So with Menzel, Temay and Graham filling 2,18 and 32 respectively, and 33, 36 and 37 still vacant is there any support out there for those in the 40's - Levi, Ellard, AJ etc coming down into the 30's or do fans think we should leave them out there with 46 etc? Views passed on. Ep
Still expect to see CC delisted before noon tomorrow. If so, we expect Port to draft him. If they dont, expect Carlton to rookie him for contractual reasons
Guys and Gals
Some interesting little tidbits gleaned from discussions in recent days
Draw - we have a tough one. If we are at 50% come round eight we will be doing well
Fevola - coaching group were unanimous about offloading him and most of the senior players are very happy too. The amount...
Carlton has announced that seven players; four primary list and three rookie list players, have been advised they will not be offered playing contracts in 2010.
Jordan Bannister, Adam Bentick Jake Edwards and Adam Hartlett will not be at Carlton in 2010 along with Rookie List players Lachlan...
Quietly, very quietly, the Board appointed Richard Newton Vice President last week. Like Littman's resignation, no publicity. But a definite pointer, I think, to life after King Richard
Was talking to a senior player today (wont name him but he is in our leadership group). He said -:
1. Ratts is a bit interested in Andrew Lovett
2. Ryan O'Keefe is out out out of Sydney but Hall will stay. (This player btw, said ROK is a star, and he would give up "almost anything" to get...
Some snippets from some board members and some of the coaching staff
Unlikely to get Kerr - would do it if pick 6 alone would do it, but not at WCE price. Feeling is that the Pies are in the box seat because of Didak
Might be a bit of interest in Brett Jones from WC and Beau Dowler
Expect...
On SEN tonight, Pickering, a pretty good judge and manager of some of the kids including Ziebell, thought the top 6 would be -:
1. (Melb) Watts
2. (WCE) Rich
3. (Port) Naitanui
4. (Freo) Hartlett
5. (Ess) Ziebell
6. (Rich) Vickery
Potentially good news for Blues supporters salivating over...
IMO the ideal "trade bait" is a player who is in your best 22 but who can be replaced without unduly weakening the side. Try to trade a player outside your best 22 and no other club will give you much for him (unless you are a mega depth side like Geelong (eg Prismall) ). Pick a player easily...
Many posters have correctly identified that we are a key forward short. Even if we draft one in 08, big men take a long time to come on
We could pick up a kf who is not getting game time at another club (eg Dowler, Dawes) - but that is a very difficult proposition and you always pay through...
then we are in trouble.
Which club has the culture we most deride? Richmond. What is it characterised by? Well..
Merciless criticism of the players
Attacks on the coach after every defeat
Unreal expectations, particularly placed upon young players
Destabilisation of the board and...
Every chance the #16 will be kept vacant for a couple of years - Jim's boy Dylan is reputedly pretty good (U16's at the moment I believe) and plenty at the Club are excited about him - some are saying a very likely F/S pick
Alright guys, we are verging on hysteria. My mail out of the club (very senior) is
1. They are absolutely relaxed about getting the deal done
2. They wont be trading pick #1 and West Coast understand that (Nisbett is posturing)
3. West Coast have no interest in Bower but have been interested...
With Geelong being the best balanced premiership side (perhaps ever) its a good exercise to analyse who could potentially play similar roles from the Carlton list in our quest to build a premiership side
Backline: Hunt Scarlett Milburn
Carlton equivalent : Scotland Bower Thornton
Comment...
Pick 1 being off limits is far more formal than Greg Swann media comment - the Board has met and passed a formal resolution that it is "not to be traded under any circumstances." Should ease a few jitters
Taken from a range of sources at last night's dinner
Adam Bentick - will more than likely be retained but football department is of the view that longer term only one of Bentick / Blackwell can fit into the side. There is no consensus on which but the lean is toward Blacky who is seen as...
Why has nobody raised the possibility of Sheedy being in the frame for Carlton. Looks gone a million at Essendon. Pratt wants "the best" (I dont think he's the best, but Pratt / Swann might). If Pratt wanted him he'd pay big bucks.
Any chance??????
Forgive me but I'm "in a bad place"
Walker - why cant he kick after 70 games?
Gibbs - Will be fine but must get harder
Murph - Star - needs Stevo back
Kennedy - Boy doing a man's job. Will be fine
Simmo - Star
Bentick - Not good enough
Lappin - Still does the job
Fisher - Not a star, but close...
For all the talk about Voss and Ratten, one name seems to have esacaped mention - Neale Daniher
I for one have a sneaky feeling he'd be sensational with our list.
Keen on Voss too, but if we were looking for someone with a bit of experience, Daniher may be the go
Thoughts??
Going to be a bit controversial here
Really happy for Rama - great that he's going to play league footy again. He certainly deserves it after all he's been through
But
Does anyone else think delisting and rookie lisitng him is just another dirty rotten Essendon / Sheedy trick? To free up...
Not trolling here, genuinely interested in what Catters think
I've never been a rap for Carazzo, but I have to admit he's playing well
How do Geelong fans feel about letting him go? Would he get a game for the Cats now?
Has anyone else noticed that these 4 are not named in the Bullants side but Kennedy, Hartlett and Jackson are.
Might be the giveaway as to the ins and outs!
So 4, 7, 11, 16. 20, 21, 22, 26 and 28 are gone
And the new rookies will be wearing 39, 40 and 41
Of last years guernseys that leaves 27 and 36 all alone
Any chance Flint will step up to 27? Or perhaps even Aisake