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

[ctwenty1]

If it gets us the best ruck in the AFL then its worth it. Harry is expendable and easily replaceable by TDK.

Someone’s started mad Monday drinking early

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

They are good players, but would you feel comfortable if someone said Ellis would come across on $700k?

It always costs more to get players out of other clubs, so if you're going to throw good money at players, you want to be selective.

It's a different story when you're bringing in fringe players on $200k contracts. Expectations on these players are generally limited.

Who said Ellis would be getting 700K a year?

 

[ABigOlDoofus]

With all due respect thank fu** you're not in charge of list management.

Hahaha fair play, and tbh I'm not super keen on any of them, but I just thought it was a good idea to show what's realistically on the market for us this off-season without trades.

It's also why I'm ok overpaying for Papley because the alternatives aren't very pretty!

 

[thylacine60]

How do you know he will turn it around? I know plenty of golfers who had the yips too. You know what they do now? They commentate because they couldn't fix it.

very similar sports, great comparison.........

 

[dazdoggy]

Who said Ellis would be getting 700K a year?

He ain't, it's around 450

 

[ctwenty1]

Harry misses Charlie relax people.

Harry isn’t the only one..

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

You think carrying a groin injury might be affecting him

Groin injury? what rubbish. If he had a groin injury he wouldn't be leaping for contested marks like he does or snapping on the turn from outside 50.

 

[ABigOlDoofus]

Harry misses Charlie relax people.

This is exactly it. It's the end of the season, he's only 21, he's carrying a groin injury, and he's been taking the no. 1 defender each week since Charlie went down, of course he's going to slow down and not be able to have the impact he did earlier in the season.

 

[ajs071]

did you actually write this? as in, you know when customs asks you whether you packed your own bag? is this your work, genuine question..........

Just my perspective.


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[thylacine60]

oh dear.....@jimmae around anywhere close by?

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Someone’s started mad Monday drinking early

Ha, jokes on you. I don't drink. haven't for about 12 years now.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

very similar sports, great comparison.........

Thanks.

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Just my perspective.


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Maybe you should post it on the Hawthorn board then, you'd be really popular over there

 

[Opine]

I hate it when I get halfway through eating a horse and then I realise I'm not as hungry as I thought I was....

Mortadella Di Cavallo?

 

[KingCharles]

Hawks are a proven team that are very very well coached. We have achieved nothing as yet. Hawks would be a no brainer for coniglio if he decided to leave.


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Disagree. Hawks will miss the 8 and will most likely miss next year as well. No spine for the future. Our side has much better prospects for premiership success.

 

[Benaly28]

This is exactly it. It's the end of the season, he's only 21, he's carrying a groin injury, and he's been taking the no. 1 defender each week since Charlie went down, of course he's going to slow down and not be able to have the impact he did earlier in the season.

Correct.Would also explain why he’s kicking has been off for awhile now.

 

[Stiffler's Dad]

Is it Easter time yet?

 

[mediumsizered]

I would love to be in a position one day where we can think with horror how deluca, lang or gibbons were ever even considered best 22...ok, tuff on gibbons

Lucky you put in the highlighted disclaimer otherwise I was coming for you.

 

[El Topo]

If it gets us the best ruck in the AFL then its worth it. Harry is expendable and easily replaceable by TDK.

Weren't you the poster warning against overrating our young players

 

[F_therest]

Weren't you the poster warning against overrating our young players

If Harry didn't have the yips in front of goal we'd be rating his season as pretty dominant right now and progressing very nicely.

A lot of his work outside of that is really good like his contested marking and speed/agility to gather ground balls or pressure defenders.
This is his first year as a regular best 22 player.

Just outrageous how BrisbaneCFC in particular keeps wanting to trade him just as he looks like he's ready to become a real force as a key forward (21 yo and 30 games played) and thinks he can be 'easily' replaced by 2 gamer TDK.

It's just horrible list management strategy.

 

[BrownDog20]

Here is a list of FA small forwards that I wouldn't mind seeing in the navy blue (for the right price of course):

Jamie Elliot (once he's Andrew Russell-ised he could be elite once again)
Paul Puopolo (1 year deal as a player/mentor to our younger potential SFs i.e Owies)
Daniel Menzel (if he can get his body right he'd be a good get, looking unlikely though)
Tory Dickson (veteran that still has good goalsense, kicked 24 goals from 17 games this year)

All this being said, apparently the coaching staff are really high on Matt Owies potentially being a small forward of the future, so maybe they try to get in one big fish like Paps and then leave the other pocket open for Owies to fill.

Surely this is a troll post?

Dickson, Menzel, Puopolo ????

 

[BrownDog20]

I might get slammed for this, but I am really worried about McKay. Has become somewhat of a liability.

Trade for a small forward?? Hear there is a guy playing for Sydney that goes alright

Probably the worst post in the history of BF

 

[F_therest]

Probably the worst post in the history of BF

I know this is a discussion forum where everyone can voice their opinion, but seriously it shocks me how illogical some people's opinions are...really glad these people don't have anything to do with our list management.

Trading McKay, one of the most promising young KPF's in the competition, is a real doozy.
As is thinking recruiting guys like Puopolo/Menzel/Dickson is a good idea.

 

[BrownDog20]

I know this is a discussion forum where everyone can voice their opinion, but seriously it shocks me how illogical some people's opinions are...really glad these people don't have anything to do with our list management.

Trading McKay, one of the most promising young KPF's in the competition, is a real doozy.
As is thinking recruiting guys like Puopolo/Menzel/Dickson is a good idea.

McKay is 21 and one of the best contested marks in the league. I am so happy we have him. He will be a gun

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Probably the worst post in the history of BF

You never crossed paths with starchamber