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

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[BlueTongue]

If we come away with Cheeser Ainsworth Reidy Khamis and one of Rowbottom/Hayward/Campbell plus a First Rounder to add to TDK to turn into Top 4-5 pick plus F1 to help get Walker plus some picks for Dean Ison along with Salary Cap room for future and only lose Charlie & Durdin (and some later picks) that is a fantastic trade period and sets us up for next decade

We have achieved what we set out to do and really adds to our youth

I would be very happy

Oh that HAS to be his new nickname!!!

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Also a swap of 2027 4th rounders, for some reason.

Why would anyone? Just for the thrill of the death ride?

 

[DirtyLeeds]

Nick Austin winning the trades.....see you later DoDo

 

[Gambelic]

Ok calling it: 11, F1, Hayward, McInerny.

We should have a competition and see who’s closest to the pin.

Drop the second player, think that would do it.

 

[manang magoos]

Lads, once you escape the shit hole that is the Latrobe Valley, you never want to return

Nothing wrong with Traralgon mate anyway without this shithole you have no power to cool your beer

 

[BobP]

Would look into MRoberts.

 

[gab213]

So saints say Marshall won’t be traded full stop so why can’t we do the same with Charlie and just end it.

Same scenario disgruntled player.

Neither.

I still think this is where things will likely end up at the end of the trade period. The Club needs to stand firm and accept nothing less than what it believes he's worth. Happy with how we are dealing with it so far.

 

[BlueTongue]

Thought Wright and Davies would be in the negotiations as well?

Would love to be in the room with those 3 all running scenarios and high-5 one another at their maneuvers

 

[chickendippas]

In: Ainsworth, Chesser, Hayward, Khamis, Reidy, Dean, Ison, Robey (if we trade up), F1, cap space for FA in 26/27

Out: Curnow, TDK, JSOS, Durdin, Future 2nd

That’s honestly a decent effort and doesn’t include any other players in the Charlie trade. I haven’t included EH or Doc as they were both cooked this year (in different ways).

We also have Jagga and Newman to come back plus a shot at setting some new standards. I’m choosing to be optimistic.

We still have Weitering, Walsh, Cripps, McKay as A graders which is more than enough if surrounded by more B/B+ types and depth of squad.

 

[lukep_86]

Oh that HAS to be his new nickname!!!

Either that..or Gambit, or Soup/Andy (Warhol).

 

[Lukeblueboy]

Still so much to play out in every way, shape and form.
Expect the unexpected by the end of this trade period imo

 

[lukep_86]

Ok calling it: 11, F1, Hayward, McInerny.

We should have a competition and see who’s closest to the pin.

You hearing things or is this a hypothetical?

 

[manang magoos]

**** off Mackie!

F***king knob head

 

[klompy]

Question for those in the know: Is it true that Charlie's contract was front-ended? And if he goes to another club, does his salary re-set higher to "market", or does it stay where it is? I think if its the former, should Charlie have to re-pay the club the overpayments in the first years of his contract? If its the latter, should the club he goes to have to pay a chunk of the salary of whomever they send across to us....to balance out that they are paying unders in their salary cap for Charlie.
Perhaps I'm over-complicating things. I just think the club needs to be compensated by somebody if a player on a front-loaded contract decides later on he wants to move on.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

From Rookieme re Chesser

POSITION: Balanced Midfielder/Defender

SNAPSHOT: "A speedy and productive mover on the outside, Chesser breaks the lines from half-back or the wing but has also shown a good balance in his ball winning."

STRENGTHS:

• Speed
• Kicking
• Class
• Versatility
• Outside run
• Breaking the lines

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Contested game
• Tackling

Also mentions he has footy nous.

Ticks the boxes that we need to improve on.

Obviously injury history is not great.

touch wood, surgery should have resolved his ankle issues....

 

[Benaly28]

2025 and 2026 first Hayward and McDonald.

 

[Blue__Balls]

11, 32 (khamis) F1 and Hayward for Curnow and F3

Pick 10 & 11 to Tigers for Pick 4

How you getting Dean at that point? I don't think 22 does the job.

