Hugh very happy with #23!
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Holy crap, that's him in his CHILDhood?!
Hugh very happy with #23!
Boekhorst wouldve been there at 28 for sure. The issue then is they miss on Rainbow because he doesnt make it to 60.
Even still, Boekhorst over Laverde and Goddard is just crazy...
Its different for the Hawks when they took Isaac Smith. They had already won a flag and he was topping off a mini rebuild.
Carlton are miles away. They are yet to bottom out on this list and they are only in for more time at the bottom.
Once Judd retires in 12 months their midfield will be close to the worst in the comp. Murphy, Gibbs and then nothing that will get them close to top 4 anytime soon.
Boekhorst might be ready to play from round one but so are Laverde and Goddard. Tom Lamb is another who is 3 years younger and could also provide run and carry off the wing.
In fact I would say those three are more AFL ready given their size. Boekhorst is the same weight as Jack Lonie!
He will be a handy player but given the talent available you have to question their thinking.
The only explanation I can come up with is that they genuinely think that they can make finals next year (after dumping their #2 KPF in Waite, #1 small forward in Garlett and #3 inside mid in McLean) and that Boekhorst will slot straight into the 22.
If that's the case then I hope everyone at Carlton keeps their job. If they get sacked the club might hire someone who has a clue!
Looking back now , they stuffed up , I don't follow the Carlton list but has Boekhorst even played ? If he has he hadn't set the ground on fire or anything . They lost big in losing Betts and Waite and they have drafted badly . They spent a lot of money to get Daisey from Collingwood and he has done bugger all. Now they spend all their picks getting seconds players from the giants because SOS worked there. Their scouts are getting their money pretty easily if you ask me .
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At the time people thought that either Carlton know something no-one else does, or they are insane.
So
2015:
Boekhorst 11 games. 12.5 av disposals 2.3 av tackles
Laverde 9 games. 13 av disposals 3.7 av tackles
Goddard 8 games . 11.9 av disposals 0.9 av tackles
McKenzie 7 games. 10.8 av disposals 2.8 av tackles
Toby McLean 4 games 15.5 av disposals 1.5 av tackles
Sinclair 18 games 10.7 av disposals 2.5 av tackles
2016:
Boekhorst 7 games. 13.4 av disposals 2 av tackles
Laverde 9 games. 11.6 av disposals 2.8 av tackles
Goddard 1 game 2 disposals 0 tackles
McKenzie 9 games 12.6 av disposals 3.2 av tackles
McLean 15 games 17.3 av disposals 2.5 av tackles
Sinclear 9 games 12.5 av disposals 2.6 av tackles
From that lot , only the Bulldog's McLean has really broken out and cemented a spot for himself.
Boekhorst seems to be no better or worse than the others BUT.......
You don't draft a 21 year old WAFL player with your first round pick if you are expecting him to take 3 years to develop.
Talls take longer , and Goddards injury has effectively cost him a season. With Brown and Carlisle, we can afford to keep the pressure off him and let him develop in the VFL as our club see's fit. His early games showed that he had plenty of upside.
Carlisle would need to be able to play small.
I suppose it depends on who we are playing and who their forwards are too
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Big Hughey was in commentary for some of the intra club match yesterday (first half from memory) and amongst other things said he's dropped 6-7kg, which I was pretty glad to hear- as I suspect he might have bulked up too much last year, resulting in him struggling to regain his form from the previous year.