Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXV - 'Loopy' Season has begun

[Wickzki]

Someone in the Blue Abroad live chat mentioned rumours of Brendon Bolton returning as an assistant. Anyone else heard this?

Not happening. Allegedly more likely to get a sneaky interview with West Coast than come anywhere close to rejoining us.

But I'd expect them to lock in Schofield for the short (2 to 3 years) term. They're really a coach away from being successful. Like Bolts the "green shoots" grows tiresome on a list coming from as far back as West Coast's.

 

[BIuebagger]

Hope there’s substance to this one. Aleer would be such a great acquisition and meets a pressing need.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

GWS maybe keep Haynes if Aleer wanted out. They've played similar number of games this year.

 

[Wickzki]

If Aleer is gettable would go to the top of my list

• Loads of potential
• Would come within our budget both salary wise and trade expenditure wise
• Absolutely fills a list need from both a positional and athletic perspective

I don't see many downsides with this one at all. Sign me up if it's possible.

 

[Michael Jezz]

23.6% loss rate, so about average.

Below 20% is very good, below 15% is elite, then there's Weitering at about 10%.

Then it is a Yes from me. 1 on 1% Loss rate is passable

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I haven't spoken to Bolton directly but I do coach one of his kids in some footy related work. If his feelings are are a reflection of his old man's he won't be stepping a foot near Ikon park for quite some time

 

[tarczonandjane]

Leek Aleer is a massive yes from me. And I’m normally against trades and pro draft. I would still like to manage a first round pick this year though.

But Leek Aleer is exactly what the doctor ordered.

 

[TENACIOUS]

Have they officially put him on the table?

I'm not sure about his highlights package. He likes to run but he has the long loping gait of Justin Madden, not a 189cm player. It looks strange to me. Seems to be able to gather the ball and kick the ball well.

I just haven't seen whether he can actually defend one on one or not. Certainly don't know enough to question Mark Austin if he is chasing him.

Bio says “He plays HB and Wing”

Maybe we want another HB to alternate (Wing and HB) with Ollie…

 

[bigblueboy]

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire with Rachele.
He’s off the charts personality (aka tosser) who needs strong, supportive leadership as opposed to the Crows’ my way or the highway approach.
Definitely gettable.

 

[TENACIOUS]

Would be a miracle offseason of:
Aleer, Rachelle, Ryan & Haynes

All would be on low cash.. Plus if we could get a second rounder for Owies, we might still get 2x picks before campo twins…

FB: Newman - Aleer - McGovern/Haynes
HB: Saad - Weitering - Cowan
C: Acres - Cripps - Walsh/O.Hollands
FOL: TDK - Kennedy - Cerra/Lord/E.Hollands
HF: Rachelle - Kemp - Curnow
FF: Motlop/Durdin/Fogarty - McKay - Moir

 

[swuzzlebubble]

the Crows’ my way or the highway approach.
Definitely gettable.

I would have thought Voss is a 'my way or the highway' guy

 

[TENACIOUS]

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire with Rachele.
He’s off the charts personality (aka tosser) who needs strong, supportive leadership as opposed to the Crows’ my way or the highway approach.
Definitely gettable.

He’s no different from any of the Hawthorn forwards…

If he was at Carlton we’d all love him. Specially against those toothless Pies supporters

 

[bigblueboy]

He’s no different from any of the Hawthorn forwards…

If he was at Carlton we’d all love him. Specially against those toothless Pies supporters

Not knowing the Hawthorn guys other than seeing them onfield, I would say he’s a little different … not in a football sense … easily managed with the right leadership and support.

 

[jj1978]

Someone in the Blue Abroad live chat mentioned rumours of Brendon Bolton returning as an assistant. Anyone else heard this?

Won't happen he was quite bitter in an interview last year towards us.

 

[Magruder]

I would have thought Voss is a 'my way or the highway' guy

Nope, all about communication and how the individual contributes to the group through buy in.

 

[Aphrodite]

Won't happen he was quite bitter in an interview last year towards us.

‘Professional Suicide’

'Professional suicide': Brendon Bolton's brutally honest assessment of his time as Carlton head coach

Collingwood’s General Manager of Football, Coaching, and Leadership, Brendon Bolton, has delivered a brutally honest assessment of his time as head coach of Carlton a few years ago. It came after Matthew Lloyd asked him how his philosophies on the game have changed and what he would do...

www.3aw.com.au

 

[rf04]

Aleer would be spectacular if we could prise him loose.

Have been over oppo lists many times and thought him to be very high on the list of players I would target.

Contracted for another year, was a great investment by GWS. PICK 15 was a stretch, but it is justified. They didn’t know at the time how well Buckley was going to come on. Aleer is AFL quality but remains behind Taylor and Buckley, as well as third tall Idun and interceptor Himmelberg.

I did not think there would be a hope in hell that GWS would release him in contract, particularly to a rival “ in the window”. Would absolutely be worth our first rounder this year or next. Would not be on huge money at GWS, so I am sure we would/ should be attractive to him. Getting them to trade him may be another matter.

Someone recently posted a link to a Mick Mguane article…where he identified Aleer as a perfect target for Carlton (can’t find the link to repost).

 

[rf04]

Someone recently posted a link to a Mick Mguane article…where he identified Aleer as a perfect target for Carlton (can’t find the link to repost).

McGuane actually making some sense in the Hun

https://archive.md/X6zHs

 

[jj1978]

Leek Aleer.. sounds tasty. I’ll have 2 to go.

 

[Andypooh23]

Would be a miracle offseason of:
Aleer, Rachelle, Ryan & Haynes

All would be on low cash.. Plus if we could get a second rounder for Owies, we might still get 2x picks before campo twins…

FB: Newman - Aleer - McGovern/Haynes
HB: Saad - Weitering - Boyd/Ryan
C: Acres - Cripps - Walsh/O.Hollands
FOL: TDK - Kennedy - Cerra/Lord/E.Hollands
HF: Rachelle - Kemp - Curnow
FF: Motlop/Durdin/Fogarty - McKay - Moir

Whose Ryan?

 

[Ninja Worrier]

That's not bitter, he was honest and relayed two lessons learned....the professional suicide was about cutting the list so deeply

 

[Juice030103]

Getting Leek Aleer would be ****ing awesome

 

[TENACIOUS]

Whose Ryan?

Jakob Ryan (Collingwood)

 

[BlueTongue]

I haven’t seen a lot of his games but his profile stats on the GWS website for his 8 games in 2024, are all worse than Young’s 7 games in 2024, with the exception of tackles. Even Youngs kicking disposal is better. Maybe we persevere with Young, get him a top personal coach like Scarlett over the preseason, and go after Houston after all.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Aleer as a target makes sense to me. KPD is our number 1 priority.
Young, should not cost the earth, Frees up weitering
Should assist our defence
What is his 1 on 1 % win rate?

A 23 YO KPD (Aleer) should be the priority over a 28 YO HBF (Houston).

Both should be our priority. He would be our best HBF and likely best kick in the team. And he's 27. Are people deliberately falsifying his age to suit their arguments?