Hasn't excited me so far but I haven't seen him much live. Happy for him to be given another year. In the end he's no where near our biggest issue.

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If what has been rumoured (re: Yarran, Henderson etc) is true, it would seem clear that SOS' mission is to clear out players who still have currency, but won't be part of our next premiership campaign.

I'd have no issue with this strategy. I'd rather we take the time to build a dominant team and culture together than continue to potter along in the mid/low-card on the road to nowhere. For too long we've held onto players until their value has dropped (or out of necessity for some off-field ****up) and received little/nothing in return.

#17 needs to be the goal above all else, and if this means painful decisions now, then so be it.

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Spots available in my mind on the Carlton list next year:

PRIMARY
Watson -delisted
Warnock -delisted
Jones -delisted and contract paid out
Tutt -delisted
Ellard -delisted
Henderson -trade
Yarran -trade

ROOKIE
Johnson -delisted
Walsh -delisted
Russell -delisted

10 spots and plenty of opportunity to regenerate.

Why delist Walsh?

Because I don't think he can play in a premiership at Carlton and would rather recruit another 18yo who might.

I like the optimism, but i don't think Judd will go around next year.
Carrazzo is likely to be an umpire

You are getting close to the mark here.

If Carlton was called Brisbane then band 1 compo would be a given.
Carlton is in a crowded Melbourne market and is expendable.
Brisbane is in a market of 1.8 million people and is more important to the AFL.

Isn't it great seeing two ex-Carlton players in the top 3 of the Coleman Medal. That Eddie Betts deal Genius!
Also, Jacobs. The club's best ruckman released and instead Warnock and Kreuzer are kept around. Genius!

And they shouldn't have traded Garlett...but by now one is used to trading ineptitude.

Why watch Carlton when you can watch ex-Carlton players play well for other teams?

Its a good strategy although from the looks of it, most of the clearing out will occur this year. IF we go down that path, we should look to acquire a few future picks if possible to de-risk any inherent weaknesses in the draft

pick1 best key position player next picks strong body / quick midfielders no more plodders

Pick 1/2 + 1st Rounder for Hendo + 1st Rounder for Yazz + our 2nd Round Pick being Pick 19-21 (catering for any free agency compo) = 4 picks in the Top 21 + Aish/Carlisle for zilch via PSD. Could be a a pretty good start to a rebuild me thinks.
The challenge is to NAIL our picks, and we could set up a dynasty.

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My gut tells me Hendo and Menzel will be bundled to Geelong for 1st and 2nd rounder and walker

Put yourself in Geelongs shoes.

I'd tell us to gagf.

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Just on FC
Hendo been regularly meeting with Chris Scott, and Hardwick was part of the Tiges clan that met with Yazz.
Both seem 100% gone!!

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That comment from Hutchy about Lachie was tongue in cheek. But yes he's gone after we told him to find a new home. Good on him.

Nobody is gone until SOs gets his first round picks

Why would Hendo be put in the leadership group, and the later in the year be 'told to find a new home' ?

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When was the 'rebuild' announced?

Just waiting to see Yarran and Henderson tearing it up in finals in 2 years time whilst we delist whoever we picked (a la Kane Lucas or Bootsma) with the picks we received for them!

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