Where do you think Carlton will finish in 2017?

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I think we've failed primarily due to our woeful recruiting.
Someone pointed out on here the other day that the three years from 2012 to 2014 have been an almost complete bust recruiting wise apart from Cripps and one other whose name escapes me.
If this was isolated then it wouldn't be as critical but it's part of a long history stretching back decades, no club can be competitive under those circumstances.
I don't buy the player development line by the way, a large number of our recruiting busts have been established players.
It's a hangover from the Elliott days of "we don't rebuild at Carlton", we just never came to terms with the draft and we've paid a very heavy price.

While I agree our draft and trade result is poor, it might not be as accidental as we believe!

It depends whether you think that result was accidental or deliberate. For a long time now, at least 4 or 5 years, I have heard rumors Carlton is positioning itself for when full unrestricted free agency arrives. It has even been rumored to be the reason why so many players, 27 I think, are currently under contracts that expire at the end of this season! Let's see what the CBA brings.