Bluemour Discussion Thread XVIII - Please Sir, Can We Have More?

[Just Kreuzing]

Trading Jones (for example) to make room for Talia would be a ridiculous sideways move (Jones actually still has more upside than Talia).

Can trading Jones get another area filled though ?

Small defender, small forward or another mid....

 

[BIuebagger]

Jones over Talia and use the money and resources on what we need. It’s like Man City buying another great player in a position, who have already one of the best players in that position just because.

Mids and small forwards. Go get em

 

[Mr_Plow]

Trading Jones (for example) to make room for Talia would be a ridiculous sideways move (Jones actually still has more upside than Talia).

If Talia was 24 then a genuine discussion would be had. This is a polite acknowledgement and pass.

 

[Michael Jezz]

A lot of clubs coming out publicly with their first on the table... weak draft this year after pucks 1&2??? Seems to me like a good year to not be draft reliant like we have been the last 3-4 years.

Since clubs are not valuing picksI would go counter the market and see if we could swap a player for 2 first rounders...you never know....and might deliver the flankers, pockets we need

 

[Dominator_7]

But but but...
The Hawks always get their man.
It’s the Clarko factor. Cogs wants to play for a proven coach.
He wants to play with his best mate O Mera and his housemate Patton.
Talk about mouth sewerage.
No wonder their colours are brown and yellow.

 

[Blue Razor]

Talia is a great backman, but Weitering is our future AA
just no room unfortunately
it someone the dogs should be gunning for.

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

Since clubs are not valuing picjsI would go counter the market and see if we could swap a player for 2 first rounders...you never know....and might deliver the flankers, pockets we need

Probably would too. Gotta take an educated guess sometimes if free agency ain’t working.

 

[The Bighouse]

We will not be spending a top 10 pick on a small forward. Same with next year’s first.

Those picks will be used on established quality mids or taken to the draft. Focus is on getting at least one A grade mid (ideally two) and another two quality depth mids

Agresta did only mention midfielders as our targets during his VFL interview when we were playing Richmond.

 

[KingCharles]

SOS said last year when Sheil had chosen Essendon, Carlton will get a better player than Sheil from GWS. The AFL won't allow the top players from
GWS to leave, Carlton are wasting their time thinking they will get a top player from GWS.

This. The afl control which teams stay at the top. They don’t want us to rise, hence the corruption in keeping cogs at GWS

 

[Gavstar]

Good on Cogs for staying if that is what he wants, good luck to him.
On a seperate issue, GWS salary cap smells a little off.

Cognilio, rumoured 7 years at $1M a season
J.Kelly, signed a new deal rumoured to be around $1M a season
J.Cameron, has been reported many times is in over $1M
T.Greene signed a long term deal, reported around $800,000 a season
Patton, reportedly on $700-$800,000 a season
Whitfield, reportedly on $700,000+

Add to the above, Ward, Davis, Williams, Hopper, Himmelberg, Taranto, a few of which have signed new deals this year. Where is the $$$$$ coming from.

Surely there will be another sale n at GWS come seasons end.

Perhaps Jimmy Bartel has been getting in their ears and talking about Cats taking lower salaries to maintain success?

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Basically didn’t seem interested in learning about the club or culture. Simply cheque size

Surely it’s direct credit these days.

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

I wonder what we’d do if Cogs re-signing was merely an agreed thing between him and the club, so clubs had to trade him instead of getting him for free?

 

[Michael Jezz]

Don’t understand why everyone keeps wanting cripps to be able to go forward more anyway he’s not exceptionally quick off the mark or elusive like Martin and danger - he ok for the odd mismatch . He’s proven that he likes high game time on the ball in contested situations . Play blokes to there strength .. like early fascination with Charlie in the middle his best Football is as deepest forward with game in front of him ..

To break the tag and force our midfield to develop

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

Perhaps Jimmy Bartel has been getting in their ears and talking about Cats taking lower salaries to maintain success?

I think more likely they know the coach is gonna get the flick and the players are gonna see what happens

 

[jj1978]

and If GWS are found to have broken the cap? AFL will fine themselves, then put the money back into propping them up. Win Win

 

[Funk]

If a player really wanted out of Sydney I would be surprised if they didn’t let them go- I was shocked when they let Mitchell go so easy to hawks .. they always seemed fair to deal with

They’ll be paying Buddy $1.5 million next year to play 9 and miss 13 games.

 

[ibleednavyblue]

You're on fire tonight! Keep posting your intel

This is from the same source who told me about Cogs but I don’t believe it.

Basically it is premised on Clayton Oliver demanding a trade from the Dees. If they can’t change his mind they would accept pick 8 plus next year’s first and Weitering in exchange for Oliver plus pick 2.

We then trade pick 2 to the Crows for Crouch and Talia.

Crows then trade picks 2 and GC to the GC for Lukoscious and a top 15 pick.

So who do we trade out for Talia?

I don’t think anyone. Jones is so well liked.

Weitering for Clayton Oliver? Nope I couldn’t

 

[Mr_Plow]

I really think a disgruntled Brad Crouch makes a lot of sense for us and Adelaide.

Gives them some draft capital in their ongoing quest for Lukosius, we get an A grade midfielder for the next 6-7 years and become a serious free agent destination immediately.

If Sydney refuse to deal Papley, we come knocking again next year when he is out of contract. What do you say now, mother****ers?

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Perhaps Jimmy Bartel has been getting in their ears and talking about Cats taking lower salaries to maintain success?

Think Jimmy has been otherwise engaged....

 

[ibleednavyblue]

If...I say if.....this was true .... that such information is presented in such intimate detail, I would be wanting CFC to find out who is leaking and sacking the one responsible.

Don’t assume the leak came from the CFC

 

[thylacine60]

And miss goals from the square against Geelong then try to pretend you were concussed......

give it to jeffy, ffs .......

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

give it to jeffy, ffs .......

That’s what I was screaming over the fence. Play dead and give it to Jeffy

 

[Mr_Plow]

This is from the same source who told me about Cogs but I don’t believe it.

Basically it is premised on Clayton Oliver demanding a trade from the Dees. If they can’t change his mind they would accept pick 8 and next year's first and Weitering

I'm going to stop you right there.

 

[Stamos]

Weitering for Clayton Oliver? Nope I couldn’t

This.
Especially with an extra first thrown in.

 

[agro]

and If GWS are found to have broken the cap? AFL will fine themselves, then put the money back into propping them up. Win Win

They will also disqualify them from the first three rounds of the draft as well, you know they will do that.