Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: laj – on July 27, 2026, 04:59:28 pm

Never would have believed it at the time but Holman has made it 153 games.

Most of those games with a weak GC outfit though

Exactly

Quote from: blueray – on July 27, 2026, 03:31:06 pm

Out of those mentioned players, you could argue that Durdin is the only player that has performed better after leaving Carlton. Holman is a stretch but the rest have not.
No need keeping players longer than necessary that won't improve the team.
All subjective of course but hey, it's an opinion.

Never would have believed it at the time but Holman has made it 153 games.

Quote from: tonyo – on July 27, 2026, 03:20:30 pm

Sadly, we keep 'giving away' players because we think they won't work in our team, and they become solid contributors for other sides.....

M.Kennedy
J.Martin
Durdin
Stocker
Holman

I am therefore very loathe to consign Brodie Kemp to the scrap heap.

He has now played 67 games, only 25 or so of those as a forward.  He has regularly been the lone marking target in the F50 during that time with big absences from Curnow and McKay last year, so he has often drawn the best defender.  Tough way to learn the craft as a mid-sized forward.

Once he finally gets his shot as the third banana (which is about where his size demands he should play), I think you might find he will become very dangerous.   Of course, we need to recruit another first or second banana at the end of the season......

Personally, I think he should play a little further up the ground so that we don't have a half-forward line of midgets every week.  He could be very useful as the lead-up half-forward.  He's got good hands and is actually a pretty good field kick - it's the sticks that paralyse him right now.

If we sacked every player who developed the yips in front of goal, we wouldn't have many left.  Even our superstar captain hasn't got that bit right.

Out of those mentioned players, you could argue that Durdin is the only player that has performed better after leaving Carlton. Holman is a stretch but the rest have not.
No need keeping players longer than necessary that won't improve the team.
All subjective of course but hey, it's an opinion.

The fluoro shirt brigade will get Liebour re-elected in Victoria.

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on July 27, 2026, 01:12:35 pm

I disagree, I think she would have been re-elected. No logic, just my gut feel. For all the huff and puff about labour and the problems in this state, voters wont drop them and change. I dont think Wilson has made up anywhere near the grounds she needed.

Yes, I agree that Jess Wilson hasn't made great inroads and the Liberal Part shenanigans haven't helped.  However, Jacinta Allan can't get any traction at all.  Every time she tries to announce a good news story, the questions go back to the Big Build and allegations of corruption.  Changing leaders may create some clear air for Labor, but it might give Wilson a boost too.

Quote from: Thryleon – on July 27, 2026, 01:03:24 pm

Writing on the wall.  Labor stood no chance next election with Jacinta in charge.  As much a vote against her as for someone else.

I disagree, I think she would have been re-elected. No logic, just my gut feel. For all the huff and puff about labour and the problems in this state, voters wont drop them and change. I dont think Wilson has made up anywhere near the grounds she needed.