Speculation Rory Lobb [OOC 2026]

[BallaratBulldog]

Well you guys better just keep him.

A bargin for Melbourne. Both ends swingman

 

[markm106]

A bargin for Melbourne. Both ends swingman

No thanks. Plays 2 good games a year.

 

[Libbaaaa]

All jokes aside he would walk into Melbourne's best 23 easily.

 

[Bald]

All jokes aside he would walk into Melbourne's best 23 easily.

Of course he would. A lot of people don’t want to admit it (and trust me, I completely understand why) but he’d be best 22 in a lot of sides.

 

[Elixuh]

Lobb is just the type of player Melbourne likes to pick up to fix their forward line, so I've no doubt it'll happen.

Personally, I'd prefer to have no talls on my list than recruit Lobb.

 

[TiAn_]

Lobb is just the type of player Melbourne likes to pick up to fix their forward line, so I've no doubt it'll happen.

Personally, I'd prefer to have no talls on my list than recruit Lobb.

You reckon? When Daniher no showed against us in the SF at the Gabba in 2021 and your next best option was Tom Fullarton it didn’t end so well for your lads. Something to be said for competent talls.

 

[Elixuh]

You reckon? When Daniher no showed against us in the SF at the Gabba in 2021 and your next best option was Tom Fullarton it didn’t end so well for your lads. Something to be said for competent talls.

Using one game to comparison against Lobb's career is truly good stuff. Daniher has been excellent for the Lions.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Of course he would. A lot of people don’t want to admit it (and trust me, I completely understand why) but he’d be best 22 in a lot of sides.

There are arguably less than 10 players in total in the league - that need to be divided across 18 teams - that are more than a pinch-hitting ruck, but are still a key forward first, and is still good enough to be an AFL-quality best 22 player (even if on the fringe, which we all agree Lobb may be). It's just that the Dogs and Swans (with McLean/Amartey) are the only teams that have a player like that, that has two. And Dogs have two other key forwards that don't ruck that other teams don't have, either.

 

[TiAn_]

Using one game to comparison against Lobb's career is truly good stuff. Daniher has been excellent for the Lions.

Pretty important game to lose on your home deck in large part because your one decent tall forward was awful and not helped by your other being a dud we didn’t have to worry about. But you’d “prefer to have no talls on my list”… lol

 

[markm106]

I understand trying to sell the myth of Lobb. But dogs ain’t getting change out of a third rounder. And being in Melbourne best 22 is not a certainty. Yes he’s tall and we have issues up forward. Bloke lacks the mongrel required. Similar to Schache.

 

[Joao]

I understand trying to sell the myth of Lobb. But dogs ain’t getting change out of a third rounder. And being in Melbourne best 22 is not a certainty. Yes he’s tall and we have issues up forward. Bloke lacks the mongrel required. Similar to Schache.

He's not Carey, but he absolutely ****s all over Schache as a player.

 

[markm106]

He's not Carey, but he absolutely ****s all over Schache as a player.

Sure better player. Doesn’t mean I want him at Melbourne. When I say similar I mean in regards to the lack of mongrel for a big bloke.

 

[Joao]

Sure better player. Doesn’t mean I want him at Melbourne. When I say similar I mean in regards to the lack of mongrel for a big bloke.

Rory is soft and constantly bakes his teammates for not putting it on a silver platter so he can take an easy mark and he's still FAR less soft and useless than Schache.

 

[TiAn_]

Rory is soft and constantly bakes his teammates for not putting it on a silver platter so he can take an easy mark and he's still FAR less soft and useless than Schache.

Haven’t seen him do that once at the Dogs tbh

 

[Joao]

Haven’t seen him do that once at the Dogs tbh

Give him time. Mind you, not really a thing in defense.

 

[markm106]

Rory is soft and constantly bakes his teammates for not putting it on a silver platter so he can take an easy mark and he's still FAR less soft and useless than Schache.

Yeah as I said he’s better than Schache. So what. My point was about lacking the required mongrel.

 

[Mofra]

TBH I'd rather keep him, especially given his assumed trade 'value'.
He's actually pretty decent in the ruck and we aren't blessed with ruck depth at all.

 

[adonski]

I don't really get the negative reputation Lobb has developed, he's a solid 2nd ruck/tall fwd option
I'd take him if cheap and the dogs are just looking to get him off the books, most teams probably would

 

[MarcMaverick]

I don't really get the negative reputation Lobb has developed, he's a solid 2nd ruck/tall fwd option
I'd take him if cheap and the dogs are just looking to get him off the books, most teams probably would

Because he is a 207cms bloke acting like a toddler. Dude was sooking at Freo and now at W.B.

 

[mattwa]

I don't really get the negative reputation Lobb has developed, he's a solid 2nd ruck/tall fwd option
I'd take him if cheap and the dogs are just looking to get him off the books, most teams probably would

When has anyone at the dogs said anything other than how much they value him? This false narrative that "we want him off the books" has come from nowhere. We want him to stay and if Rory sees a role in the 22 weekly he will also stay. It's on record by Bevo and Lobb himself

 

[TiAn_]

Give him time. Mind you, not really a thing in defense.

Season and a half forward and never done it. He’s the boogey man to Freo supporters though, I get it.

Because he is a 207cms bloke acting like a toddler. Dude was sooking at Freo and now at W.B.

This stuff is laughable. Bloke wants to play at AFL level. Done every role we’ve asked of him and busted his arse in the VFL when he was dropped. Hasn’t sooked at all.

 

[Joao]

Season and a half forward and never done it. He’s the boogey man to Freo supporters though, I get it.



This stuff is laughable. Bloke wants to play at AFL level. Done every role we’ve asked of him and busted his arse in the VFL when he was dropped. Hasn’t sooked at all.

Rory Lobb is a strange hill to die on.

 

[TiAn_]

Rory Lobb is a strange hill to die on.

Mmmmm

You wait till he tells you how **** the Dogs are on his way out. Then you might change your tune.

 

[Joao]

Mmmmm

No hill expert, but pretty sure you die on the hill when you're the minority.

 

[Vindicater]

Probably saved himself with the move down back.