bondiblue wrote:
BigKev wrote:
Rexy wrote:
Don't get used to us having a first round pick this year.
https://twitter.com/CarltonFC/status/1007447852996415488What I would like to see us do is keep recruiting kids through the draft for, say, the next three years. The kids we have will age and, mostly, improve. The missing demographic then will be 25-29. This is a much better age to go after some top up free agents - they'll be a lot cheaper and probably more reliable, (barring injury anyway). If the youngsters have worked out as we hope we will have started moving up the ladder by then too and so will be a more attractive destination. We go after them now we're just going to pay way overs for players we don't really need now anyway, (not if your sole interest is in winning a flag which is not likely to happen anytime soon).
Problem is, as I see it, no one thinks long term. Can't really blame them I guess - it's a cut throat business and a couple of good FAs now might help Bolton keep his job.
I agree with your premise BK.
Unfortunately the media and the supporters couldn't wait for that organic growth and natural maturity to happen.
After all Carlton tell us we don't need a priority pick and we have the list of talented albeit young footballers on our list now!
The only thing missing is 22-26yo bracket.
No harm going for 22-26 yo now if we still use our 1st rounder on the superdraft, and if we can use our 2 x 2nd rounders to attract that age group we are void of, well it may be a case of best of both worlds.
Gaff....may come to Carlton to play in 2019 as a FA
Guthrie for a late 2nd rounder/ 3rd rounder if Guthrie really wants to come to the Mighty Blues in 2019
Shiel Kelly .... one or 2 of them will come our way in 2020 as FA.
We can still go to the draft, but a bird in hand ie target for pick may be better insurance.