Rumour Bluemour Discussion XLI

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[bigm386]

Shouldn’t be able to bid with a compo pick.

Yeah I agree.

If the second worst team bids on him at 2 or Westcoke take him at 1 I can live with that.

But just annoying it's from an AFL handout.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Elijah’s been given a set of targets to hit over the summer, told that if he meets them, he’ll secure the final spot on the list.

Elijah coming from a long way back so far compared to the others.

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Totally different players and forward types between Lohmann & Motlop.

If Lohmann was at Carlton he would be a whipping boy for sure

 

[CJMB]

Elijah coming from a long way back so far compared to the others.

felt like even just getting the opportunity to train and have a chance at being rookied was a big jump from where it sat a week or so earlier.

 

[We may never win again]

Elijah coming from a long way back so far compared to the others.

The targets going to be pretty tricky I take it?

 

[Coops93]

Young is an average depth players in 3 positions. Without him you probably have to recruit 3 average depth players. One for each spot.

Agree with this. However, if he's regularly playing, you're not getting very far. You'd not want to go into a finals series with him playing a key role but you'd be fine mid season as injury cover for a fortnight.

 

[Tommy Alvin]

If young plays more than 10 games this year, or to be more accurate, if we NEED Young in a KPP starting role then we are in trouble. I totally agree with that.

I reckon we need to remember that our list was crippled by injury in 2025.

I have high hopes for 2026 if:

• Jagga Smith can get on the park to add some zip in the midfield
• Ainsworth, Hayward and Florent can improve our forward entries and forward structure. Both defensively and in terms of dynamics.
• Reidy can take over the 1st Ruck position.
• Newman plays. He is a gun.
• Dean plays 10 to 12 games.

I reckon if most of the above can happen and our current leaders, Cripps, Walsh, Weitering and Harry can perform then we won't be going backwards.

TA

 

[The Bighouse]

If Lohmann was at Carlton he would be a whipping boy for sure

Don’t really get the whipping boy tag. Usually it’s just that said player is lacking at AFL level hence the criticism/s.

Lohmann doesn’t fit that category, and would be a welcome addition.

 

[Opium]

Elijah coming from a long way back so far compared to the others.

Fitness based?

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Butters

The Dogs were always most likely

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Harris is the premier defender in the comp.

I agree his temperament is questionable.

Ben King also kicked 6 goals against Weitering in round 22.

Not the premier defender in the comp

 

[agro]

Elijah coming from a long way back so far compared to the others.

Skills targets are not a criteria then

 

[Opium]

Skills targets are not a criteria then

Biggest issue is our midfield is still one paced and kicking skills average.

 

[mrkyuss]

Logan Morris, Hipwood, Cam Rayner plus elite small forwards like Lowman, Cameron and Bailey.

Who are our elite small forwards?

Frank

 

[Blue__Balls]

Just because Lemmey didn't work out should not be justification for not drafting another young tall whether that is this draft or the following year definitely need a developing tall, if Harry goes down our replacements are pretty much zero.

Not sure anyone is suggesting forcing it, merely that is a clearly a area of need.

If anything it's the opposite. Had a crack with Lemmey, didn't work, go back to the well with a revised set of required attributes.

Lemmey had the talent and skills, but evidently not the combative and aggressive mindset. Just find a bloke who likes to crash packs, has sticky hands and a solid set shot technique. Not very agile? Don't care. Doesn't lay tackles? Don't care. Can't ruck? Don't care. Tires by half time? Don't care.

Get a cheap, young key forward who can do the key forward things good - see ball, catch ball, kick ball between big sticks, unga bunga. Spend 3-4 years teaching them AFL-level leading patterns, building their endurance to tolerable levels, and then let them play a supporting role crunching defenders and kicking 30-40 goals a year. If they end up a 60-70 goal a year player, amazing, but with later picks we should set our sights lower - 50/50 solid vs bust, rather than 10/90 gun vs bust.

 

[Robertio]

If anything it's the opposite. Had a crack with Lemmey, didn't work, go back to the well with a revised set of required attributes.

Lemmey had the talent and skills, but evidently not the combative and aggressive mindset. Just find a bloke who likes to crash packs, has sticky hands and a solid set shot technique. Not very agile? Don't care. Doesn't lay tackles? Don't care. Can't ruck? Don't care. Tires by half time? Don't care.

Get a cheap, young key forward who can do the key forward things good - see ball, catch ball, kick ball between big sticks, unga bunga. Spend 3-4 years teaching them AFL-level leading patterns, building their endurance to tolerable levels, and then let them play a supporting role crunching defenders and kicking 30-40 goals a year. If they end up a 60-70 goal a year player, amazing, but with later picks we should set our sights lower - 50/50 solid vs bust, rather than 10/90 gun vs bust.

 

[Opium]

Frank

Based on 5 games?

 

[mrkyuss]

Based on 5 games?

Sometimes it’s just the vibe.

 

[The Bighouse]

Elijah coming from a long way back so far compared to the others.

He shouldn’t really be, dry off-season compared to the rest..baseline not affected.

His manager mentioned he was in ripping nick and raring to go.

 

[Red Bull]

Based on 5 games?

Some people have short memories …

 

[Gointocarlton]

He shouldn’t really be, dry off-season compared to the rest..baseline not affected.

His manager mentioned he was in ripping nick and raring to go.

Mens sana in corpore sano.

 

[thegreatbeast]

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Some people have short memories …

How dare you compare the greatest player to ever sport the Carlton jumper to Teague!!!

 

[Soapy V]

Elijah coming from a long way back so far compared to the others.

My feel is it will take an injury for him to get a chance. May even be he plays reserves and looks to mid season draft

With what we are doing I just don't see the spots available

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

He shouldn’t really be, dry off-season compared to the rest..baseline not affected.

His manager mentioned he was in ripping nick and raring to go.

I’m assuming his manager said this before he had his skin folds done.

 

[Revenant1995]

Just on EH, there's an interesting article by ABC on 2020 draft year (mostly reflecting on other players). But EH was one in the COVID affected draft. Always 'hindsight' stuff, but one wonders what impact this had on him (as others)...

'A year of turmoil': Inside the AFL's infamous 2020 COVID draft

It is the AFL draft that has become a cautionary tale to clubs. Five years on from the infamous 2020 draft, here is the story on the tumultuous year from those involved in it.

www.abc.net.au