Round 3 Carlton v Essendon-Post match thread

[Thryleon]

Huh? What does that have to do with him still being on the list Thry? The bloke is in his eighth (yes eighth) season and is still to cement a spot in the side and he's still on the list. Same with Armfield. Just poor poor list management.

Ellard is the same proposition as those state league players everyone wanted to recruit.

He is a depth player who has survived on our list through the sheer mismanagement of our list and our clubs  inability to bring through top notch draftees, and develop them appropriately.

Yesterday he kicked a very important goal from an acute angle to bring us back into touching distance, and is an honest performer who's worst footy is usually good enough.  He was one who won his contest against West Coast.

I grade Ellard on a sliding scale.  He isn't a great player but has forged a pretty good career for himself and actually plays for the jumper and his mates. 

Think about this, if he is so bad, what does it say about the rest of the guys we have gotten rid of?  Clearly Ellard wants to be here and does whatever he can to help, and that is important to consider in the scheme of things.  His tackle on a big man yesterday was good to watch.