Bluemour Melting Pot XXVII

[Opine]

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Where did you get that like counter? I love it.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

More like Dow.

Lower ceiling, but much better workrate. If he can stay fit, he's basically a gauntlet thrown to Paddy to get his head in the game.

Yeah, I would have said he is a Dow upgrade. A Dow that can kick.

 

[gab213]

Where did you get that like counter? I love it.

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[RoyalBlues]

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a bit counterproductive though . . .

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Actually in disbelief at the melts in here.

We hit the draft 5 years in a row. We have a large number of 18-21 year olds waiting in the wings. The most of any club. We filled two areas of need, while also addressing speed - our greatness weakness. We added two legitimate B+/A-graders to our list.

Yes it would’ve been a dream to also add another premium midfielder, but at what cost? Was Oliver ever on the table? Merrett? No.

The only hole in our list is a legitimate small forward, and I’m confident we’ll address this at the draft.

Whether you are comfortable or not with Saad’s value, the bottom line is that we have significantly improved our list this off-season. If you’re not happy with that, then I’m at a serious loss.

Agree with 90%

These are where I think you've got it wrong:

1. Speed being our greatest weakness. It's one of our weaknesses, but not the greatest... that'd be kicking efficiency, particularly our i50 delivery.

2. The only hole in our list is a small forward... strongly disagree that's the ONLY hole. Definitely lacking an A grade mid and it's a more pressing concern than any other area on our list. We need at least 1 more A grade mid (hoping it's Oliver next year), we need a quality small forward, we need a swing ruck/forward and we need KPD depth.

 

[Hands On]

Why are we looking to move LOB on when we have the likes of Moore, Phillios and Polson on the list? Based on the media?

No one want's to trade for these guys. If we can squeeze a value pick from the filth worth considering. bundle a few up tomorrow and see what is offered.

 

[mrjones]

He seems fine. He’s expressing his view, and very well I might add. Why don’t you try refute the contents of his post rather than the poster? What do you disagree with specifically?

I don’t really need too. Plenty here have already posted a sensible response that I couldn’t come up with at the time.
But expressing your views by using “schooled and being played like a fiddle” doesn’t sit well with me as sensible.
We had a good player that wanted to come to Carlton and will fill a need for us. We payed overs for him. Not massively though. Saad now walks into our club with the knowledge that we are going to look after him and not make him sit through some bullshit pre season or national draft scenario.
Happy players are better players.
Now get pickled

 

[HBF]

Nothing to suggest from the statement that Doc won't be right to go round 1, got it early. Robbie Gray had similar last year in the preseason and was good to go round 1.

I'd completely forgotten about Gray having that last year. Good point though.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Oh God, just realised we'll be seeing more Casboult in 2021 with Charlie out. Poor Harry.

Its good for Harry. Builds character

 

[Arr0w]

No one want's to trade for these guys. If we can squeeze a value pick from the filth worth considering. bundle a few up tomorrow and see what is offered.

Bundle it up for what/who

 

[Magruder]

I disagree with the premise that this period is part of the competition. I believe it is purely a transactional opportunity to improve lists. There is no imperial measurement of winners and losers, just subjective analysis of transactions, players, LMs, PMs, players...
The only imperial, bottom line evidence is played out on the ground, not on Zoom or in boardrooms. We got what we needed, done.

It’s not even metric...

It’s relative value.

Did we use the resources we have to get what we needed ?

 

[GT619]

Does it include a bomb?

Yeah a dirty bomb

 

[I bleed Blue]

Bloody hell. Actually had to do some work today and come back to 40 pages of melts.

We might have slightly overpaid today, but it's not too bad. Will pay off in the long run.

Saad was never getting to us through the PSD. Just would have never happened. North would have definitely takem him.

If slightly overpaying now says to gun players wanting to come to Carlton in the next few years "you nominate Carlton and they will get the deal done" then thats fine.

Would have been a aweful look failing to get Saad done.

It's done now and he is in Navy.

We've just added 2 top dozen players to our club.

Onwards and upwards for the Baggers in 2021

 

[RoyalParade]

https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/10745/episode/756803.mp3

Interview with Nick Austin on Sportsday after today's events

Sounds like mccartin is definitely on the cards

 

[GT619]

not tomorrow mate, friday.
sorry to burst your excitement

There goes my 50 kills

 

[HBF]

I hope we are now making a late run at Caldwell, partly because I rate him but mostly just to stick it to *

I feel like there might be a pick swap somewhere tomorrow based on what Austin said on 3AW.

 

[Blue and Blue]

Love to throw a few folks overs the fence................overs...unders...whatever happened to too much and less than expected?

 

[RoyalParade]

Why are we looking to move LOB on when we have the likes of Moore, Phillios and Polson on the list? Based on the media?

Not looking to move him on per se, just responding to the rumor.

I would keep Phillips if we can also.

 

[Footyfreak31]

I don’t always understand them either!!, but, my hope is to have fun, be creative and entertain the very best supporters of our famous and mighty Blues.

Do you have anymore clues relating to tomorrow?? Been hearing rumours as well that Paddy Dow could be on the trade table!

 

[stevedarui]

Except Essendon got the same player for pick 36 just 3 years ago when he was GCS best player

Do you mean 2017 when he played 22 games and finished 10th in their B & F.

 

[I bleed Blue]

If Fog comes good then could turn out to be a massive massive trade period for our club.

Feel like I'm the only one excited.

We've ****en nabbed the best free agent on the market this year.

Target Saad. Got the early nom. Then got the deal done. Another professional at the club who will work hard and show the kids the way.

Wanted to add to our midfield and small forward depth. Have identified someone with a high ceiling and got the deal done cheap.

Kept our 2021 draft hand in tack to fill our last pieces next year.

Get up and about you miserable lot

 

[Hands On]

The Cats players must be playing for pittance though,to squeeze so many top players in?

 

[Jimmae]

Land all targets without using any picks ? How is that even possible though ?

I've previously suggested that we should have looked into using our 2nd rounder on that, but the Geelong trade ruled that out from our 2020 picks. Don't agree that Saad is worth a top 15 pick in this or any draft.

80% disposal efficiency he can't miss that many though .

2020 AFL League Effective Disposals % Per Game Leaders

2020 AFL League Effective Disposals % Per Game Leaders.

www.footywire.com

It's almost like defenders get easy kicks out of defence when sides sit their zones deeper down the field to prevent long kicks... kicking efficiency also defines a kick over 40 metres that doesn't result in a direct turnover as an efficient kick.

But you're talking about disposal efficiency specifically, from a running player that handballs almost as much as he kicks despite having an outside role in transition play, because he knows his limitations.

 

[BigBreakfast]

It’s not even metric...

It’s relative value.

Did we use the resources we have to get what we needed ?

Absolutely.

 

[HBF]

Finally caught up.
What a day!