04-22-2019, 12:32 AM
(04-22-2019, 12:03 AM)jeza link Wrote:Sorry to be negative on him. It just shows through and it's impossible not to make comment when you see it. He could run 20km, kick 10 and have 50 pos and I'd still make comment. He just does that little something that shows that killer instinct he simply does not have... in my opinion.
Won't say too much as I risk sounding like Cliff from Clematis, but I was talking to an old footy-going acquaintance who I sat next to yesterday. He's attending more games again this year, having been missing for a while. He has a connection with the club through an iconic Carlton figure. Reckons the possibility of letting Murph go at the end of last year was considered but rejected. A major factor he said was that it would have been a very bad look for the club. Anyway, take that for what it is - I cannot verify it but the guy who told me is not a trivial character.
What I noticed yesterday was that the new era midfield is now starting to emerge with the younger guys rapidly becoming its core. Murph added value without doubt, and probably will for rest of the year, but it is clear now that his era has passed.
Reality always wins in the end.