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7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

We are a number of clubs that have interest in Isaac Cumming according to Cal Twomey.

It's understood Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Fremantle and Melbourne are all keen on Cumming, who is one of the hottest unrestricted free agents still available on the market.

At 25 fills a gap in our list.

I think he helps us to replace what we lose at half back with Rivers going into the midfield. seems a very sensible target for us. 

 

Yeah a great target from a needs point of view. Outside player who's got sharp kicking skills. 

Would be best 22 straight away.

  • Whispering_Jack changed the title to The Isaac Cumming Thread

It’s a YES from me.  Excellent skills and has pace and run.  Would add to our team and allow Riv to move more into the midfielder role.   

There's a song about this gent ... some of the lyrics are as follows ...

"Our Isaac Cumming, I ask you is he any good?"
 

 

 

So who would Cumming or Huston push out of the team both are mid size defenders or would they play another roll. I wouldn’t have thought this is an area of the ground we are lacking talent in.

I know you can only get what’s available but I feel like we still need to be focusing on the talls in key backs, forwards and ruck, May Tmac and Gawn all over 30 with no obvious replacements coming up and only 1 proven key fwd playing at AFL level in JVR

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4 minutes ago, Garbo said:

So who would Cumming or Huston push out of the team both are mid size defenders or would they play another roll. I wouldn’t have thought this is an area of the ground we are lacking talent in.

I know you can only get what’s available but I feel like we still need to be focusing on the talls in key backs, forwards and ruck, May Tmac and Gawn all over 30 with no obvious replacements coming up and only 1 proven key fwd playing at AFL level in JVR

Rivers into the midfield sacrifices some run and dash off half back. Neither Bowey nor Salem provide the speed, dare or penetrating kicking of Rivers. May and McDonald are likely to slow down even more next year, so surrounding them with some pace may prove to be important.

Completely agree that we need to go after key backs but unfortunately that may need to be through the draft. There's not a lot of high-end KPD talent though. 

33 minutes ago, adonski said:

The Dumpster..

 

I've only heard people use [censored]ming Dumpster in terms of degrading women... is that your angle on the nickname?

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32 minutes ago, Garbo said:

So who would Cumming or Huston push out of the team both are mid size defenders or would they play another roll. I wouldn’t have thought this is an area of the ground we are lacking talent in.

I know you can only get what’s available but I feel like we still need to be focusing on the talls in key backs, forwards and ruck, May Tmac and Gawn all over 30 with no obvious replacements coming up and only 1 proven key fwd playing at AFL level in JVR

Perhaps they'd take Howes' role in the back half, but I'd like to see him play wing and then we can push Windsor into the midfield. Probably not next year but in 2-3 years.

And Bowey's current role. I really think we should look at Bowey as a mid.

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17 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

I've only heard people use [censored]ming Dumpster in terms of degrading women... is that your angle on the nickname?

I've only ever heard Isaac called dumpster in regards to his huge appetite...you must have some dirty mind EO!


28 minutes ago, adonski said:

I've only ever heard Isaac called dumpster in regards to his huge appetite...you must have some dirty mind EO!

Touché

On 19/07/2024 at 12:04, Binmans PA said:

Perhaps they'd take Howes' role in the back half, but I'd like to see him play wing and then we can push Windsor into the midfield. Probably not next year but in 2-3 years.

And Bowey's current role. I really think we should look at Bowey as a mid.

Not worried about his size anymore for the midfield role?

38 minutes ago, ANG13 said:

Not worried about his size anymore for the midfield role?

Not really. He could get a bit stronger over the ball, but another pre season enables this. 


3 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Tweaked hammy today. Has soft tissue history

Hmmmm. Third soft tissue injury this year. 

 

2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

excellent, let's get him cheaper and 'fix' him

As a RSA not sure we would get him too cheap. Would you pay him more than Rivers or McVee? We would probably have to pay him more to get him to sign. If he continues to have soft tissue issues then it could be problematic.  

I am super keen on signing Cumming as a free agent.  Definitely put a 5 year deal on the table.  He is cheaper and less draft picks than Houston, with similar roles. 

 

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