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See Carlton have traded their State League compensation picket Geelong.  Means Geelong can pick up some 19yo kid from SA (has played 1 season of senior footy in the SANFL), and they (Carlton) are getting a pick in the National Draft in return.

I didn't read much about the compensation picks they and the Gold Coast got, and the conditions of those picks, but I'm sure Gil's intentions wouldn't have been for them to trade in to the National Draft with.

What's a bet this bloke turns out to be a star for Geelong, and Carlton manage to fluck up their ND pick?!  (That said, the AFL website was talking about the possibility of the pick being involved in the McGovern deal).

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- Based in beautiful Princes Park

- Fringes of melbourne CBD

- ...flies free agent to Noosa

 

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I bet they didn't expect this: 

"...the AFL moved this week to advise Carlton that the cost of the charter flight to fly Dylan Shiel to Noosa had to be included in the soft cap or football department spend...even if it was a donation".

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/gaff-to-stay-at-west-coast-after-turning-down-north-offer-20181007-p5088y.html

Ha!Ha! Small pennies but it is good to see the AFL take some action. 

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I wonder if Judy still holds his 'environmental ambassador' role for VISY?  Could be a vacancy open for Shiel should he arrive?

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41 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Wasn’t Shiel flown there in a private jet as well? The whole thing is just so greasy...

So greasy, so Carlton . 

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11 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I bet they didn't expect this: 

"...the AFL moved this week to advise Carlton that the cost of the charter flight to fly Dylan Shiel to Noosa had to be included in the soft cap or football department spend...even if it was a donation".

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/gaff-to-stay-at-west-coast-after-turning-down-north-offer-20181007-p5088y.html

Ha!Ha! Small pennies but it is good to see the AFL take some action. 

Hopefully they don’t use Carlton’s self valuation of the said charter flight ??!! Would the AFL have a barcode re jet charters to go by ? 

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Mathieson was there because he is a long-time, deep-pocketed Carlton tragic (who gifted them the majority of their poker machines)!

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9 minutes ago, Jaded said:

All the money in the world. Still can’t buy a win. 

Carlton can't buy a win

North can't buy a friend

Bit like ..

 

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1 hour ago, EnterTheDragon said:

Good on them. If you’re not first you’re last in this business. 

 

 

Except Carlton literally finished last...

 

 

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58 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Except Carlton literally finished last...

 

 

True, got me there.

However I’m quite bullish about Carlton’s list build. I expect them to go past at least half a dozen sides over the next 24 months. You can rise up pretty quickly with astute drafting/trading. Case in point - us!

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23 minutes ago, EnterTheDragon said:

True, got me there.

However I’m quite bullish about Carlton’s list build. I expect them to go past at least half a dozen sides over the next 24 months. You can rise up pretty quickly with astute drafting/trading.

Agree

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I reckon under the right coach their spine has great potential, but their midfield is still bog ordinary aside from Cripps and Curnow. Dow might be okay but with SOS' record could well be a bust too. 

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2 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Rorting the salary cap for Carlscum is part of their DNA, isn't it?

Was a story last week, teams can do this but the money has to come out of the clubs soft cap. 

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2 hours ago, The Chazz said:

See Carlton have traded their State League compensation picket Geelong.  Means Geelong can pick up some 19yo kid from SA (has played 1 season of senior footy in the SANFL), and they (Carlton) are getting a pick in the National Draft in return.

I didn't read much about the compensation picks they and the Gold Coast got, and the conditions of those picks, but I'm sure Gil's intentions wouldn't have been for them to trade in to the National Draft with.

What's a bet this bloke turns out to be a star for Geelong, and Carlton manage to fluck up their ND pick?!  (That said, the AFL website was talking about the possibility of the pick being involved in the McGovern deal).

Blues received pick 42... deal makes no sense to me. Why would you not want to pick up a mature player that can be a bridge for a couple of years to allow the young players to grow.

Pick 42 (on its own, not part of greater deal) is a massive cr ap shoot.

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32 minutes ago, A F said:

I reckon under the right coach their spine has great potential, but their midfield is still bog ordinary aside from Cripps and Curnow. Dow might be okay but with SOS' record could well be a bust too. 

Add Walsh and Shiel and natural progression of Dow, maybe a couple of big bodied mature journeymen to support Cripps and their midfield looks dramatically different inside 24 months.

I agree on their spine. Looking good.

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Would love for us or another club to make a decent bid for the next Silvagni son this year. Force their hand so as to not get him cheaply

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38 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

What an insanely stupid trade from Carlton. Morons. Completely defeating the entire purpose of what that pick is meant to serve. 

It was meant to be traded.

It's kind of the Clayton's second round pick. The priority given to the recipient clubs did not upset the other clubs with their various draft picks including for that matter the MFC.

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