Carlton H&A Discussion

[Mat0369]

Vinny I am going to do a quick breakdown of our list by category

[elephants]

Eh, cost us nothing and was worth the punt. Some bloke names Xavier Ellis has been pretty damn good for us since we picked him up for nothing.

Ellis has at least shown something at AFL level, it has always been his body that has let him down. Morton and Lucas, not so much

We paid pick 88 for Morton which Melbourne did not use. He's a tall midfielder, was elite as a junior and has struggled with homesickness. 100% worth bringing him home and giving him a run around. No lose situation for us haha

[Vinny]

Awesome! 8)

We will probably end up with a Top 5 pick anyway haha. Fingers crossed we have the cash if the opportunity to get them presents itself. Treloar would be the ultimate Juddy replacement.

[Mat0369]

Inside mids

Brock
Cripps
Graham
Bell
Carrots
Curnow
Whiley

Combo mids

Murph
Gibbs
Judd

Outside guys

Simmo
Yaz
Buckley

Taggers

Whiley
Carrots
Curnow
Everitt
Dennis

Speed demons

Dennis
Buckley
Yaz


Utilities

Everitt
Walker

Rucks

Kreuz
Warnock
Wood (rookie)

Key position players

Jamo
Rowe
Hendo
Cas
Head
Giles
Jones
Jaksch
White

Small forwards

Ellard (square peg round hole)

Medium sized forwards

Menz
Johnson (rookie listed)

Small defenders

Tuohy
Sheehan (rookie listed)

Medium defenders

Docherty (probably generous on the medium size)

Unsure

Daisy
Holman

The utilities are guys that I can see playing pretty much anywhere from midfield to forward to back. I would like to see Walker forward but who knows where he plays. Everitt is one guy they will just plug and play.

[Mat0369]

If we draft another inside mid the recruiting staff should be sacked

[Vinny]

Awesome work man. Wow, we really need another pacey outside player.

Curnow is easily our best tagger of course, I agree that Whiley is likely to be the Carrots replacement but still leaves a lot of inside players, haha. Really like the look of Buckley and think he can replace Simpson eventually. Also like what I've seen from Everitt, think he was a good signing considering we got him for nothing.

Tom Lamb looks a good fit with our #19 if we can get him.

Not sure what other fast outside players there will be available at 28.

[meow meow]

For Mat:

[Vinny]

Hopefully we line-up something like this (With Lamb so I can put Jones in 2s) I know Carrots not playing is stiff but yeah. :(

B: Rowe, Jamison, Tuohy.
HB: Yarran, Jaksch, Buckley.
C: Gibbs, Judd, Simpson.
HF: Thomas, Henderson, Walker.
F: Menzel, Casboult, Lamb.
Foll: Kreuzer, Murphy, Bell.
IC: Curnow, Everitt, Docherty, Whiley/Graham.

2s: Jones, Buckley, Carrots, Cripps, Sheehan, Tutt, Watson, Armfield.

Thoughts?

[Mat0369]

I honestly can't see Carrots recovering from his soft tissue injuries which is why they probably targeted Whiley. It sucks because Carrots is so vocal on the field and an important leader at the club. With Cachia gone and Curnow the only real tagger in the guts, we need insurance. Let Whiley play in the twos and see if he can develop a damaging outside game which is what makes Carrots so good as a tagger.

There are 3 types of players we should target in this draft. Guys who can create mismatches, guys that have pace and most importantly guys that have good disposal.

[Vinny]

I'm liking what I hear about Whiley.

In his two games this season he had:
17 touches, 3, marks.1 goal, 9 tackles.
19 touches, 7 marks, 2 tackles.

Probably won't play straight away but should be decent in time. I'll try find someone who we could possibly get at 28.

[Vinny]

http://boundforglorynews.com/2014-draft-profile-caleb-daniel/

[Pkbaldy]

http://boundforglorynews.com/2014-draft-profile-caleb-daniel/

Nope. He's my boy! Going to the Saints haha. Touk Miller for you guys  ;)

[Mat0369]

I just realised the draft was end of November. That is a long f'ing way away

[Vinny]

Carlton has delisted Mitch Robinson, Brock McLean and Kane Lucas.

Other than Robinson (Which I can understand even though it sucks), I am pretty happy with this.

It's making a statement I reckon.

[roo boys!]

2 of my starters in worlds (McLean not so much in 2014) gone...yikes  :-\

Here's hoping Robbo gets picked up. McLean probably the right call, the game had past him.