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I think the rule is that if you’ve previously been on a Senior List, then it’s a minimum of 1 year and not 2. Same for Garlett.
Toast Welcome to Carlton Cam O'Shea
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Umm, that’s exactly the point I’m making!!
Why would good, young and somewhat unlucky not to be drafted players want to come to NB when we don’t select them under our noses yet other clubs do even though we’ve been putrid for 15 years.
Good quality VFL players are essential to a whole learning environment, NB needs to be a destination club as well
Our VFL team winning premierships or contending is also very important in the whole scheme of things, we have very few high quality VFL players not aligned to Carlton and we need a few more to get to the next level.
Seems like a self defeating argument?
Why would good young players come here... Because it's a club that has had a number of kids drafted, Carlton or not. Not sure us picking from within adds any more weight aside from an avid Carlton supporter.
A handy pick up. At the power i thought covered ok the ball over the back and better than Some sniping by a few power posters.
Maybe his disposal has improved...I think his poor disposal in the past was more due to poor decision making than his actual kicking skills, but that will improve in a well-structured side.
I didn't think much of Liam Jones' foot skills but this year he barely missed a kick and some of his passes out of defence were bullet like.
Because the Carlton football club isn’t just about the team of 22 that runs out in the AFL side every week.
I will argue a very strong seconds team is incredibly important to the prospects of the senior team being successful, just need to look at the teams winning flags nowadays and their corresponding positions in the VFL. Our seconds is only as strong as 25-44 on our list and that’s not good enough to be contending and providing a winning environment and pressure on spots in the firsts.
We need to entice more young non AFL prospects (good to excellent) to the NB, the way to do that is to take notice of those under our own noses and reward them by taking them seriously at draft time.
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He's probably slid because he's a top age TAC player that looked to have less scope. He's highly athletic, but needs a little more on his tank, but otherwise played up and down the flanks/wing at TAC level over two years.
Kicking action is a little unorthodox but the kicks sail beautifully. If he's not getting a senior gig for North in 18 months we should make a play for him.
Jones definitely changed his technique to hit more of his passes lower and harder, in a way very reminiscent of modern goalkeepers, where you almost slingshot the leg sideways using your hip, backside and natural arc more.
I think they call it a side volley, and our Mat Ryan is a good exponent of it... here we go:
Usually it's the same reason why someone is nicknamed 'Keg'.
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He misses out due to his kicking issues. SOS and Bolts want players who use the footy well.
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Didn't think he was good enough to crack our best 22 but he deffs should have been on an AFL list. Was linked to St Kilda for a few years.
Glad you guys gave him a chance in your VFL side so he could show what he could do and impress your recruiters.
Very handy ready made depth that can play back flank as well as on a 3rd tall forward.
Glad you guys gave him a chance in your VFL side so he could show what he could do and impress your recruiters.
Very handy ready made depth that can play back flank as well as on a 3rd tall forward.
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JimmyBeerCans can you help out?
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From memory his nickname came about because the boys thought he had no body shape, was just straight down and looked like a fridge.
I still love him and hope he becomes a gun for the Blues. His best is incredible. He had half a year in 13 and half a year in 14 that was pretty much AA level. Was our best player in the 13 finals and close to it in 14 as well. Was my favourite player.
His AFL traits were great - one of the fittest guys out there, could run and run and run till the end, his ability to zone off and read the play and intercept mark is as good as anyones and when he's going he has great skills as well. But his decision making - especially at key moments in close games - often had you uncontrollably swearing like a tourettes sufferer, he was poor 1 on 1 close to goal and it seemed that every year it took him till about June before he found any sort of form.
Really hope he takes this second chance. Will be great in Docherty's role.
I still love him and hope he becomes a gun for the Blues. His best is incredible. He had half a year in 13 and half a year in 14 that was pretty much AA level. Was our best player in the 13 finals and close to it in 14 as well. Was my favourite player.
His AFL traits were great - one of the fittest guys out there, could run and run and run till the end, his ability to zone off and read the play and intercept mark is as good as anyones and when he's going he has great skills as well. But his decision making - especially at key moments in close games - often had you uncontrollably swearing like a tourettes sufferer, he was poor 1 on 1 close to goal and it seemed that every year it took him till about June before he found any sort of form.
Really hope he takes this second chance. Will be great in Docherty's role.
I thought it was cos' he's a cool mofo but macca is probably right.. chicks love him I'm going with cool as ****
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Doesn’t work lying down?
Agree with this.
For me, Cam in for Docherty instead of Weitering (who goes to the forward line allowing Curnow to move to the midfield)
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Good luck Cam 
.. Great that Carlton selected you .. give it your all mate
.. Great that Carlton selected you .. give it your all mate
I agree ...instill a logical reward for effort protocol
Hey we want to train hard and be rewarded
we want to play well and improve
Yes we do want to win more than loose at Afl...
From memory, I think it was actually an O'Shea handball that cost us the game. All the best to him anyway, very solid defender.
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Fixed...
“I sat down with Carlton 12 months ago when I was about to sign with the Northern Blues and had a chat about the future,” O’Shea said.
“They told me that if I had a strong season there would be an opportunity for me to put in a pre-season with the club and potentially go from there.
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