champion data's carlton crystal ball 2012

[true blue19]

i got the new afl prosectus by champion data today i was having a read and saw they add a new section, crystal ball 2012 were they try to predict the clubs list for at preimership in 2012. working on the age and number of possible delisting and any play over 32 would automatically be retired and only two players over 30.


our team is

b- ? jamison bower
hb- ? waite walker
c- simpson gibbs grigg
hf- ? ? yarran
f- ? fevola ?
r- kreuzer judd murphy
int- ? ? ? ?

retired 32+ - stevens

the players who aren't in the starting 22 are all classed as 'possibles' and are grouped into their position type. they have been ordered in terms of the likelihood that they may fill one of the empty spots in the 22.

defenders

scotland
carrazzo
thornton
johnson
austin
anderson
browne
okeefe
armfield
o'hailpin

midfielders

russell
robinson
hadley
bentick
bannister

rucks

hampson
warnock
cloke

forwards

betts
fisher
tiller
houlihan
edwards
hartlett
wiggins

This is what they wrote about us-

while the blues seem to be on the way up, the facts are that they haven't made the finals since 2001, and in that time, only won 38 matches, which is 15 fewer than any other side. The upside of this is the amount of high draftpicks the Blues have aquired, including 10 draftpicks inside the top 20 in the past 4 years. Three of these were traded to West Coast for marqee midfielder Chris Judd.

The end result for Carlton is that by 2012 they look like possessing a similair profile to Judd's West Coast of 05-07 - a superstar midfield but a foward line that lacks potency. The only positions that the Blues look to have definately filled are Chris Yarran and Brendan Fevola (who will be 31 by the start of the 2012 season). The list of possible fillers for other foward spots at the club look thin at this stage.

While the foward line lacks depth, the on-ball brigade has star quality that any side would be desperate for. The balanced midfield group headed by superstars Judd, Murphy and Gibbs - ably supported by the likes of Grigg, Simpson and potentially Yarran could still yet deliver the Blues success much like the Eagles in 2006. The ruckstocks look strong with Kreuzer leading the way and his support to come from eihter Warnock or Hampson.

The back half has been a worry for the Blues in recent seasons, but if they can find a small defender and another HBF they should have a settled back six.

IMO this shows the lack of respect for sum of our players like scotland, carrazzo, thornton, houlihan and especially betts

 

[Silvagnis]

parrot should tackle this question.

 

[Faz 2000]

I think it's pretty damn accurate.

Our midfield will be our strength, our defence will be fine, SURELY one or two of our young rucks should make it.... but we desperately need to find a forward from somewhere.

 

[Phil_Maylins_Wing]

I think it's pretty damn accurate.

Our midfield will be our strength, our defence will be fine, SURELY one or two of our young rucks should make it.... but we desperately need to find a forward from somewhere.

This is where Ryan O'Keefe would have been a stand out for us.

 

[kreuze_missile]

This is where Ryan O'Keefe would have been a stand out for us.

He would be retired (or very close to it) in 2012...

 

[Doza]

Not bad. I think pretty disrespectful to Thornton, and mabe a few others but otherwise not bad.

Have to say though, it seems out of touch with the general theme to say that some players arent good enough to make it, yet be so positive on Yarran when he hasnt proven a thing yet! Even named him as potentially part of the midfield without playing a game yet.