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

[HaydossJ]

Time to turn attention to the draft

 

[HaydossJ]

That’s a good question, not sure. The big danger IMO is Richmond. Norf are 2 but they might be scared off taking another South Aussie.

Draper will be available at 3.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

If we aren't taking Draper wonder what we could get for doing a trade with the Crows for Pick 4.

As soon as we float the offer they know we aren't taking Draper and don't give us anything

 

[Lace_Out]

This guy is basically Fogarty but nowhere near as clean. He can't kick. Courageous and ferocious tackler though!

Enough of the shitekickers, we need skill, hurt factor.

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[BringFevBack2021]

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Imagine Sid Draper and Patrick Cripps in the same midfield group. Frightening for the opposition. Big unit.

If we can get Draper, Smith or even FOS in + Ben Camporeale I reckon we have secured our midfield moving forward

Walsh, Pick #3, Cerra, Campo, Lord (know it’s early but he looks likely)

I’m optimistic for Lucas too, I think he will thrive in the AFL system as opposed to SANFL and junior leagues

 

[Lace_Out]

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Imagine Sid Draper and Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

in the same midfield group. Frightening for the opposition. Big unit.

He's a midget, 182 cm.

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[Sam The Doc]

He's a midget, 182 cm.

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Smurf!

 

[AB_Blue]

North will 100% split pick 2.

Just saying.


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Be a great move for them makes perfect sense

 

[myblueroan]

When fit Cripps Walsh Cerra Hewett Dochety Elijah Lord is as good as anyone. Will get better this year with Pick 3, Fogarty, Kemp, Durdin, Williams, Motlop helping as well

This is supported by TDK who is as good a game winning Ruck as there is in the AFL

It's an optimistic take as far as forwards.
How much is the forwards coach and how much the players who knows.
Just watching entry into f50 and then the ball bounce around or poor kicks to Hazza and Charlie and our smalls looking lost or not chasing hard. Utterly depressing for a good part of 2024.
Kemp played one good forward game then did nothing.
Durdin? Camon. He will magically improve? Ok. Maybe he will.
Willams..injured as often as he plays.
Motlop..so disappointing last year. But many say it's because he didn't have a good preseason. So who knows.

SOme say all we need is a great mid field and the ship rights itself.
I guess we'll find out.
Is Walsh addressing his back issues over summer? No surgery mentioned.
He was very unhappy with the management around his issues is what I heard.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Kemp played one good forward game then did nothing.

????

He played key forward and got double teamed by Wilkie and friends. One of the best one on one defenders in the league. Can't wait till we have smalls who demand being defended so the blatant disrespectful double and triple teaming can stop.

Owies rarely even had a man on him, opposition defense's just doubled the threat. Cost them (opposition's) 30 goals over the season but probably saved way more being kicked by the good forwards....

Basically. Kemp didn't do nothing. He attracted 2-3 players every contest. Someone else has to stand up when that happens.

 

[Tommy Alvin]

????

He played key forward and got double teamed by Wilkie and friends. One of the best one on one defenders in the league. Can't wait till we have smalls who demand being defended so the blatant disrespectful double and triple teaming can stop.

Owies rarely even had a man on him, opposition defense's just doubled the threat. Cost them (opposition's) 30 goals over the season but probably saved way more being kicked by the good forwards....

Basically. Kemp didn't do nothing. He attracted 2-3 players every contest. Someone else has to stand up when that happens.

This is accurate.

We had very poor defensive pressure in our forward 50 quite often in 2024. We really need to work on this part of our game.

Owies is a good finisher but he really got off the chain more than team defence and forward structure.

TA

 

[RPCB]

He's a midget, 182 cm.

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I didn’t realise he was that short. I thought he was taller than that, I should have researched first.

 

[Crippa#9]

North will 100% split pick 2.

Just saying.


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Yeah. With who though?

 

[myblueroan]

????

He played key forward and got double teamed by Wilkie and friends. One of the best one on one defenders in the league. Can't wait till we have smalls who demand being defended so the blatant disrespectful double and triple teaming can stop.

Owies rarely even had a man on him, opposition defense's just doubled the threat. Cost them (opposition's) 30 goals over the season but probably saved way more being kicked by the good forwards....

Basically. Kemp didn't do nothing. He attracted 2-3 players every contest. Someone else has to stand up when that happens.

I Look forward to seeing how he goes.
I know many rate him highly.

 

[DangerousD]

They’ve got nothing to trade

Of course they do, they have future picks

 

[Coops93]

Considering Adelaide only have 4 and 64, nothing would work this year anyway.

I think a reason why we targeted Pick 3 is interest in Draper. Gives us a chance before Adelaide get theirs.

We initially went for pick 2. Maybe we were just going down the order and would've hit the Crows up if WCE said no.

Crows may have said yes given the big gap between picks.

 

[Stamos]

Of course they do, they have future picks

They’ve already traded out F2, and only have 64 this year.
2xF3 isn’t going to get it done.

I guess F1 for F2…

 

[teagueyubeauty]

As soon as we float the offer they know we aren't taking Draper and don't give us anything

Don’t float an offer, just need to be very excited to him and his manager that he’s a chance to be at the club. No guarantees, but we’d love to have him

Let the crows make an offer


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[TrueQldBlue]

I’d be very surprised if we trade down from 3.

The report was that the offer we gave WCE for 3 we had already had knocked back by North for 2.

We want someone at the pointy end

THIS

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[TrueQldBlue]

Come on down Sid Draper.....

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[AT97]

If we are really dead keen on O’Sullivan (as media has suggested) and he goes before our pick, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone from “left field” like Langford is read out on draft night. there must be than two or three we are interested in.

 

[KohPhi]

I didn’t realise he was that short. I thought he was taller than that, I should have researched first.

Not your fault... you overheard ferrisb say say Draper was a 'big unit'..

Everyone is a big unit to fb..

 

[yibbida]

He's a midget, 182 cm

4cm taller than Lachie Neale.....

 

[rp84]

Played mid in draft year. Has all the qualities, why not?

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Just not true.

This board makes up so much nonsense.

"The word on Kemp coming into the season was that he was destined for more midfield minutes after finding a home as a high-marking intercept defender in 2018, but he would end up having an impact just about everywhere...

Kemp’s disposal average of an even 20 across the NAB League and national carnival is quite impressive given the deep position he often took up either end of the ground, but if he is to play more permanently in the midfield, he can work on having bucket-loads of possessions more often."

He is not, and has never been, a natural mid.

 

[Coops93]

https://archive.md/2Iw9K#selection-7359.510-7359.633

However, Draper’s kicking skills and decision-making are considered a tad below some of the best midfielders in this crop.

They had Draper ranked at 10, and with his kicking/decision making being the main criticism makes me somewhat concerned if we take him. Would be hoping we'd be looking at more skilled players at this point.