BTW I agree that we don't have enough southern Europeans on the list, all good Carlton sides had a few Perovic's, Jezza's, Marcou's, Bortotto's etc etc.
Even uncle Franch or Roonie Dee would be handy right now.
I spat it on this site when Boekhorst was recruited. Has never looked liked he wanted it badly enough and has never adapted to the more physical nature of senior AFL footy as opposed to the WAFL.
Meanwhile the bloke many of us were screaming to recruit at 19 - Laverde - hasn't set the house on fire but he at least is a chance to make it.
Instead of Laverde we targeted his teammate, Viojo-Rainbow. Another wipe out. Reminds me of when we drafted Damian Lock and WCE took his teammate Micheal Braun with the next pick. Who exactly were our recruiters watching at these U18 games?
Hindsight is wonderful, should have kept the pick and grabbed two metre Peter or Marchbank in the first place.
Your observations match mine Pratty, terribly disappointed with Kerridge, looks slow, fumbly and disposal is awful... what has happened to that goal kicker he was at the Crows? Perhaps we just don't generate the clean ball in F50 that provides such opportunities that he had there, but have questions as to his role and position at Senior level.
Any word on Charlie's shoulder? That's my biggest fear from yesterday.
One thing that gets my goat is that this mob are touching us up every time. I reckon some of it is average coaching as well. Next time somebody needs to sit on Jack Stevens, fair dinkum, he gets 40 possessions every time he plays us. If it happens again I'd be questioning Bolton's match day acumen.
I'd be tempted to play MacCreadie on a wing, given his height it might represent a point of difference. I don't like any of our other current options for the position.
Bolton mentioned our "poor discipline". I thought we were good considering the BS umpiring today, the bloke who pinged White when he got hit high should be horse whipped.
Bolts may say "it's about challenging the kids to hold on for more than a quarter and a bit", but what's the excuse for the more senior types' lack of performance? That they are simply crap and that he can't until the end of the year to shed more of them?
Yep, even the great one might be forced to utter some comment to the likes of Thomas... something like "get serious you weak dog or get out of my ^)*%)&ing way".
Our middle tier lacks any quality, I could name about 20 blokes in this part of the list and they're all rubbish at AFL level.
That's why we are crap. A few top enders, a few talented kids and the rest are boat anchors making up the numbers and taking match payments under false pretences.
The optimists on this site should be reaching for the panic button about now... zero structure, zero midfield and zero leadership on display.
The kids aren't the problem, its the non-existent "middle tier" hacks that produce so little.
Sh1ts me no end how the aints cough up chump change draft picks and end up with valuable players like Stevens (K), Bruce, Longer, Steele and we continue to recruit absolute spuds like Palmer and Smedts. Can't believe some on this site reckon those blokes have value.
A thick black line should be drawn through a lot of blokes going forward, the likes of Buckley, Graham, Thomas, Boekhorst, Smedts, Palmer, Rowe, White etc etc have had a lot of chances and show F all far too often. Play kids and build a future, don't continue falling behind with the same bunch of hacks.
Kids are showing a bit like Cunners, McCredie et al but more "established" players simply not stepping up.
Thomas... simply pathetic.
Boekhorst... pay his contract out now, he's taking the p1ss with today's showing. What unbelievable recruiting, FMD.
We've got too many blokes that are slow with iffy skills like White, Kerridge, Curnow, Thomas, and Graham. Can't play all these guys each week, they're boat anchors.
