Carlton Supporters Club

I am amazed we have supporters who would even consider this. Finals are right there - we are 1 game out and we're talking about putting the individual ahead of the entire point of the club as a whole?

Make finals. Or play 17 vs. 18 because we want to limp a guy to a meaningless milestone. It's an amazing achievement to play 297 games the same as it is to play 300. Why does anyone care? Murphy himself would be embarrassed for all eternity if his 299th game he cost us finals.

Wow! 16,107 odd players have played VFL/AFL football, 95 have made the 300 game milestone. Duds dont play that many and its a significant milestone every players sets out to achieve. He has been a loyal servant of the club and I for one care as would most if not every one of his team mates and coaches. We aren't going to make the 8 IMO.

Yes, I generally agree. I can't believe even for a second that Murphy would be the difference between finals and no finals.

He was on the ground for 1/2 the time Owies was, kicked a goal, (Owies didn't kick any) and got 2 possessions less (4 to  6). Just saying.

I've heard Wayne Carey and Ross Lyon say they really rate Murphy. He's up to 298 games now. They don't even have to play him in one of the three remaining ones. The Murphy haters won't have to see him after this season regardless. Get him to 300, and then both the pro and anti Murphy crowd can have a win. He's had very little to show for 16 years of service, and one has to wonder if others that take his spot really offer much more.

Wow! 16,107 odd players have played VFL/AFL football, 95 have made the 300 game milestone. Duds dont play that many and its a significant milestone every players sets out to achieve. He has been a loyal servant of the club and I for one care as would most if not every one of his team mates and coaches. We aren't going to make the 8 IMO.

The club is always bigger than the individual

True, but the culture of the club is created by how they treat individuals.  This is enough reason not to sack Teague now to go with getting Murphy to 300 games.

NOTE:  The decisions from now until end of year havent cost us finals.  There have been a few games that have cost us finals, and getting Murphy to 300 games isnt going to be the only reason we dont make it (even if it is a reason).

Our making finals is really totally dependant on others losing, we are unlikely to bridge the percentage gap so ending up on the same number of wins isn't good enough. I think Freo are in prime position.

The other problem is that some of the teams above us that are vying for the last spot play each other, so some of those above are guaranteed one win and excluding Freo they all have better percentages.

If we do a Melbourne and smash GC we might get enough of a percentage boost to put us closer, but I'd assert if we have to us and injury sub in the process it's not going to happen. Plus at this stage are we going to have a ruck?

NOTE:  The decisions from now until end of year havent cost us finals.  There have been a few games that have cost us finals 

They certainly don't. No club has left a player on 298 or 299 games. They have been nursed to 300. He deserves it even if he is past his prime. Had the option to go somewhere else before his last contract and chose to stay, showing loyalty to the club. And now the club is showing it to him. Enough said.

If Murphy is picked to play in anything other than VFL this weekend it will be a disgrace to this club.

If Murphy is picked to play in anything other than VFL this weekend it will be a disgrace to this club.