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When measuring something...

Best to bring the right rule....and know how to read it...    Better still ...measure the correct aspect.

 

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In light of his non-selection a few may need to revisit their confident dismissiveness they met the reports/opinions of Grundy possibly not playing finals, leaving the club in October, and the whole thing being a misguided venture.

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25 minutes ago, rpfc said:

In light of his non-selection a few may need to revisit their confident dismissiveness they met the reports/opinions of Grundy possibly not playing finals, leaving the club in October, and the whole thing being a misguided venture.

They won't.

But I'm happy to bring it for them.

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I saw mentioned in an article that Sydney may be looking at Grundy, but that would all

Would love a classic ruck circus with Hayden Mclean (a more forward-ruck option) coming to us given he's behind Amarty and Logan as a forward at Sydney.

A lot depends on Tom Hickey. If he retires then the Grundy-to-Sydney move would be high priority for them. If not, I don't see how Grundy+Hickey+Ladhams works, even if we got McLean in the trade.

The trade value assessment would be very complex. Speculating;

Grundy, 15 and 34

for

Mclean and 12

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I think Goody has handled this whole Grundy situation perfectly. 

I think the plan was to give the Gawndy combo one more look before finals which was last week, and it simply didn't work. All good, I have no issues with giving it one more game and I think in hindsight if Goodwin had his chance again he might no have selected last week.

Barring an injury to Gawn from here I think we've seen the last of Grundy in red and blue as I believe he'll request a trade (would be silly not to for his own career sake).

 

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7 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

I saw mentioned in an article that Sydney may be looking at Grundy, but that would all

Would love a classic ruck circus with Hayden Mclean (a more forward-ruck option) coming to us given he's behind Amarty and Logan as a forward at Sydney.

A lot depends on Tom Hickey. If he retires then the Grundy-to-Sydney move would be high priority for them. If not, I don't see how Grundy+Hickey+Ladhams works, even if we got McLean in the trade.

The trade value assessment would be very complex. Speculating;

Grundy, 15 and 34

for

Mclean and 12

Sheesh where do I sign??

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Can well understand why we were able to pick him up after last night's game spray during debacle on  X .

He just didn't want to stay there.

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22 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

So when Gawn retires in a few years or gets injured next year assuming Grundy is gone who is our backup? Who have we got coming through

Verral is a possibility depending on how he develops next season

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Honestly is he were smart he'd take his paycheck and stick around. He's a walk-up Reserve, no questions asked. Gawn ain't playing 22-26 games a year anymore.

Doubt he'll accept that thoughh.

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If  Grundy goes, we will pick up an aging ruck, or 2nd tier ruck for a couple of years, until Verall and KF develop.

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4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

If  Grundy goes, we will pick up an aging ruck, or 2nd tier ruck for a couple of years, until Verall and KF develop.

For half the price or thereabouts. Grundy isn't what he used to be since his injuries.

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5 minutes ago, SFebes said:

For half the price or thereabouts. Grundy isn't what he used to be since his injuries.

Yes, say Grundy goes at $650k and you replaced him with say Goldstein, for say $250k for one year, with promise of a few games to give Max a rest and to be ruck coach at Casey for our young ruckmen. You save $400k and get the young ruckmen developed by a great ruckman who is there if needed for his final year. You then do it again the next year, maybe with someone else and hope our young rucks are ready to go in 2 years.

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51 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Yes, say Grundy goes at $650k and you replaced him with say Goldstein, for say $250k for one year, with promise of a few games to give Max a rest and to be ruck coach at Casey for our young ruckmen. You save $400k and get the young ruckmen developed by a great ruckman who is there if needed for his final year. You then do it again the next year, maybe with someone else and hope our young rucks are ready to go in 2 years.

Goldstein, Chol and McLean should be names on the whiteboard.

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Matt Flynn, who we coincidently bid on in his draft year

Kieren Briggs has solidified the #1 ruck spot at GWS 

Unless Preussy is keen for a come back?

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12 minutes ago, adonski said:

Matt Flynn, who we coincidently bid on in his draft year

Would definitely be high on our list if Grundy left.

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2 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Verral is a possibility depending on how he develops next season

And Jeff White’s kid is a chance if he continues to develop. 
Great ruckman aren’t essential to winning flags. Max is so much more than a great ruckman which is why he is essential to us right now. 

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2 hours ago, Willmoy1947 said:

Can well understand why we were able to pick him up after last night's game spray during debacle on  X .

He just didn't want to stay there.

I have no idea what this means.

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3 hours ago, rpfc said:

In light of his non-selection a few may need to revisit their confident dismissiveness they met the reports/opinions of Grundy possibly not playing finals, leaving the club in October, and the whole thing being a misguided venture.

 

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

They won't.

But I'm happy to bring it for them.

Bit of early crow there boys?

Seems Max is playing fit and well at this time of year compared with this time last year.  I think that's got to do with the ruck minutes he's shared with Brodie throughout the year, ruck minutes we wouldn't have been able to confidently put into a third stringer.  So there's that contribution from Brodie in the bank.

I noticed that Mason Cox came on last night and played with a purpose to put his name in front of the Collingwood selectors for the first final, and we're likely to be their opponent.  Are you completely happy for Max to go solo against Cameron and Cox if that's the way it turns out - particularly with Cox's tendency to try to hurt Max?  What if we lose and face Carlton in week 2 with Pittonet and TDK vs a beaten up Max, again solo?

There's a bit of water to flow under the bridge ...

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1 hour ago, old55 said:

 

Bit of early crow there boys?

Seems Max is playing fit and well at this time of year compared with this time last year.  I think that's got to do with the ruck minutes he's shared with Brodie throughout the year, ruck minutes we wouldn't have been able to confidently put into a third stringer.  So there's that contribution from Brodie in the bank.

I noticed that Mason Cox came on last night and played with a purpose to put his name in front of the Collingwood selectors for the first final, and we're likely to be their opponent.  Are you completely happy for Max to go solo against Cameron and Cox if that's the way it turns out - particularly with Cox's tendency to try to hurt Max?  What if we lose and face Carlton in week 2 with Pittonet and TDK vs a beaten up Max, again solo?

There's a bit of water to flow under the bridge ...

Plenty of water to go under the bridge - I just don’t ignore the tonnage of water that’s already flowed.

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2 hours ago, Nascent said:

I have no idea what this means.

Well, i'll tell you, but that is in the next chapter.

"Grundy paints the town red and blue"

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51 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Plenty of water to go under the bridge - I just don’t ignore the tonnage of water that’s already flowed.

So you think we'd go with just Max against Cox and Cameron...?

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3 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Doubt Cox will play QF

We'll see, but Gawndy worked well on KB.

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