Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXIX

[Blue__Balls]

To gain SOS at 900k and loose Wilkie on much less is a mind bending way of building a list.

I can see a sort of logic if they're wanting to hit the draft or go after some other players. Bring in JSOS as a free agent, pay him what you'd probably be willing to pay Wilkie, Wilkie gets pissed and poached but because he's contracted you can get a first rounder back.

Basically flip one mature key defender for another and walk away with a first round pick to spend elsewhere.

They'll seemingly have a crack at doing the same with TDK/Marshall, unless they really think they can play both.

Now...that does of course leave aside any cultural considerations. I have no idea how well-liked Wilkie is, but I'm assuming given he's talked up as a potential Captaincy option for them, he's probably well-respected. Marshall seems a solid sort as well. Overpaying two new recruits, using that to push out some dependable senior players for picks...it could be transformative for them, or kickstart a mini rebuild or list rejuvenation. But it could also get a lot of players off-side and create some massive cultural rifts in a club that has some history in that space.

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

Xerri is definitely a dirty ruckman.

Yep, strong Mummy vibes, ie "professionally clumsy".

 

[Lukeblueboy]

A fast jog would be good.

And a set of springs in his legs

 

[Dramoth]

Xerri is definitely a dirty ruckman.

Would have enjoyed seeing him try the dirty tricks against the likes of Polly Farmer or John Nichols.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Xerri is definitely a dirty ruckman.

under Clarko, most players find that side of themselves!

 

[The Bighouse]

Butters is a level
Above gulden by far

Gulden would be a POD for us. Elite kick/s wanted..

Jagga will play a similar game to Butters and we’re back with undersized mids.

Nice to have them all in navy mind you.
Yep, throw in Merrett as well!

 

[ctwenty1]

Agree Butters is the superior footballer and has a significant , strong presence on the park , more consistent than Gulden too.
If Zack had Cripps’ and George's protection in the middle, he would be scary good.

EFA

 

[zeggie]

Noticed that Pitto was in the club gym 8am this morning, good to see. Voss was doing a decent workout as well.

Throw Vossy in the ruck

 

[ctwenty1]

Aren’t we hopeful Jagga will be a similar version of Butters?

Take Gulden everyday of the week. Lefties
Not a big fan of Warner, underperformed most of this season and not someone to rely on as your major star but WCE may bide their time for FA (be smart to - they need to boost their squad with young talent and high-end picks, though Shannahan shows there’s talent from mid-picks).

Butters as a FA would be good but having to trade would hurt us next year.

Jagga is young and we hope he develops into a good player for us

Having jagga however shouldnt stop us getting Butters (if we actually had the opportunity and willingness)

 

[The Bighouse]

I took Vossy's comments on HOK to be that his body is still too slight to handle the hits as a ruck but as he fills out and matures, that'll change.

Was it Vossy or GW?

 

[Bluechip66]

Just need to convince him we're a premiership contender

We could b if we inserted him into the team….plus CC would enjoy getting hit on the chest!

 

[norway blue]

Hello, I, like many other non-blues supporters like to follow the best run thread on the site, the Bluemours thread. I find offering Reidy three years staggering, equally more staggering if we tried to keep him...

Hello Snuff. Is he a good player. Genuine question.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Hello Snuff. Is he a good player. Genuine question.

Ive made a few other posts in here explaining him but short answer:

 

[No1Suspect]

I am definitely verging on hater when it comes to Reidy but as someone who watches Peel a lot

• He gets possessions through nothing but size at WAFL.
• He literally cant jump over a jam tin and wins hitouts being twice the size (width wise) of 90% of WAFL rucks
• His tapwork is atrocious, it's the WAFL equivalent of Xerri just palming it nowhere (or directly to the oppo) in the hopes he can follow it up and do nothing with it.
• He struggles to pick up the ball because he's so fumbly
• Because he's so fumbly, he cant mark for shit.

Other than all that, great bloke, best of luck to him...

So a Temu Sandilands basically

 

[WalshYouLegend]

Xerri is definitely a dirty ruckman.

He was after he went for a slide in the mud

 

[norway blue]

That's better....let's be positive...

A brute and good depth.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

So, he must be cheap as chips and nothing much else available that we're willing to cough up for at the trade table.

A mature age "youngster" who will play backup to Pitto.

Exciting times!

 

[RPCB]

Just wait until the revelation that we haven’t signed any free agent or traded anyone off the list yet. It’s September 5th and we still don’t have Errol Gulden. What are we doing?

 

[JustaBattler]

So, he must be cheap as chips and nothing much else available that we're willing to cough up for at the trade table.

A mature age "youngster" who will play backup to Pitto.

Exciting times!

He (and anyone else brought in) will be a win - as long as he doesnt make those around him play worse. Thats more than can be said for some that are departed or will be departed. AFL is a team game - it is time that the Carlton players figured that out.

 

[Sector 7G]

So a Temu Sandilands basically

Sounds more like a Robbie Warnock Clone

 

[KohPhi]

Sounds more like a Robbie Warnock Clone

Hope not..
Robbie is the only ruckman i know that got shorter everytime he jumped!!

 

[DollarsandSense]

Agree Butters is the superior footballer and has a significant , strong presence on the park , more consistent than Gulden too.
If Zack had Cripps’ protection in the middle, he would be scary good.

I'm all in... lets do it GW!!!

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

So a Temu Sandilands basically

Sure, in the same way Josh Schache is a Temu Charlie Curnow in that they should never be mentioned in the same sentence...

 

[ferrisb]

Happy with Reidy to smash into TDK and JSOS and be crudely reported in each of his games against them. Money and list space well spent.

Tristan Xerri really likes this...

 

[SolGoodman]

Max Height?

Everytime C4[2]Yo`DooR goes on a roll, ferrisb goes BANG.

This is like watching Nadal v Federer all over again.