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Rumour Rory Lobb
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Sorry - late to the party!
I'm not sure Tabs has hit his ceiling.. it has been a slow and steady burn for Tabs & there is no reason why he can't continue in that fashion.
25yrs old is not the magic number for the halt of development.
Admittedly we all know that he lacks a bit of quick thinking and that linking kick from the wing. Lobb is defs ahead in that department.
If Hogan doesn't pan out I feel Tabs & Lobb will be a 1, 2 punch that will worry opposition coaches.
It's a tough call as Cox has the most promise of all!!
Not sure they all fit in even if Cam is playing Wafl.
25yrs old is not the magic number for the halt of development.
Admittedly we all know that he lacks a bit of quick thinking and that linking kick from the wing. Lobb is defs ahead in that department.
If Hogan doesn't pan out I feel Tabs & Lobb will be a 1, 2 punch that will worry opposition coaches.
It's a tough call as Cox has the most promise of all!!
Not sure they all fit in even if Cam is playing Wafl.
I think Tabs might be able to stick a few more marks (effectively making him the best contested mark going) but it is his decision making that needs improving and that is difficult to do. If he sorts that out (ie no more daft kicks inside to opposition players or wild bombs to the spare) he will go up another level. What makes Cox so exciting is that he already has those smarts and super vision too.
Yeah, like I've said before he's a terrible ruck-forward and if that's what his role would of been here I would of been very different on him right now. I wouldn't of thought playing in the ruck gives you more of a look at contested marks compared to being inside one of the 50 halves. Even then, compared to Lobb - Grundy, Martin, McEvoy, Goldstein and Lycett all got less contested marks in same number of games or more. Lobb may be down on his 16/17 totals in that area but that will shoot right back up with us.
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Freo had the superior offer. Tim Kelly for the Eagles is a higher priority.
We can get the trade done. Lobb hates living in Sydney.
We can get the trade done. Lobb hates living in Sydney.
No question that Lobb is the best contested mark of the pure rucks (McEvoy, Sinclair and Gawn just behind). Rucks should get to more contests is my point. Although that is one of Tabs strengths and I feel it wouldn't matter where you played both, Tabs would still get to more contests.
Anyway, clearly our list management team don't read this board and take my advice so this is going to happen, so I am changing my tact.
All hail Lord Lobb!
Yeah mate, just like when you reported that Eagles were Lobbs' preference when we hadn't actually met him by that point in time.
Yuck!!!!! That would be a terrible outcome. Ppl are seriously over-rating Lobb. 25ish or pass big time
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You are so desperate for my attention. You are a nobody, a joke. I'll give you a tip, you have to leave your musky bedroom if you want to make friends. Maybe when you do that, your posts might be worth reading.
The Eagles were his preference, but that has obviously changed - which is good.
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Be very interesting what happens with Hogan now. I'd prefer Hogan than Lobb (as I think most of us would) but we're not loaded with pics and im not sure weve got the value for both.
Perhaps Neale to Brisbane for Picks 4 + 22.
Pick 4 to Port for 9 + 10
10 + 5 to Melbourne for hogan.
22 to GWS for Lobb.
Net Loss - Neale + 5
Net Gain - Lobb, Hogan and Pick 9 (could Rozee last?).
To me thats a pretty big win, but not sure if it could get done (although each individual trade seems quite fair and possible). If Neale doesn't go I can't see us with both, which I don't see as a HUGE problem as Tabs/Lobb/Hogan/Cox is probably one too many (particularly with McCarthy in the wings, and I'm quite happy with Tabs and Cox as 2/3 options.
Do think it would be interesting having all 4 though, especially with the Versatility of each of them, it could allow us to throw some unique looks at sides throughout the game. (Huge fan of having Hogan have little burts on ball and Fyfe going 1 out deep for short periods.)
Perhaps Neale to Brisbane for Picks 4 + 22.
Pick 4 to Port for 9 + 10
10 + 5 to Melbourne for hogan.
22 to GWS for Lobb.
Net Loss - Neale + 5
Net Gain - Lobb, Hogan and Pick 9 (could Rozee last?).
To me thats a pretty big win, but not sure if it could get done (although each individual trade seems quite fair and possible). If Neale doesn't go I can't see us with both, which I don't see as a HUGE problem as Tabs/Lobb/Hogan/Cox is probably one too many (particularly with McCarthy in the wings, and I'm quite happy with Tabs and Cox as 2/3 options.
Do think it would be interesting having all 4 though, especially with the Versatility of each of them, it could allow us to throw some unique looks at sides throughout the game. (Huge fan of having Hogan have little burts on ball and Fyfe going 1 out deep for short periods.)
I miss the Anakin avatar.
Darcy, Cox, Tabs and Lobb. We must play a fleet of smalls to complement them and play a deeper formation. Darcy would rotate off to the bench when resting.
Lobb plays FF
Tabs link man to the wing, Cox true CHF
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That a strong reaction for something rated at 19ish compared to your 25ish - weird!
Because we are giving up 6! Not that difficult to comprehend. Giving up 19 by itself would be OK but not at the expense of downgrading 6
Sounds similar to whether Roughead, Gunston & Hall could play as 3 kpp talls in the forward line.
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Sounds similar to whether Roughead, Gunston & Hall could play as 3 kpp talls in the forward line.
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Roughead and Gunstan are extremely mobile, and good when the ball hits the ground. They play like medium forwards. Roughead can attend the centre bounces. Cox, Taberner, Lobb are no where near as mobile.
We get pick 24 back so only a pick downgrade. Worth about pick 19 on the draft points scale. I'd prefer to give only the pick 23 received from Brisbane as well, but would still do this to get Lobb.
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That escalated quickly
And fairly uncalled for I must add
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I get what you are saying in points but it doesn’t apply here. Giving up elite talent in Rankine or Smith for Lobb and pick 24-28 (ish) is not worth it in my opinion. I think it best to trade the second round pick from Lions (if that eventuates) or next years second
The best thing about Lobb would mean an end to the shoehorning of Tabs and Cox into ruck relief duties.
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Is it too late to trade him for that sizematters dude
Of course both of those are best. I was addressing the question of what to do next if that’s not enough for GWS.
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