05-28-2022, 05:46 AM
So i watched a doco on Tayla Harris - Kick Like A Girl. Its on Amazon.
An hour long doco that somehow seems to have more Brisbane and more Melbourne stuff than Carlton stuff, despite the fact she spent twice as long here as everywhere else combined, but so be it.
They certainly do talk about her time moving from Carlton though....but it is just her side of the story of course.
Important points....
1. The 150k rumour was complete BS.
2. Carlton didn't offer her a contract and when she found out, she broke down in tears.
3. She said she played her first season at Melbourne on the minimum, so she could earn the respect of her teammates.
4. She admitted her head and performance was not up to scratch in her last year with us, which was down to many things, but COVID and not being able to see her family, on the back of all the photo backlash was the main reasons. Which she fully owns up to.
Some things not mentioned...
- Rumour(s) of relationship issues with (former) coaches
- Any kind of backlash from the club in terms of her instagram / training session walkout
- Any feelings at all (good or bad) towards Half.
All in all, she admits it was a business decision and her performances were not up to scratch and she was shipped off as a result.
It cut her deep, especially around the 'reasons' for it (ie money) being completely inaccurate.
From a Carlton point of view, i wonder if it was a matter of...
1. Her performance was simply not good enough
2. We couldn't be bothered trying to get her right
3. She was a bad influence on the playing group or came across as not as committed to Football as she should've been
4. There were personal issues between her and coach(s) that could not be resolved.
or a combination of any/all of the above.
The only comments from Carlton were from Half, and Maddie P. Both relatively glowing.
An hour long doco that somehow seems to have more Brisbane and more Melbourne stuff than Carlton stuff, despite the fact she spent twice as long here as everywhere else combined, but so be it.
They certainly do talk about her time moving from Carlton though....but it is just her side of the story of course.
Important points....
1. The 150k rumour was complete BS.
2. Carlton didn't offer her a contract and when she found out, she broke down in tears.
3. She said she played her first season at Melbourne on the minimum, so she could earn the respect of her teammates.
4. She admitted her head and performance was not up to scratch in her last year with us, which was down to many things, but COVID and not being able to see her family, on the back of all the photo backlash was the main reasons. Which she fully owns up to.
Some things not mentioned...
- Rumour(s) of relationship issues with (former) coaches
- Any kind of backlash from the club in terms of her instagram / training session walkout
- Any feelings at all (good or bad) towards Half.
All in all, she admits it was a business decision and her performances were not up to scratch and she was shipped off as a result.
It cut her deep, especially around the 'reasons' for it (ie money) being completely inaccurate.
From a Carlton point of view, i wonder if it was a matter of...
1. Her performance was simply not good enough
2. We couldn't be bothered trying to get her right
3. She was a bad influence on the playing group or came across as not as committed to Football as she should've been
4. There were personal issues between her and coach(s) that could not be resolved.
or a combination of any/all of the above.
The only comments from Carlton were from Half, and Maddie P. Both relatively glowing.