Rory Lobb

[bulldogtragic]

Bruce or Darcy.

If they can force Lobb or JUH out then good for them.

This.

[EasternWest]

Bruce or Darcy.

If they can force Lobb or JUH out then good for them.

Good point really. Darcy the obvious candidate for mine. Bruce who knows what we'll get.

[bulldogtragic]

Good point really. Darcy the obvious candidate for mine. Bruce who knows what we'll get.

The old taller utility like Leigh Brown. Bruce started as a KP defender, if he still knows how to do the job, and his mobility isn’t completely shot he might be the closest thing I can actually think of. Collingwood won a flag with Brown toiling away as a tall utility right across the ground. Everything old is new again?

[Grantysghost]

Me too probably, but in place of whom?

Dunkley

[bornadog]

Dunkley

Beautiful

[EasternWest]

Dunkley

[hujsh]

JUH to finally get those midfield minutes

[kruder]

I wonder if one day we could use JUH more like Jeremy Cameron, the cats have done a brilliant job in utilising his talents rather than kick it long to him and hope for the best.

[Bulldog4life]

I wonder if one day we could use JUH more like Jeremy Cameron, the cats have done a brilliant job in utilising his talents rather than kick it long to him and hope for the best.

Could happen after a few more seasons of building up his tank.

[Axe Man]

Freo still talking tough on Lobb

Dockers stand firm on Lobb

Fremantle's head of list management and player personnel, David Walls, has faced the media to pour cold water on any hopes the Western Bulldogs might have of luring Rory Lobb to Victoria.

"We've had some conversations but we've got no intention of trading Rory," Walls said.

"A 206cm key forward who kicks two goals a game and can go through the ruck, they're very hard to find. We expect Rory to be with us next year. He's a professional, and he'll be able to come back and work with us and we'll support him to have a repeat of the season he had this year."

Walls said Lobb had shown after his failed request to move to GWS last year that he was able to put disappointment aside and play good football with the Dockers.

Walls flagged Fremantle's interest in Gold Coast pair Josh Corbett and Jeremy Sharp, but said the Corbett deal would have no bearing on Lobb's future.

"I can't see how Rory won't be playing for Fremantle next year," he said.

Asked what would tempt Fremantle to deal Lobb to the Bulldogs, Walls set the bar high.

"Naughts (Aaron Naughton) and Bont (skipper Marcus Bontempelli)," he said with a laugh.

[kruder]

Freo can be as firm as they like, we will not be overpaying on this one because of the big Unicorn in the room. Sam Darcy

Power will only do this one if the price is right make no mistake.

[Happy Days]

I like Lobb as a player, and think he will make us better next year, but I’m not losing sleep if we miss him either.

We all know the move we should be making instead.

[Grantysghost]

I like Lobb as a player, and think he will make us better next year, but I’m not losing sleep if we miss him either.

We all know the move we should be making instead.

This is why I really really hope we had more irons in the fire.

[Happy Days]

This is why I really really hope we had more irons in the fire.

Pretty much. 2020 was an incredible feat of negotiation but at what point does Power get a rep for sitting on his hands.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Pretty much. 2020 was an incredible feat of negotiation but at what point does Power get a rep for sitting on his hands.

Power wouldn't have the final say on how we balance the list and who we target. He's largely responsible for leading the discussions and negotiations both internally and then externally, but there would be a collective that would need to tick off on who we do/don't go after so I don't think it's correct to blame him for that.

Our last list manager literally left because he was overruled.