Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 3

[hugecannon]

Yes it will, ROB isn’t the worst ruck in the league and we will go to having the worst ruck in the league and with one that will have to ruck out the season.

As it stands though we don’t even have an AFL replacement on the AFL list with Strachan also being injured and if I’m not incorrect the earliest would be the MSD we can bring on a replacement.

What if ROB goes down rd 1? After the MSD?

Another risk is if ROB goes down for 5-6 weeks we can’t replace him and we’re really relying on Strachan to carry the ruck or Murray who hasn’t played first ruck

 

[WheresGroomgone]

If the gap between his best and worst shrunk a bit, then I would be willing to revise that statement.

But hes had long enough in the system now that its unlikely to happen

So how do you rate ROB?

 

[GameofSloanes]

All of this is just classic short term kicking the can down the road.
Reactive, not proactive.

We need a good, reliable backup for ROB for the now.
We need a promising young ruckman for the future.

Currently we have neither of those things.

And if rumours are to be believed, in 12 months, we wont have ROB either

 

[Cromulant]

So how do you rate ROB?

As a better player.

 

[Mostyn]

I recall Draper grabbing the ball from the centre bounce, running to 50m and kicking the goal. Do you see ROB doing that???

I've seen Draper do some absolutely horrific things too. His kicking for goal is worse than ROB's.

 

[ABAB]

I've seen Draper do some absolutely horrific things too. His kicking for goal is worse than ROB's.

Both are equally worst. I remember a set shot by ROB directly in front 30m out and it went at a right angle.

 

[ams4crows]

Perhaps he shouldn't have taken the piss out of us last year after he flopped to the ground. He's not going to be a fan favourite if he comes here, that's for sure.

He's not very smart, a few roos lose in the top paddock. He's a lad, he likes to joke around. He wasn't a fan of either SA club growing up, or even AFL in general was more into soccer.

Think Tex straight out of broken Hill x10

If either SA club shows interest in him he'll jump at the chance but if both Adelaide and Port say no thanks he'll stay at Essendon.

 

[Golumless]

Not that he has many shots, but ROB isnt THAT bad.

Draper is far worse.

Draper seems a bit (~5%) better in the last three years, though what is helping ROB here is he doesn't have the volume of shots Draper has (Draper 69 shots at goal, ROB 23).

 

[Golumless]

Perhaps he shouldn't have taken the piss out of us last year after he flopped to the ground. He's not going to be a fan favourite if he comes here, that's for sure.

I imagine the opposite, all is forgiven once he's ours providing he's performing at a decent click.

Never underestimate the whole "but he's our flog".

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Yep if he's being developed as a ruck it means we're down to just Burgess and Welsh as tall forward depth/backup

Yeah, if we truly see Turray as a ruck first and foremost we could be entering 2026 with Fogarty, Thilthorpe, Welsh as our only KPF.

If we liken Welsh to Gollant, that’s like losing three KPF (Walker, Himmelberg, and Burgess). I’m guessing we’ll take 2-3 KPF next offseason.

 

[Mutineer]

Yeah, if we truly see Turray as a ruck first and foremost we could be entering 2026 with Fogarty, Thilthorpe, Welsh as our only KPF.

If we liken Welsh to Gollant, that’s like losing three KPF (Walker, Himmelberg, and Burgess). I’m guessing we’ll take 2-3 KPF next offseason.

We might not have the pick for Louis Emmett but local Aidan Schubert looks a really good prospect.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

We might not have the pick for Louis Emmett but local Aidan Schubert looks a really good prospect.

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Yeah reckon we’ll look to draft one cheap-ish project KPF and recruit one cheap mature KPF. Reckon we’ll also ultimately see Turray as a KPF and pursue Smith, Heath, Knobel, or even Reidy for ruck coverage.

 

[Mostyn]

Both are equally worst. I remember a set shot by ROB directly in front 30m out and it went at a right angle.

Draper missed one from the end of the goal square.

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[FR0GGY]

Draper missed one from the end of the goal square.

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At least he scored…

 

[Scorpus]

At least he scored…

This one is Reilly O'Brien in a pre-season match nearly missing everything from 15m out directly in front

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[Eagleboy2011]

This one is Reilly O'Brien in a pre-season match nearly missing everything from 15m out directly in front

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He would have been better kicking it backwards or into the man.

 

[Mostyn]

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Wasn't that before he'd ever played a game?

Draper was doing that last year.

 

[Scorpus]

Wasn't that before he'd ever played a game?

Draper was doing that last year.

Nah he'd played AFL by that point. He's got it in him still.

 

[BRL121]

Draper seems a bit (~5%) better in the last three years, though what is helping ROB here is he doesn't have the volume of shots Draper has (Draper 69 shots at goal, ROB 23).

Agreed. Banning Draper because of his kicking is rather fatuous. They are both about 50-50 on accuracy, but Draper produces four times the scores per match!. To argue against him, you need to look at the other stats, e.g., hitouts, marks, etc.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

ROB's goal kicking feels like it has improved because he almost never has a shot at goal

"Not so many horrific misses lately"

 

[Brenton Davy]

ROB really IS that bad. Happy to agree that Draper is as well.

At least Draper LOOKS like he can kick, unlike ROB who kicks like a Tyrannosaurus Rex with a lamp post shoved up his arse.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I hate the phrase "kicks like a ruck". There should be no player on a football team that can't kick.

 

[Mostyn]

ROB's goal kicking feels like it has improved because he almost never has a shot at goal

"Not so many horrific misses lately"

I think his kicking technique is a lot better, but mostly because he just limits himself to those little stab passes he does.

 

[Chances Are]

We might not have the pick for Louis Emmett but local Aidan Schubert looks a really good prospect.

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Looks a big lad Mutineer. He's got the frame to fill out nicely. Is he more Ruck/Forward or vice versa.

 

[craffles]

I am glad most of you can identify how much Draper sucks. I would happily see him leave at the end of next season.