Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 25, last 28th August)

[Mostyn]

Only thing is, GC can use that as leverage to get us to pony up the F1

“you clearly rate him, so pay up”

The opposite is true.

You offer the player the deal so they refuse to go anywhere else. Then their club has no negotiating power.

 

[Scorpus]

Agree, still not sure where he fits. He isn't a better interceptor than Worrell, probably 3rd best KPD.. Can we play him & worrell given Worrell's athletic abilities?

Our best defense is Murray, Keane and Worrell

 

[Floating Doughnut]

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Agree, still not sure where he fits. He isn't a better interceptor than Worrell, probably 3rd best KPD.. Can we play him & worrell given Worrell's athletic abilities?

Fair enough as an opinion but not true statically, just for the record.

 

[Geoffa32]

Keane, Murray and Woz has the makings of a very good backline.

And yet we wasted pick 6 on McAsey, these three cheaper.....and better.

 

[Jetwa5h]

Well we have either end sorted now just need to get the midfield done

 

[Bazz_27]

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Fair enough as an opinion but not true statically, just for the record.

Great point, went off the eye test. Stats suggest he (Keane) intercepts twice as much as wooz. Outside of that their stats are pretty similar.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Fantastic news to secure him, massive upside , great hands.
His clangers and frees against are down from his first season which should continue with
his learning and game plan / skills should be at at trajectory off the charts as he has only held a footy for three years.

 

[George Kramer]

Our best defense is Murray, Keane and Worrell

Butts is our best big stopper though

 

[Zzzuuuppp]

Can we safely say Borlase is goneski now?

 

[Josh Jenkins #1Fan]

Butts is our best big stopper though

Just need to get him constantly Fit!

 

[feenix67]

Butts is our best big stopper though

Injury prone is the concern on Butts which is why I'm comfortable with the Keane re-signing.

 

[George Kramer]

Injury prone is the concern on Butts which is why I'm comfortable with the Keane re-signing.

I’m comfortable with the re-signing but when it comes to the better actual defender it’s Butts. Amartey isn’t kicking 9 on Butts.

Somehow if Butts is available they’ll need to be able to fit in Butts, Murray, Keane and Worrell as all are worthy of playing. Keane and Worrell are attacking and mobile so should be able to manage it.

 

[Bazz_27]

Injury prone is the concern on Butts which is why I'm comfortable with the Keane re-signing.

I thought the same but worth noting he has played 73 games in 4 seasons out of a maximum 90. Murray has played 55 in the same time. I have no easy way of looking at who was injured / dropped.

Edit- Murray has played 15 SANFL games in that time & Butts 1

 

[Scorpus]

Butts is our best big stopper though

I think if we're relying on a defender whose only major strength is 1-v-1 defending, our defensive system has failed

Butts is a fine player, but he's a bit old school. AFL these days is a lot about forcing poor entries into defense, mopping it up and creating attack from there

 

[George Kramer]

I think if we're relying on a defender whose only major strength is 1-v-1 defending, our defensive system has failed

Butts is a fine player, but he's a bit old school. AFL these days is a lot about forcing poor entries into defense, mopping it up and creating attack from there

Remember Amartey? Our coaches aren’t smart enough to not have a stopper.

 

[Crow till I die]

Can we safely say Borlase is goneski now?

Looks that way now as with Murray, Keane, Worrell, Butts we have our 4 key backs with both Worrell and Keane able to play intercept. If we end up with injury to a few of them, Hinge can also assume the 3rd man up role as he has done before so we are covered. I genuinely feel for Borlase as he has been solid every time he has been called on and not done much wrong and whilst it may be unlikely, I hope he gets a new home int he AFL if delisted.

 

[Mostyn]

And yet we wasted pick 6 on McAsey, these three cheaper.....and better.

Well, we only had one of them at the time.

I don't hate the idea of starting your rebuild with the major key position players. It worked for Hawthorn, and the opposite hasn't for North. We just chose the wrong guy.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Remember Amartey? Our coaches aren’t smart enough to not have a stopper.

I mean, that was on Nicks for not switching matchups

 

[Mostyn]

I think if we're relying on a defender whose only major strength is 1-v-1 defending, our defensive system has failed

Butts is a fine player, but he's a bit old school. AFL these days is a lot about forcing poor entries into defense, mopping it up and creating attack from there

Agreed. I think we play one of Murray/Butts.

 

[George Kramer]

Well, we only had one of them at the time.

I don't hate the idea of starting your rebuild with the major key position players. It worked for Hawthorn, and the opposite hasn't for North. We just chose the wrong guy.

It has? They wasted a top pick on a defender as well, their key defenders are Sicily and Frost and are now bringing in Barrass.

 

[George Kramer]

I mean, that was on Nicks for not switching matchups

With who?

 

[Danger in Texas]

The opposite is true.

You offer the player the deal so they refuse to go anywhere else. Then their club has no negotiating power.

Fair enough if he was out of contract, but he isn’t. GC can still keep him (though it does sound like they’d prefer not to)

 

[Danger in Texas]

With who?

Murray?

 

[Bazz_27]

What happens when we play the dogs and are up against Darcy (If he can work out how to kick), he is 206cms, without Butts Wooz is our tallest at 195, giving up 11 cms is a big disadvantage. Other options are 194cms and then there's the HE ISN'T A KEY DEFENDER that is 197

Edit- He is actually 209.5cms! WTF

 

[George Kramer]

Murray?

I’m sure he was on him for a bit