Re: Rd 3: Carlton vs Gold Coast: Post Game Pain
Reply #127 –
@Shawny
You're right mate, we do need to maintain perspective.
However, we have to realise that many of our senior players are now, in effect, just holding the fort whilst we develop the future. Most will be gone by the time we become a serious threat for the premiership. Several will likely go after this year.
We must therefore judge them in the light of that, and judge the team as a whole as an incubator for future talent. After last night I believe we currently have three serious prospects for the future in Weitering, Cripps and C. Curnow.
The rest, apart from the likely retirees, so far look at best to be mainly the foot soldiers to carry us through the development phase. From these ranks may emerge some more good future prospects e.g. Plowman who we have yet to see play senior football or Boekhorst who shows some promise at this stage. MacKay and others will also start to emerge this year hopefully.
The likes of Murph and Gibbs are also footsoldiers IMO, albeit senior ones who we must look to replace with the leadership for the future as soon as possible, even if they remain at the club as players for what remains of their careers.
It's a long process!