Cameron Bruce anyone?

[ratsmac]

Could we possibly consider Cameron Bruce? For me I don't think so.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cameron-bruce-quits-demons/story-e6frf9jf-1225948802994

[boydogs]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

You have to be a star to play past 30 nowadays, but this bloke is. 6th in their B&F last year. Will certainly play AFL in 2011, better for us than the opposition.

Won't happen though, I reckon he will go earlier than pick 70 in the draft for starters.

[soupman]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

He's a good player, but we won't pick him up for a number of reasons. Partly because of his age, partly because he'd hold back younger players, and a big part of it would relate to him fitting underneath our salary cap which would come at the cost of Hahn.

[chef]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

He's a good player, but we won't pick him up for a number of reasons. Partly because of his age, partly because he'd hold back younger players, and a big part of it would relate to him fitting underneath our salary cap which would come at the cost of Hahn.

This^

We can't fit Hahn into our cap, so we have no chance of fitting Bruce.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

Probably not Bruce, but Jack Anthony left the Pies too. What about him?

[Sedat]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

Probably not Bruce, but Jack Anthony left the Pies too. What about him?

I'd rather Julie Anthony

[Mr.1975]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I'd rather a Ian Hewitson/ Cathy Freeman mutant

[Mantis]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I'd rather Julie Anthony

On that theme I would rather Ken than Cam.

At least then we could have some fun with the jingle.

[Desipura]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I'd rather Julie Anthony

Jack may just be like Julie.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I'd rather Julie Anthony

Nobody can do the National Anthem like Julie. It was to great to hear her do it live at this years grand final, instead of somebody butchering it ! I also hear she has a great left foot !

[Jasper]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I'd rather a Ian Hewitson/ Cathy Freeman mutant

I think that's what Derek Kickett looked like the last time I saw him in the EJ Whitten Legends game!!!!!!

[stefoid]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

Its better for us if Jack Anthony is on an opposition team, so Lake can continue to make a fool of him.

[Twodogs]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I'd rather Julie Anthony

I think she has some small link with Footscray. Either she was born in Footscray or her husband was. I think it was her husband.

[dog town]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I think people are to quick to criticise John Anthony. He is pretty one dimensional as a forward but I guarantee you if we had a tall forward who kicked 50 goals as a 21 year old we would have some posters here pretty excited. He was forced out this year by a different structure but showed an ability in the level below to play down back as a tall defender. This makes him pretty attractive given that he can also kick goals as a forward.

If we could have fit him in the salary cap I for one think we could do worse than have him as a back up tall defender/tall forward in one. We have no back up for our tall defenders and its a massive concern. I will watch him with interest this season. He is only a year older than Jarrod Grant and while he doesnt have the same scope for improvement he stacks up pretty favourably against him so far. Having your role changed and not being able to break into the premiership side does not make him damaged goods.

[Raw Toast]

Re: Cameron Bruce anyone?

I think people are to quick to criticise John Anthony. He is pretty one dimensional as a forward but I guarantee you if we had a tall forward who kicked 50 goals as a 21 year old we would have some posters here pretty excited. He was forced out this year by a different structure but showed an ability in the level below to play down back as a tall defender. This makes him pretty attractive given that he can also kick goals as a forward.

If we could have fit him in the salary cap I for one think we could do worse than have him as a back up tall defender/tall forward in one. We have no back up for our tall defenders and its a massive concern. I will watch him with interest this season. He is only a year older than Jarrod Grant and while he doesnt have the same scope for improvement he stacks up pretty favourably against him so far. Having your role changed and not being able to break into the premiership side does not make him damaged goods.

Good post DT. Could you describe how he played as a tall defender a bit more? He's clearly an excellent kick but I haven't been convinced about his decision-making when he's played a bit up the ground and my (relatively uninformed) sense of him is that he isn't comfortable moving the ball quickly on.

The Pies have said he was on the trade table so I wonder what their asking price was.