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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
KT31
Won't believe it until He is in our jumper.
Aaron Naughton following Bruce on Instagram this week doesn't sway you?
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Aaron Naughton following Bruce on Instagram this week doesn't sway you?
Not really he could just be following the news.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
Not really he could just be following the news.
With Wingard last year, Instragram stuff means less than nothing.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Stevo on Channel 7 just said Bruce has one foot in the door at Whitten Oval and the trade will happen.
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
KT31
Won't believe it until He is in our jumper.
These are exactly the sorts of second tier trades we tend to get done. They might not get you articles in the paper along with pictures of recruiting managers holding their latest catch aloft and claiming they have won trade period but they do win you games and even premierships.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Bruce will be good for us.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
KT31
Won't believe it until He is in our jumper.
Same. Seen it all before, media guy says it's a lock then he gets traded somewhere else, happens more often than it should. I'll follow him on Twitter/Instagram when or if it happens.
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Out the door at St Kilda. Though only four St Kilda players this year polled more votes than him.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
G-Mo77
Same. Seen it all before, media guy says it's a lock then he gets traded somewhere else, happens more often than it should. I'll follow him on Twitter/Instagram when or if it happens.
Agree, need the signature
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
On an extra plus for this deal, it rules out some silly trade for Josh Jenkins and his significant salary. A Win-win-lose for Adelaide. Good stuff.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
The Hun:
Josh Bruce (St Kilda)
Lock him in at the Dogs now that St Kilda has secured Patrick Ryder, likely on a deal of four years. He gets security, the Dogs get a foil for Aaron Naughton, the Saints get a pick to secure Zak Jones.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
I've been digging into Josh's career stats to really understand what he's done to date, and ended up doing some player comparisons. I've got three KPF comparisons to date:
Charlie Dixon (traded for pick 10 and a fair bit more)
Sam Reid of Sydney (was talk of trade last contract for a first rounder)
Joe Daniher (probably traded for a top 10 puck this year)
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Josh Bruce (looking like traded for pick 30)
Bruce might not play like, or have the public profile of the above players. But these career comparisons demonstrate Bruce' performances/career statistical averages are akin to Daniher, Reid & Dixon. Not only are we paying a fraction of the first rounders price tags, it seems like we are trying to acquire the same forward impact for less in trades and wages. I'm not sure if 'Moneyball' encompasses a four year $600,000 contract, but it should. The pleasantly surprising comparisons, remembering Bruce played three seasons as a defender:
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=C&fid2=C
Joe Daniher
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=C&fid2=C
Sam Reid
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=C&fid2=C
Charlie Dixon
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Super Footy (Herald Sun) just posted a screen shot of social media of Josh Bruce following Aaron Naughton (in return from Naughts doing it last week).
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
I've been digging into Josh's career stats to really understand what he's done to date, and ended up doing some player comparisons. I've got three KPF comparisons to date:
Charlie Dixon (traded for pick 10 and a fair bit more)
Sam Reid of Sydney (was talk of trade last contract for a first rounder)
Joe Daniher (probably traded for a top 10 puck this year)
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Josh Bruce (looking like traded for pick 30)
Bruce might not play like, or have the public profile of the above players. But these career comparisons demonstrate Bruce' performances/career statistical averages are akin to Daniher, Reid & Dixon. Not only are we paying a fraction of the first rounders price tags, it seems like we are trying to acquire the same forward impact for less in trades and wages. I'm not sure if 'Moneyball' encompasses a four year $600,000 contract, but it should. The pleasantly surprising comparisons, remembering Bruce played three seasons as a defender:
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=C&fid2=C
Joe Daniher
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=C&fid2=C
Sam Reid
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=C&fid2=C
Charlie Dixon
Are you giving them ideas.... ?
This will end up on Twitter or in the paper and the aints would want a lot more than ... pick 30
It always seems impossible until it's done. Nelson Mandela
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Re: Josh Bruce 2019
Originally Posted by
choconmientay
Are you giving them ideas.... ?
This will end up on Twitter or in the paper and the aints would want a lot more than ... pick 30
Um. These are all doctored and false. Ignore me.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023