Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

[azabob]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

Enjoyed that interview

So did I.

Lobb seems like do not judge a book by it's cover kind of guy.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

I know at the time it appeared that we overpaid somewhat trade wise to acquire Lobb but I'd like to hear from BT and others how two x 2nd round picks stack up now that he has settled into a role as a key defender?
Is there any other recent trades that we could measure it against?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

I know at the time it appeared that we overpaid somewhat trade wise to acquire Lobb but I'd like to hear from BT and others how two x 2nd round picks stack up now that he has settled into a role as a key defender?
Is there any other recent trades that we could measure it against?

For me, I was pro the trade at the time but lost faith by the time he was dropped to the VFL again. I’m hesitant to declare ‘mission accomplished’ in terms of half a dozen or so very good games before declaring whether we got value for money. If he can do this for another few years and play deep into finals then for sure it’s good.

It’s hard to measure trade against others. It’s closeish to Jordan Clarke and not a lot less than Dunkley, but less. I think it almost goes into the Tom Boyd type of ‘ends justifies the means’ type trade.

All I know know is we paid top dollar and now he’s delivering and it’s great.

[jeemak]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

So it was pick 30 and a future second rounder that went to Fremantle, which was which pick?

I don't know whether putting an equivalence next to the Dunkley trade makes any sense. Dunkley ****ed us, as did Brisbane.

Lobb at the time was Fremantle's leading goal kicker, and we needed a second ruck Bevo would actually play with the other forwards. Both Jamarra and Darcy have come along very quickly which is great, but any further inconsistencies in form for those two guys or injury to Naughton would have given Lobb a more prominent role which is what he's demonstrated to need to thrive.

Stripping a leading goal kicking big man from a club will always cost you a lot, especially if he can play ruck as well as Rory can. I don't reckon Freo were dancing after the trade, if their supporter responses to him playing against them were anything to go by.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

So it was pick 30 and a future second rounder that went to Fremantle, which was which pick?

I don't know whether putting an equivalence next to the Dunkley trade makes any sense. Dunkley ****ed us, as did Brisbane.

Lobb at the time was Fremantle's leading goal kicker, and we needed a second ruck Bevo would actually play with the other forwards. Both Jamarra and Darcy have come along very quickly which is great, but any further inconsistencies in form for those two guys or injury to Naughton would have given Lobb a more prominent role which is what he's demonstrated to need to thrive.

Stripping a leading goal kicking big man from a club will always cost you a lot, especially if he can play ruck as well as Rory can. I don't reckon Freo were dancing after the trade, if their supporter responses to him playing against them were anything to go by.

The reference to Dunkley was in reference to the question comparing trade cost. Not that trade per se.

Lobb: Picks 30 & 30
Dunkley: Picks 23 & 20 (later swaps of no real consequence)

Pretty sure we were both about the only pro-Lobb Trade advocates at the time. I agree with the 2022 season he had it was always goi g to cost us.

[jeemak]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

Thanks for the clarification on the future second rounder. You're OK at this stuff, keep at it.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

Thanks for the clarification on the future second rounder. You're OK at this stuff, keep at it.

In defence of Sam Power (like with the GCS trade last year), he was expecting us not to shit the bed versus WCE at home and miss finals. I think Power would’ve been expecting the F2 to be something closer to Pick 40. But we imploded. Of the two future trades to get right, I’d rather gamble a little on Lobb and come up short and bet big on the GCS one and come out smiling. Power is still the best judge of future pick trading of the list managers I reckon.

[jeemak]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

In defence of Sam Power (like with the GCS trade last year), he was expecting us not to shit the bed versus WCE at home and miss finals. I think Power would’ve been expecting the F2 to be something closer to Pick 40. But we imploded. Of the two future trades to get right, I’d rather gamble a little on Lobb and come up short and bet big on the GCS one and come out smiling. Power is still the best judge of future pick trading of the list managers I reckon.

One more win and we're in fifth last year after the home and away season, albeit we may have lost an elimination final and ended up in eighth so that's how close it gets to something a bit better happening.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

One more win and we're in fifth last year after the home and away season, albeit we may have lost an elimination final and ended up in eighth so that's how close it gets to something a bit better happening.

Yep. By its nature trading future picks is a gamble. But it’s not like a top 10 for Schultz or Hopper type miss. I don’t lose any sleep over it. If Rory plays out his career at or near this level then no one will bring up what we traded.

[Mofra]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

Lobb's damn near our BOG right now. He's the least of our issues

[azabob]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

Lobb's damn near our BOG right now. He's the least of our issues

BOG by a country mile. Which is longer than a city mile. Both are hard core FACTS.

[Eastdog]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

Really good game from Lobb. His move behind the ball has been great.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

A positive from the season

[merantau]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

Lobb's move down back was pivotal to our making the eight. He was our best player last night.

[Funke disco]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

He was such a great player last night and the only person that springs to mind if I ask myself who won their position.