What I've seen of him.
But, and this is a huge but, he will never get a game until we realize Mackay and Douglas aren't good enough
I think we will see him getting games next year and in fact might play majority of them if he can get his fitness up to the "midfield group" level as we want him to.
Only blind Freddy couldn't see the plan with Menzel this year. People expected him to get games purely on his talent and because he didn't he is all of a sudden a bust.
Bottom line is that those same people need to compare his style of play at Carlton to what he showed in our reserves especially later on in the year.
If he can have a massive preseason, continues playing the style he displayed later in the season and get his fitness up to that "midfield group" he will be a massive boost for us next year. IMHO, the club will look to puch Cameron more into the midfield next year and Menzel will come in to take Charlie's spot and rotate through the midfield. Think of Stevie J role in Geelong a few years back where he split his time between forward line and midfield.
Pyke wants flexibility and he wants players playing a certway. His year was an educational year for Menzel. Similarly to ho Lynch's first season with us. Look at the Chief now. One of the best lead up forwards in the game.