03-09-2021, 11:05 AM
Unfortunately for Ben Silvagni, Harrison Macreadie (and several others around the competition) 2020 did absolutely no favours players who needed significant development to become a senior player. They barely got to play a decent game of footy, and found themselves even further behind the competition.
We have spent a long time blooding our crop of young ones, who are now crossing that 50-game threshold. Bring on the ready-mades to complement the talent, and now.
Richmond did it - they had a core of Cotchin, Martin, Riewoldt, Rance, Grimes and brought in a bunch of ready-mades in Nankervis, Caddy, Houli, Grigg, Townsend, Lambert, Prestia. Sure, they got lucky with those pick-ups, but they also started a run of 3 flags in 4 years. Hawthorn did the same in the early 2010s and got three flags as well.
3 flags would be great, but right now I would settle for a finals appearance.....
We have spent a long time blooding our crop of young ones, who are now crossing that 50-game threshold. Bring on the ready-mades to complement the talent, and now.
Richmond did it - they had a core of Cotchin, Martin, Riewoldt, Rance, Grimes and brought in a bunch of ready-mades in Nankervis, Caddy, Houli, Grigg, Townsend, Lambert, Prestia. Sure, they got lucky with those pick-ups, but they also started a run of 3 flags in 4 years. Hawthorn did the same in the early 2010s and got three flags as well.
3 flags would be great, but right now I would settle for a finals appearance.....
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?