I have been asking that question for ages
Ok that’s good
And he reports I assume to Brodie who is the National Recruiting Manager
What about SA

In relation to Martin, it would seem we will probably get him in the pre -season draft unless Melbourne can convince him to go there.
If that doesn't happen that is a good move by SOS although he was willing to give up a future second and third rounder.
Martin is overrated IMO based on his output so far. Has heaps of ability, but that is only part of the equation to be a successful player.
To me recruiting and list management are the most important element in achieving a premiership.
The old saying" you can't pull your socks up if you haven't got any " never ages.
Even more so now in 2020 and beyond. All clubs are on a level playing field with facilities,fitness, player welfare etc.
If clubs like the Gold Coast are behind in certain areas, the AFL will prop them up as we have seen recently.
Coaching appointments have changed. We will never see another Hird or Malthouse situation again where blokes are handed the job then proceed to @#$%&! it up. Ross Lyon is a yesterdays man. He wont coach at senior level again.The Pyke situation will become less frequent.
Which makes the importance of recruiting even more vital. Unlike most other aspects that make an AFL club successful recruiting isn't an exact science because predominatly teenagers are recruited.Some develop slowly but can have the ability and the mental capacity to be good players even excellent players in their early 20s as we have seen with Tim Kelly. They get overlook totally or are a late pick when they are 18. The opposite is true for some 18 year olds who star at junior level because they are physically developed already and arn't a moron. By the time they get to their early 20s players they were dominating at junior level have gone passed them.

This is why getting recruiting right is paramount. Another equalisation move by the AFL was to introduce the soft cap. Which means that clubs can only spend x amount on recruiting. Most clubs like ours have 3 full time staff in recruiting.
For us that is SOS, Brodie who was also at GWS and Agresta. Then there is about six or seven part timers. How the club runs its recruiting
depends on the recruiting staff with feedback from other staff although I suspect SOS has total control over this area due in part to his name and his mateship with the President. I know Geelong have a part time fellow who lives in Perth. He goes to as many Colts, Reserves and Senior games visiting all the clubs. He has his finger on the pulse. Same applies in Adelaide. My understanding is Carlton doesn't have this arrangement with its part time staff. That is the responsibility of SOS and I reckon he is wrong.
If you can find one player from the SANFL or WAFL or NEFL or VFL per year over a 5 year rebuild that's one quarter of your premiership team.
Harry Taylor, Lewis Jetta, Tim Kelly are example of blokes who matured later. Much easier to recruit them if you focus a bit more on that area with someone living close by rather than solely on GWS and other AFL rejects of which there have been many our recruiting team have picked and ultimately mostly have been delisted and moved on. And if interstate blokes who thrive at your club want to go back home you can get something for them as Geelong have done with draft picks from the Eagles. SOS and his team haven't done this. Gibbons was an after thought after Bugg another GWS reject pulled the pin before the season started.

Now have a look at the last 10 premiership teams.
The three numbers in order are
Players pick 50 or over rookie pre season mid season
top 20
pick 21-39
2019 Rich 9,9,4
2018 WC 10,6,6
2017 Rich 7,9,6
2016 WB 9,5,8
2015 Haw 6,11,5
2014 Haw 6,9,7
2013 Haw 5,10,7
2012 Syd 12,4,6
2011 Gee 2,8,12
2010 Coll 11,8,3

Having been at the club for 4 full drafts, SOS can only claim two pick from the first category. Gibbons and Williamson. I do have hopes for Cottrell and Owies.
Rather he has picked the mature aged players from other AFL clubs to give the kids a chop out. Most have been spuds.
Add Phillips to the list.
All this makes SOS 'not great"
In fact Moshe like awesome, great is a very over used word.

I've been thinking about this today, we either have the talent or we don't. If we don't have the talent we should have lost by 10 goals plus.

I'm not sugar coating, just trying to assess our true position. Clearly we haven't put 4 good quarters together for a long time. We've been fast starters under Bolton (vs Hawks) and also slow under Bolton (many times), slow starters under Teague (several times).

If we are as bad as some say we wouldn't come back / have dominant periods over other teams.

I don't even think it's a mental thing, there does seem to be a lack of intensity though.

Overall I think we carry too many weaker players. Particularly in the midfield, this prevents us from being able to perform at the level we can for more than bursts.

We are physically capable
We are mentally INcapable
Losing culture is OVERRATED..Rich went from basket case/laughing stock/Ninthmond to almost triple premiers in 5 years
Brisbane's losses haven't given them long term scars
GWS's losses haven't scarred them. Soon, we'll be saying the same about GC

Nobody seems to have an antidote to cure our mental weakness

Remove #3 and #6 from the list.

I lasted 6 minutes yesterday before taking the dog for a 90 minute walk. We have talent. But we still have people around the joint who have always been excused for losing. There's always an excuse and these blokes have always grabbed at them whenever they have been offered up. We are a mentally weak footy club and I can't see that ever changing.

and #8

Agreed, and find a replacement for #35 in the midfield.

I'm heading over here again.
After yesterday's insipid first 40 minutes I am claiming I was right again.
The 132 game rebuild is a total @#$%&! up .

It is the mentality that has been allowed to fester in the club for years .
It doesn't matter if we win so we don't. There are no consequences if we lose so who gives a shit.

The most polished professional kid I have ever seen enter the arena is now a fumbling bumbling park footballer since he came to Carlton. He actually missed his foot yesterday when he went to kick it.



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