Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXV - 'Loopy' Season has begun

[Stamos]

If we can somehow nab Trac without trading a key position player I might become the most arrogant fan of all time

You don't want to be arrogant for winning trade week. That's Dodo's thing.

Wait till we're stacking more cups in the cabinet.

 

[Stamos]

Yep,
And Port went all in to land the explosive goal kicking mid Horne-Francis who has propelled them to 2nd on the ladder and a serious shot at the premiership.
These guys are the difference makers in the modern game.
Cerra and our 2024/2025 first rounders might be around the mark if Petracca nominates Carlton.
Cerra’s salary plus trading Hewett Owies and Martin would clear cap space along with moving on Marchbank Cuningham and S.Durdin.

The big difference was Horne-Francis was 19, not 29.
And he wasn't going onto a contract ranging between $1.2M and $1.7M.

Even with those players going out, Petracca would have to take a huge pay cut for us to be able to afford him in the salary cap.

 

[RPCB]

I am totally on board with Trac. Imagine two similar bulls like Crippa and Trac in the middle.

 

[mochacinolatte]

Someone send Ellijah Hollands into a Training Chamber this off-season and pre-season. He can be our goal kicking mid.

 

[bradfisher14]

Houston staying at Port.

 

[Benaly28]

Someone send Ellijah Hollands into a Training Chamber this off-season and pre-season. He can be our goal kicking mid.

Or some other Italian who does a bit of cooking on the side……


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[T2B_]

I can't see any scenario in which Dees keep Trac. He's obviously very, very disillusioned with them and doesn't trust their processes. Even willing to take them to court based on his injury fiasco and nearly dying.

They'd be mad to even try. They burned him, they need to let go.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

I'm told Petracca keen to get to us. McKay and TDK will not be considered in any trade. Dees pushing hard to keep him but accept the fact that they made need to move him on to save face. Alot to unfold. For now we have a finals campaign to prep for..

Brand Petracca, Lygon St. You know it makes sense.

 

[ctwenty1]

The whining about our salary cap would be hilarious. Might change my profile pick to a paper bag if so.

Here you go - surely USD falls outside the cap?

 

[InsufficientIntent]

Despite what the media has said, we absolutely won’t be getting Darren Burgess in to replace Andrew Russell.

 

[Stamos]

Petracca will not leave any stone unturned to come to us. Have been told his team will not leave anything on table to get him to us. 100% us only. Now to see what we do. TDK off table. Going to be interesting who and what has to go ??

Happy to take a 40% pay cut?

 

[Soapy V]

I am totally on board with Trac. Imagine two similar bulls like Crippa and Trac in the middle.

The question for me is the cost for a 29 year old coming off a serious injury.

There are issues at Melbourne. Is Petracca to blame for any of it?

It would be exciting to see him playing with Cripps etc. He is an awesome player BUT it's a massive call.

It's an all in strategy and would restrict us draft/Salary Cap wise for many years

 

[Soapy V]

Someone send Ellijah Hollands into a Training Chamber this off-season and pre-season. He can be our goal kicking mid.

Elijah Walsh Cerra all fully fit and firing can be goal kicking mids. All are Guns

Lord has massive upside. Cripps is playing his best football. IMO Kemp could be gun mid/fwd

 

[Aphrodite]

Brand Petracca, Lygon St. You know it makes sense.

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Sooshi Mango

 

[Jatz]

The question for me is the cost for a 29 year old coming off a serious injury.

There are issues at Melbourne. Is Petracca to blame for any of it?

It would be exciting to see him playing with Cripps etc. He is an awesome player BUT it's a massive call.

It's an all in strategy and would restrict us draft/Salary Cap wise for many years

Feels very very similar to the Judd/WCE situation.

Clearly drug related issues there with a clean cut star who's just had a gutful of it.

 

[Coona Blues]

Brand Petracca, Lygon St. You know it makes sense.

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Wondering how a Lygon Street eatery compares to Geelong coastal and farming real estate. Surely we cannot handle his reported salary ranging over $1.2 to $1.7 million per year for five years.

How much is a monster upgrade to “Brand Petracca” worth as a trade off for “book” salary?

 

[Bluejob]

Someone send Ellijah Hollands into a Training Chamber this off-season and pre-season. He can be our goal kicking mid.

IYKYK

 

[Aphrodite]

Brand Petracca, Lygon St. You know it makes sense.

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Carlo & Joe Salanitri are huge Dees fans ...

 

[RPCB]

Sooshi Mango

My sister loves them. I am often shown their videos. I struggle to fake laugh, just saying.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Not true, had niggles early and was taken along slowly. Usually a game or two here and there once or twice a year, but he did have a bit of a history and was managed accordingly (by role)

not my recollection nor my mates who are avid (rabid?) Dockers fans...(and who reside in Perth)

i do recall him with a meniscus tear and a shoulder injury in his junior days, nothing hammy related...

 

[TheReal99prelim]

Fogarty, Doc, Jsos should be excluded from the injury prone

Even if it was only replacing Cuners, Marchbank and S Durdin with durable role players, it would make a massive difference

Martin situation will be interesting

Martin, Cuningham, Marchbank HAVE TO GO - they are beyond injury prone

Williams, McGovern, Durdin, Durdin - injury prone and are on the edge of not given another contract when it expires

Cerra, maybe Saad and maybe Cotterel - they will be the players who I will watch with interest re. the Burgess impact

Fog, Docherty, TDK and Jack - contact injuries

 

[jimsta10]

sorry aph

 

[Aphrodite]

sorry aph

 

[smit_is]

 

[r2blues2]

Happy to take a 40% pay cut?

Won’t be that much