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We're playing the kids.... on mass, I wasn't expecting that.

It won't help the win/loss column but it could be good for the club going forward, hopefully it accelerates some of 1st and 2nd year guys progress and development.

There is a very good reason an army doesn't train the troops on the battlefield, and we don't have the opportunity to recruit anywhere near as many replacements as the military can!

This accelerated learning rubbish is a myth, it doesn't happen that way and the proof is clear for all to see in the historical records. Even GWS recruited some hacks and past heroes to teach the kids off and on the field and they had a whole higher level of kid to do it with! SO few can actually come in and show progress, and those that do risk being busted up like Weitering now appears to be!

I'd be spewing if I was Smedts and Palmer, come to a new club, are probably doing enough to deserve a game but are being overlooked, simply to get games into some of the younger guys.

If you think the morale of Smedts and Palmer is being damaged, think about the older guys who thought they were being brought into to assist!

As a part of this plan, I would hope internally that we have a huge crack at the VFL flag/premiership with our 2nds team.

I can accept this approach for 1 season as a part of the bigger picture and rebuild. Next year will be a totally different story, there will be no excuses.

Certainly going to be interesting 24 months, if BB gets that far one thing is proven beyond doubt, Carlton has changed!

This year, I will keep a keen eye out for as many green shoots as possible, along with pressure and effort consistently over 4 qtrs from all 22 players that run out each week for the Navy Blues.

I'd be happy just to see the 4 Qtr pressure, I don't need the glitzy showbags and 10s highlights as I've already seen plenty of that from the likes of Garlett and Yarran! I want AFL footballers first, I was hoping to see some 4 Qtr AFL football from the likes of Palmer and Smedts!