Carlton H&A Discussion

[Toga]

Oh, really? I was saying he wouldn't slip to Carlton's 3rd, thought he might make it to near Carlton's 2nd though. Maybe not then :P

[Vinny]

Ah okay thanks guys. Yeah I pretty much knew nothing about him, haha. There you go Mat ^ :P

[Vinny]

Listening to Andrew McKay on SEN talking about Carlton in terms of free agency, trading and drafting. Some pretty surprising stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL3yPYUQMKQ

1) Carlton looking to bolster KPP in draft, pretty obvious.
2) Club want to trade Robinson and Jeff Garlett, and will try to do that next week.
3) Rumours on chasing Shaun Higgins were false and Carlton were NEVER in the hunt for him.
4) Tom Mitchell welcome at Carlton but club won't go after him unless he wants to come to Melbourne, no poaching.
5) McKay wants to get some good players coming in through TRADE and DRAFT and not top up on old players. Build from bottom for long term success.

[Mat0369]

I wouldn't have expected Lamb to get to our third pick, but he is possible at 2 I wouldn't mind him just because he seems to be one of those high upside guys that would fit our needs. I think McKenzie and Lamb will probably go around the same spots, I think one of those mock drafts had Petracca going at 1 to the Saints and McKenzie with their 2nd round pick. So it might be an early 2nd/late first depending on how teams draft. If we do plan on offloading guys like Jeffy/Robbo, hopefully we can upgrade our picks into those regions. This is a good chance to stockpile on kids and help our future. We need to fill that gap of 18-24 year olds because we are lacking there at the moment. I think kids in the regular draft and some of those 21-24 year olds in the rookie draft.

[Vinny]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-30/jones-wants-the-blues

OUT-OF-CONTRACT Western Bulldogs key forward Liam Jones has requested a trade to Carlton.

[Capper]

I have to ask what Robbo asked last night, why does a player who struggles to get in the best 22 at a team that has finished in the bottom 4 or 5 the last 3 years move to Carlton ?? HE clearly wont be in the best 22 or will he??

[Mat0369]

He won't unless they decide to play Hendo back with the departure of Waite. Carlton are trying to play moneyball with crappy players

[Vinny]

As long as we still look at KPPs in the draft, I don't really mind. But we better not do something flowering stupid like get Liam Jones and then pass on Durdin/McKenzie. Cause Jones is the answer to all our problems. ::)

[Mailman the 2nd]

#believeinLiamJones

[Vinny]

Is he that bad?

[Master Q]

I think we should all stop making a big fuss about it. If we sign him for chips and he hardly plays then I don't care  :P

[Vinny]

Imagine we sign him and he turns into a gun. :o

[kilbluff1985]

Imagine we sign him and he turns into a gun. :o

Definitely high ^

[Vinny]

Imagine we sign him and he turns into a gun. :o

Definitely high ^

:P

[Ricochet]

I didn't mind Jones, showed bits here and there. Think he may benefit being #3 behind Casboult and Hendo