VFL Round 8: Northern Blues vs. Coburg

[Thryleon]

Or maybe he was just pissed at the direction the club was headed under Mick?

Either way, promoting Ellard over Yarran would be one of the worst football decisions made in the history of any club. Ellard has time and time again provided himself to be not up to senior football. Even pushing Yarran to one side, playing Ellard full stop is just plain stupid. Been there, done that, time to move on. I just hope our club has taken a step forward with regards to this.

TBF Thry, some of your suggestions are so far off the mark ATM I'm wondering whether you are deliberately trying to be provocative.

Not in this case.  Its about setting standards.  You perform in the VFL, you get a senior opportunity.  That way the Matthew Watsons, Dillon Vjojo-Rainbows. Patrick Cripps, and any other youngster who gets to Carlton knows, its not about how talented you are, but how hard you are willing to work to get your opportunity.

They won't die wondering, and if supremely talented blokes don't get a game, they will know exactly why.

We haven't set the standards for a long time at Carlton, and I believe that this is something we should start getting right.  I can think of no better time to make these statements than when you are sitting dead last.