Blues finalise numbers

[The Old Dark Navy's]

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/88598/default.aspx

(28) CACHIA, Jaryd

(41) CASBOULT, Levi

(37) DARE, Joe

(47) DONALDSON, Josh

(42) TUOHY, Zach

(43) WHITE, Simon


http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/88598/default.aspx

White has Kouta's number. Plenty to live up to there.

 

[Sin City]

Cachia in Percy Jones and Tommy Downs number

 

[shell23]

Does Labi not get a guernsey no. then.
I don't know how his status impacts here.

NAA dont think he dose he is on a International Scolarship....

 

[Da Bull]

Feel a little sorry for Simon WHITE!!!!

 

[shell23]

^^ and why is that, DA BULL

 

[Da Bull]

^^ and why is that, DA BULL

Check out his number shell....... 43

 

[Sin City]

Check out his number shell....... 43

Reckon he'd just be thrilled to get a jumper by now, same as all the rookies. All the best to them

 

[HBF]

Nothing against Simon White, but it does appear to be a little odd that a rookie listed player would get Kouta's number, a club champion, and one of our all time greats.

 

[zeeCFC]

Maybe you're greatly underestimating White HBF

(I agree though)

Also, does Cachia getting a low number mean anything in regards to him getting game time? Or was it just available for him?

 

[Salaryman]

I think it is pretty much unwritten policy to give the highest ranked draftees the lowest number available??

 

[DamianBis]

strange for a rookie listed player to get such a low number... we obviously think very highly of him

 

[blueblood25]

when do official photos happen!!

 

[mickelboy182]

I think it's a reasonable decision for the club to give White the 43. The fact that he's a rookie takes away the stigma and expectation. For example, if we gave Lucas the 43 I'd think the expectations on him would increase sharply, while on White it's just a number.
This is just a way for the club to 'take out the sting' of giving a player the 43.

 

[Bentick's My Man.]

Also, does Cachia getting a low number mean anything in regards to him getting game time? Or was it just available for him?[/quote]


I was thinking along the lines of 'nominated rookie' when I saw his number.

 

[GoBlues!]

I think it's a reasonable decision for the club to give White the 43. The fact that he's a rookie takes away the stigma and expectation. For example, if we gave Lucas the 43 I'd think the expectations on him would increase sharply, while on White it's just a number.
This is just a way for the club to 'take out the sting' of giving a player the 43.

Do they actually get given the number by the club or do the players just choose from whatever numbers are available?

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

Also, does Cachia getting a low number mean anything in regards to him getting game time? Or was it just available for him?

I was thinking along the lines of 'nominated rookie' when I saw his number.[/quote]Maybe they dislike him and gave him Cam Cloke's number for a reason

Future looks bright for this rookie, however!

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

Do they actually get given the number by the club or do the players just choose from whatever numbers are available?

Surely they're allocated. Could get a bit hairy having two players compete for the same number. Especially for all the Adelaide kids who would be just dying to play in #69

"Dude, what does mine say?!"

 

[DamianBis]

I think it's a reasonable decision for the club to give White the 43. The fact that he's a rookie takes away the stigma and expectation. For example, if we gave Lucas the 43 I'd think the expectations on him would increase sharply, while on White it's just a number.
This is just a way for the club to 'take out the sting' of giving a player the 43.

shoulda just given 43 to someone who plays nothing like kouta what so ever... like a small defender

 

[invinciBlues]

(43) WHITE, Simon

No pressure

 

[mediumsizered]

Feel a little sorry for Simon WHITE!!!!

Having to wear the guernsey number worn by 4 time premiership player 'Swan' McKay puts a lot of pressure on the kid. Kouta did his best, but still came up short of the level of football McKay played. Maybe White can take the guernsey to the next level.

 

[The Toad]

Having to wear the guernsey number worn by 4 time premiership player 'Swan' McKay puts a lot of pressure on the kid. Kouta did his best, but still came up short of the level of football McKay played. Maybe White can take the guernsey to the next level.

That's a big call MS. I dont think you can compare the two. They played in completely different times and in very different positions. Swan played when we had a succesful club, Kouta had the best and also the very worst and still stood out as a champion. I did not see a lot of McKay only on footage on the TV and videos, so It's a bit hard for me to say anything about him. But what I have seen he was brilliant, but so was Kouta.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

That's a big call MS. I dont think you can compare the two. They played in completely different times and in very different positions. Swan played when we had a succesful club, Kouta had the best and also the very worst and still stood out as a champion. I did not see a lot of McKay only on footage on the TV and videos, so It's a bit hard for me to say anything about him. But what I have seen he was brilliant, but so was Kouta.

You can add Michael Kennedy to this list of Carlton players who have carried the number 43 to premiership success.

 

[Silvagnis]

I dont think you can compare the two. They played in completely different times and in very different positions Swan played when we had a succesful club, Kouta had the best and also the very worst and still stood out as a champion.

What?

It isn't just Koutoufides' number to give out.

McKay was a Carlton star and a four time premiership player, so it's as much his number as Koutoufides'.

If not more.

Koutoufides was just a very good player between 2002 and when he retired in 2007.

I rate the other McKay higher than Koutoufides for his consistency, leadership, hardness and being a gun footballer from day dot.

Spuds such as Maxwell can make an AA side as a backman now.

That hack wouldn't even crack a spot in our last premiership side.

Andrew McKay owns that hack and wannabe hardman.

 

[thylacine60]

That's a big call MS. I dont think you can compare the two. They played in completely different times and in very different positions. Swan played when we had a succesful club, Kouta had the best and also the very worst and still stood out as a champion. I did not see a lot of McKay only on footage on the TV and videos, so It's a bit hard for me to say anything about him. But what I have seen he was brilliant, but so was Kouta.

Er, whoosh?

 

[mediumsizered]

Er, whoosh?

I'm glad someone got it.