on the event of trading him out, we wouldn't get anything near his worth. We might get value above what we traded, but that is unlikely given his injury history.

still, I'm looking forward to the day he loses his current first name of "ifhegetsahiccupfreepreseasonandagoodrunatit" .....and returns to just "caleb"......

 

[Funk]

The knowledge? That's incredibly presumptuous.

Maybe you’re being presumptuous assuming Carlton won’t play finals.........

 

[thylacine60]

vale blue baggers - career high 468 posts before she came for him.........

 

[Funk]

Look, for the good of the club, I'll go to the Collingwood board and we'll just tell them I'm ITK.

I'll post Tom Browne tweets to their board, they’ll STEAL THEM.

EFA

 

[Faz 2000]

vale blue baggers - career high 468 posts before she came for him.........

You hate to see it, the poor thing.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Rumour- blue baggers getting thread banned faster than Papley can swoop on a loose ball.

Aph then going to bring in Arrow to remove the plums

 

[BigFrizz36]

Yup. Scott Selwood headed for Yarrawonga.

Currently coached by ex blue Mark whiley.

 

[resolute_blue]

vale blue baggers - career high 468 posts before she came for him.........

True that. Agree with the posted sentiment though...

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

I would like to think that in some way Brian Taylor played a part in Orazio Fantasia flying the coop from Tullamarine.

And the best part is, we will be subjected far less to BT's obnoxious calling of his name on prime time footy when he plays for Port (whom are mostly consigned to Fox Footy slots here in Melbourne )

 

[ParapMarkets]

vale blue baggers - career high 468 posts before she came for him.........

Remember the days when we had a poster called blue baggers?

Those were the days.......

 

[cfc4life]

Ban that idiot. Not gonna cop homophobia on this board.

 

[thylacine60]

how things have changed, para........

 

[BluesTragic]

What did he say?

Papley worth something between 15 and 20
Martin worth between 22 and 30


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[Faz 2000]

I would like to think that in some way Brian Taylor played a part in Orazio Fantasia flying the coop from Tullamarine.

And the best part is, we will be subjected far less to BT's obnoxious calling of his name on prime time footy when he plays for Port (whom are mostly consigned to Fox Footy slots here in Melbourne )

If BT being obnoxious is a trade trigger, all 800 AFL players might move this year.

 

[thylacine60]

ellis to gc on a 5 year x 550k deal? even gil might step in on this one.........

 

[Opine]

Ban that idiot. Not gonna cop homophobia on this board.

Who, and why?

 

[Opine]

ellis to gc on a 5 year x 550k deal? even gil might step in on this one.........

yeah, to expedite it

 

[MrJimmy]

not this gaff s**t again - how many times do I have to say it? gaff is a mistake!

Well why didn't you say so earlier ffs....

 

[LanceRomance]

We are trading in with the knowledge that we will play finals in 2020. Nothing is impossible this trade period. Sit tight

Stay confident?

 

[Funk]

Yep Hardwick in fact just said the other day that players like Castagna and Butler wouldn’t be as good at other clubs but they are critical in the Tigers’ system.

Not sure we have a system yet but Teague will have ideas on how we wants the team to play and would have told SOS what he needs. So no point judging Knight or Cutler based on what they’ve done at the Crows and Lions respectively. We don’t know what role they would have at the Blues.
Likewise for Martin and Papley - we don’t know if they are for the wing or as a mid or as a forward (or even half back in Martins case). We kinda have to sit back and just trust the Club to get it right and we won’t know if it will work for a couple of years.
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SOS ALWAYS HAS A PLAN.

PLAYERS BEING BROUGHT IN = STRATEGIC REASON WHY

 

[Manhattanite]

not this gaff s**t again - how many times do I have to say it? gaff is a mistake!

Hahaha 100% agree Gaff is a blunder


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[Funk]

Nothing.

So first time Watson hasn’t been wrong........

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

Budding relationships usually don't survive castration.

Just saying....

The 3rd date either becomes very relaxed, or very awkward.

 

[ctwenty1]

Hahaha 100% agree Gaff is a blunder


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dont you clowns mean gaffe? Gaff is no gaffe, barbed spear maybe, but no gaffe