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

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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[FlowersByIrene]

Ainsworth deal done.

Corey Durdin and a future 2nd Round Pick.

 

[DrTrain]

So we overpay for Ainsworth to underpay for Humphrey?

 

[thebluenewdeal]

I don't mind the acquisition of Ainsworth as a replacement for Durdin because he's basically Durdin but 4 years older. However, not exactly thrilled that we just slightly upgraded whilst hitting our salary cap a little harder for a lateral move. Hopefully there's more in the works. I like that we are at least active this trade period.

 

[Blue1980]

Geeze I don't know how people think...
I will take anyone that has good disposal

He has better disposal than our current in and under types? I think no. Who are you dropping to make way for him in the side?

We need pace and more dynamism on the outside, Cripps and Hewett aren't the problem.

 

[YeoShuey]

I don't know. Haven't liked any of our trades so far

 

[Jatz]

Davies said this morning that Dean is our priority over Aleer.

I don't see why we shouldn't go for both really.

 

[carlton_99]

Slight overpay on Ainsworth but think we've done very well with the Chesser deal so balances out. Overall, it's a list improvement in two key areas of need.

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

Ainsworth has a few things that we need. He's pretty durable, he's a pretty good field kick (not a great set shot on goal though) and he's significantly better than anyone else that we have for his role whose name isn't Elijah Hollands.

Love the Austin/Wright strategy. We've had too much reliance on our top 6 stars, lose one of them (who turned out to be a sook) a couple of mid rangers and replace them with people who make us better in areas of need and a few potential A grade kids. And relieve our salary cap pressure. Funnily enough similar to what Wright did at the pies.

We are also trying (I assume) to develop a forward strategy more varied than kick to Chuck/Harry in a contest and hope for the best. Players like this help with that.

 

[Jatz]

It's certainly doing what Wright said, getting more B/C graders in.

I'll hold off on too much judgement until the end of the trade period.

We'll likely get very good overs from Charlie so it's not really the end of the world if we've paid a bit more than we should have for Ainsworth.

 

[myblueroan]

We got Chesser.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Future second could've been used on Aleer. This gives us key position cover while Dean and HOF develop.

Who says he needs to develop. Play him Round 1.

 

[passmark]

who's be our forward target without Durds???????

 

[FlowersByIrene]

How swans think a role player for them is going to move the needle is beyond me, we have to other inside midfielders that are better.

You couldn't pay me to take Charlie Rowbottom, he would be 5th or 6th in line in our midfield.

 

[raymagoo]

This is how we will play him as well imo
A lot more up the ground around the midfield

EH role for sure high hf

 

[NavySteel]

So we overpay for Ainsworth to underpay for Humphrey?

We basically got Pick 67 for Durdin. Not sure he's worth more than that with output + injury history.

Loved him in navy and great bloke, but was decent business in the end by us.

 

[carlton_99]

Huh?

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I have watched a lot of Sydney and his defensive work in the middle is a big reason why Gulden, Heeney, and Warner are so effective offensively. Stats don't show that. He is a very underrated player imo. He's playing a similar role to Josh Dunkley who has been one of the more underappreciated players in the AFL.

Would be a great get for a lot of clubs but just not for Carlton given our over-abundance of inside midfieldeds

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I don't mind the acquisition of Ainsworth as a replacement for Durdin because he's basically Durdin but 4 years older. However, not exactly thrilled that we just slightly upgraded whilst hitting our salary cap a little harder for a lateral move. Hopefully there's more in the works. I like that we are at least active this trade period.

Slightly upgraded? Durdin was playing twos half the year?

 

[BringFevBack2021]

IN - Ben Ainsworth, Campbell Chesser, #67

OUT - F2, Corey Durdin, #41

Phenomenal

That's an unbelievable trade

Ainsworth an easy upgrade on Durdin
Chesser way more valuable than a speculative future 2nd
and a pick downgrade

How did we lose this? This is VERY good

 

[Crippa#9]

I have watched a lot of Sydney and his defensive work in the middle is a big reason why Gulden, Heeney, and Warner are so effective offensively. Stats don't show that. He is a very underrated player imo. He's playing a similar role to Josh Dunkley who is one of the more underappreciated players in the AFL.

Would be a great get for a lot of clubs but just not for Carlton given our over-abundance of inside midfieldeds

fair enough, good answer

 

[kreuze_missile]

Durdin feels like a giveway. Not upset.

Assume #67 helps with bid matching.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

How tf has Rowbottom entered the conversation?

piss off, the LAST thing we need is adding another of his type...

11 + F1 + Hayward minimum. Absolute minimum.

 

[NavySteel]

I have watched a lot of Sydney and his defensive work in the middle is a big reason why Gulden, Heeney, and Warner are so effective offensively. Stats don't show that. He is a very underrated player imo. He's playing a similar role to Josh Dunkley who has been one of the more underappreciated players in the AFL.

Would be a great get for a lot of clubs but just not for Carlton given our over-abundance of inside midfieldeds

I thought this too - his defensive mid work seems great. Tackling machine... Wonder how Gulden, Heeney and Warner go without him in the middle?

Seems like a very solid meat and potatoes type midfielder. Given role, does role.

 

[morningbrown]

Can't believe some of the sooking about the Ainsworth trade. He would have finished 2nd in our goal kicking this year. A future 2nd is fine.

 

[mrkyuss]

Hang on wasn’t Ainsworth a salary dump with Petracca coming in ? Feels like again Austin accepts a neutral deal.

 

[Sector 7G]

Durdin feels like a giveway. Not upset.

Assume #67 helps with bid matching.

I very much doubt pick 67 will be used. Has zero points value