Rd 16: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Melbourne

[mateinone]

For real?
All of the above is presumably why his manager accepted a one year deal from Carlton this season, because other clubs were beating his door down.

You can't even bother arguing when people state that meat is highly regarded by all these clubs, because as the premier contested marking machine in the comp last year, he accepted a deal for 1 year at only about 280-300k. That shows no matter what how high he was regarded in the competition last year. Now he could do a Jones and turn it around and clubs will clamour for his services, but that doesn't change where he has been historically and what he has achieved historically and how 'highly' that has been regarded both within Carlton and outside of it.

Because with the difference in what he was after (suggested as 4 years at 500k) and what we apparently payed 280-300k over 1, it would have been VERY EASY for another club to come in and entice him away.
Oh... and we were apparently paying 95% of our cap when we payed him that.. So that speaks volumes.


Now, that aside. He was pretty great in the game against the Dees I thought. His contested marking was through the roof (his 2nd most contested marks in a game) as he was getting to so many contests. Even his kicking I forgave because his shots were from distance and that is fine, it is his 30m dollies that kill me.

I think Cas has genuinely played 2-3 good games recently as well as a couple of average and 1 horrible that I can think of. That is better consistency than in previous years and at the moment, I think clubs would be having a little look again. If he keeps up form from Sunday I won't be in any hurry to see him leave, if he reverts back to just taking a couple of marks and shanking his kicks, then he has no place.