JackWorrall wrote:
BigKev wrote:
Nice thoughts Jack!
The thing I'm liking most is the absence of a "saviour". That has been the Carlton method for waaayyy too long. It's nice to be seeing a spread of exciting young talent.
Agree with you about the change in focus away from a saviour. The board may not be perfect, but the indications are that it's progressively becoming more professional. Still much to be done with our balance sheet, but getting it right on field makes it a lot easier to improve finances and attract sponsors.
Totally agree.
There will be another big name signing.
Most clubs will do it too.
It has always happened.
All clubs, and conventionally our club.
And there were a few in every decade since the 60's. I'm talking 1860's.
Just looking post 60's from another team: Barassi, Wells, Perovic, Hunter, Kernahan, Bradley, Judd.
This time it maybe not a 'saviour', but the cream
I think we have built a team first this time around, rather than a saviour and building around him.
Wit Judd we learned about what salary cap constraints felt like, because we didn't get any more but our No. 1 dtaftees.
Good thing is we have a cavalry of good young ones from drafting and trading nowdays.
Just the last 2 weeks, we've become part of the talk, and with that, probability of a destination club.
I expect to get someone to the club that believes in the club and wont cost us a bomb.
Like Hawks have done over the last 5 years, but they had premierships to show.
But this time we have promise.