2018 Rd 14; Pre Game Preparations: Carlton vs Collingwood

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If you remove 2017 as the outlier that it has become,  would you be comfortable throwing big dollars at him as a free agent?

He's played five games with an injury that will dog him for the rest of his career.  Look at the period prior to 2013, and tell me he's anywhere near providing that for next season.

I don't think a 5pt statistical shift is significant by any means, and I fully expect that if Murphy's mindset is correct modern sports medical technology is more than adequate to extend his career significantly. He could easily become our next Jarryd Waite given the right environment, why not still at Carlton!

Certainly I think if Daisy can return to some decent form from his ills, so can Murphy.

So for me it's not about ability or output, the differences there are barely worth a mention, they can even be written off as a change of role. The real debate about the likes of Murphy, Rowe and Simmo is more of a philosophical issue!