Josh Bruce 2019

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

Won't believe it until He is in our jumper.

Aaron Naughton following Bruce on Instagram this week doesn't sway you?

[1eyedog]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

Aaron Naughton following Bruce on Instagram this week doesn't sway you?

Not really he could just be following the news.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

Not really he could just be following the news.

With Wingard last year, Instragram stuff means less than nothing.

[Doggy]

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.

[Twodogs]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

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.

[1eyedog]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

Bruce will be good for us.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

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.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

Out the door at St Kilda. Though only four St Kilda players this year polled more votes than him.

[Bornadog]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

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

[bulldogtragic]

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.

[bulldogtragic]

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.

[bulldogtragic]

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/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=16&playerStatus2=A&tid2=6&type=A&pid1=3771&pid2=3804&fid1=C&fid2=C

Joe Daniher

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=16&playerStatus2=A&tid2=17&type=A&pid1=3771&pid2=3381&fid1=C&fid2=C

Sam Reid

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=16&playerStatus2=A&tid2=14&type=A&pid1=3771&pid2=3612&fid1=C&fid2=C

Charlie Dixon

[bulldogtragic]

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).

[choconmientay]

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)
---------------
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/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=16&playerStatus2=A&tid2=6&type=A&pid1=3771&pid2=3804&fid1=C&fid2=C

Joe Daniher

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=16&playerStatus2=A&tid2=17&type=A&pid1=3771&pid2=3381&fid1=C&fid2=C

Sam Reid

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=16&playerStatus2=A&tid2=14&type=A&pid1=3771&pid2=3612&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

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Josh Bruce 2019

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.