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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - CHARLIE SPARGO

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3 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Special mention needs to go to young Fritsch for Spargs first goal as well. His spoil on the bigger, more experienced Hurley was a beauty. Charlie was waiting exactly where all good small forwards should be, front and centre.

Both these two young boys have shown more in a few games than most. 

The future. 

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    2 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    Both these two young boys have shown more in a few games than most. 

    The future. 

    Agreed.

    I'd love to see a forward line of Hoges, TMac, Weids, Fritsch, Spargo and Jeffy. Hannan and Melksham interchange, with those 2 and Trac rotating midfield/wing and forward. Oppostion coaches would have to seriously think about their selections to combat that, rather than the other way round. Apart from Garlett, they all have good years ahead of them still, hopefully he can find some form quickly.

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    20 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

    Agreed.

    I'd love to see a forward line of Hoges, TMac, Weids, Fritsch, Spargo and Jeffy. Hannan and Melksham interchange, with those 2 and Trac rotating midfield/wing and forward. Oppostion coaches would have to seriously think about their selections to combat that, rather than the other way round. Apart from Garlett, they all have good years ahead of them still, hopefully he can find some form quickly.

    Happy to not have Jeffy at this stage. Spargo has shown in one game that he is  polar opposite to Jeffy in terms of hardness and willingness to chase/ tackle. Jeffy does it one game then 3 games he goes missing , been an issue his whole career . You know what you will get with Spargo even though he has played 1 game.

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    I think there’s room for Jeffy, he’s one of our best when he’s on. ANB and Harmes would make May for him if his form picks up. Too damaging a player to have in VFL. 14 handballs to Spargo!

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    Id like to see an in form Jeffy play with Charlie.

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    I think the emergence of young spargs is the firecracker up the bum Jeffy needs to spark him into form.

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    47 minutes ago, SFebey said:

    I think there’s room for Jeffy, he’s one of our best when he’s on. ANB and Harmes would make May for him if his form picks up. Too damaging a player to have in VFL. 14 handballs to Spargo!

    I'm not sure about Jeffy. When he is "on" he is an asset. But these days you can't afford to have passengers. The Tigers don't have any. Our objective must be to have a team of players each week that are in form and consistent.  The competition is so tight you can't afford to lose games. At the end of the season points and percentage are critical.  Although we have had a few passengers this year, Jeffy goes missing too often for too long. It is continuation of the way he played at Carlton.  You have to know that every player is going to turn up and have a crack. With Jeffy all you can do is hope he is going to turn up but if the likes of Spargo continue to perform, Jeffy's days in the ones are coming to an end. 

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    4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

     

    He seems like a feisty puppy with a bit of bite, 

    Keep him away from Petracca then. 

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    3 hours ago, beelzebub said:

    Id like to see an in form Jeffy play with Charlie.

    The three-years-away dream - Son of a gun,  Kobe Farmer in tandem with Charlie.

    I've lost it but it's possible.

    Edited by Return to Glory

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    3 hours ago, Win4theAges said:

    I think the emergence of young spargs is the firecracker up the bum Jeffy needs to spark him into form.

    Jeffy really needs consistency not just form.

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    3 hours ago, SFebey said:

    I think there’s room for Jeffy, he’s one of our best when he’s on. ANB and Harmes would make May for him if his form picks up. Too damaging a player to have in VFL. 14 handballs to Spargo!

     

    Put him on the wing.

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    On 11/24/2017 at 8:46 PM, jackaub said:

     

    On 11/24/2017 at 8:46 PM, jackaub said:

    Wont  figure in the future  pick wasted

    Might be a gem reasonable Debut! 

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    Just now, DV8 said:

     

    Put him on the wing.

    Not a bad idea, keeps him in the game and makes him accountable, I like it.

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    Just now, SFebey said:

    Not a bad idea, keeps him in the game and makes him accountable, I like it.

    And make him run hard, both ways. change him off the bench.

    He would be useful helping carry the ball from defence.

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    Gee thought he was a bit stiff not to get this weeks rising star nomination. Waterman from West Coast got the nod. But compare there games and you would Charlie was better. 

    Charlie Spargo 4 14 18 4 0 2 1 3 2 0

    He had 18 disposals 4 marks and kicked 3 goals. 

