2018 Rd 9: Post Game Calm: Carlton vs Melbourne

[ElwoodBlues1]

EB, I thought Shiel was pretty much an outside mid ?

Paul...Can get his own footy and has elite disposal...I'd also be hooking into Tim Taranto as well...ex Vic kid and might want out....

and...Mitch Robinson....aged 28 but the Lions are holding out on signing him, wants 2 years,,,,had 20 contested possies vs GWS last week, 3 years of Mitch to look after Dow, Obrien etc.....

[PaulP]

Paul...Can get his own footy and has elite disposal...I'd also be hooking into Tim Taranto as well...ex Vic kid and might want out....

and...Mitch Robinson....aged 28 but the Lions are holding out on signing him, wants 2 years,,,,had 20 contested possies vs GWS last week, 3 years of Mitch to look after Dow, Obrien etc.....

EB, I always had Shiel pegged as an outside type..................

Mitch Robinson ? That name sounds familiar..............I doubt he'd come back to us after being booted, whether justified or not.

[LP]

EB, I always had Shiel pegged as an outside type..................

Yes I agree, Shiel doesn't strike me as a prime time inside mid, he's getting plenty of football and some CP's, but that is a bit like saying the second string guys at Geelong who get CPs next to Danger, Selwood or YAblett are inside mids.

Also Shiel is 182cm, I think we need someone who is in the 190cm class.

[Jack Burton]

Shiel is a very serious upgrade on almost all of our players!

[LP]

Shiel is a very serious upgrade on almost all of our players!

We are not arguing about Shiel's quality, the point some of us are making is Shiel is more outside mid, will cost plenty, and we have types who should be outside mids already. If we are going to pay big dollars or get involved in costly trades, it must be either another big bodied inside mid to give Cripps a chop out, or the KPF.

Even the journos at the BB presser, and most of them are dead-set hacks, were switched onto the cost of having Cripps go it alone too long!

FWIW, I doubt with the way we use the ball that we could attract a mature KPF of any value at the moment, it would be like volunteering to enter the desert! When they start sounding wise, you know you've got a real obvious problem!

[laj]

We should have learned our lesson, we paid plenty for Judd and it didn't get us past week two of the finals.
One player won't do it for us.

That's because the bottom of our side was crap. Difference is this time we are adding cream to good youngsters, not crap.

I'll take 2nd week of the finals...lol

[Jack Burton]

Shiel wins enough of his own ball, we just need to bring in some quality. Problem is anyone of real quality is not going to come to a basket case

[laj]

If they back their recruiters then I would disagree, it is the number one pick after all. I would offer it to the Swans for Hannaberry and their 2nd rounder.

No.1 pick I'd swap for two first rounders. Use one on a star trade, the other in the draft.

[LoveNavy]

I think I read Brandon Ellis is also playing VFL, but could be wrong.

If the tigers continue their low injury toll, there's likely a couple of players getting impatient. I've been impressed with Taranto, and we've previously our interest in Hopper. Hopper would IMO be the perfect partner for Crippa and co.

[LP]

I think the bloke we could get is De Goey, but our no d1ckheads policy probably prevents us recruiting real footballers.

Instead we'll probably trade for a middle distance runner who can follow instructions and speaks nicely to the media.