Draft whispers, rumours & scuttlebut

[Ambrosia]

Our drafting record since Taylor's been in charge is near perfect.

He's been in charge for two drafts so far you are going stupidly early in claiming he's near perfect.

 

[BRWB]

Curnow will slide now IMO. Remember Jack Darling? Clubs won't want this publicity and it's happened too close to the draft for it to blow over in time.

According to a recent article or two both St Kilda and Hawthorn said privately that they wouldn't have traded for Carlisle had they been aware of the Snapchat video and he has a lot more runs on the board than Curnow.

The question for me is just how far he slides.

Surely Curnow doesn't get past the Hawks...

 

[dcutter]

Had to chuckle at this... Proven body of players? Only thing they've proven is an inability to lift themselves off the cellar floor for an extended period of time.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch...

Melbourne has a significantly better list than your utter joke of a team.

They have built a solid albeit young midfield and drafted extremely well over the past few years. Their midfield bats deep, they seemingly have the best young forward in the land. This list is emerging.

I expect this team to routinely smash the arse out of Carlton for years to come, just as the other 16 teams will.

 

[bluemahogany]

Melbourne has a significantly better list than your utter joke of a team.

They have built a solid albeit young midfield and drafted extremely well over the past few years. Their midfield bats deep, they seemingly have the best young forward in the land. This list is emerging.

I expect this team to routinely smash the arse out of Carlton for years to come, just as the other 16 teams will.

Yet we embarrassed them last year at our lowest point?

We are obviously behind in our rebuild but when did Melbourne become the gold standard?

 

[Dez!]

Young kid did stupid thing, I'm shocked.

Now shut up and get in a Melbourne jumper (with pick 7).

 

[cdcanman]

Surely Curnow doesn't get past the Hawks...

You're right, he won't drop past the Hawks, but he likely won't drop that far IMO.
With this draft thin on top-end talent, Curnow's upside stands out like a beacon. Can't be ignored. Someone between 5-18 will take him. It's not like he has a whole series of indiscretions or attitude concerns. Plenty of guys have made errors as young men to go on to become solid citizens and quality footballers.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Surely Curnow doesn't get past the Hawks...

I think Carlton might be a very decent shot to get him now. He won't be the first one they take, so Weitering will be the big news story for them and overshadow the Curnow controversy and it will be much easier to sell to their supporter and sponsorship groups, as they already have Ed at their club and it sounds like he is well regarded. Could see them using their 3rd pick on him.

 

[mickelboy182]

Melbourne has a significantly better list than your utter joke of a team.

They have built a solid albeit young midfield and drafted extremely well over the past few years. Their midfield bats deep, they seemingly have the best young forward in the land. This list is emerging.

I expect this team to routinely smash the arse out of Carlton for years to come, just as the other 16 teams will.

Key word. I was contending that they aren't at all proven, and you've seemingly agreed with me, albeit in a weirdly aggressive manner.

 

[dcutter]

Yet we embarrassed them last year at our lowest point?

We are obviously behind in our rebuild but when did Melbourne become the gold standard?

Not a gold standard, just find it a bit rich that a Carlton fan is having a go at another clubs recruiting (which I think has been very good recently) when their club has made some of the worst decisions imaginable on and off the ground for the better part of a decade.

Drafting/recruiting being at the top of pile of this long and distinguished shit heap of terrible decision making.

Yes agreed, I remember that game. A low point for Melbourne for sure.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

Melbourne has a significantly better list than your utter joke of a team.

They have built a solid albeit young midfield and drafted extremely well over the past few years. Their midfield bats deep, they seemingly have the best young forward in the land. This list is emerging.

I expect this team to routinely smash the arse out of Carlton for years to come, just as the other 16 teams will.

Yep they're one drink driving captain short of being Hawthorn & should be able to fill that deficiency in a couple of days

 

[BPikkers]

Yet we embarrassed them last year at our lowest point?

We are obviously behind in our rebuild but when did Melbourne become the gold standard?

Yep that makes sense. Base how much better your team is on 1 game in a season. So the Tigers are much better than the Hawks? Simple stuff

 

[HBF]

Probably isn't trying to avoide anyone. Just got pissed cause it's the end of school. That's it.

This.
But it doesn't stop the tin foil hat brigade coming out in force.

 

[BPikkers]

Had to chuckle at this... Proven body of players? Only thing they've proven is an inability to lift themselves off the cellar floor for an extended period of time.

Unlike the blues. Now how many wooden spoons is that in the past 12 years?

 

[aussierulesrules]

Funny, isn't it. End of year 12, you can't blame these blokes for going out and having some fun. But insisting on driving and then refusing a breath test? It may have been a perfect storm; drinking all afternoon, just got his license, didn't know his limits, just a short drive. Or it may be indicative of his character and put plenty of clubs off.

Are you allowed to have any alcohol in your system when you're on your P's?

 

[Suma Magic]

Curnow must have been massively over the limit to refuse the test.

 

[Chaisa]

Are you allowed to have any alcohol in your system when you're on your P's?

In NSW you can't. Not sure about Victoria but I think the same rules apply.

 

[mickelboy182]

Unlike the blues. Now how many wooden spoons is that in the past 12 years?

Care to point out where I said anything about us having a proven body of players? Derp.

 

[Chaisa]

Curnow must have been massively over the limit to refuse the test.

He's 18....most likely he'd be on his P's where the BAC limit is Zero.

 

[Matty411]

This.
But it doesn't stop the tin foil hat brigade coming out in force.

I'd like to join the wishful thinking brigade. Regardless of the reason - of which I think it's mainly due to a silly decision, then fear - it may cause him to slide to us at 8/11 now...

In saying this, I will gladly indulge in optimistic and possibly deranged hypotheticals about why - if indeed - Charlie slides to Carlton.

Whatever helps me sleep at night, right?

 

[Suma Magic]

He's 18....most likely he'd be on his P's where the BAC limit is Zero.

Yes I understand that.

I assume the penalties for refusing are higher than for a low level blood alcohol reading. And given he recently got his license he should know this.

That's my point.

Edit: think you might have just been saying that there is no "limit", which is fair enough.

 

[year of the cat]

Curnow must have been massively over the limit to refuse the test.

Or he was concerned about them testing him for something other than alcohol?

 

[aussierulesrules]

He's 18....most likely he'd be on his P's where the BAC limit is Zero.

If that is correct in Vic then this is a much worse incident than one like Hodge's, where he just didn't think he would be over the limit.

 

[Suma Magic]

Or he was concerned about them testing him for something other than alcohol?

The article didn't mention that he refused that test (which I guess may be different?) but I suppose that's a possibility.

He may slide to pick 23

 

[Marc_Remillard]

'Melbourne is aiming for finals next year"… i've heard it all now.

Yeah, fancy an AFL team aiming to be successful

 

[hepd]

In NSW you can't. Not sure about Victoria but I think the same rules apply.

Yeah, no alcohol allowed at all - penalties are pretty severe too, suspension and possible cancellation of licence which is fair enough