Traded Brodie Grundy [traded to Sydney for #46 and F2]

[zeggie]

Ultimately the Demons trading for Grundy was a decent idea that didn't work out because both Gawn and Grundy are number one rucks and couldn't work in the same lineup. So they moved on an expensive contract that they don't have to pay a cent for and got a future second and pick 46, in terms of salary cap dumps that isn't an awful outcome.

Geeeez your profile pic should come with a disclaimer warning

 

[Rod Stroker]

Poor foot skills, decision making.
Endless turn overs, he was considered a mediocre mid by a lot of people.
Had his good points and games of course.

i would agree. I think he's over rated

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Sydney appears a far better fit than the Dees for Grundy. Back to main ruckman.

So how will the Dees now look to trade in as a forward/ruckman.

Surprised they are not going hard for Choi.

 

[VinnieB]

Poor foot skills, decision making.
Endless turn overs, he was considered a mediocre mid by a lot of people.
Had his good points and games of course.

His good points are what Sydney would be after. Hard at it, good tackler, strong contested ball winner and prior to 2023, our best clearance player.

 

[giantsully]

He was maligned by supporters you nitwit.

I don't think maligned is the word you're looking for mate. But yeah sure nitwit, wotevs.

 

[danster168]

This year it was embarrassing for Gawn I'm the few games I saw.

As you were saying haha. Never ever doubt the GOAT. On his way to his 7th All-Australian. More than Dean Cox

 

[Cyclops]

As you were saying haha. Never ever doubt the GOAT. On his way to his 7th All-Australian. More than Dean Cox

Is he back in form? Good for him, one of the few Melbourne players I like.

 

[danster168]

Is he back in form? Good for him, one of the few Melbourne players I like.

lol u been hiding under a rock? He never lost form

 

[Cyclops]

lol u been hiding under a rock? He never lost form

Yeah nah, you looked better with Grundy in the ruck. Pipped us KB with the ManBun blazing, but in finals Gawn failed to spark them.

Was Gawn even top 5 in your B&F? Very much down on previous seasons when he was the best ruck going around.

 

[danster168]

Yeah nah, you looked better with Grundy in the ruck. Pipped us KB with the ManBun blazing, but in finals Gawn failed to spark them.

Was Gawn even top 5 in your B&F? Very much down on previous seasons when he was the best ruck going around.

lol I called you out. Own the L. we're not talking about last year. what are you banging on about last year for You said Gawn was embarassing this year. Not sure he'd be embarrassed about being the dominant ruck in the comp again. Last year was the Grundy effect. Now that he's back solo, he's straight back to the top

 

[Cyclops]

lol I called you out. Own the L. we're not talking about last year. what are you banging on about last year for You said Gawn was embarassing this year. Not sure he'd be embarrassed about being the dominant ruck in the comp again. Last year was the Grundy effect. Now that he's back solo, he's straight back to the top

I posted that bit about "this year" in Oct 2023.

I won't tell you to own the L, frankly you're extremely entertaining. Keep punching sport.

 

[danster168]

I posted that bit about "this year" in Oct 2023.

I won't tell you to own the L, frankly you're extremely entertaining. Keep punching sport.

Surely you recognise now that the GOAT needs to be solo ruck. Grundy just held him back last year

 

[Cyclops]

Surely you recognise now that the GOAT needs to be solo ruck. Grundy just held him back last year

Do you mean this year's last year, or last years last year?

 

[danster168]

This year it was embarrassing for Gawn I'm the few games I saw.

haha, another AA title for Gawn. Don't ever compare Grundy to Gawn again. Lesson learnt.

 

[Xtreme]

haha, another AA title for Gawn. Don't ever compare Grundy to Gawn again. Lesson learnt.

Grundy spearheading Sydney's charge up the ladder. Meanwhile Gawn stuck doing PR for off field decisions and failing to stop the on field decline.

Melbourne screwed up getting rid of Grundy.

 

[BarneyBent]

haha, another AA title for Gawn. Don't ever compare Grundy to Gawn again. Lesson learnt.

Gawn > Grundy, obviously (though there was a period in the middle of the year where it was looking bloody close). But for the price, we're very happy with Grundy thank you very much. He's been exactly what we've needed.

 

[danster168]

Grundy spearheading Sydney's charge up the ladder. Meanwhile Gawn stuck doing PR for off field decisions and failing to stop the on field decline.

Melbourne screwed up getting rid of Grundy.

No. We had Grundy and he was going to always be stuck behind the Goat. And he spudded it up that year. You're forgetting that we were paying him 1M to be a backup ruck. It was essential that we got rid of Grundy.

Regardless, I was referencing the guy that compared Grundy to the Goat. Not comparing Melbourne to Sydney. If Sydney had Gawn over Grundy, the flag is yours.

 

[Cyclops]

haha, another AA title for Gawn. Don't ever compare Grundy to Gawn again. Lesson learnt.

You know what? I'm going to compare them even harder now.

 

[BarneyBent]

Grundy spearheading Sydney's charge up the ladder. Meanwhile Gawn stuck doing PR for off field decisions and failing to stop the on field decline.

Melbourne screwed up getting rid of Grundy.

Melbourne didn't screw up getting rid of Grundy, they screwed up getting him in the first place. It was a waste of a year for all involved, but keeping him for longer would have been the ultimate sunk cost fallacy.

Swans are the beneficiaries though so I'm hardly complaining.

 

[craffles]

Gawn and Grundy are both overrated