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Averaged the 3rd most goals per game for Carlton, and would have been the same for us - Behind only Fritsch and Pickett. I would very much like to see us be a more attacking team next year, and we have been keen on small forwards previously, so I would be all for this move as I have said previously. Also averages more tackles inside 50 than all of Petty, Fritsch, Van Rooyen and Melksham in terms of regular forwards for us so I don't really think we'd be losing a lot in that way.

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It would be sad to see Owies leave the Blues. He is a bit of an enigma as a forward, has definite limitations as a footballer but yet still has a good goal scoring record. He isn't really a crumbing forward, he moves into open space to take marks and is a solid kick for goal.

I think the market will pay him more than he is currently on at Carlton and the Blues want to reserve cap space for Weitering, TDK and maybe some new incoming trades. That is why he is being allowed to explore his options

Definitely would not be a flop inward trade like Billings. Owies will earn his keep.

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On a side note, do we let our conspiracy theories run wild as Carlton seemingly try to clear cap space and get more draft picks? I believe Mitch Cleary (might have been someone else and I'm not remembering precisely) said recently that Petracca is still a little bit of a watch. Or perhaps, it's more the new found interest from Houston? (Hopefully)

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1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

No, no and no……another average player who doesn’t chase, harass or run. Faaaaaaarrrrrrrrkkkkkk!

Bingo. He's the anti-Nibbler. Just sits there with his mouth open waiting for opportunities on goal to fall in.

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1 hour ago, sisso said:

Yes from me: always seems to be one of the Blues most dangerous small forwards no idea why they’d let him go actually 

To reiterate - the reason he scores so many of the Blues' goals is because he is nice and fresh from not doing two-way running while his teammates are getting worn out trying to cover the hole he left.

Blues fans I know are basically adamant that the team will be better off without him.

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I've always disliked Owies because of his annoying in-your-face over-celebration after every goal as if he's just kicked the sealer in the Grand Final.

However, I could probably warm to him if he did that five or six times per game for MFC.

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6 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Not sure what you mean mate?

Different players. McAdam hasn’t come on 

Well, not all that different. Both smallish forwards in their late 20s who lead to space and don't feature much with pressure. 

Doesn't mean I'm not keen to hear the differences though.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Bowserpower said:

One of the poorer suggestions yet. Apart from kicking the odd goal I don't know what this guy offers...

This is like @WERRIDEEs post in the other thread RE Goody.

He kicks goals. They're handy in football.

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52 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

To reiterate - the reason he scores so many of the Blues' goals is because he is nice and fresh from not doing two-way running while his teammates are getting worn out trying to cover the hole he left.

Blues fans I know are basically adamant that the team will be better off without him.

Maybe we can trade Fritsch, pick up Owies to do that job for cheaper and use the bulk of the draft picks leftover to go get a proper 2 way forward.

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