2018 Rd 4: Post Game Pain: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[LoveNavy]

Here is a big part of our problem:

Sam Docherty Season
Jarrod Pickett 10 weeks
Ciaran Byrne 3-4 weeks
Tom Williamson 3-4 weeks
Darcy Lang Test
Cillian McDaid 4-5 weeks
Caleb Marchbank 4 weeks
Matthew Lobbe 4 weeks
Alex Silvagni 2-3 weeks
Murphy                      Who knows?
Kennedy                    Who knows?
Kreuzer                    Who knows?

That's nearly half of our best team is unavailable and won't be available for at least a month.

Strap yourselves in for a rough ride and see how we look at the end of May.

WW we can add those returning serious injury. Sam Rowe and Flipper, and may be others I've forgotten.
That's 14 players not available for selection.
Then there's the real newbies (I.e. 1st yrs)  too who are simply not ready for AFL. That only leaves our fringe players and the few in yr 2/3.
Then we have a senoir coach on trainer wheels who no longer has a wise mentor in the coaches box.