    Jake Waterman 8 6 14 5 0 0 1 4 2 1

    Waterman took 1 more mark only kicked 2 and had 14 disposals. 

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    23 hours ago, daisycutter said:

    not sure fritzel is a good nickname, binman

    google a certain austrian pos named fritzl

    Can we agree to keep it a family secret rather than lock it away in the cellar forever?

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    59 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    Gee thought he was a bit stiff not to get this weeks rising star nomination. Waterman from West Coast got the nod. But compare there games and you would Charlie was better. 

    Charlie Spargo 4 14 18 4 0 2 1 3 2 0

    He had 18 disposals 4 marks and kicked 3 goals. 

    Jake Waterman 8 6 14 5 0 0 1 4 2 1

    Waterman took 1 more mark only kicked 2 and had 14 disposals. 

    They virtually always look after the player with the larger body of work.

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    5 minutes ago, Biffen said:

    Can we agree to keep it a family secret rather than lock it away in the cellar forever?

    Haven't seen you in a while, Biff.  Have you been on an enforced sabbatical ?

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    2 hours ago, Deestroy All said:

    Keep him away from Petracca then. 

    Oops!!  Too late...!!

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    Just now, ProDee said:

    Haven't seen you in a while, Biff.  Have you been on an enforced sabbatical ?

    I've been banned from using electronic devices ProDee.

    I won't go into it too much . 

    Let's just say I've been a very naughty boy.

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    As i said in the postmatch, BBO called this guy Sparko because he provided the spark on match day. I was thinking something similar at the time. It might stick.

    Edited by Wadda We Sing

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    5 hours ago, hemingway said:

    I'm not sure about Jeffy. When he is "on" he is an asset. But these days you can't afford to have passengers. The Tigers don't have any. Our objective must be to have a team of players each week that are in form and consistent.  The competition is so tight you can't afford to lose games. At the end of the season points and percentage are critical.  Although we have had a few passengers this year, Jeffy goes missing too often for too long. It is continuation of the way he played at Carlton.  You have to know that every player is going to turn up and have a crack. With Jeffy all you can do is hope he is going to turn up but if the likes of Spargo continue to perform, Jeffy's days in the ones are coming to an end. 

    Disagree with this. Garlett has been in the game for 10 years and over that period has been one of the most consistent small forwards around. Including his time at Carlton. His 2014 was a complete bomb but I was informed by someone at the the Blues that this was mainly due to off-field family issues. Then Malthouse had his fire sale. 

    No doubt his form was off for 2 weeks. Perhaps form, desire, our crap forward setup & entries - who knows. Conditions perhaps ? When he was young I recall him being good in the wet (I always feared him when we played Carlton) but recently he's been the worst wet tracker since Let's Elope

    I hope he finds touch real quick. With the forward line we could have, I would love to see Charlie and Jeffy creating havoc amongst it

    Lies, damned lies & statistics. Nonetheless, here are some Garlett stats. Make of 'em what you will

    Year Games Goals Avge Gls Tackles Avge Tackles
               
    2009 10 12 1.2 23 2.3
    2010 20 39 2.0 73 3.7
    2011 24 48 2.0 96 4.0
    2012 22 29 1.3 72 3.3
    2013 22 43 2.0 76 3.5
    2014 9 12 1.3 23 2.6
    2015 22 40 1.8 90 4.1
    2016 17 29 1.7 54 3.2
    2017 21 42 2.0 74 3.5
    2018 5 9 1.8 15 3.0
               
      172 303 1.8 596

    3.5

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    4 hours ago, DV8 said:

     

    Put him on the wing.

    Innovator! No-one could catch him :)

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    For the record his nickname is ‘Chugger‘

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    16 hours ago, hemingway said:

    Definitely a case of the value of family bloodlines.

    So many young footballers seem to have a Dad, Uncle or relative that played AFL/VFL. Or a mum that played netball etc. 

    Like others I love the spirit of this young guy. Just oozes enthusiasm and attitude. 

    And that first goal seemed to me to come down to sheer footy instinct.  In the right place at the right time, knew where the goals were, and polished off with clean disposal.

    At least the inane TV commentators won’t be able to say whenever he gets the ball “he comes from a basketball background” ?

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