Former Bulldog Liam Jones will wear No.14 at Carlton worn last year by Brock McLean. Former Swan Matthew Dick takes 31 and ex-Giants Kristian Jaksch and Mark Whiley have 18 and 24 respectively. Young midfielder Patrick Cripps has swapped the No.16 he wore in 2014 for No.9. The Blues are yet to allocate jumper numbers for all their new draftees.
I wonder if Dylan will move to 16.
I wonder if Dylan will move to 16.
I thought it was offered to him when he came to the club and he knocked it back. He wanted to be his own person and make his own history.
I could be wrong!
I thought it was offered to him when he came to the club and he knocked it back. He wanted to be his own person and make his own history.
I've always found that to be a bit odd. Young Gazza winning flags and a Brownlow would have still made his own history in #5, and SOS made #1 his own. Personally I'd love to see Dylan in 16 and get his name on the locker with his old man.
I've always found that to be a bit odd. Young Gazza winning flags and a Brownlow would have still made his own history in #5, and SOS made #1 his own. Personally I'd love to see Dylan in 16 and get his name on the locker with his old man.
Maybe so, DylBucks is not the only player to have displayed that attitude though, I guess it comes down to the individual.
Former Bulldog Liam Jones will wear No.14 at Carlton worn last year by Brock McLean. Former Swan Matthew Dick takes 31 and ex-Giants Kristian Jaksch and Mark Whiley have 18 and 24 respectively. Young midfielder Patrick Cripps has swapped the No.16 he wore in 2014 for No.9. The Blues are yet to allocate jumper numbers for all their new draftees.
Old news. ;)
http://www.carltonsc.com/index.php?topic=6.0
I think Pratty also mentioned this elsewhere
I thought it was offered to him when he came to the club and he knocked it back. He wanted to be his own person and make his own history.
I've always found that to be a bit odd. Young Gazza winning flags and a Brownlow would have still made his own history in #5, and SOS made #1 his own. Personally I'd love to see Dylan in 16 and get his name on the locker with his old man.
What are the chances of forcing Walker into retirement to free up the #1 when the Silvagni boys come on board?
Walker is contracted until the end of 2017.
Jack, the eldest, could be drafted next year.
Ben, the middle and best, would be draftable for the 2018 season.
Out: Walker
In: B. Silvagni ??
I may be naive but would you really pension off one of our best players for an untried youth who happens to be the son of a champion?
Hopefully our new list manager won't be sucked in by such sentimental bullcrape.
I may be naive but would you really pension off one of our best players for an untried youth who happens to be the son of a champion?
Hopefully our new list manager won't be sucked in by such sentimental bullcrape.
If Walker plays on in 2018 it will be as a 32yo.
It'll probably be touch and go whether he lasts that long as it is.
The 'untried youth' is currently in the carlton academy and has won a few league best and fairests coming up through the underage comps. He can play ok. ;)
I was thinking myself that Walker will be getting on with his age in a few seasons time. His thing is to avoid injury and be on the sidelines too often. I hope this new Silvagni is as good as his father was.
I may be naive but would you really pension off one of our best players for an untried youth who happens to be the son of a champion?
Hopefully our new list manager won't be sucked in by such sentimental bullcrape.
If Walker plays on in 2018 it will be as a 32yo.
It'll probably be touch and go whether he lasts that long as it is.
The 'untried youth' is currently in the carlton academy and has won a few league best and fairests coming up through the underage comps. He can play ok. ;)
I may be naïve but I was winning B & Fs in under age footy and there was no way that I could take the step up to VFL (as it then was) even though the great Percy Jones encouraged me to give it a go.
One of my colleagues was an Olympic hurdler and he maintained that, in a discipline that requires strength and speed, hurdlers achieve their best in their mid 30s. I reckon that Andrew Walker, at 32, 33, 34 or even 35, will be a better proposition than someone who is doing OK in underage footy.
I may be naive but would you really pension off one of our best players for an untried youth who happens to be the son of a champion?
Hopefully our new list manager won't be sucked in by such sentimental bullcrape.
If Walker plays on in 2018 it will be as a 32yo.
It'll probably be touch and go whether he lasts that long as it is.
The 'untried youth' is currently in the carlton academy and has won a few league best and fairests coming up through the underage comps. He can play ok. ;)
The young SOS can put his hand up for the #1 Guernsey only when it becomes available. At this point in time 1AW owns it and rightfully so.
I thought it was offered to him when he came to the club and he knocked it back. He wanted to be his own person and make his own history.
