Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXVII

[blue healer]

Oh well. Guess we wont hear the "kennedy and Hewett cant play in the same team" argument anymore.

For what it is worth, it was time for a change with our list. Time to put some faith in the kids, if they get the opportunity which I am sure they will given the hit we have taken with our depth. We saw late last yer that it was a blessing seeing new blood in the team. I can't wait to see what it brings us. Does not guarantee us a flag but we are in the window and have a shot at it

Not sure that we've taken any real hit with our depth. Kennedy, Owies and a bunch of players that wouldn't average half a season between them. JSOS and Doc returning from injury,

Hardly going to be forced to play kids. It will take a major shift in our coaching and selection strategy to give our young players the chance that we haven't in the last few years.

 

[blue healer]

It's been done often. Essendon will probably do it after a bid on Kako. I think they should not allow it as part of fixing the bidding rules.

Cool, I haven't followed draft night close enough to see this,

 

[blue healer]

You can’t trade picks once a bid is made.

We will have to trade out before a bid is made and try and trade back in. A club like Melbourne or Freo could well trade an F2 to us and we could trade back in after a bid has been made on Ben Camporeale.


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Now I'm really confused

 

[dragonsblues]

This years draft period feels like we are fixing what we should have fixed last year.

To me I see this as a year we might take a step backwards (still finals but not contenders) in order to set us up for a big trade period in 25 and a real tilt in 26.

You’d hope with this draft we will have fixed the midfield balance. Next year we will need to add more defensive backup and depending how Motlop and Williams go - more midfield support.

Our list will end up being more balanced, but of course I’m hoping that we can add 17’ in 25. But I think 26 more likely.

 

[Coops93]

In the end, we only really gave up 12 (likely teens by draft time), future first (likely mid teens), Owies (who would've been delisted anyway) and Kennedy to move up to pick 3 as well as get extra points for F/S.

Pretty amazing if you ask me.

 

[ctwenty1]

I feel like people are underselling the impact young players can have.

Ashcroft just won a norm smith in year 2 after doing an acl in year 1

Logan morris kicked 2 in a gf

We drafted at 11 and 30 in 2022 and both played round 1 their first year.

We also don’t need a massive shift to be the best. We have seen over the last 2 years that our best is good enough already.

It was a trade period to stay calm and make minor changes. We’ve done that. Fingers crossed whoever comes in at 3 is a star from day 1, but they don’t need to be. We’ll be there abouts if we can find fitness and form (both of which we lost at the wrong time in 24)

Couldn’t agree more

 

[ctwenty1]

In the end, we only really gave up 12, future first (likely mid teens), Owies (who would've been delisted anyway) Kennedy to move up to pick 3 as well as get extra points for F/S.

Pretty amazing if you ask me.

I’d argue that trading out our second round pick but picking up Brisbane’s means we have at least come back in 1 spot -36 to 35

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Listening to Austin on the club website interview, sounds to me there’s a quiet confidence we will be using pick 38 at the draft and it won’t go towards the campo boys

 

[BigBreakfast]

We've got probably the the 6th best midfield in the comp. We've trade out our 3/4th best mid and we hope to recruit a kid.

WTF?

A big PLUS on getting us to #3 but such a waste to use it on a kid.

The window is NOW and we just ****ed it up.

Collingwood will go and get Petracca next year. - who he barracked for and they'll be able to afford him when Pendlebury and Sidebottom retire.

We lost the draft by not capitalising on #3.

My rant, my continuing despair.

I predict we'll finish 5 - 8 next year - if we're lucky.

Such a wasted opportunity.

95 will be the best memory I'll have (is there better?) - bring back the win at costs of Big Jack.

Going through the motions for a 30th year.

Wasted opportunity.

I prescribe a Bex and a good lie down

 

[GapInIkonPark]

So just to clarify - Lions have two picks (27 and 34) and * have two picks (28 and 31) before our pick. They will be absorbed in matching bids for Ashcroft and Kako I assume? So 38 will become 34?

