2018 Rd 14; Pre Game Preparations: Carlton vs Collingwood

[northernblue]

If Murphy is on the park, Carlton are a better team.
We do not want to be missing another senior player next year, however I’m presuming Simpson and Thomas will go.

[Barbs]

I think Murphy will stay for one reason...no other club will pay the big dollars he will want to leave......

A 31 year old player coming off a season spent injured. He'll be lucky to even get medium dollars - with us.

[flyboy77]

I think Murphy will stay for one reason...no other club will pay the big dollars he will want to leave......

Let's be frank. It's been a good few years since the time when Murphy's 30 odd possessions hurt an opposition.

He'll stay for the reason you espouse EB.

The Hawks might offer him 300k a year, that's about it.

Straight swap for our old Robbo at Brisvegas? I'd do that...maybe they could throw in some steak knives....

[JonHenry]

I think Murphy will stay for one reason...no other club will pay the big dollars he will want to leave......

What a great reason to keep someone.
If that is the case we should pay him market value and use the extra money on a 23-25 year old.
We need tough uncompromising footballers, not players looking to arrange their retirements

[Micky0]

I have been very tolerant of this young side and BB. But if I see anything less than a feral, 4 quarter effort from the 22 wearing the navy blue jumper this week, "I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger".

;D  ;D ;D

It is imperative that Murph stay, from a PR point of view if nothing else. 

If he goes elsewhere it tells us that he doesn’t believe in what’s happening at the club.

[Thryleon]

If Murphy is on the park, Carlton are a better team.
We do not want to be missing another senior player next year, however I’m presuming Simpson and Thomas will go.

This is true.

However I think Simpson and Thomas are way more chance to continue than Murphy is at this stage.

The main thing they have over Murphy is the ability to get on the park and that is saying something particularly as Thomas is the broken man, and Simpson is a 300 game player in his umpteenth year of footy.  He might be spraying it a little bit, but he is as relevant and good today as he has been in the past and isnt the lone ranger with his ability to hit targets.

I believe all 3 can and should play on next year.  I'm all for going younger, but I think the club needs to start setting some standards regarding acceptibility and you cut proffesional players who are competitive at this level to give guys who arent as committed to their careers at your own peril IMHO.

[maxm68]

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More grunt in the middle field, more pace in the forward line......get creative.
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Creative ??  Huh what's that ?  Are Coaches allowed to do that ? 

[laj]

Two guys I'd like to see have a run later in the year are De Konning and Schmacher. They are looking two very nice pick ups, as least on exposed VFL form. Just a run later in the year to get the feel of what is required at AFL level and carry that into the pre-season. De Konning seems to have most things, just needs more size.

[kruddler]

Murphy's 2017 was equal of any in his career, better than any other year listed on that graph, but the graph does not reflect that because of the way the figures are calculated!

Coaches votes him best player in the league in 2011, 2nd was reigning brownlow medalist Chris Judd.

Fair to say that was his best year ever....and by some fair distance.

[LP]

Coaches votes him best player in the league in 2011, 2nd was reigning brownlow medalist Chris Judd.

Fair to say that was his best year ever....and by some fair distance.

I was talking statistically, and the graph only goes back to 2014.