Recommitted Josh Bruce

[Prochard123]

So you're picking up Claye are you?

nah, we're picking up Dayne. Are you guys looking to rookie Claye again?

 

[Shaneprice97]

North Melbourne would be a decent location for him, gets the second best defender behind Ben Brown.

Could see he getting 40-45 snags to Browns 60-65 if Norths mids can kick it in.

 

[Jugada]

North Melbourne would be a decent location for him, gets the second best defender behind Ben Brown.

Could see he getting 40-45 snags to Browns 60-65 if Norths mids can kick it in.

Was thinking the same. Would be a decent Waite replacement for North too while they are bolstering their list with mid 20s players

 

[Sector 7G]

Lol, as if. Prior to this year, which was an injury write-off, he kicked more goals than anyone at Carlton in each of the previous 3 seasons. Including by 16 goals in 2016 (38 to 22) and 19 in 2015 (50 to 31).

He also kicked more goals in any of those 3 seasons than anyone kicked at Carlton again this year.

When you've got someone who plays key forward and is good for approx 40 goals a year and who was in a clubs leadership group by 25yo, they're worth a lot more than a 3rd!

Being better than a forward at Carlton does not necessarily mean you are worth more than a 3rd round pick (or even AFL standard for that matter).

Let's not forget he was dropped to the VFL in 2017 (and pantsed by Liam Jones down there) so he can't be too highly rated down at Moorabbin

 

[saintkildaman]

Just had a kid so I doubt he will entertain an interstate move. Want to keep the Mayor of Canberra but surely we can’t have him, McCartin, Membrey, Battle and Marshall all playing regular senior footy in the same forward line.

 

[projectv]

Just had a kid so I doubt he will entertain an interstate move. Want to keep the Mayor of Canberra but surely we can’t have him, McCartin, Membrey, Battle and Marshall all playing regular senior footy in the same forward line.

We'll need Bruce as a ruck at the rate we're going.

 

[goodie23]

Just had a kid so I doubt he will entertain an interstate move. Want to keep the Mayor of Canberra but surely we can’t have him, McCartin, Membrey, Battle and Marshall all playing regular senior footy in the same forward line.

Maybe that's our cunning plan to deal with the new 6-6-6 setup. Get ball, roost it into the forward line and hope it doesn't hit the ground.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Was thinking the same. Would be a decent Waite replacement for North too while they are bolstering their list with mid 20s players

I actually see them as a team that would give him the best opportunity to get right back to his 50 goal type best, as they actually let and even encourage their tall marking targets to lead up to the ball, which suits Bruce much more than our bang-it-long-and-high-on-his-head approach, which gives him much less chance of marking it.

Two of his best attributes are his speed and endurance, so a team like North that would better utilise his leading ability could be a great fit.

 

[gutsroy]

Rate Bruce, think people are allowing their assessment to be clouded by the injury-impacted year, and the Saints in general had a down year you'd reckon they'll bounce back from, ao that their forwards should benefit from more opportunities.
Are the Saints looking to move him on or is he driving it?

 

[The Nostradamus]

North Melbourne would be a decent location for him, gets the second best defender behind Ben Brown.

Could see he getting 40-45 snags to Browns 60-65 if Norths mids can kick it in.

have little trade currency though

 

[Kuuz]

I rate Bruce. Would love Hawks having a look rather than Casboult as rumoured.

 

[Shaneprice97]

have little trade currency though

No future second?

 

[The Nostradamus]

No future second?

yeah i guess we could use that