36 as the nominating club gets the next pick.

 

[bradfisher14]

Our off-season so far in a nutshell

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

There used to be a time that Blues supporters EXPECTED success but if you're OK with 5th - 8th that's your prerogative.

They always reveal themselves to be out of touch old angry men who don't understand football post equalisation.

 

[lukep_86]

Listening to Austin on the club website interview, sounds to me there’s a quiet confidence we will be using pick 38 at the draft and it won’t go towards the campo boys

Im assuming yes, but do we have enough points to pick them both up if we use pick 38?

 

[Banga19]

Im assuming yes, but do we have enough points to pick them both up if we use pick 38?

If a bid comes after we use 38 then we comfortably have enough points for the Campi

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Im assuming yes, but do we have enough points to pick them both up if we use pick 38?

I could be wrong but by all reports I’ve read tonight we do

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

If a bid comes after we use 38 then we comfortably have enough points for the Campi

What are the chances Hannaford slides to 38??

 

[SolGoodman]

To me, I find it incredible how some people get so worked up/jealous of seeing Houston with the toothless birdies, but yet fail to realise how good our team is without all those injuries.

All that was needed was some in house improvement and a bit of rejuvenation.

That happened, and on top of all that we also have pick #3 which could easily be elite from day 1, especially with an elite midfield core around them to support and help them thrive.

Stop looking for the shiny things in life and look at the bigger picture, Austin absolutely gets an A for his work.

Chugga & Owies will be missed, but good clubs make big list decisions, we are a good club.

 

[T2B_]

I feel like people are underselling the impact young players can have.

Ashcroft just won a norm smith in year 2 after doing an acl in year 1

Logan morris kicked 2 in a gf

We drafted at 11 and 30 in 2022 and both played round 1 their first year.

We also don’t need a massive shift to be the best. We have seen over the last 2 years that our best is good enough already.

It was a trade period to stay calm and make minor changes. We’ve done that. Fingers crossed whoever comes in at 3 is a star from day 1, but they don’t need to be. We’ll be there abouts if we can find fitness and form (both of which we lost at the wrong time in 24)

This is what I've been trying to tell Collingflogs that keep making out we're undergoing a mini rebuild.

This isn't like years ago when kids were multiple pre-seasons away from having any impact. Many are impacting much earlier these days and are very developed for their ages.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Pick 3 is immediate impact

So are doch jsos and a whole host of other unfit players being fit. So are Billy Wilson and Moir. There's loads of impact improvement coming in next season.

 

[Billy S]

They always reveal themselves to be out of touch old angry men who don't understand football post equalisation.

Well in fairness it hasn't been so good for us, wouldn't mind some of that big Jack attitude and results.
Why shouldn't he be angry, get angry.
A lot of equalisation favouring Geelong and Northern teams not so much us.

 

[T2B_]

They always reveal themselves to be out of touch old angry men who don't understand football post equalisation.

Yes, "We are Carlton **** the rest" is their version of "Live, Laugh, Love"

 

[Brezsa]

So are doch jsos and a whole host of other unfit players being fit. So are Billy Wilson and Moir. There's loads of impact improvement coming in next season.

Not to be a negative downer, we could say that every year, as could 10 clubs about there lists

Don’t get me wrong I think it’s been a pretty good trade period though

 

[GapInIkonPark]

Hawthorn just wiped their entire 2025 draft hand for a 29yo Barrass. Two picks in the teens and 34 for Pick 3 is more than reasonable.

They have a F1 and F2 tied to us (in trade for Pick 14).

 

[DangerousD]

Im very glad that Kemp is staying and i think Austin has done a good job, we really need to try and engineer a way to make sure we get another pick in before Ben but other than trading down 1-2 spots, I’m unsure how.

Now we just need to nail the pick.

 

[ESKIE]

Big Jack !

Lol