Re: 2018 Rd 20: Post Game Calm & Civilized Discussion: Carlton vs GWS
Reply #94 –
What else can we do other than look around for cheap players?
We go to the draft and then try and trade in the best we can get but players like Dangerfield, Franklin and Treloar don't want to come to Carlton so we're left with the dregs.
It won't change until we start winning.
I tend to agree B4L. We'd generally only attract players for a limited range of reasons. Such as field or team position, personnel, location, $ etc. I'd guess most players in the trade window not seeking what we're offering are after on field success and will not consider us. See last trade season.
As a result SOS has very limited options. Thus we shop from the recycle bin. As SOS has said, some work out others don't. Some were specifically recruited to protect our young kids in the VFL. We all know what happened to that plan starting with Docherty's acl