No Oppo Supporters General AFL Discussion #11 - Carlton Posters ONLY!

[bigm386]

That's bullshit. Straight up bullshit.
They'd trade out Simpkin and Thomas but not Ziebell? Come on now.

It's more likely that no one would want those players....at least some of them.

Even LDU? Hasn't starred yet but was a talented kid.

Just seems insane.

 

[Jabba73]

Even LDU? Hasn't starred yet but was a talented kid.

Just seems insane.

They appointed an untried Shaw as head coach off a dead cat bounce, try to live off a long dead "shin-boner spirit" in a bid to pretend they have something going for them, have been topping up with mature players for years to remain mid-table, give ridiculous contracts to any free agent willing to make them look relevant ... this list of untouchable players is just the next step to total meltdown at every level of the club.

Those on the list of untouchables are the 4 they should be trying to offload for whatever picks they can get and start again. They are the definition of list finishing pieces, not list building blocks for a club looking to start again.

 

[gab213]

They appointed an untried Shaw as head coach off a dead cat bounce, try to live off a long dead "shin-boner spirit" in a bid to pretend they have something going for them, have been topping up with mature players for years to remain mid-table, give ridiculous contracts to any free agent willing to make them look relevant ... this list of untouchable players is just the next step to total meltdown at every level of the club.

Those on the list of untouchables are the 4 they should be trying to offload for whatever picks they can get and start again. They are the definition of list finishing pieces, not list building blocks for a club looking to start again.

The only reason those 4 are untouchable is that no other club would touch them, I think North misunderstood what was meant by 'untouchable'

 

[bigm386]

They appointed an untried Shaw as head coach off a dead cat bounce, try to live off a long dead "shin-boner spirit" in a bid to pretend they have something going for them, have been topping up with mature players for years to remain mid-table, give ridiculous contracts to any free agent willing to make them look relevant ... this list of untouchable players is just the next step to total meltdown at every level of the club.

Those on the list of untouchables are the 4 they should be trying to offload for whatever picks they can get and start again. They are the definition of list finishing pieces, not list building blocks for a club looking to start again.

100% agree.

I don't particularly want to see any club be an absolute rabble. But if that is fact and seems to be based on the source, AFL should step in.

 

[gandaal]

They appointed an untried Shaw as head coach off a dead cat bounce, try to live off a long dead "shin-boner spirit" in a bid to pretend they have something going for them, have been topping up with mature players for years to remain mid-table, give ridiculous contracts to any free agent willing to make them look relevant ... this list of untouchable players is just the next step to total meltdown at every level of the club.

Those on the list of untouchables are the 4 they should be trying to offload for whatever picks they can get and start again. They are the definition of list finishing pieces, not list building blocks for a club looking to start again.

To be fair to North, nobody else applied for the job. They literally had one candidate to choose from.

EDIT: I do agree with you about the untouchables. Maybe this is their way of driving up their price?

 

[gandaal]

Even LDU? Hasn't starred yet but was a talented kid.

Just seems insane.

How is he talented? Because he was a top 10 pick?

 

[bigm386]

How is he talented? Because he was a top 10 pick?

That draft was a bit potato to be fair but was touted as a potential pick 1 at times throughout his draft year.

Talented kid as I said, takes talent to get drafted especially in the top 5.

Some juniors have talent and just lack the application or skill set to be successful at AFL level. But could also be issues at North with development. I can't think of many stars they have produced in the last 10 odd years that is for sure.

 

[Aphrodite]

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