Opportunity presents itself

[older saint]

With the injuries yesterday, and the questionable form of some players I see this as a time to find out about some players who have been on the list for a few years now if they can cut it at the top level.

Tom Lee - with Fisher gone for 5 weeks and Goddard the year, Lee can come in and have 3 or 4 games minimum to see if he is good enough to cut it as a bigger backman. He deserves first crack at it over a few weeks also, if he does well fantastic, if not its an easy decision come years end.

Delaney- Forgot backman. If Lee doesn't cut the mustard he is next off the mark. Again been around a while and not setting the world on fire in the 2's.

Acres - younger than the other 2 but seems to be either not consistently doing what is asked or held on a tighter leash than some. Lets get him in and give him 3-4 games run to develop some confidence and consistency.

Pierce - with potentially Roo and McCartin out lets give this kid a game and switch him and hickey out of the square.

Shenton and Curren - to me both list fillers but realistically either couldn't be much worse than Gilbert and Murdoch the last couple of weeks.

Would also like to see over the next couple months Wright, Templeton, Minchington, get some game time - assuming they are doing the correct things in the 2nds. All 3 would be under pressure come seasons end I would think.

Players still need to earn their spots 100%, but moving forward it is time to answer some of the question marks, IMO.

[evo]

If some of the players you mentioned do not get a game this week then it is pointless keeping them on the list. Minch and Lee need an extensive run but their papers looked like they are stamped while Billings and Dunstan keep getting selected regardless of form.

[BigMart]

If McCartin, Roo, Goddard all miss

It's a good opportunity for Carlton

[older saint]

If some of the players you mentioned do not get a game this week then it is pointless keeping them on the list. Minch and Lee need an extensive run but their papers looked like they are stamped while Billings and Dunstan keep getting selected regardless of form.

I think billings needs games and is one of a few players we have with X factor. Dunstan would be under some pressure, good at winning the ball but must work on spread I would think, as much as i am a fan, Newness would be under some pressure also

[borderbarry]

With Goddard put for the year I would think Coughlan should be promoted and played. I only saw him in the Nab Cup game he played, he started nervously. but was playing good football by 3\4 time and had a good last quarter. I am surprised they have not tried him out so far!

[borderbarry]

And on form I would suggest that Lew Pierce should be the first player into the team. In very good form apparently.

[evo]

If some of the players you mentioned do not get a game this week then it is pointless keeping them on the list. Minch and Lee need an extensive run but their papers looked like they are stamped while Billings and Dunstan keep getting selected regardless of form.

I think billings needs games and is one of a few players we have with X factor. Dunstan would be under some pressure, good at winning the ball but must work on spread I would think, as much as i am a fan, Newness would be under some pressure also

I think Billings could be a star too but after 10 ordinary games he had better pull the finger out or play in the seconds. At this point in time Hartung seems to be playing better footy than any of Billings/Dunstan or Acres, the trio that we expect good things from.

[LTN16]

And on form I would suggest that Lew Pierce should be the first player into the team. In very good form apparently.

Agreed and play hickey at full forward

[Con Gorozidis]

I remember the 2013 draft well. I made some outlandish statements that we shouldnt recruit too many inner city private school boys and should go for the rough nuts from the country. Of course I was ridiculed, pilloried, isolated, mocked and told I had absolutely no idea by all and sundry. Not a single defender to be found!

Who has turned out the best player from the 2013 draft?

Patrick Cripps from Northampton WA (who ended up at Boarding School in Perth).

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-27/c ... fl/5117822

Farm boy drafted into AFL
ABC Rural
By Joanna Prendergast

Posted 27 Nov 2013, 12:49pm
AFL drafts another Mid West talent

Farm life and country football have created a solid foundation for one of the Carlton Football Club's newest recruits.

Eighteen-year-old Patrick Cripps from Northampton in Western Australia was drafted at pick 13 by the AFL club, which has nicknamed him 'the extractor' for his role in the midfield and has already compared him to club legend Diesel Williams.

Patrick's father Brad Cripps says along with playing football, his son loves returning to the family farm in the Mid West and hunting pigs.

"We call him our little bush pig, or big bush pig. He loves his farming and wild pig hunting. He'll miss that because he loves coming home and doing that," he said.

