Bluemour Discussion Thread IX

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Indeed, we need to prey on fringe youngsters at top 8 clubs.

Pray to Judd that their development has already been taken care of.

Boulton and Stengel should be at the top of our priority list imo

 

[Curnivore]

Are we recruiting to benefit the club or are they trying to get all their family members in?

Unless he comes for very cheap, not interested. He's had a couple of years and still can't get games for that shitty GCS midfield. If they accept #1 for #2 + Brodie then I wouldn't be opposed to it, but not a straight swap for one of our second rounders and tbh, if we were going to trade one of our 2nd rounders this year, I wouldn't want it to be for Brodie anyway.

I would for a second rounder if wanted to come to us for nepotism, but GC are bleeding talent and I would think there must be something very wrong with his attitude if they are happy to let him walk for so little.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Boulton and Stengel should be at the top of our priority list imo

Shai Bolton? He'd be handy.
Don't know anything about the other guy.

Port Adelaide had some youngsters that some scouts here liked, Drew and Atley?

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Shai Bolton? He'd be handy.
Don't know anything about the other guy.

Port Adelaide had some youngsters that some scouts here liked, Drew and Atley?

He's another Richmond small forward who would without a doubt be getting games for us ATM.
You're right those two should be looked at. I really liked Atley in his draft year

 

[HBF]

Lloyd isn't coming to Carlton. Nobody will except for players that aren't good enough to play consistent AFL footy at better clubs.

Hard to hear but true.

 

[Pablito]

What are u saying here?

Apologies for the poor punctuation.

 

[skadoosh]

It's not the lack of straight line speed in our players which hurts us most. It's repeat-effort sprinting ie. jog around, sprint to lead and create a passing opportunity, jog, sprint to receive a handball, sprint to tackle your opposition player - the stop-start nature of footy which hurts us most.

 

[Pablito]

Shouldn't give jones up either...I think he has been good down back considering all the disruptions we've had back there this year

Yeh agreed, but with weiters, macreadie, marchabank and possibly a king twin we're fairly well stocked.

Lloyd would be an ideal replacement for simmo.

 

[passmark]

Apologies for the poor punctuation.

So what are u saying?

 

[DangerousD]

He's a vital part of the Swans defence. Is he wanting out?

Has knocked back 2 sub standard contract offers so far, Swans say talks have been positive.

 

[DangerousD]

If the rumor is trade pick 1 for a player and pick 2 then ask for Ainsworth. The kid will be a player and we need more X factor in the forward line.

As for Brodie, he is not what we need. Too one paced. Put him next to Kennedy and Cripps is not smart. We need pace in our mid field and half back line. Have we not been paying attention to the last two premiers. Speed kills. We need players that can break away from the contest and also spread at pace. Also there is a reason why Brodie dropped from being number 1 prospect most of the year in his draft year.

The kid dropped 7 places and still went top 10, he didn't drop to the 2nd or 3rd round and he is a lot faster than Cripps and Kennedy.

Pick 2 and Ainsworth for pick 1? Not sure if you're serious.

 

[GT619]

How do we improve our team
Drafting trades FA

Clubs draining my life

 

[DangerousD]

Doubt that very much

which part? The first three points are very likely.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

If the rumor is trade pick 1 for a player and pick 2 then ask for Ainsworth. The kid will be a player and we need more X factor in the forward line.

As for Brodie, he is not what we need. Too one paced. Put him next to Kennedy and Cripps is not smart. We need pace in our mid field and half back line. Have we not been paying attention to the last two premiers. Speed kills. We need players that can break away from the contest and also spread at pace. Also there is a reason why Brodie dropped from being number 1 prospect most of the year in his draft year.

Brodie is what we need btw

 

[DangerousD]

Are we recruiting to benefit the club or are they trying to get all their family members in?

Unless he comes for very cheap, not interested. He's had a couple of years and still can't get games for that shitty GCS midfield. If they accept #1 for #2 + Brodie then I wouldn't be opposed to it, but not a straight swap for one of our second rounders and tbh, if we were going to trade one of our 2nd rounders this year, I wouldn't want it to be for Brodie anyway.

Didn't see the game today but he was able to rack up 24 touches, perhaps they are trying to hold him to a standard ala Harry Mckay.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Didn't see the game today but he was able to rack up 24 touches, perhaps they are trying to hold him to a standard ala Harry Mckay.

12 contested possies, 6 clearances, 4 inside 50s and 4 tackles. He imo is clearly worth at a minimum our 2nd (wb) round pick. Id suggest it would be a steal.

 

[DangerousD]

12 contested possies, 6 clearances, 4 inside 50s and 4 tackles. He imo is clearly worth at a minimum our 2nd (wb) round pick. Id suggest it would be a steal.

Im keen to have a look, the club need to know why he's not getting picked.

Im not doubting the rumour but he is contracted to a club that is desperate to be competitive, why would they want to trade?

 

[Donstuie]

Im keen to have a look, the club need to know why he's not getting picked.

Im not doubting the rumour but he is contracted to a club that is desperate to be competitive, why would they want to trade?

If only we had a member of his family on our recruiting team

 

[Benaly28]

Shai Bolton pretty sure will go back to WA.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Im keen to have a look, the club need to know why he's not getting picked.

Im not doubting the rumour but he is contracted to a club that is desperate to be competitive, why would they want to trade?

He may just say i really want out. No idea why exactly he hasnt been picked. People ask us about harry. Doesnt mean they are crap. Just working on stuff usually.

 

[Blue Runnings]

The kid dropped 7 places and still went top 10, he didn't drop to the 2nd or 3rd round and he is a lot faster than Cripps and Kennedy.

Pick 2 and Ainsworth for pick 1? Not sure if you're serious.

I agree with you, pick 1 won’t get us pick 2 and Ainsworth, it’s a pipe dream. However it is the X factor he brings in the forward line that we don’t have. I’m just as convinced that Brodie is not what we need. He is not a quick run and carry player. He also doesn’t spread with pace. In and under getting the footy is what he does best and we have that type already. Just an opinion.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

I agree with you, pick 1 won’t get us pick 2 and Ainsworth, it’s a pipe dream. However it is the X factor he brings in the forward line that we don’t have. I’m just as convinced that Brodie is not what we need. He is not a quick run and carry player. He also doesn’t spread with pace. In and under getting the footy is what he does best and we have that type already. Just an opinion.

Brisbane of all teams just smashed us in contested ball. We need his type.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Brisbane of all teams just smashed us in contested ball. We need his type.

We need every type at this stage. Can't be fussy.
If you're AFL standard, pls come.

 

[Blue Runnings]

Brisbane of all teams just smashed us in contested ball. We need his type.

Brisbane and most other teams smash us for a number of reasons, but a big one is because we are two one paced. Our mids are slow other than fish. They don’t run both ways and they don’t spread. Breaking games open happen with leg speed or elite kicking. We have neither.

 

[davis_756]

I like the idea of adding wallis and brodie and they seem realistic rumours given both aren't getting a lot of game time currently. Adds a couple of mids that are in the right age group which is probably all we can attract besides a hodge type pick up and more list clogers.