Blue Sombrero wrote:
Now Teague and the players have to produce the goods. No more excuses. We have a young list with a couple of superstars in it.
We have a big 4 club that is only inches from being a destination club again.
We will finish at best 15th, which puts us in the bottom six for the draw next year. We have pick 10 or thereabouts plus Stocker.
We have a young coach who seems to be respected by the so called experts for his demeanour and knowledge. He will get the chance to shape the list to suit what will be a new game plan next year. With a decent run on the injury front, we should win at least 10 games next year. We almost won that many this year...
All good points BS.
Finishing 15th or 16th we will have a favourable draw in 2020 ... assuming the corrupted/ compromising AFL Commission doesn't interfere with this.
We finished off the season strongly beating Top 8 teams Bribane and Adelaide and taking up the fight with recent Premiers WCE and Tigers, all with the new coach, missing plenty of stars through injury but with a list of kids rich in quality.
A preseason ahead to strengthen the young bodies and tune players into a new game plan.
We win 7 games in 2019 and lose against GCS, Hawks, Doggies and Dees by less than a goal. Shouldv'e had at least 11 wins in a relatively bad year.
We lost games when in front at 3/4 time or hit the front in the last against Tigers, Port, Swans, Pies (umpires) and StKilda.
The media will highlight this position and report that
"... this current list could have potentially won 15-16 games with a fit list and winning game plan and played finals.
With the return of captain Docherty, Charlie Curnow, Marchbank and Cuningham and the addition of a couple quality Players like x and y, along with natural improvement of the kids and a better game plan in 2020 there's a high chance Carlton will be the big improver, like Brisbane was in 2019, and will leap into and play finals in 2020."
Finals are not out of the question for Carlton 2020, in fact, thay are an expectation.
Carlton is a destination club.