[evo]

I remember the 2013 draft well. I made some outlandish statements that we shouldnt recruit too many inner city private school boys and should go for the rough nuts from the country. Of course I was ridiculed, pilloried, isolated, mocked and told I had absolutely no idea by all and sundry. Not a single defender to be found!

Not by me you didn't. I would take a backline of Hitler,Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler if they could play footy. Dont want solid citizens just solid players.

[WellardSaint]

I remember the 2013 draft well. I made some outlandish statements that we shouldnt recruit too many inner city private school boys and should go for the rough nuts from the country. Of course I was ridiculed, pilloried, isolated, mocked and told I had absolutely no idea by all and sundry. Not a single defender to be found!

Who has turned out the best player from the 2013 draft?

Patrick Cripps from Northampton WA (who ended up at Boarding School in Perth).

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-27/c ... fl/5117822

Farm boy drafted into AFL
ABC Rural
By Joanna Prendergast

Posted 27 Nov 2013, 12:49pm
AFL drafts another Mid West talent

Farm life and country football have created a solid foundation for one of the Carlton Football Club's newest recruits.

Eighteen-year-old Patrick Cripps from Northampton in Western Australia was drafted at pick 13 by the AFL club, which has nicknamed him 'the extractor' for his role in the midfield and has already compared him to club legend Diesel Williams.

Patrick's father Brad Cripps says along with playing football, his son loves returning to the family farm in the Mid West and hunting pigs.

"We call him our little bush pig, or big bush pig. He loves his farming and wild pig hunting. He'll miss that because he loves coming home and doing that," he said.

Nat Fyfe was brought up in a WA country town. Drives a road train, has his chopper licence, down to earth country boy.
He's a handy midfielder.
Good call, Con

[Saint wagga]

Yep...Lenny Hayes was soft as butter because he was from quintessential middle class suburban Sydney! And juddy, he was pretty ordinary too!

[magnifisaint]

We need more farm boys!

Boys that aren't scared of doing an honest days work!

Who love to get get down and get dirty!

Crack in!

Darryl Baldock was a farm boy!

[degruch]

Are we starting a petting farm at Moorabbin? I thought we were a footy team?

[White Winmar]

Are we starting a petting farm at Moorabbin? I thought we were a footy team?

Moorabbin was rich market garden, back in the day. Petting farm? That's so crazy it might just work, degruch.

[HitTheBoundary]

I remember the 2013 draft well. I made some outlandish statements that we shouldnt recruit too many inner city private school boys and should go for the rough nuts from the country. Of course I was ridiculed, pilloried, isolated, mocked and told I had absolutely no idea by all and sundry. Not a single defender to be found!

Isn't that the draft you were very keen on us selecting James Aish?

How's he going?

[BigMart]

lenny hayes is from pennant hills

he's a westy

[Furphy]

If McCartin, Roo, Goddard all miss

It's a good opportunity for Carlton

Yep, an opportunity for Mike Carlton to interview the Saints over their huge win over the Blues

[bigcarl]

Not by me you didn't. I would take a backline of Hitler,Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler if they could play footy. Dont want solid citizens just solid players

I get the feeling Vlad would be useful at the pointy end.

[MC Gusto]

I remember the 2013 draft well. I made some outlandish statements that we shouldnt recruit too many inner city private school boys and should go for the rough nuts from the country. Of course I was ridiculed, pilloried, isolated, mocked and told I had absolutely no idea by all and sundry. Not a single defender to be found!

Isn't that the draft you were very keen on us selecting James Aish?

How's he going?

That's pretty funny

[SydneySainter]

lenny hayes is from pennant hills

he's a westy

Pennant Hills is the northern suburbs.

[CURLY]

If some of the players you mentioned do not get a game this week then it is pointless keeping them on the list. Minch and Lee need an extensive run but their papers looked like they are stamped while Billings and Dunstan keep getting selected regardless of form.

I think billings needs games and is one of a few players we have with X factor. Dunstan would be under some pressure, good at winning the ball but must work on spread I would think, as much as i am a fan, Newness would be under some pressure also

I think Billings could be a star too but after 10 ordinary games he had better pull the finger out or play in the seconds. At this point in time Hartung seems to be playing better footy than any of Billings/Dunstan or Acres, the trio that we expect good things from.

Billings was very very good in the Collingwood and Hawk games. Doesn't get to pad his stats by playing behind the ball for extended periods and often has been left cold deep forward in thrashings. Kid is a gun.

[jays]

lee has to come in imo