I've always found that to be a bit odd. Young Gazza winning flags and a Brownlow would have still made his own history in #5, and SOS made #1 his own. Personally I'd love to see Dylan in 16 and get his name on the locker with his old man.
Not quite right here. . . . . . Serge actually made No1 his own. SOS just took it over when he came on the scene. ;)
I don't mean to knock SOS at all, but the old fellow could play a bit too.
And no. Doing good things in underage footy does not make an AFL player. It gets a lot harder .
I speak from experience here.
Did OK in the Wimmera League and QAFL but would not have made the grade in the then VFL.
I may be naive but would you really pension off one of our best players for an untried youth who happens to be the son of a champion?
Hopefully our new list manager won't be sucked in by such sentimental bullcrape.
If Walker plays on in 2018 it will be as a 32yo.
It'll probably be touch and go whether he lasts that long as it is.
The 'untried youth' is currently in the carlton academy and has won a few league best and fairests coming up through the underage comps. He can play ok. ;)
I may be naïve but I was winning B & Fs in under age footy and there was no way that I could take the step up to VFL (as it then was) even though the great Percy Jones encouraged me to give it a go.
One of my colleagues was an Olympic hurdler and he maintained that, in a discipline that requires strength and speed, hurdlers achieve their best in their mid 30s. I reckon that Andrew Walker, at 32, 33, 34 or even 35, will be a better proposition than someone who is doing OK in underage footy.
Of course B+F's, albeit LEAGUE B+F's, don't translate into a superstar footballer....or even an AFL calibre plodder....but when you add that to family history, you'd be very naive to think that the kid didn't have talent...and the bloodline certainly had the determination.
I thought it was offered to him when he came to the club and he knocked it back. He wanted to be his own person and make his own history.
I've always found that to be a bit odd. Young Gazza winning flags and a Brownlow would have still made his own history in #5, and SOS made #1 his own. Personally I'd love to see Dylan in 16 and get his name on the locker with his old man.
What are the chances of forcing Walker into retirement to free up the #1 when the Silvagni boys come on board?
Walker is contracted until the end of 2017.
Jack, the eldest, could be drafted next year.
Ben, the middle and best, would be draftable for the 2018 season.
Out: Walker
In: B. Silvagni ??
I have a feeling the Silvagni boys are not that good. Not AFL standard anyway.
Speaking of numbers looks like Clem Smith has 25.
New draftees confirmed.
12 - Blaine Boekhorst
16 - Dillon Viojo-Rainbow
25 - Clem Smith
26 - Jayden Foster
Speaking of numbers looks like Clem Smith has 25.
Good. I'm sick of the expectation of a Key Forward being burdened on that iconic number. No pressure Clem old son, just enjoy the privilege to don that Guernsey.
Speaking of numbers looks like Clem Smith has 25.
Good. I'm sick of the expectation of a Key Forward being burdened on that iconic number. No pressure Clem old son, just enjoy the privilege to don that Guernsey.
Yep Frank Marchesani was one hell of a player and Clem needs to be as good as Frank in that No 25 to do that number proud ;)...actually if he can make it onto the park a bit more often than Frank he would have him covered... :D
Seeing BB in No 12 will probably remind me of Barry Armstrong who was a very fine player.....
Add to that the new rookies:
29 - Billy Gowers
34 - Brad Walsh
37 - Tom Fields
47 - Fraser Russell
So #45 is the only number that will not be used in 2015.
Speaking of numbers looks like Clem Smith has 25.
Good. I'm sick of the expectation of a Key Forward being burdened on that iconic number. No pressure Clem old son, just enjoy the privilege to don that Guernsey.
Yep Frank Marchesani was one hell of a player and Clem needs to be as good as Frank in that No 25 to do that number proud ;)...actually if he can make it onto the park a bit more often than Frank he would have him covered... :D
Seeing BB in No 12 will probably remind me of Barry Armstrong who was a very fine player.....
Good point re Frank Marchesani, though I really think Ian Herman may have shaded him and that will be a tough standard for Clem to live up to ;) ;) ;D
Jim Baird played in two flags wearing the 25 rather he emulate him.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/irishman-ciaran-sheehan-will-inherit-craig-bradleys-famous-no21-at-carlton/story-fni5f5nx-1227163648871 (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/irishman-ciaran-sheehan-will-inherit-craig-bradleys-famous-no21-at-carlton/story-fni5f5nx-1227163648871)
No pressure for Ciaran in 21. ;)