Rumour Bluemour Discussion XLI

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[Lukeblueboy]

welcome harley reid

I might be ‘reiding’ into it,
But maybe

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Assuming this is to pick up some of whatever "Head of Coaching Performance and Innovation Aaron Greaves" was doing last season.

Makes sense I guess, if you want a bloke whose remit is to improve coaching performance and innovation, it probably needs to be someone with a resume that extends beyond "head of player development" and "umpires coach".

Sort of but it's probably a different role (more of a mentor) but, more importantly, probably more what we need anyway

 

[Lukeblueboy]

Considering we already have Butters lined up

And a

 

[josephone]

Unsure how you fit Harley Reid, Zak Butters

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Zak Butters

Age

25

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

and Frank Evans all in the one salary cap, but I'm willing to give it a go!

 

[Lukeblueboy]

Compiling a nice list of some butter a Harley and a bear.

 

[Jatz]

Nice get Blues.

If it doesn't work for Vossy, it isn't because we didn't give him enough support.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Unsure how you fit Harley Reid, Zak Butters and Frank Evans all in the one salary cap, but I'm willing to give it a go!

Need to lock Frank in long term on SSP rates

 

[tarczonandjane]

Kudos to the club for assembling this coaching list. If it doesn’t make a massive improvement to our player development and gameplan then I will be amazed. We are giving ourselves every chance at success.

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Great acquisition, been very impressed by Simmo this year listening to him through the media.

I wonder if he will be involved on game day.

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Things could get very interesting come Round 8 or 9.

I don't see this at all - to me the club has backed Voss in and gone out and got him the best possible to support to give him the best chance of success - they aren't going throw all that out the window 1/3 of the way through the season

 

[Coops93]

Nice get Blues.

If it doesn't work for Vossy, it isn't because we didn't give him enough support.

Very much so. In a contract year they couldn't get better information as to whether he is the right man or not, if it still doesn't work with the framework we've given him then the writing is on the wall and we don't even need to pay him out.

We seem to be in quite a good position off field even with a coach in a contract year and no extension currently offered - which isn't something you'd usually say with an unsecured coach at the helm.

 

[Dominator_7]

If Vossy goes down, nobody can say the club didn’t back him.
Most impressive has been the strong emphasis on player development and the acquisitions of Fraser, Boak and Simpson in their respective roles.
So great to have a CEO at the wheel who is a ‘football first’ operator and has experience and interest in more than just the commercial side of the club

 

[Benaly28]

That's now Boak and Simpson where it has been reported that they were sought after by multiple Vic clubs and have chosen Carlton. Wright/Davies starting strongly.

HUGE.

We are set now up to the players.

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

Wonderful news. Bravo GM and CD.

 

[RPCB]

Wonderful news. Bravo GM and CD.

Graham Mright?

 

[ctwenty1]

Graham Mright?

 

[blueboy25]

What does anyone think his role might be? Seems a good get

Hopefully not list management

 

[WyntersGame_]

I don't see this at all - to me the club has backed Voss in and gone out and got him the best possible to support to give him the best chance of success - they aren't going throw all that out the window 1/3 of the way through the season

If the results don’t go our way, there will be significant calls to move Voss on. By that stage he’ll have been our coach for almost six years, not including his unsuccessful tenure at Brisbane. The club has also invested heavily this off-season to give him even more support, so the media can’t claim we haven’t done everything possible to build this team around him as head coach. And with his contract ending next year, I can definitely see it happening.

I can logically understand why they kept him this year based on everything this off-season. There arent really alot of excuses left for him if he doesn't perform

 

[carlton_99]

 

[GT619]

Graham Mright?

I told ya GW doesn't forget

 

[Stiffler's Dad]

Great acquisition, been very impressed by Simmo this year listening to him through the media.

I wonder if he will be involved on game day.

Gee I hope so!

 

[KohPhi]

Hmmm..
Hands off role..
No weekly presence..
Hardly at the Club..

Let's hope he at least gets the Penske File sorted..

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

So do we see Skull as more a forward than a ruck? Similar to McKay but more aggresive. Fingers crossed.

Kerry O'Keefe given up the cricket commentary and jokes for a shot on our list?

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

New role? Back-up coach if Vossy shits the bed in the first 6 weeks?

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

welcome harley reid

Still a hard no.