My view, if we're sitting on 10 and 11, I'd be reasonably happy to just take them to the draft. Covers an unexpectedly early bid for Dean, and the later the bid the more likely we are to retain a pick in the early teens.

The alternative might be 10 and 22 for Pick 7 or 8 from GC. Improves their hand by 150-250pts. If we don't think Richmond or Essendon will bid on Dean then that could work. Draft a kid at 7 or 8, match a subsequent Dean bid with 11.

The debate then is on, say, Pick 7, versus Pick 11 and 22. List spots come into play, but looking at the draft board I think the two picks might be the better play.

 

[Soapy V]

In: Ainsworth, Chesser, Hayward, Khamis, Reidy, Dean, Ison, Robey (if we trade up), F1, cap space for FA in 26/27

Out: Curnow, TDK, JSOS, Durdin, Future 2nd

That’s honestly a decent effort and doesn’t include any other players in the Charlie trade. I haven’t included EH or Doc as they were both cooked this year (in different ways).

We also have Jagga and Newman to come back plus a shot at setting some new standards. I’m choosing to be optimistic.

We still have Weitering, Walsh, Cripps, McKay as A graders which is more than enough if surrounded by more B/B+ types and depth of squad.

Agree. Add Cottrell and Kemp. I expect a few of Wilson, Campo twins, Lord, Carroll, HOF, HOK, Moir, Charleson,
Flynn, White to step up as well

I hope Ollie Motlop Cowan Boyd can go to level I expect from them

Our kids will thrive and improve a lot better with more mature players around them. This along with better standards and culture is the key

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Question for those in the know: Is it true that Charlie's contract was front-ended? And if he goes to another club, does his salary re-set higher to "market", or does it stay where it is? I think if its the former, should Charlie have to re-pay the club the overpayments in the first years of his contract? If its the latter, should the club he goes to have to pay a chunk of the salary of whomever they send across to us....to balance out that they are paying unders in their salary cap for Charlie.
Perhaps I'm over-complicating things. I just think the club needs to be compensated by somebody if a player on a front-loaded contract decides later on he wants to move on.

Remember though - we have to decide to trade him so the onus is on us. If we agree to trade him then we wear the font-ending.

 

[BlueTongue]

their time will come - this latest generation of administrators and players are making sure of it

Not so sure about that, the way the AFL openly admitted they didnt look into Bailey Smith's offer.

 

[BlueJim95]

Is anyone confident Reidy will overtake Pitto for R1?
Hopefully he can be another Lloyd Meek story after leaving Freo, but I haven’t seen anything overly impressive in highlights packages and thought he was genuinely woeful in his single game this year.

Bugger all given up for him and worth a shy at the stumps. Would love to be proven very wrong but just don’t see it

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

2022: 3rd in B&F, Swans Runner Up
2023: 3rd in B&F, Swans Elim Final exit
2024: 6th in B&F, Swans Runner Up
2025: 8th in B&F, Swans outside the 8

If we're baulking at a player from a great football environment that's proven himself in a midfield of Warner, Heeney and Gulden for the better part of the last 4-5 years, then we've got rocks in our head.

Proven himself.in a midfield he'll never cop any attention and has speed galore surrounding him? Absolutely does not mean a thing in terms of suitability or translation to Rowbottom playing in navy blue. Cripps Hewett Cerra and Rowbottom cannot coexist. Cannot.

 

[berisha]

I still hold hope that the club will hold Charlie to his contract. Will Hayward

9

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

or James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

do not excite me

 

[Accidental genius]

Still so much to play out in every way, shape and form.
Expect the unexpected by the end of this trade period imo

if cc is traded and we get a fair deal made we’ll go into 2026 with much better depth and list balance.

Tge ruck role may be an issue but may not too - we’ll see

 

[BlueTongue]

streeeeeewwwwwttthhhh!

You can’t mean that!

Oh the humanity!

I CAN! ...and jolly-well DO!

...AND I believe Naicos was robbed of the jolly brownlow!!!!






too far?