AFL Rd 13 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

[Gointocarlton]

Marchy playing.

Great news.

I'd given up on this bloke but I couldn't help but get a little emotional watching the video in this article

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/114492...-marchbank

Go well Marchy

[ElwoodBlues1]

I would be happy with Sheil on a wing in our side.

My point was he was recruited by EFC to play as a midfield leader at the coalface and that's not what he can do as he is a poor contested player.
On a wing is where he belongs but I'm not paying 1.2k a year plus perks for a winger.

[Mav]

I was sitting in the Southern Stand a few years back and Marchbank was sitting a few seats away. He was wearing some sort of metal plate that went up the back of his neck. That sort of brought home how serious his injury was. Good luck to the (not so young anymore) lad. He deserves a bit of good luck for a change.

[madbluboy]

My point was he was recruited by EFC to play as a midfield leader at the coalface and that's not what he can do as he is a poor contested player.
On a wing is where he belongs but I'm not paying 1.2k a year plus perks for a winger.

We are paying 800k for Zac Williams who really is currently about the same value to the side as Nic Newman.

[Gointocarlton]

I was sitting in the Southern Stand a few years back and Marchbank was sitting a few seats away. He was wearing some sort of metal plate that went up the back of his neck. That sort of brought home how serious his injury was. Good luck to the (not so young anymore) lad. He deserves a bit of good luck for a change.

Only 25, seems older.

[Gointocarlton]

We are paying 800k for Zac Williams who really is currently about the same value to the side as Nic Newman.

An utter waste of money, worse than Gov.

[ElwoodBlues1]

We are paying 800k for Zac Williams who really is currently about the same value to the side as Nic Newman.

Probably less value given we acquired him with a dodgy Achilles injury, was never a fan of that amount being paid for a rebound only defender but the market sets the price and he had multiple suitors.

[Gointocarlton]

Probably less value given we acquired him with a dodgy Achilles injury, was never a fan of that amount being paid for a rebound only defender but the market sets the price and he had multiple suitors.

I wonder who else would have been stupid enough to pay him that kind of coin. Saad on the other hand is worth every single cent we pay him.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I wonder who else would have been stupid enough to pay him that kind of coin. Saad on the other hand is worth every single cent we pay him.

Yep Saad is very durable, can both attack and defend and was fairly priced.
Been excellent value even for a 1st round pick trade.
Williams and McGovern have both been disappointing form and fitness wise and I'd include Martin in the same category but every club has their high priced failures.
McGovern hopefully can continue where he left off when he returns and give us some value but history suggests all three will never play a full season as individuals or together.

[capcom]

Probably less value given we acquired him with a dodgy Achilles injury, was never a fan of that amount being paid for a rebound only defender but the market sets the price and he had multiple suitors.

All points to the general dearth of talent in the comp and the gambles clubs must make.  Sorta highlights the stupidity in recruiting from time to time, but swings and roundabouts.