Re: Rd 16: Pre Game Jitters: Carlton vs Melbourne
Reply #89 –
Not often in the key position stakes have many been good from the start as they're often too skinny but Hogan tore it up in the VFL at 17 before he was allowed to play AFL. He's doing well at AFL level but thought he might've been actually better given what he did at 18. Still, he's just 22.
McKay's grown to 204cm so be interesting the direction we take with him. Not sure if that's having an effect as he could be growing up not out. At 204 cm he's going to ruck quite a bit i'd assume. You'd assume Levi's role at some stage, next year if Levi takes up free agency offers. Convinced by what I saw earlier in the year that he will be a good player. If he's ends up a forward/ruck then Kerr will end up the no.1 forward. Josh Fraser is loving the direction he is taking.
We're counting our chickens here a bit.
Neither of them have played a senior game and from what I saw yesterday they're both a fair way off it.
Personally I think we should try and trade a key forward in, we should have some cash to splash.
The risk of waiting for McKay and Kerr is that two years from now there's a fair chance that neither of them will measure up, but two years from now the rest of our team could be top four material except that we're still relying on Levi.
The back 6 looks very solid, the midfield will be up with any and Kreuzer should still be in top form, but it could all count for nothing if we can't kick a winning score.