The Scott Gumbleton Thread

[djr 1,433]

This guy can play serious footy. A risk?.....Yes, but I would be willing to offload our mid round compensation pick for him.

[djr 1,433]

Sorry, I mean mid first round compo pick.

[dee-luded 2,959]

We're not that shallow. How about that Youtube highlight package?

The guys gonna turn it all around and become an AFL Finals player. Not. Forget him.

If you want to take a risk take Fev, He can mark, kick and hit the scoreboard. Otherwise we'd be better getting Leroy b'Brown to pull on the Blades.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

What's disappointing is the ease at which we could've picked Butcher, Darling or Sam Reid in the draft, and now some are prepared to trade a really important MFC player and clubman for one of those guys - indeed someone potentially inferior to those guys.

It's not like we didn't know we needed such a player in those drafts. I really hope we backed the right horse with Cook.

Neeld strikes me as a guy who will actually instil and command discipline. Perhaps Fev is therefore the man to target. He does kick goals. That's a science fact.

Edited October 6, 2011 by Ron Burgundy

[Outside fifty 967]

What's disappointing is the ease at which we could've picked Butcher, Darling or Sam Reid in the draft, and now some are prepared to trade a really important MFC player and clubman for one of those guys - indeed someone potentially inferior to those guys.

It's not like we didn't know we needed such a player in those drafts. I really hope we backed the right horse with Cook.

Neeld strikes me as a guy who will actually instil and command discipline. Perhaps Fev is therefore the man to target. He does kick goals. That's a science fact.

Did I hear the words Science and Fevola used in the same post. Surely not !

[Goodvibes 3,596]

The guys gonna turn it all around and become an AFL Finals player. Not. Forget him.

If you want to take a risk take Fev, He can mark, kick and hit the scoreboard. Otherwise we'd be better getting Leroy b'Brown to pull on the Blades.

I was being a tad sarcastic. Gumbleton no doubt has serious talent but if Essendon were willing to let him go then alarm bells would ring for me.

Edited October 8, 2011 by Goodvibes

[No16 1]

What's disappointing is the ease at which we could've picked Butcher, Darling or Sam Reid in the draft, and now some are prepared to trade a really important MFC player and clubman for one of those guys - indeed someone potentially inferior to those guys.

It's not like we didn't know we needed such a player in those drafts. I really hope we backed the right horse with Cook.

Butcher was never an option as he was not a top two pick (Scully/Trengove). If he was available at our next pick I am sure we would have picked him but no great loss as he has played 3 good games so far in two years. By that reckoning Cook has until this time next year to show something.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Neeld strikes me as a guy who will actually instil and command discipline. Perhaps Fev is therefore the man to target. He does kick goals. That's a science fact.

Its not up to Neeld to instil and command discipline in the individual. Its the individual himself.

Fev is not the person to target! Any chance behavioural sciences provides some facts.

The guys gonna turn it all around and become an AFL Finals player. Not. Forget him.

If you want to take a risk take Fev, He can mark, kick and hit the scoreboard. Otherwise we'd be better getting Leroy b'Brown to pull on the Blades.

Its not about taking a risk it finding the right player and Fev is not the answer.

[No16 1]

I was being a tad sarcastic. Gumbleton no doubt has serious talent but if Essendon were willing to go then alarm bells would ring for me.

Definitely agree. If he gets his body right then he will be a great asset but for essendon to shop him around means that they can't or don't want to try a fix his problems. Only reason to trade for him is if he wants to leave.

[jumbo returns 6,740]

Too risky - one of those 'could-have-been-anything' scenarios, ala Paul Prymke / Warren Dean

[Whispering_Jack 29,812]

I was surprised to discover that he didn't play a single game this year. That and only 20 games in five seasons would mean that his value would have to be set very low.

In light of this, I'd stay away and possibly explore whether we could get Lachlan Hansen if we're going to go down that track anyway.

[nutbean 8,838]

I wouldnt trade Jones for him.

Gumbleton highlight reel shows he can play

Gumbleton is always injured

That is all,

[jumbo returns 6,740]

426?

[BAMF 4,301]

In light of this, I'd stay away and possibly explore whether we could get Lachlan Hansen if we're going to go down that track anyway.

Would rather Jordan Lisle from the hawks than both Gumbelton and Hansen.

196cm 93kg 2008 draftee. He will not get a game with Franklin, Roughead and Hale in the side.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Would rather Jordan Lisle from the hawks than both Gumbelton and Hansen.

196cm 93kg 2008 draftee. He will not get a game with Franklin, Roughead and Hale in the side.

You know what the biggest problem with that is? It means that he is the 4th player in line and obviously not what you would consider a top line player. I just don't think we should lower our sights and look for players not good enough to get a game elsewhere.

If we are going to trade i would like to think we were going to look for someone that a club would be unhappy, to lose not anxious to trade.

[BAMF 4,301]

You know what the biggest problem with that is? It means that he is the 4th player in line and obviously not what you would consider a top line player. I just don't think we should lower our sights and look for players not good enough to get a game elsewhere.

If we are going to trade i would like to think we were going to look for someone that a club would be unhappy, to lose not anxious to trade.

Yeah but who is keeping him at 4th position? Franklin, Roughead and Hale. All 3 would be best 22 at our club.

He is only 21 years old, His best years are all in front of him. He is playing good football at VFL and wouldn't cost us the world.

Hawks have not offered him for trade but rumor is a few clubs have inquired about him apparently.

[Lutz 76]

It's moot because he ha family connections at North and that's why he wants to leave.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Its not up to Neeld to instil and command discipline in the individual. Its the individual himself.

Fev is not the person to target! Any chance behavioural sciences provides some facts.

Its not about taking a risk it finding the right player and Fev is not the answer.

I don't xare if we get fev or Not. But we do that already mature Tall marking forward who'll crash packs.

I'd be happy to have Leroy do it.

Or a Hall type, Cornes would have been handy to hold the spot and assist our other kids onfield with blocks and experience/leadership. Someone cheap, as we have some good kids, So we can spend on our Midfield woes.