Past #17: Aaron Mullett - 85 NM games/31 goals - ‘11 Rookie Draft - Fish —> Carlton as DFA Nov’17

[roos_fanatic08]

Give me 10 games of Mr September over 20 games from Mullett.
Good luck to Fish though. Good depth player, made a massive fist of the caper coming off the rookie list. Will get picked up as a DFA I reckon.

At his Current output, it would take Mr. Wright 3 years to get to those 10 games. At least Fish gets out on the footy field. That was the point I was making.

 

[Horizons_00]

I feel like maybe he didn’t tackle enough and wasn’t too good 1v1. Wasn’t attractive to other clubs

Maybe in 2018 we are looking for a defensive pressure list

This is just speculation

 

[Heaps of fun]

At his Current output, it would take Mr. Wright 3 years to get to those 10 games. At least Fish gets out on the footy field. That was the point I was making.

We've got younger and better players who can get out on the field and play Mullett's role and develop in that time. Wright could come good and he's good enough to wait for. He could be back to 100% in three years and would be our best HBF. Mullett has never been our best anything.
Mullett over Wright would be like delisting Tarrant to keep a spot for Luke Delaney.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Very surprised by this. Can we re-rookie him?

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[EDFL follower]

I dont understand the point of playing Mullett and Gibson all season if we were going to get rid of them at the end of the year. Surely once the season is shot there is no point playing people that arent going to be on you list the next year?

 

[Jack Bradley]

This is sad. I think he has more ability than Mitchell hibberd

 

[Jack Bradley]

Boys we will be about as deep as a puddle next year. A few injuries and the spoon is ours.

 

[longyroos]

I dont understand the point of playing Mullett and Gibson all season if we were going to get rid of them at the end of the year. Surely once the season is shot there is no point playing people that arent going to be on you list the next year?

I suggest the point of playing Mullett was to establish if he had any more in him. Just like Brad McKenzie the year before. He doesn't in the eyes of the club so he moves on.

Our injury list also did not help, he was the best of what was left to play.

 

[muttley45]

This is sad. I think he has more ability than Mitchell hibberd

Disagree

 

[KiwiRoo]

I feel like maybe he didn’t tackle enough and wasn’t too good 1v1. Wasn’t attractive to other clubs

Maybe in 2018 we are looking for a defensive pressure list

This is just speculation

I think you're right & Tigers showed what can happen if you do get that side of your game right.

 

[Brufen]

Disagree

Yeah, in leadership alone I think the Mitch Hibberd will be a vastly better player.
Hibberd is only a solid preseason away from being a lock in best 22 player.

 

[Pykie]

85 games....

The future Paul Spargo.

 

[Jasemon]

We've got younger and better players who can get out on the field and play Mullett's role and develop in that time. Wright could come good and he's good enough to wait for. He could be back to 100% in three years and would be our best HBF. Mullett has never been our best anything.
Mullett over Wright would be like delisting Tarrant to keep a spot for Luke Delaney.

I thought he was our best goal kicking half back flanker. Very sorry to see him go and hoping he gets picked up by another club.

 

[Jack Bradley]

Yeah, in leadership alone I think the Mitch Hibberd will be a vastly better player.
Hibberd is only a solid preseason away from being a lock in best 22 player.

Love to see what you see in him. All I see is fumbles and turnovers

 

[adas]

reckon he'd be an excellent pick up for the hawks. surprised there was no interest in a trade from a rival club

 

[Twinkletoes]

I'll miss his raking left foot nailing goals from 50 on the run, but that's not what you want in your deep defenders. A tad surprised by this delisting given his age but we never played him in a position to capitalise on his strength (the above goal kicking) or when we did he proved himself a one way runner.

Defending, and blanketting his opponent, never seemed a strength of his.

He was likely shopped around for zero bites.

Thanks anyway Fishy.

 

[KangaFan35]

Wagner I understand but Mullett very unlucky, thought he had a solid season and was probably the only player I was comfortable taking the kick outs. Hope he can get a spot on another list.

 

[Archer_11]

Unbelieveable! Do not undestand this one at all. Wright will be at great risk of re-injury next year. Who else have we got to play in this role? Shizen.

 

[Jack Bradley]

Unbelieveable! Do not undestand this one at all. Wright will be at great risk of re-injury next year. Who else have we got to play in this role? Shizen.

Wright is cooked and was just ok when he wasn't.

 

[Wild Bill]

I don't mind the ruthless culling of average players. Mullet does some things well but has his limitations.

 

[Wild Bill]

I dont understand the point of playing Mullett and Gibson all season if we were going to get rid of them at the end of the year. Surely once the season is shot there is no point playing people that arent going to be on you list the next year?

We didn't have many fit players left at the end of the year - who was playing in the 2's that should have got a run?

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

1.7 tackles a game this year...

 

[dus]

Always liked the Fish. Tough luck Wright has a contract as I would of kept him on over Sammy. At least Fish has a bit of pace.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Unbelieveable! Do not undestand this one at all. Wright will be at great risk of re-injury next year. Who else have we got to play in this role? Shizen.

Williams, Macmillan and Hibberd would all be preferred as small defenders assuming Wright is injured. Atley, McDonald, Mountford and Clarke can all play across half back if need be as well.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Stiff.

However, some of his defensive errors were calamitous and not what you'd expect from a bloke who'd played 5+ years.