Everyone is entitled to their opinion but, in my opinion, anyone who thinks the Judd deal wasn't good for Carlton has rocks in their head. The benefits of having the ultimate professional footballer at our club will continue long after he retires.
As for winning a flag, Malthouse was employed to do just that so, if we don't win one this season, it will be 2015.
Yes, we may be missing a KPP or two on last season's form but, if the stars align, we could have several in form KPPs vying for a spot in the 22.
As others have pointed out, the Swans weren't even contenders in 2005.
Would you say the same thing if we had Dangerfield, Scott Thompson and Josh Kennedy all now at their peak or a great player in potentially his last season and Armfield. I know what I would choose. It comes down to your recruiters having more hits than misses. These deals are a thing of the past.
Yes, I agree that free agency means that it is unlikely that teams will get involved in trading for elite players.
Matthew Kreuzer enjoys an injury free season, kicks 30 goals, makes the all Australian team, gets 18 Brownlow votes and comes fifth in the John Nicholls Medal.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion but, in my opinion, anyone who thinks the Judd deal wasn't good for Carlton has rocks in their head. The benefits of having the ultimate professional footballer at our club will continue long after he retires.
As for winning a flag, Malthouse was employed to do just that so, if we don't win one this season, it will be 2015.
Yes, we may be missing a KPP or two on last season's form but, if the stars align, we could have several in form KPPs vying for a spot in the 22.
As others have pointed out, the Swans weren't even contenders in 2005.
Our best 22 will be drawn from the best performed players who are fit and most able to defeat and/or negate the opposition. That should change from week to week and our best 22 for round one may not be our best 22 in other rounds.
Depending on how we go for injuries, our best 22 will always include Murphy, Judd, Simpson, Gibbs, Henderson, Walker, Kreuzer, Jamison, Thomas and Waite. Curnow, Garlett, Yarran, Carrazzo, Warnock, Tuohy and Armfield will be in our best 22 more often than not. Five to ten positions are up for grabs.
I have no problem with people standing up for what they believe in, as long as they are prepared to pay the price for their actions. However Hinch needs to find some other way of making his point rather than jeopardising the trial and or sentencing of someone before the courts. What will Hinch say when someone he names escapes penalty due to the actions of Hinch prejudicing the hearing? Or when the victims of one of these crimes loses their right to anonymity due to his actions? We have these laws for a reason.
Exactly!
Hinch is a grub with an ego and he's more concerned about his own reputation than any sense of justice. I'd love to see the prick rot in gaol.
There are so, so many more people in society I'd like to see locked away for life than Derryn Hinch. No doubt you'd agree with me.
I'd like to see them all sharing a cell with the Human Headline
Setanta could play regardless, the injuries ruined his career.
My opinion, Ratten was largely to blame, never let the guy settle anywhere, Could have filled any of the KPP spots (any of four )
In fact, he simply wasn't good enough. At the time, he was one of our best forward options but that was because we were crap. His failure to make any impression at GWS confirmed how bad we were.
I have no problem with people standing up for what they believe in, as long as they are prepared to pay the price for their actions. However Hinch needs to find some other way of making his point rather than jeopardising the trial and or sentencing of someone before the courts. What will Hinch say when someone he names escapes penalty due to the actions of Hinch prejudicing the hearing? Or when the victims of one of these crimes loses their right to anonymity due to his actions? We have these laws for a reason.
Exactly!
Hinch is a grub with an ego and he's more concerned about his own reputation than any sense of justice. I'd love to see the prick rot in gaol.
Yarran needs to play across half back, Menzel to take Eddie's spot.
Menzel has to earn Eddie's spot!
I watched the interview with Mick yesterday and I was most interested in his brief discussion of draft picks. To paraphrase, he compared Menzel, as a high draft pick, with Cachia and pointed out that Cachia played more games than Menzel. He also said that this lot of draft picks were ready to play AFL and expected a couple to force their way into the side.
Menzel needs to learn how to keep his feet or he'll be bypassed.
Betts has one clear advantage over Garlett and Yarran and that is his marking ability. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that Betts is one of the best marks for a small forward.
However, Garlett and Yarran are more complete footballers than Eddie and can make a contribution up the ground and in defence whereas Eddie is a forward first and foremost.
Like many others, I was sad to see Eddie leave but we've got his position covered and then some.
I see myself as an Australian first and foremost, what really hurts me is to see people most of whom are probably 2nd, 3rd or 4th generation Australian's associate themselves with another country and culture first ahead of their country!
I struggle to understand why people do that LP, particularly those who 'return home' to fight in civil wars or ethnic conflicts.
I don't think it has much to do with whether the game is boring or not, even though soccer prima donnas bore me. I think there is an ethnic element in these soccer mobs. If you look closely at these idiots they are mainly of middle Eastern and Southern European background. These 'people' as part of ethnic minorities tend to gang-up as a means of empowering themselves. Before you call me racist, I am of Southern European heritage, so I should know.
You're probably right Jofo. I find soccer boring but I imagine it's anything but to people who grew up with and love the game. As many people will remember, all of the Melbourne soccer clubs had an ethnic affiliation back in the 1960s and 70s and crowd violence was the norm. However, I think it was more about settling old scores than empowerment. Now that Melbourne has two teams in a so-called national competition, I imagine that ethnic affiliations aren't important and your empowering theory is more relevant.
All this beer advertising going on while the cricket is on telly certainly can't be good for the do-gooders of this society. Just saw an ad for Carlton Cold. Love that stuff.
Cats' piss!
I don't drink any of the mass-produced pig swill unless I'm desperate
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But here is Trevor O'Hoy, former boss of Australia's biggest brewer, Foster's, and a 33-year servant of the company doing just that, pronouncing the unthinkable: that mainstream beers are simply bland and inoffensive.
I don't know a lot about soccer but violence between supporters of different clubs seems to be a common factor wherever the game is played. Contrast that with the generally good natured rivalry between supporters in other codes.
Perhaps the league could ban supporters from wearing club colours; if everyone was in neutral clothes it would be difficult to know who to attack
We could probably do with a kicking coach to help the new Irish boys out and Levi as well.
What do our current coaches do?
I think they would spend most of their time coaching a group. Not a whole lot of one-on one-coaching, especially on basic fundamentals of the game. The Pies identified they needed a designated kicking coach for Cloke and if Levi was to make it as a player he needs a kicking coach as well. Having one on board would also benefit the Irish blokes as an added bonus.
It's not uncommon to hire specialist coaches.
The problem with hiring a kicking coach is that the fitness staff won't let the players practice kicking
