Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXVII - 'Loopy' Gone Off The Rails

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Happy to get Pick 3.

Essentially for Pick 12 & 32 & F1 & Owies.

Hopefully we can manage another usable pick for Kennedy and Carroll. I’d like to have 2x picks before Campo twins.

We still have glaring needs on our list and list cloggers, that we need to work through over the next year or so…
 

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Blue__Balls said:
I don't dislike O'Sullivan, but I do wonder if he provides enough of a point of difference given we've already got Walsh and Cerra for the next ~8 years.

I think if we're taking a top 3 mid, the expectation will generally be that they play most of their first season. To make room in the middle, alongside Cripps, Walsh and a fit-again Cerra, it's probably Hewett that makes way. I reckon Cerra then takes the Hewett role, defensive-leaning mid but with the ability to make his kicks count when he gets them. To balance that group, you don't want another middling pace midfielder does everything to a good standard but lacks a genuine weapon - you want a bloke who can either tuck the ball under his arm and break the lines, or a bloke who can hold position outside the contest, be fed the ball by our more mature mids, and then hit leading targets for fun.
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Don't think he's middling pace at all...

He had an injury interrupted year and that is my biggest concern with him. Multiple injuries...
 
Blue__Balls said:
Owies could have walked to the PSD or been taken as a DFA, not much value for a player of his type.
We also picked up some extra late picks which will ensure we're good to match bids for Ben and Lucas Campo.

Pick 12 and 14 vs Pick 3 is down to preference, really. Nothing inherently wrong with thinking we should have kept the later picks.

My view is that one of those two picks, statistically, won't work out. Pick 3 might be a bust too (ie. Dow), but is also a good chance of being a game-changer.

What I like about it is that there are a handful of midfielders vying for early selection that have traits we need. Draper is express, Reid is an elite distributor, Smith racks up a billion touches, cuts through traffic and uses the ball well, Smillie is a Cripps who can kick.

The players at 12-14 have some good traits, but a few of them have (as you'd expect) big question marks as well, Travaglia has a good turn of speed but his disposal is a bit suspect and his best position is probably wing (where we've stocked up on kids already). Lindsay is a good user of the ball but to my eye can be quite fumbly at ground level. Tauru and Trainor could be good defensive options, but Trainor has concussion concerns and Tauru isn't really KPP size. Hotton could have been good picks for our forward line, but has had his share of injuries.

The "one" that I'd have loved is Berry.

So Berry plus a "maybe" player, vs a top 3 midfielder with pace and/or good disposal.
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Very reasonable and well explained.
 
Blue_Fusion said:
Don't think it will be possible to convince you...

Reality is, all draft picks are hit and miss. Pick 3 just gives you a better chance at getting a superstar, but only one bite at the cherry. 12 + 14 are two bites at the cherry, but less chance of either being a superstar.

12 could be the next Charlie Curnow and 3 could be the next Dow...

Or 3 could be the next Dusty and 12 the next Kane Lucas...
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this strategy from where I sit doesn't go anywhere close to fixing our main issue...our backline. I'm dumbfounded by this strategy!
 
Calls have been intercepted.

"Without me, you're nothing! What have you won without me??, Huh? I managed to win dozens of trade weeks for you, performed better than the lot of you. Dozens of articles this time each year were written about me and my skills, the only non Robbo articles about you lot that praised the club and gave hope to your followers. I'm now going to move to the Saints so they can finally win something! Me and SOS combined will be the ultimate tag team."
 

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Blue__Balls said:
Owies could have walked to the PSD or been taken as a DFA, not much value for a player of his type.
We also picked up some extra late picks which will ensure we're good to match bids for Ben and Lucas Campo.

Pick 12 and 14 vs Pick 3 is down to preference, really. Nothing inherently wrong with thinking we should have kept the later picks.

My view is that one of those two picks, statistically, won't work out. Pick 3 might be a bust too (ie. Dow), but is also a good chance of being a game-changer.

What I like about it is that there are a handful of midfielders vying for early selection that have traits we need. Draper is express, Reid is an elite distributor, Smith racks up a billion touches, cuts through traffic and uses the ball well, Smillie is a Cripps who can kick.

The players at 12-14 have some good traits, but a few of them have (as you'd expect) big question marks as well, Travaglia has a good turn of speed but his disposal is a bit suspect and his best position is probably wing (where we've stocked up on kids already). Lindsay is a good user of the ball but to my eye can be quite fumbly at ground level. Tauru and Trainor could be good defensive options, but Trainor has concussion concerns and Tauru isn't really KPP size. Hotton could have been good picks for our forward line, but has had his share of injuries.

The "one" that I'd have loved is Berry.

So Berry plus a "maybe" player, vs a top 3 midfielder with pace and/or good disposal.
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Very good argument Blue..Thanks a bunch :)
 
Triniboy said:
we don't need any more onballers...our priority is a key big defender (two would be great) ...hope his disposal is better than his cousins cause he costs us with his woeful disposal.
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Agree on SW’s disposal / needs to be working on that as the 1st port of call over the off/pre-seasons (+ when/where to call for the ball).

Obviously no back problems will be high up there too.
 
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