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I understand the players wanting to sue (I think they knew what they were doing but suing equates to money) but surely that makes the relationship with the club untenable. Very hard for players to return, well it would be in any other workplace.

Tom McDonald was also getting big wraps in the first half of last year and his name was being thrown up as an early contender for AA, as his form dropped away so did the discussion surrounding him. Kidding myself about Jones at Hawthorn?

Hogan got plenty of wraps last year for kicking 44 goals and being third for contested marks in his first season. If Jones was at Hawthorn he would be regarded as solid contributor in a team full of guns.

I'd take Jones. Jones game has improved where as Cotchins has stalled. Plus I believe Cotchin has had better support around him. Jones for me. Delidio is another story.

One thing that has gone against Cotchin is his failure (and his teams) to turn up in finals. Would love to see Jones play in one either this year or next, that could well change the way he is viewed by the football public.

Jones game went to a new level two years ago under Roos/Stone. His disposal and awareness improved, he started to think his way through situations and take the better option rather than barge his way 2-3 tacklers. As good as he is and as much as we love him he's not in the same class as Hodge/Bartell/Pendles etc.

Have you seen the one of Uma Thurman doing the rounds on FB. "Uma killed Bill..."

Yes. Leigh Mathews said before the 2004 GF an injured Johno Brown is still better than the next best available.

Your last sentence would allude to that. "had to improve this part of his game to ensure he gets a game".

Great point.

I haven't missed the point at all.

Someone doesn't agree so they're automatically wrong.

What I don't like is that our club still try's to get itself up for certain games. I'm sick of hearing that the Collingwood game is our biggest game of the year. We have players who still don't come to play every week. We need to set ourselves for every game, when did we last beat Hawthorn/North/Port/Eagles?? We can't simply wait until these teams slide before we think we're a chance. Any player should debut when he is ready not be held back for some trivial reason. If it just so happens to be against Collingwood or should we make finals this year or next so be it. I'd rather play a first year player who has earned the right rather than go with a senior player who has had years to perform and deliver nothing. 90% of talent on this list is 23 or younger.

Did you read the bit where he suggests the new stadium could be the new home of the MFC.Faaaaaarrrrrrrkkkk off it will be.

Why isn't Weitering a forward? Great mark, reads the play well...., in a write up about Schache it talks of accuracy on goals. Everyone grows up wanting to be the forward who kicks the goals. Carlton also need a forward line, I think the order is far from settled.

I think Carlton will take Schache.

I read it as one post.

It was an off the cuff comment. Pick 1 in any draft is better than a compo pick around the 13/14 mark.

12 months on that trade isn't as silly as sounds. Would Crows settle for pick 1 this year?

Is that because of no interest from other clubs?Very expensive depth player. What will be different next year? Next year could well be his last in the game.

The club doesn't see him as a third tall. They went hard for a lynch. I don't think any of us really know how deep the draft goes. I think someone's said yesterday Roos would part with him for a top 20 pick. Roos is smart enough to know we will struggle to get a first round for him. Take anything up to 40 and let him be someone's else's problem. He will not star at another club.

You can add the reported 400k to that BB.

Watts 196cm 88kgLynch 192cm 87kg I think Watts is gone, we made a play for Lynch and failed. Let him be someone else's problem. The contested mark stat is interesting, how many years on the list?

I agree that we can't have a repeat of last time but there's a big difference in the quality of who we moved on last time and Howe/Watts/Grimes. Plus we have young players who are more accountable for their actions and are determined to win. In the worst case scenario that we can't move them on, if we have a full list to choose from Watts and Grimes are no longer best 22 for mine. As much as he frustrates me Dawes looks to be safe for 2016.