Bluemour Melting Pot XXIII

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Does it worry anyone else that the guys who are in the high priced free agency wars seem to have pretty crap years after their mega-deal is done? Coniglio and Grundy haven't exactly set the world alight this year. Kelly hasn't seemed to become the next amazing midfielder that everyone thought...

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Bluemour Melting Pot XXVII

As per the Bluemour File OP, this is a thread for discussing Carlton related rumours. http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/bluemour-file.1085141/ Rumour posters should post their rumours in both threads for those that like just to read rumours and for those that like to have get lost in their...

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Just like to thank Aphrodite and the other Carlton mods who started the Bluemours NON Discussion Thread and who have kept it free of chat over the past few years.

It helps so much when you just don't have the time to read through this thread, cheers and great job.

 

[Milshouse]

NOTE: Just want to put this out there as me becoming a conspiracy theorist and reading way to deeply into the situation buttttt......

Harry McKay has unfollowed Carlton on instagram
He follows North Melbourne on instagram
Ben Brown has been told to find a new home

Conclusion...... ????

Youd be mad to join nth now, starting a rebuild and look well off the level, we just getting into gear in our rebuild, i wouldnt want to start that painful losing experience again, but hey that just me

 

[Milshouse]

We’ve put a line through Jack Graham.

Whys that?

 

[DangerousD]

They’ve done this once before.

This time by all reports the player actually wants to stay. Can you imagine them matching in the hope to get a better pick and Crouch just stays, would make my day

 

[The Greek Freak]

Resigned with Tigers .

Resigned? So we're in with a chance then

 

[BOSOJSOSAGSOS]

Youd be mad to join nth now, starting a rebuild and look well off the level, we just getting into gear in our rebuild, i wouldnt want to start that painful losing experience again, but hey that just me

They are skinning the entire list and starting again. Much like GCS and GWS had to...

Except Norf dont have 10 picks in the 1st round two years in row and they're selecting in a year where there been no TAC Cup...

 

[Accidental genius]

When was the last time you saw a chase down tackle in our backline?


*And no I don't mean one of ours getting caught.

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Boekhusrt against swans. Wasn’t in backline but it was one of the best chase down tackles ever.

 

[BOSOJSOSAGSOS]

What really? Mark Robinsons running with 29 mil over 19 years, and apparently a prestigious scholarship for Williams' first born child. Don't know who to trust these days...

Mark Robinson makes alot of sense when he's not off his face.

So that is never...

 

[The Greek Freak]

Now at 7 years, it just keeps growing.

And they all keep calling him injury prone, yes he's had injuries but he's still averaged 16 games a year, even with the season 5 games shorter this year.

 

[The Greek Freak]

Adelaide threatening to match any bid to then force a trade, nek minute Brad stays and Adelaide continue being the gift that keeps on giving.

They should be keeping him around anyway. Can't let all the mature guys go and have a team of kids with no hardened bodies around them.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

yes it certainly was, but do you think it may work if we have Crips, setters, and Oliver getting the ball out to Walsh, Martin, and Williams. If Oliver comes in he may just replace Ed in a year or 2.

I reckon we should steer clear from Oliver... will cost too much trade currency.

I'm really warming more to just going after Jack Graham and can see why the club has been rumoured to be going after him too.

75% disposal efficiency ...
68.7% kick efficiency ... ranks elite
Tackles, tackles i50 and pressure acts... ranks elite over his career
rates above average for goal assists and score launches

He has a big tank, has almost 50/50 split with his possessions in offensive and defensive half... he is a two-way runner...

Only 22/23 years old, has proven he can make an impact in big games and brings some flag success with him too.

He sounds exactly like the type of player we need and with Ed Curnow approaching 31... he'd be the perfect replacement.

 

[Dunna Heartknee]

Resigned? So we're in with a chance then

I have resigned to the fact he has resigned

 

[Bee Vee]

6th in their B+F this year. Why?

5th. Ahead of All Australian Max Gawn.

 

[FRUMPY]

Boekhusrt against swans. Wasn’t in backline but it was one of the best chase down tackles ever.

He thought he was running late for his plane back to perth

 

[Revenant1965]

I reckon we should steer clear from Oliver... will cost too much trade currency.

