Sam Blease wants out

[jackaub 1,402]

Another failed top 20 pick .... How many is that since 2007???

Surely our past recruiters & development people should never be allowed to work in another afl club ever again.... wtf disgrace!

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[Deeoldfart 8,061]

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I thought so too but he was awful v Brisbane. I've given up. If he couldn't get a dozen games this year I think the coach has also

Blease plays like he has given up as well. I doubt Carlton would be prepared to trade a player who will enhance our list. Third round draft pick if we are very lucky. More likely their fourth rounder. Pffft. What a disappointing waste!

[Machsy 2,858]

Do we really care?

Happy to get something for him if we can...

But what assets does he really have as a football player?

Pace? What else?

I'm serious.

[Pipefitter 2,163]

If we get something for him, anything i'd take it.

[mdemonski2 403]

Surely not a swap for Robinson. Please god no!

Why not? I would trade blease for Robinson. Basically we get Robinson for nothing as we would be delisting blease anyway.

[praha 11,240]

Kent is every much the player Blease should have been.

A colossal disappointment. Anything in the 30-50 pick range will be a steal. He'll fit in nicely at Carlton with their list of downhill skiers.

[binman 43,717]

Steak knives

[Watts Jurrah Dunn? 735]

Was told 6 weeks ago by someone at Geelong that the Cats would be offering Taylor Hunt for Blease in a straight swap.

I'd be rapt if we could get anything for him.

[hardtack 10,612]

What did we get from them for the Brockster? I would have thought that at the time he went, he wasn't showing much more than Blease does, and at least Blease has pace and reasonably good finishing skills going for him (when he can get started that is).

[TheoX 1,222]

Another failed top 20 pick .... How many is that since 2007???

Surely our past recruiters & development people should never be allowed to work in another afl club ever again.... wtf disgrace!

I'm quite happy for Prendergast to weave his incompetence at Carlton.

[The Chazz 4,077]

What did we get from them for the Brockster? I would have thought that at the time he went, he wasn't showing much more than Blease does, and at least Blease has pace and reasonably good finishing skills going for him (when he can get started that is).

There's two ways of answering this Hardtack;

1. The dumb khunts gave us pick 11

2. We got pick 11 which some dumb khunt selected Gysberts with

Take your pick, but it's not unlikely that both scenarios are accurate.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

I'm quite happy for Prendergast to weave his incompetence at Carlton.

Hahahah not only did Prendo pick up Blease once when he shouldn't have but he is now trying to trade him in to bloody carlton hahahha

bloke has no idea

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

I recall some dazzling runs Sam made through half-forward, like little golden flecks in the mullock heap of his career.

Edited September 12, 2014 by Elusive Tunbridge

[jnrmac 20,154]

Like Silvia, Moloney.....Rivers has been serviceable, Petterd borderline, Martin a good 2nd half of the season.

So who are these players that have starred at another club?

McLean!

[P-man 13,366]

I clinged to hope with Sammy like a fat kid to the last donut, but the donut has gone stale.

I still believe he has/had the ability, but it just hasn't been realised. He needs a change.

I'd take either of Garlett or Robinson for him and it wouldn't be that tough a decision.

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[P-man 13,366]

I recall some dazzling runs Sam made through half-forward, like little golden flecks in the mullock heap of his carer.

During the Neeld years, games would have two possible highlights - a Howe screamer or a Blease goal on the run.

Mostly just a Howe screamer.

[rjay 25,063]

McLean!

Star?

A good serviceable player I would have thought. I don't have sleepless nights thinking about losing Brock.

Certainly done better than Gysberts though.

[Arrow 1,257]

Star?

A good serviceable player I would have thought. I don't have sleepless nights thinking about losing Brock.

Certainly done better than Gysberts though.

Gysberts than got us Pederson who if he follows on from this season could easily have the better career. It's a mess, but somehow we've won that trade.

[buck_nekkid 6,043]

So Sammy can run...Old Samwise Gamgee can run all the way to flipping Mordor, and he still won't make that much of a difference. Stay...Go...can't see him stamping himself with authority on any position in our lineup, so I have no probs if he wants to trade. Worst case we get a spot on the list. Best case PR pulls a bunny out of the hat and we get a developing role player that helps us be better.

[Demonoid11 2]

I wreckon Blease has more upside than most of our list

Don we gave him every opportunity and he never really delivered, he is very quick and has a decent tank. I recon he will be much better off somewhere else, although I don't think it is under Malthouse's tutelage. Even tho he was a first round pick, unfortunate thing is that we will get nothing for him because of his work ethic! I would love someone like patty Cripps, but I know thats not possible, I think we will get atleast a third rounder for him!

[rjay 25,063]

Gysberts than got us Pederson who if he follows on from this season could easily have the better career. It's a mess, but somehow we've won that trade.

No, Brock has had the better career than either of them. Not a star but has been a good player, Peders is a depth player only and Gysberts a bust.

[P-man 13,366]

Like Silvia, Moloney.....Rivers has been serviceable, Petterd borderline, Martin a good 2nd half of the season.

So who are these players that have starred at another club?

I think you are underselling them to make your point.

If Martin hasn't starred at Brisbane, then we have different definitions of what it means to star. There is a ton of denial floating around when it comes to Martin.

Rivers was arguably BOG in the QF. I think Cats fans would say he's been better than "serviceable".

Bennell played 19 games in 2014 for West Coast. He and Petterd haven't "starred", but they've played their best football since leaving the club. Would anyone bet on Blease being any different? I wouldn't.

[hardtack 10,612]

There's two ways of answering this Hardtack;

1. The dumb khunts gave us pick 11

2. We got pick 11 which some dumb khunt selected Gysberts with

Take your pick, but it's not unlikely that both scenarios are accurate.

Well, let's hope history repeats on the first point... as under the current regime, I seriously doubt that it would be a wasted opportunity as far as using the pick goes.

[The Chazz 4,077]

Well, let's hope history repeats on the first point... as under the current regime, I seriously doubt that it would be a wasted opportunity as far as using the pick goes.

Well, given the bloke that caused point 2 is now involved with those that caused point 1, it's a formula that is more probable than possible!

[rjay 25,063]

I think you are underselling them to make your point.

If Martin hasn't starred at Brisbane, then we have different definitions of what it means to star. There is a ton of denial floating around when it comes to Martin.

Rivers was arguably BOG in the QF. I think Cats fans would say he's been better than "serviceable".

Bennell played 19 games in 2014 for West Coast. He and Petterd haven't "starred", but they've played their best football since leaving the club. Would anyone bet on Blease being any different? I wouldn't.

I guess my point is I'm not losing any sleep over any of them. It's not like we've given away superstars.

Cat's fans will also say Riv is no Scarlett, he's slotted in nicely and I'm happy to see him doing well.

Sammy would need a big turnaround to even match what Bennell is doing.