It's a tough gig, the AFL. Not for everyone. I wish him well.

He looked like he'd develop into an absolute gun after his first few games at the back end of 2011, then kicked 19 goals in 2012. Given how crap we were then (what's changed?), that's a good effort. Didn't work out in the end but that's footy.

Edited August 31, 20159 yr by Sylvia Saint

Had amazing pace.

Never used it to chase an opposition player.

Blease blease blease

Help me...who cares

Another nqr

Sums up our poor drafting & development from around the mid 00s - 2012.....

How many early picks have gone to other clubs & failed..... Morton, Sylvia, gysberts, blease.. I'm sure there's more

Another one we kicked on the full

How many Bleases on the current list

An old chestnut of the "who do you want to see have a break-out season" genre of threads.

Yeah

Nah

Bye, Sam.

You played more AFL footy than me but I played my grades better, and harder.

Just another of the NQR's we drafted who subsequently went on to another club that exposed their mediocrity.

Who??

Wow, we really had a poor track record or drafting early talent in the 00's.

Wish Sam the best and hope he finds his calling.

Good luck for your future Sam.

He's kicked a couple of memorable goals on the MCG, which is more than the man on the street can say. I loved his highlights, it's just a shame he couldn't develop his game further.

Hard to tell exactly how much was attributed to the development environment the club provided and how much was attributed to his own skill and mindset. Either way, I won't throw personal slurs at someone I don't know. Good luck to him in the future.

An ornament to the game...

An ornament to the game...

In the same mould as, Col...

Good athlete, not much of a footballer, just wasn't up to the level.

Edited August 31, 20159 yr by KingDingAling

Could've been anything, but combination of bad luck, poor development, and perhaps other factors seemed to do him in.

Sad to see another pick amount to nothing, good luck to him in his next career path.

Edited September 1, 20159 yr by Pates

Good athlete, not much of a footballer, just wasn't up to the level.

Good athlete? Hardly. Could run fast one way.....

I think Sam listened to Barry Prendergast when he said he was going to be a much better footballer than his Eastern Ranges captain Rory Sloane.

He was picked at 17 in 2008 draft. Sloane went at #44. Sloanes family were justly outraged.

Sam probably still thinks Big Bustling Barry was right.

I think Sam listened to Barry Prendergast when he said he was going to be a much better footballer than his Eastern Ranges captain Rory Sloane.

He was picked at 17 in 2008 draft. Sloane went at #44. Sloanes family were justly outraged.

Sam probably still thinks Big Bustling Barry was right.

Franky -Says it all about the player his attitude and the club

just anothe minor debacle in a long line of debacles

I think Sam listened to Barry Prendergast when he said he was going to be a much better footballer than his Eastern Ranges captain Rory Sloane.

He was picked at 17 in 2008 draft. Sloane went at #44. Sloanes family were justly outraged.

Sam probably still thinks Big Bustling Barry was right.

every recruiter in the game was wrong 43 times then

every recruiter in the game was wrong 43 times then

41 times, Dane Beames and Dan Hannebury were ahead of him.

Melbourne told Sloane he was going at our priority pick (17) but it was Blease, then Strauss (19) and he was still there for our 3rd pick Jamie Bennell (35).

Ill stop now.

Melbourne told Sloane he was going at our priority pick (17) but it was Blease, then Strauss (19) and he was still there for our 3rd pick Jamie Bennell (35).

Ill stop now.

You're not suggesting that our recruiting under Prendergast was a joke are you, Franky?

Sabotage is no joke Nasher. But the old line about when deciding between a conspiracy or a fackup, always back stupidity comes to mind.

When Rorys folks came back suddenly from Adelaide earlier this year, I thought he was on the move, now Ive taken the $23 on them for the flag. Dont think theyll win but the odds are good.

You're not suggesting that our recruiting under Prendergast was a joke are you, Franky?

Barry Prendergast joined Carlton in early 2012.

In 2011 Carlton finished fifth and were clearly building momentum.

Since 2012 Carlton have not finished in the top eight (excluding replacing Essendon in 2013) and look like more of a basket case than Melbourne.

Edited September 1, 20159 yr by Clint Bizkit

Barry Prendergast joined Carlton in early 2012.

In 2011 Carlton finished fifth and were clearly building momentum.

Since 2012 Carlton have not finished in the top eight (excluding replacing Essendon in 2013) and look like more of a basket case than Melbourne.

he still gets paid. It is incredible really!!