Rumour Bluemour Discussion XL - ‘Silly Season’ in full swing 😱

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[NavySteel]

Love the new Bluemour!!

Walshy will be an awesome captain!!

 

[CarmenSandiego]

lol, the butters, humphreys etc. rumours are funny.

it's just not happening this year, guys.

we could land those players basically every year from 2019-2024, because we were a big 4 club and had a list that looked like it was ready to explode into its peak. that time has come and gone, we're now one of the middling clubs making up the numbers this off-season, trying to shore up our depth, role players & culture - whilst other teams feed off us.

we will get back to being an attractive club that will land us a butters every few years, but it's not this year.

 

[DangerousD]

McDonald, Sydney’s 2025 1st and 2026 1st? Did I read that right?

Sydney will say No.

Poor Charlie is 28 years old and has had a shocking run with injures in his career.

Just like your pursuit of Merrett, we or the Bombers aren’t reading unless we get fantastic returns.

 

[The_BigFella]

If Carlton lose Curnow they will have the draft capital and the cash to get Butters if he wants to come. Port would surely be looking at the compo pick the Blues got for TDK and thinking - we could lose Butters next year for 1 pick around 10 or we could do a deal now and get multiple first round picks.

I have no idea if it will happen or not but I can easily see a scenario where it does happen.

Port will 100% match next year. They will still receive multiple first-round picks regardless.

 

[agro]

How are you saving salary when you turn Curnow into 4 players? Curnow's contract is modest for his stature in the game.

But willing to take a pay cut to get to Geelong.

 

[katmanblue]

Port have said they aren't trading him, and there is absolutely no incentive for them to trade him.

Just like we aren't trading Charlie.

 

[Juice030103]

Good. Emerging from this mess as one of the people demanding of standards.

Not to be a Karen and a buzz kill, but I didn’t really like him having a beer in almost every photo he posted or every insta story he had.

Allowed to live his life but drinking just massively affects your body especially as an athlete with recovery. Don’t see much of daicos or Ashcroft for example hitting the piss on their socials.

Demanding standards means you are all in and I wouldn’t classify as what Walsh does almost every offseason as all in

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Yep, pure fantasy. We don’t have the collateral to get a deal done even if he was interested, unless everyone is happy to let Cody slide.. Word is Dogs in the box seat at present.

Lets assume we trade Curnow - we aren't doing that deal without getting 2 first round picks and we will be looking to trade our TDK compo so it isn't soaked up by a bid on Dean

So if we are happy to trade a 2027 or 2028 first rounder to get a second 2026 first - I can't see how we couldn't get a deal with Port

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Port have said they aren't trading him, and there is absolutely no incentive for them to trade him.

Except the fact next year they could face the situation of either losing him for a mid first round compo pick or paying him $2m when he doesn't want to be there

 

[ajb72]

Turning Curnow into butters would be the greatest transmogrification since some dude turned water into wine.

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Port will 100% match next year. They will still receive multiple first-round picks regardless.

Next year whoever they are negotiating with will know they won't pay $2m a year for someone who doesn't want to be at the club - they will be lowballed if they do match.

 

[katmanblue]

Then how do you see us getting Cody Walker?

There really can't be any changes to the fs rule at this stage. Our (2026) 1st and 2nd should get it done. Or there abouts.

 

[carlton_99]

Not to be a Karen and a buzz kill, but I didn’t really like him having a beer in almost every photo he posted or every insta story he had.

Allowed to live his life but drinking just massively affects your body especially as an athlete with recovery. Don’t see much of daicos or Ashcroft for example hitting the piss on their socials.

Demanding standards means you are all in and I wouldn’t classify as what Walsh does almost every offseason as all in

Doesn't Daicos have an alcohol brand and regularly attends events for that drink

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Then how do you see us getting Cody Walker?

Trade 2027 or 2028 first rounder if necessary to get back into 2026 but how many first round picks do you think it will take to get Butters - if we get 2 for Charlies and already have TDK's up our sleeve I don't see us needing all 3 for Butters

 

[RAPPA]

I'll tow him on his push bike all the way to the SCG

Making sure he’s wearing his best Birkenstocks too

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Walsh is the best captaincy candidate. I'm happy.

 

[Dominator_7]

Come on guys
Do you really think we’re in a spot to land a ‘big fish’ ?
I’d rather fill the needs of the team this off season, actually follow through with the ‘no bs’ culture throughout the pre season and into next year and beyond, and then go for the big free agents along with Cody next year.

 

[CFCBelieve]

Doesn't Daicos have an alcohol brand and regularly attends events for that drink

Its the same brand as curnow they both are part of it

 

[NavySteel]

So Sydney saying Hayward off the table.

It's an interesting situation. We have Charlie saying he'd be happy to be traded, us saying he's contracted. Haywood saying he'd understand if he's collateral in a trade and Sydney coming out and saying he's not for sale and he'll see out his contract, but also we want to pry a contracted player.

Looks like they want to offer a packet of chips for Charlie, maybe a can of Fanta if we're lucky!!

Edit: spelled "hayward" wrong

 

[Bluebag13]

Trade Talk RECAP: Young Bulldog gets interest, Eagles set to complete Starcevich trade

Follow all the news and live updates ahead of the 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period

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Swans ruling out Heyward:
"Will Hayward

19

Will Hayward

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

is contracted for four more years, and he will see out that contract. There is not much in those rumours to be honest,"

But barrett pretty confident about CC going to the swans:
"Charlie Curnow

35

Charlie Curnow

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

, I believe, will be a Swans player by the end of this trade period."

 

[carlton_99]

Its the same brand as curnow they both are part of it

Yep both Daicos bros, Smith and Curnow

 

[SolGoodman]

No hyperbole, that Walshy blumour has more more hyped than any player trade blumour ever could.

I'm ready to run through a ****ing brick wall just from it being a possibility.

Let's ****ing go Captain Walsh!

 

[carlton_99]

I'm not doubting the rumour and the source is about as good as it gets but didn't someone say a week or so ago that Cripps said he was staying on as captain at a pre-GF lunch thing?

 

[NavySteel]

I'm not doubting the rumour and the source is about as good as it gets but didn't someone say a week or so ago that Cripps said he was staying on as captain at a pre-GF lunch thing?

Maybe there's a mutiny in the works!

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Come on guys
Do you really think we’re in a spot to land a ‘big fish’ ?
I’d rather fill the needs of the team this off season, actually follow through with the ‘no bs’ culture throughout the pre season and into next year and beyond, and then go for the big free agents along with Cody next year.

Butters is a Big Fish AND fills a massive need. If we put him Smith and a fully fit Walsh into our midfield next year we look massively different - with Walker to come in 2026.