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I always thought Jack Henry looked like Kylo Ren from Star Wars, then and old school mate told me who his mum was and it all made sense.
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I always thought Jack Henry looked like Kylo Ren from Star Wars, then and old school mate told me who his mum was and it all made sense.
Selwood's body language told me he 90% certain he is retiring.
I've seen this before with our team in 1995. We had a lot of veterans like Kernahan, Madden Spalding, Diesel, Peter Dean, Mil Hanna, Dean Rice, etc etc. Collectively there is a time when they on the other side of mountain and achieved the one last flag and had your full. Cats have about the same amount of veterans. Do not worry about it. To win this years premiership is all that matters right now. Drink deeply of it and enjoy the moment.
If we lost every game next season it wouldn’t really bother me but I believe that accepting a slide is a construct of what people say SHOULD happen.
There are no rules and you should never bow to what people tell you SHOULD be the norm.
Even that Carlton side - while obviously they never contended with that same group again, within 4 seasons they were back in a GF, and a season after that they went on a 13 game win streak from memory and at one point were arguably in better form than even Essendon in 2000. It shows retrospectively that they were already moving good capable players through even when all those great 95 players were exiting the club.
Probably not the best example to pick considering we were going outside the cap to do that. So actually, pretty similar to Geelong.
Trust me, the Cat players are not hearing what I expect is likely to happen for them next season.
They should try to win another premiership, obviously. I'm simply saying from my observations over the years, I'm not expecting it at all.
Yeah, well clearly Cats can contend again in a few years time. But the Carlton team of 97, 98 and 99 were pretty ordinary.
Yes, we made the grand final in 1999, but we were nowhere near a top two or three team. What we had was a stupid finals system where we finished 6th, got smashed up in Brisbane and should have been eliminated. We just made the most of it the next two weeks with nothing to lose.
Season 2000, was Kouta at this crazy best (until injury took him out late in season). Whitnall and Hamill were real talents and Hickmott from your Cats was a crazy gun half forward. Campoereale that was debut season in 1995 was also in his prime. Cats in 5 years time can also be just as good. But like us in late 90's you probably will have a dip before contending again. We still had veteran champs Silvani and Bradley around in 2000. Hopefully you guys still have Jeremy Cameron and Sam De Koning turns into a Kouta like star.
Wells was already talking about it last pre-season so he knows there has to be a real tilt at draft in next few years.
But I'm not sure how long he hanging around. I assume Mackie will take over and hopefully learned from the master Wells.
Mackie seems like a shrewd operator so you should be in good hands there when baton passed onto him from Stephen Wells.
I would guess that there will be something approximating a ‘2-for-1’ approach where we keep trying to bring in either recycled players or Stewart/Kelly type rookies from the state leagues who are ready to go. 1 of them for every 2 developmental draftees. Phase out 2-3 veterans a season across say 4 years and hopefully be ready to go again with an almost new group.
Maybe De Koning, Stengle and Holmes can be the core of that regeneration
Did those players at Carlton play on in 96?
Have a feeling Madden retired but Sticks and Diesel certainly played on. Cannot remember if Spalding did.
Peter Dean retired in 1998.
Hanna I cannot recall when his last season was.
Had a look on AFL Tables.
Actually it shows Madden and Spalding in the round one match of 1996. So neither retired at the end of 95.
Actually it shows Madden and Spalding in the round one match of 1996. So neither retired at the end of 95.
When Crawford at Hawthorn retired I think it wasn’t immediate and may even have been pushed?
Can't remember, but it was perfect ending.
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Very much in the who cares camp for this. He was happy for his brother - big whoop.
I know the family, sorry to tell you mate, Sam's the youngest.
Unless you count Zoe, who could probably play if she wanted!
Surely she plays some sport. Netball or something, athletics, high jump?
My daughter plays netball with her, great netballer
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As a Carlton supporter, I couldn't care less that he was enjoying a family moment and celebrating with his brother.
