Jesus, how far down the youth path do we need to go to be trading out our best player 23 yr olds for 18 yr olds? That's what you do when you are bored in FIFA Career Mode.
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I didn't mention 18yo. I said fill the gaps, which at the moment is solid B grade/mid-aged players.
We will be competitive when Cripps has years left in him. Those 21 year olds will be 23-24 with 80 games behind them and we will come on strong. We will also start looking better to free agents.
You can't see it now but I'm confident it will happen.
Confidence is fine from a supporter group, but from the people in charge i wonder if the idea has even been explored.
Its no certainty to work. But its similar to what Melbourne did.
The Melbourne rebuild cost them 2 of their best.
Scully & Frawley netted them Brayshaw and Hogan (Plus Dawes and Barry).
They gave up Billings for Salem, Tyson and Hunt.
Now Carlton don't need picks so much as they need players
You would think a club mad for giving up Pick 1 & Cripps, but if you could bring in 5-6 200+ gamers of the quality of Brayshaw, Hogan, Salem, Hunt and Tyson...
You get them, you target a couple of older, experienced hands (Vince/Lewis types), then you find the best 22 players you want (Melksham, Hibberd, Lever), and less is left on the shoulders of kids to succeed. Those kids then have to fight it out at VFL level.