Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 25, last 28th August)

[FR0GGY]

At very least base it on the facts not pure fantasy...

He's not the best but he's far from the worst on the HTA's and fair bit better than some of the names being thrown around on here.

Go check out Keuran Strachan's HTA's

AFL Player Statistics

AFL player statistics.

www.wheeloratings.com

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I want to see someone show one of robs hit outs to advantage.
Not just where he bashes and crashes and our mids just happen to get to the ball first.
I suspect that’s what makes up most of his hit outs.
He has no ruck craft.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Shame Brayden Preuss never really made a good club choice, he was always very good as a number 1 ruck when given the opportunity.

Just never really had the chance and never actually picked a club who needed him as number 1. His time's passed him now.

I wanted us to get him a while back. The dude is made of glass though. Injury prone and just recently did his hammy running out onto the training track.

 

[FR0GGY]

I wanted us to get him a while back. The dude is made of glass though. Injury prone and just recently did his hammy running out onto the training track.

And thick as two bricks going to clubs he was never going to be no 1 ruck (or even played)

 

[ams4crows]

So if the Bulldogs are into ROB.... Where's English going? Do we have our hands in that pie?

 

[Apsaalooke]

Walker. Port.

You heard it here first.

As a double agent

 

[George Kramer]

Walker. Port.

You heard it here first.

And last

 

[Mutineer]

I want to see someone show one of robs hit outs to advantage.
Not just where he bashes and crashes and our mids just happen to get to the ball first.
I suspect that’s what makes up most of his hit outs.
He has no ruck craft.

The same staistician's at Wheelo do the HTA's for Gawn,Goldstein, Marshall, McInerny etc are you suggesting they apply different methods for ROB compared to the other Rucks?

I got news for ya in that regard....of course they don't.

 

[Mutineer]

That stats site is good Mutineer, has that been around a while? I didn't realise all those more detailed stats (e.g. scoring sources for teams) were available outside of paying for Champion Data content

Yes a friend put me onto it a while back, best one available gratis.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Caro on 5AA: Nicks is safe, but there will be changes to ‘coaching panel and list management’

 

[Crow_68]

Caro saying coach safe but changes in list management at the end of the season.

 

[BACCS]

Caro on 5AA: Nicks is safe, but there will be changes to ‘coaching panel and list management’

New senior assistant and forward line coach have to be the biggest priorities for the coaching panel.

Well, list management can only mean Reid or Ogilvie if Nicks is safe.

 

[WBrown97]

So if the Bulldogs are into ROB.... Where's English going? Do we have our hands in that pie?

Many Podcasts have said that West Coast are very confident in landing him

 

[Danger in Texas]

Well that’s just great

 

[1990crow]

Caro saying coach safe but changes in list management at the end of the season.

I'll take it. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Remove everyone other than Nicks this year.
Nicks next year when he inevitably fails.

 

[1990crow]

Well that’s just great

That sucks.

 

[Danger in Texas]

I'll take it. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Remove everyone other than Nicks this year.
Nicks next year when he inevitably fails.

Ultimately it’s probably the best way to avoid a complete PR disaster after the incredibly premature re-signing

Give Nicks a year (or less) with some competent assistant coaches and see if the selection policy/match day tactics improve, if they don’t then sacking him with one year to go on his deal isn’t a terrible result

 

[Scorpus]

Well that’s just great

Only has to wait a year or so and he's first ruck in a better side in a better location.

So the decision makes sense

 

[1990crow]

Only has to wait a year or so and he's first ruck in a better side in a better location.

So the decision makes sense

Except for Ethan Read

 

[Scorpus]

Except for Ethan Read

Read was just drafted.

He'll have a few years to cement his position and increase his value

 

[Crow_68]

Only has to wait a year or so and he's first ruck in a better side in a better location.

So the decision makes sense

I wouldn't want to be coming to our club in its current state.

 

[jackster83]

Caro on 5AA: Nicks is safe, but there will be changes to ‘coaching panel and list management’

Deckchairs on the Titanic.

Club is ****ed.

 

[BACCS]

I wouldn't want to be coming to our club in its current state.

That’s got nothing to do with it, had 3 Vic clubs also chasing hard, clearly been promised the number one ruck role soon.

 

[BACCS]

Well that’s just great

Who else is OOC? Pittonet has fallen behind De Koning at Carlton and they are never likely to play 2 rucks given they’ve got McKay for that. I think he’s in contract, but could offer number one ruck role here and better money?

 

[Danger in Texas]

Who else is OOC? Pittonet has fallen behind De Koning at Carlton and they are never likely to play 2 rucks given they’ve got McKay for that. I think he’s in contract, but could offer number one ruck role here and better money?

I’d take him as a stop gap if ROB leaves and there’s no relatively AFL-ready young ruck willing to come, I guess

 

[BACCS]

I’d take him as a stop gap if ROB leaves and there’s no relatively AFL-ready young ruck willing to come, I guess

He’s better than a stop gap and doesn’t stop bringing in a younger ruck to develop too. Or maybe we go hard at Marshall if there’s any truth to that.