Curry & Beer

we have about 15 on the list who have either shown their worth on match days and/or got taken at a high draft pick the best 6 of that lot should be very good indeed, I can only get it down to 10 extremely promising players; 2 KPF 2 KPD and 6 midfielders. Watts (18), Jurrah(21), Frawley(21), Garland (21), Grimes (20), Morton (19), Jones(21), Sylvia (24), Scully (18), Trengove (18)? All of those players have proven something already except the three 18 year olds, who are 1st/2nd draft picks I'm confident with this group

Morton's not far off the realm of tagability either, can rack em up 35+ times already

I think that makes our midfield look far more ordinary than it is In a few years it will be composed of the BEST of: Bruce Green Davey Moloney Sylvia Jones Morton Grimes Buckley Bartram Maric Jetta? Wonna? Bennell? Blease Strauss Scully Trengove Makes it easy to see how McLean was offered a pay cut.

You are completely right but I would add that it appears obvious that in addition to an extra year he has also got himself more cash than he is worth. The club will need this cash to pay our young talent over the next 4 years

Big year needed. Needs to go out there and play hard, professional ball and have an impact the way he has been. He is one of the few remaining who can show the kids how to do it.

I just call a spade a spade and a spud a spud

I'd give it to WARNOCK

ask Carlton, theyve just grabbed yet another midfielder when they have nothing to speak of at either end for their future

sorry but Bruce will finish high in the B+F again as he has done for a decade straight. He is one of our only senior leaders and with McLean gone he will be one of the first picked every single week.

Imagine the havoc we will wreak on the rising star award next award Watts, Jurrah still eligible Blease, Strauss, Scully, Trengove, pick11, pick 18

The Bad: -Lost an injury prone player, whose role in the side is well contested, currently with poor speed and skills, however it is unknown if injury is the reason for that. Is excellent at his best. -Lost one of very few senior leaders to show the way, and a player who plays with heart. -Lost a face of the club and a popular player whom we had great plans for, including the captaincy. -His mere presence at Carlton is disturbing. If he plays well there it will be sickening. The Good: -Get a crack at a talented young key forward, which we require, who may or may not become anything. Will be at a better age to be peaking around the other recent recruits -Have 4 picks in the last free draft, giving us huge leverage to manipulate things if we choose to -Have appeared to have made a stand and ruthlessly turned over our list with a grander vision in mind um yeah not sure if i'm happy

Good post but I would feel better about it if you had at least once referenced the above-linked sheahan/Barret piece which translates to: 'McLean doesnt rate the coach, feels like part of a loser's club and feels underpaid'

excuse me These blokes have been under Bailey's command for nearly two years, I believe that is something like 400 training sessions and 44 matches, over 1000 hours of a group of professionals training them. It is simply not possible Bailey's plan could be so mysterious as they have no idea what it is. More importantly, everyone has witnessed the side improve, they have made a plan work and matched it or even bettered some of the best sides in the comp - the only problem is that they cant do it consistently, which is a completely realistic thing to expect of a bunch of kids. Nevertheless, it is obvious that they are building a plan and a list and a team, and despite winning just 4 we clearly improved this year. We are about to welcome two champion kids to the club also. Doesn't make sense. I'm not calling you a liar and obviously your first call was spot on but this part just does not work for me