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

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[bluedoghouse]

Hayward McKay Motlop
Ainsworth Kemp Humphrey

With Evans, Lij and Williams rolling through

Geez

And a nice garnish of Moir thrown in. Dare to dream bluelievers

 

[Banga19]

I find it believable that Humphrey wants out.
A little less so that he wants to come to Carlton, but if he does, then great. The part I think is very unlikely is GC letting him go. I think they can get Trac and their academy guys in without losing Humphrey

 

[Ninja Worrier]

I find it believable that Humphrey wants out.
A little less so that he wants to come to Carlton, but if he does, then great. The part I think is very unlikely is GC letting him go. I think they can get Trac and their academy guys in without losing Humphrey

How do they do that??

 

[tarczonandjane]

Hayward McKay Motlop
Ainsworth Kemp Humphrey

With Evans, Lij and Williams rolling through

Geez

It still feels a bit to me like the year we decided we needed wingers with endurance, so we traded for Acres and drafted O Hollands. Then with our next pick we decided, “oh to hell with it,” and drafted Binns for more of the same.

If high half forward was all that was wrong with our list, then I’d probably be up for Humphrey, Hayward, and Ainsworth in one offseason. But I would like to hope we have identified other areas of need as well.

And yes, Hayward and Humphrey are both high quality players.

 

[Gingerbread man]

Nice...but we're goanna be chock-a-block with handy forwards.
Harry
Hok
Kemp
Buku
Moir
FRANKIE
Humphrey
Hayward
Eli
Ainsworth
Williams
Mots
Fog

Flynn
White

A bloody good, mobile forward half logjam starting to form.
Hayward doesn't really need to be part of the Charlie trade, just more future picks.
Also, can't see Jagger being squeezed in here.

The only best 22 players here are Harry, Humphrey, Ainsworth, Hayward and Williams, the rest need to improve

 

[Dominator_7]

Won’t hold my breath on the Bear coming or Sydney putting up a suitable trade option til it happens.
Too much mentioning of Florent and Rowbottom, and Bailey’s friends friends for my liking.

 

[Rustica]

And a nice garnish of Moir thrown in. Dare to dream bluelievers

Thought i forgot someone

The depth if we acquire Humphrey and Hayward is going to be really good

 

[Carltonfc9]

It still feels a bit to me like the year we decided we needed wingers with endurance, so we traded for Acres and drafted O Hollands. Then with our next pick we decided, “oh to hell with it,” and drafted Binns for more of the same.

If high half forward was all that was wrong with our list, then I’d probably be up for Humphrey, Hayward, and Ainsworth in one offseason. But I would like to hope we have identified other areas of need as well.

And yes, Hayward and Humphrey are both high quality players.

I think the other area of our game is just another midfielder with genuine break from the centre square speed. Tough ask for jagga to be that fix in he's 2nd year.
Also some speed and quality ball use off half back aswell

 

[NYCFC]

If selling Curnow nets us a multiple threat forward line, we’ll be infinitely better off.

 

[JPZ SKOLIEZ]

If Charlie goes who is the starting 2nd Key Forward round 1 next year? HOK, Lewis Young

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Lewis Young

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

or McGovern if he stays?

 

[blueblooded]

I can’t see Humphrey being part of any deal, GC has been resolute that he’s off the table this year. If anything he’d unlock the petracca trade and go to Melbourne. It’s nice to dream of a scenario where we turn Charlie into a future first and Hayward and Humphrey but I just can’t see it.

 

[Coona Blues]

I think the other area of our game is just another midfielder with genuine break from the centre square speed. Tough ask for jagga to be that fix in he's 2nd year.
Also some speed and quality ball use off half back aswell

Jagga next season followed by Cody Walker who has a January birthday and is (broadly speaking) AFL ready now is going to fill this space soon enough.

While we do not have a standout rebounding distributor off half back, we are fairly well off in that space. Cowan, Carroll, Wilson and even untried Charleson are good users by foot. Cowan and Carroll are under rated with their ability to hit 50+ metre targets to break the line. Ollie is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde disposal wise (in the early Doc mode), more hit than miss for mine, and has his strengths. Chesser more likely to assume a wing, but can play off HB and likely a big upgrade.

 

[Bluebag13]

Interesting we havent heard any rumblings about
McGovern
Acres
Binns

 

[RAPPA]

BT is his uncle.

Makes sense that Rowbottom’s uncle is an arse

 

[Banga19]

How do they do that??

7+8 as the main component of the Petracca deal, then they have 15, 18, 29, 36, 37 (from the dogs for Budarick) to match bids. They might need some more points and may need to lose another player, but I doubt it's Humphrey that they let go

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Ainsworth "been talking to Humphrey behind the scenes" who's "a good friend of his"

BRING HIM HOME BENNY

 

[ESKIE]

Ainsworth interview on trade radio just now, said he’d been speaking with crippa over the past few weeks and looking forward to playing with him……

So its been in the pipeline, good that there’s no leaks !

 

[bluebunz]

If Charlie goes who is the starting 2nd Key Forward round 1 next year? HOK, Lewis Young or McGovern if he stays?

A rejuvenated Jaidyn Stephenson on 80k/year plus match payments.

 

[TENACIOUS]

Ainsworth on trade radio, sounds like a quality person. Good get Carlton

 

[GoBlues!]

Ainsworth interview on trade radio just now, said he’d been speaking with crippa over the past few weeks and looking forward to playing with him……

So its been in the pipeline, good that there’s no leaks !

Who knows what else GW and Nick have been working on?

 

[teddy-hopkins]

I’ve seen a few posters suggesting a trade which ends up netting us both Humphrey and Hayward.

I realise most of these posts are guesses rather than rumours. But my question is on whether there is value in bringing in both players?

Don’t get me wrong… they are players who would add to our list. And I have them as different types of half forward. But after we’ve already taken Ainsworth, my gut feel is the other two would be overkill in that part of the ground, especially when picks could allow us to target other areas of need. Happy to be corrected by more insightful observers of both players.

Yep we may be overcorrecting for our big weakness last year - kicking in the forward half - and end up with 15 half forward flankers.

But I see Humphrey in a different category where he could end up as a Dusty type mid. Not at that level obviously but the role.

And Hayward is easily better than any of the small / medium forwards on our list.

 

[Broadside]

Ainsworth interview on trade radio just now, said he’d been speaking with crippa over the past few weeks and looking forward to playing with him……

So its been in the pipeline, good that there’s no leaks !

As much as we enjoyed ITK rumours in the past, the amount of leaks pointed towards a dysfunctional club.

 

[jimsta10]

As much as we enjoyed ITK rumours in the past, the amount of leaks pointed towards a dysfunctional club.

Majority, if not all of these "leaks" were intentional

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Who knows what else GW and Nick have been working on?

Interesting to see the GW impact so far. I think he mentioned in an interview the list was too top heavy. Seems to be addressing that quite quickly.

Could end up with a vastly different team in round 1 to what we've seen. Hopefully one with 22 blokes who can kick.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Majority, if not all of these "leaks" were intentional

Intentional or not it's not a great look.