Speculation Rory Lobb [OOC 2026]

[Robroy22]

This idea that you can just go out and recruit the competing forward/ruck for 400k a year instead of Lobb's 500k is just silly. Supply and demand forces these salaries and there just isn't a supply of key forwards that you'd feel comfortable taking more than about 10% of ruck contests in a game across the league.

On the other hand you have the likes of Pies fans here who believe that Rory Lobb wouldn't be an upgrade over someone like Mason Cox, so common sense doesn't seem to take charge here.

is that the Mason Cox who's won us Prelim Finals and IS a Premiership player?? Who's Rory Lobb???

 

[threenewpadlocks]

is that the Mason Cox who's won us Prelim Finals and IS a Premiership player?? Who's Rory Lobb???

and Lobb kicked 36 goals in 2022, which is more relevant.

 

[ShaunWDT]

and Lobb kicked 36 goals in 2022, which is more relevant.

36 goals when you're playing as a teams key forward is hardly anything special, in fact its pretty poor from a senior player.

Hes miles better than Mason Cox though, that guy only has a career for PR.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

36 goals when you're playing as a teams key forward is hardly anything special, in fact its pretty poor from a senior player.

Hes miles better than Mason Cox though, that guy only has a career for PR.

So he was good enough to be considered the best key forward for a team. While rucking at the same time. That has to count for something.

 

[TiAn_]

I just don't see how someone like him is any sort of good fit and culture-builder for a team of impressionable youth.

Not that there's anything inherently wrong with chasing the money and wanting an easy ride without having to work too hard for it. It's just not what North need.

This is a bit laughable tbh.

Seeking a trade isn’t the same as being a culture cancer or wanting an easy ride. He played 20 games and kicked 24 goals for us last year. The year prior he lead Freo’s goal kicking. He’s been arguably our best VFL player this year. There’s no indication he’s sulked or been some malignant presence at the club while stuck in the VFL. And he’s not perpetually unavailable like a Brayden Preuss.

What’s he supposed to do, break Sam Darcy’s legs? He clearly wants to play at AFL level but he’s just an injury reserve for us now. Good luck to him, I hope he finds a good fit.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

So he was good enough to be considered the best key forward for a team. While rucking at the same time. That has to count for something.

Was.

 

[Toump Ass]

Hate this campaigner.

 

[Dazb86]

Hate this campaigner.

Perfect fit for the Demons

 

[Toump Ass]

Perfect fit for the Demons

We already have Scache, McAdam, Petty, Tom MacDonald, Ben Brown, Jefferson, Van Rooyen.
How many spuds does one forwardline need?

 

[Bulldogs85]

We already have Scache, McAdam, Petty, Tom MacDonald, Ben Brown, Jefferson, Van Rooyen.
How many spuds does one forwardline need?

Surely Schache, McDonald and Brown won’t be at Melbourne next year

 

[Toump Ass]

Surely Schache, McDonald and Brown won’t be at Melbourne next year

Macdonald is probably Top 3 in our best and fairest lmao.

 

[Taylor]

I think Rory Lobb

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Rory Lobb

Age

31

Ht

207cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

11.3

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.6

3star

would already be at Melbourne if Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

to Freo wasn't on the cards so long ago, for the same reason Melbourne also backed away from the Adam Cerra deal.

That game style of Melbourne needs a marking target.

 

[Dazb86]

We already have Scache, McAdam, Petty, Tom MacDonald, Ben Brown, Jefferson, Van Rooyen.
How many spuds does one forwardline need?

He's better than Schache, Petty and Brown as a forward target and as a ruck.

 

[The 747]

He's better than Schache, Petty and Brown as a forward target and as a ruck.

They've played a similar amount of games, one has more than twice as many goals.

 

[Ash1337]

Petty probably leaves to crows at the end of year. Brown is cooked, Schache is too soft and probably be delisted, MacDonald cant play forward anymore. It leaves a forward line of Rooyen and Daniel and no mature kpf to take on the top kpd.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Glad to have him now with all the injuries and suspensions.

 

[Dazb86]

They've played a similar amount of games, one has more than twice as many goals.

Not discrediting Browns past achievements but he's clearly not the player he was. He gets like 5 touches a game and goes for contested grabs one handed now.

 

[3207]

Petty probably leaves to crows at the end of year. Brown is cooked, Schache is too soft and probably be delisted, MacDonald cant play forward anymore. It leaves a forward line of Rooyen and Daniel and no mature kpf to take on the top kpd.

Fritsch goes pretty good?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

All time heist this one I reckon. Have we moved to just wanting him off your team yet Doggies?

 

[MarcMaverick]

You'd think that after tonight that's it for him. No other club would want him.

 

[The Nostradamus]

It would be a salary dump situation

A club gets him for free or even upgrade a pick but take on his salary for 2 years

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Lobb is finished.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Lobb is finished.

As a player yes. As a social influencer, , no.

Now he can dye his hair all he wants.

 

[SA HAWK]

Membership goes in the microwave if we get him.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Membership goes in the microwave if we get him.

Sentiment shared by all footy clubs.