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

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[carlton_99]

68% disposal efficiency across his career. Kicking efficiency 62%. Fantasy points are also average.

Look at his kick rating not disposal efficiency. +10.0 threat rating and +9.9 retention rating. A much better stat than disposal efficiency which doesn't take into account the kick being taken on. And fantasy points are meaningless when evaluating the quality of an AFL player

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Will Port get Aleer with our F2?

Aleer & Aliir would be a good combination

 

[zeggie]

That's a myth. https://www.wheeloratings.com/afl_player_profile.html?id=2dbf72

My grandma says stop being such a negative nancy

 

[Carl Tone]

Austin and Co running a trade week masterclass at the moment, now bring it home with the Charlie / Butters trade.

EFA

 

[teagueyubeauty]

I love Durds but could just never put it together consistently with us, if he was ooc he’d probably have been in strife. Thought some of the early goals and pressure back in 22-23 showed a lot of potential, wish him all the best at port

He’s a midfielder first/forward second, just got pigeonholed into a role because he just couldn’t stop getting injured.
I hope Port work this out quickly

 

[NavySteel]

This is a great get!

This kid has wheels and can really really kick it…

Extremely pleased with this one!

Low risk, super high reward

 

[thechef95]

Current 23 if we keep Charlie and land our other targets in Buku and Dean

B	Cowan	Weitering	Haynes
HB	Saad	Buku	Newman
C	Ollie	Cripps	Chesser
HF	Ainsworth	Charlie	Williams
F	Motlop	Harry	Evans
R	Reidy	Hewett	Walsh
INT	Cerra	Jagga	Dean	Carroll	Kemp

Potential 23 if we trade Charlie and land Buku and Dean

B	Cowan	Weitering	Haynes
HB	Saad	Buku	Newman
C	Ollie	Cripps	McInerney
HF	Ainsworth	Kemp	Williams
F	Hayward	Harry	Evans
R	Reidy	Hewett	Walsh
INT	Cerra	Jagga	Dean	Carroll	Chesser

Something like either of these you'd think would be our core 23 in either scenario.

Names in bold are additions from 2025.

It's looking more balanced already in my opinion, particularly in that front half.

 

[Coops93]

I don’t have enough background knowledge of Ainsworth to know what his strengths are.

But as long as hes
Tough
Can kick
Likes to get in peoples faces he’ll be better that half the squad.

Tough - not really
Can kick - he's an OK, B grade kick. Better than a lot of ours now but that's not a high standard.
Yes he loves a sledge. He's not really able to back it up, though. His mouth outplays his footy ability by a fair margin.

 

[Sector 7G]

He’s a midfielder first/forward second, just got pigeonholed into a role because he just couldn’t stop getting injured.
I hope Port work this out quickly

He was a midfielder when he was 16. Was not VFL standard when he played midfield there.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Agree. Chesser trade was good. Ainsworth was a terrible decision. Next years draft is very good. Can't understand why we would trade away a second rounder which could be low 20s next year.

Probably because it could also be high twenties or even pushing 30+ depending on free agency compensation and ladder position.

Tells me the club genuinely think that moving on a few bad eggs, recalibrating the role players on the list, and resetting the coaching panel a bit will at least maintain the status quo if not improve it.

2-3 free agents next year in the Band 1, 2 or 3 range, a mid table finish of 8th-12th would have our second rounder at Pick 28-31.

I think we know we're going to be all in on Walker, probably chase a free agent ourselves, and it'll likely mean that we don't have as much need for a middling second rounder next year, vs. what having a solid small forward/HFF ready to plug and play provides. If Hayward comes too in a deal for Charlie, I think it further reinforces that we might feel the forward line is really lacking experienced players who can direct play and make smart decisions with ball in hand.

 

[NavySteel]

Current 23 if we keep Charlie and land our other targets in Buku and Dean

B	Cowan	Weitering	Haynes
HB	Saad	Buku	Newman
C	Ollie	Cripps	Chesser
HF	Ainsworth	Charlie	Williams
F	Motlop	Harry	Evans
R	Reidy	Hewett	Walsh
INT	Cerra	Jagga	Dean	Carroll	Kemp

Potential 23 if we trade Charlie and land Buku and Dean

B	Cowan	Weitering	Haynes
HB	Saad	Buku	Newman
C	Ollie	Cripps	McInerney
HF	Ainsworth	Kemp	Williams
F	Hayward	Harry	Evans
R	Reidy	Hewett	Walsh
INT	Cerra	Jagga	Dean	Carroll	Chesser

Something like either of these you'd think would be our core 23 in either scenario.

Names in bold are additions from 2025.

It's looking more balanced already in my opinion, particularly in that front half.

You forgot Butters, Chef. A chef that forgets butter… are you a real chef?

 

[BobP]

Mooted packages for CC look poor.

 

[Jd15]

IN - Ben Ainsworth

9

Ben Ainsworth

Age

27

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

12.8

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.6

3star

, Campbell Chesser, #67

OUT - F2, Corey Durdin, #41

Phenomenal

 

[ETET]

Wasn't Durdin a 2nd rounder?

What are the chances we pick a player like Ainsworth with that F2 or another player like Corey Durdin again.

Ainsworth is not rocking my world but he is a better bet to contribute to the team than the pick.

 

[Sector 7G]

You forgot Butters, Chef. A chef that forgets butter… are you a real chef?

Yes, just not a French chef.

 

[Uncle Fester]

68% disposal efficiency across his career. Kicking efficiency 62%. Fantasy points are also average.

im in an 18 team, 25 player per team (18 score), no trade league - ainsworth shows up and has the occasional day out. Excellent value as a round 15 pick - is always in the top half of the competition

 

[thechef95]

You forgot Butters, Chef. A chef that forgets butter… are you a real chef?

Add Coniglio and we've got a whole banquet.

 

[Ezayyak]

Look, I can understand Haywood, averages about 30 goals a year, but, not trying to come across a negative, I just don't see it with Ainsworth. Or Rowbottom for than matter- averages 16 possessions a game this year. Anyway.

 

[Red Bull]

I’m a big supporter of Austin so I’ll start by saying nice work on the Chesser deal.
However, the Ainsworth deal is bloody disgraceful … very disappointed !!
Time to bring home the bacon for Curnow, Nick

 

[NavySteel]

Add Coniglio and we've got a whole banquet.

touché!!

 

[katmanblue]

Has he? I thought we were getting rid of him. Seems a popular player and don't understand why he'd want to move.

Very close with his family especially his little sister.

 

[We may never win again]

He’s a midfielder first/forward second, just got pigeonholed into a role because he just couldn’t stop getting injured.
I hope Port work this out quickly

Has more midfield attributes height asides but has kicked some freakish goals for us as well, his ones against geelong in round 2 2023 and Brisbane late 2022 come to mind

 

[NavySteel]

Mooted packages for CC look poor.

old or supposed revised?

 

[BeijingBlue]

As has been sad before, Charlie needs to put the big boy pants on and grow up.

 

[CFC_#17]

IN - Ben Ainsworth, Campbell Chesser, #67

OUT - F2, Corey Durdin, #41

Phenomenal

Trading a F2 and giving away Durdin is not a good trade