Carlton Supporters Club

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With Wright's departure it's time to get SoJ, Jones and Kerridge spending more time creating chaos inside F50 at the feet of McKay and Kerr.

I'm not sure I like that forward line. Kerridge and SoJ are slow, average footballers. And Jones is a menace who will concuss the other forwards before the 1/4 time siren. Keep him on the wing.

We need speed and defensive pressure from our small forwards IMO.

They'd be replacing Wright in a similar role, physically and athletically they'd be upgrades on Wright and they are not slower in fact they are probably a bit faster.

Whether they can kick straight or not is another issue, but I suspect over the last couple of years the only thing keeping Wright in that role was experience and work ethic, the kids are gathering experience quickly. Kerridge is now a wiser head and has always had the work ethic.

Do not be too quick to write them off as replacements in a Wright type role, especially young SoJ!

I was an unabashed fan of Wright, but if we're going to improve, we need to go one better than him - i.e Matty Wright with fuel injection, turbo chargers and after burners. At least that should be the aim. I have no faith that Kerridge or SoJ will be better than Wright. The fact that they may be a tad faster than him, or younger, is not the issue.

Upgrading all on field stations is the issue, it's no good denying an opportunity to a player if they offer a potential upgrade path. I suspect SoJ could be as effective as Wright at ground level, possibly faster across the ground, is a somewhat natural forward and is already far better overhead. Kicking and decision making need work, but they do for any kid, that comes with experience.

I'd much rather that option than our club trying desperately to rush SoJ into the midfield where I suspect he is doomed to fail!

Get Dan Menzel?

You'll get a break even in the goal sneak sense at least.

Get Dan Menzel?

You'll get a break even in the goal sneak sense at least.

Crap.

Crap.