I'm really warming more to just going after Jack Graham and can see why the club has been rumoured to be going after him too.

75% disposal efficiency ...
68.7% kick efficiency ... ranks elite
Tackles, tackles i50 and pressure acts... ranks elite over his career
rates above average for goal assists and score launches

He has a big tank, has almost 50/50 split with his possessions in offensive and defensive half... he is a two-way runner...

Only 22/23 years old, has proven he can make an impact in big games and brings some flag success with him too.

He sounds exactly like the type of player we need and with Ed Curnow approaching 31... he'd be the perfect replacement.

Current rumours are that Graham has re-signed with Tigs... If that is the case, who could be another reasonable target.... Also, whilst I reckon Saad could still be a possibility, I am not sure how likely this will be... So aside from Graham and Saad, who would be another player in this pick/price range of the late first/early second round pick type... Just asking...

 

[The Greek Freak]

They are skinning the entire list and starting again. Much like GCS and GWS had to...

Except Norf dont have 10 picks in the 1st round two years in row and they're selecting in a year where there been no TAC Cup...

Yep Adelaide got lucky they hit the draft hard the last few years.

 

[Opine]

This time by all reports the player actually wants to stay. Can you imagine them matching in the hope to get a better pick and Crouch just stays, would make my day

what a strange situation that would be. I hope he does stay with a massive pay increase

 

[Accidental genius]

If we get Williams does that mean our midfield is sorted? We’ll also have kemp coming through next year so answer maybe is yes.

 

[Earls Smother]

Hands On said:
Diesel, Fraser Brown & Rats did not set the world on fire with pace.

Imo the speed comes from the mind and the hands ..

The ruckman/men is/are a huge factor here. If your blokes know where it is going it doesn't matter as much if you are "slow".

Without Harry Madden our mids in the 90's would have struggled more.

Hawks in 2013-2015 had very handy centre bounce combo's in Bailey/Hale and then McEvoy/Hale.

We get exposed more at present because Pittonet is a solid battler and TDK is learning. Gawn made Melbourne's midfield look like Olympic sprinters in the first half against us and Viney and Oliver are certainly not that.

 

[FRUMPY]

If we get Williams does that mean our midfield is sorted? We’ll also have kemp coming through next year so answer maybe is yes.

Hopefully with his addition and adding others to the mid rotation it can work a bit better. We can rotate Williams and SPS through the mid/HBF/bench roles and add Cuners, Martin, Fisher through the HFF/Mid/Bench rotation. I think thats what we need more of, more blokes who go through the middle with Cripps, Ed, Setters, Walsh, Williams and Dow.

I know people say we got Williams for midfield but i wont be surprised if he does play parts of games as that HBF.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Current rumours are that Graham has re-signed with Tigs... If that is the case, who could be another reasonable target.... Also, whilst I reckon Saad could still be a possibility, I am not sure how likely this will be... So aside from Graham and Saad, who would be another player in this pick/price range of the late first/early second round pick type... Just asking...

I think Alex Witherden would be another one in that range.

Has great kicking skills, gets his fair share of the pill, his pressure acts aren't bad and what he lacks in pace he makes up for with his penetrating kicking which would really help break the lines.

 

[Coops93]

I kind of agree with what you're saying, but c'mon, Dow not quick? It's literally his main selling point as a player at the moment.

I kind of agree, I think Dows speed is a little overrated. He's not slow but his speed isn't elite. When he bursts out of a pack he really doesn't pull away like Dangerfield or Treloar, he kind of just gets out of the pack and then most guys are matching his speed from that point on. Great acceleration without a great top speed.

 

[Coops93]

What are our f/s chances like this year?

Iirc isn't this Tom Silvagnis draft year?

 

[The Greek Freak]

If we get Williams does that mean our midfield is sorted? We’ll also have kemp coming through next year so answer maybe is yes.

No

 

[myblueroan]

Whats all the oliver chat about, i would highly doubt hes on the market
For harry? not a chance
And to similar to cripps

Never mind Oliver.
I heard a whisper we are in to Nicholas Nickleby.

 

[HBF]

They’ve done this once before.

Not sure why they'd want to for Crouch though.