There's no need to freak out about Frenchy hanging the boots.

We picked McLaren up last year for this reason, next year he will have to step up. The games he did play this year, as number one ruckmen, were good.

Ideally though, Gardiner in the PSD could be .... mouth watering.

Could have sworn I said Gardiner was a illegal lolly salesman...

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"When you have the attitude of a champion, you see adversity as your
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- Conor Gillen

You cannot be serious!

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

I'm deadly serious, if fit, he could win a Brownlow. The bloke is a sensational footballer.

i think you'll find that's just bile...

If Gardiners knees are shot then cant serioulsy look at him and from some reports from the local W.A watchers say he dosnt ruck and sits in the forward line..

We need a ruckman not another forward

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CFC TAC Squad everyone over 25 must be traded sounds like Loguns Run

Forgetting my personal opinion of the slime bag...Guy McKenna was asked his opinion on SEN a couple of weeks ago and stated clearly that Gardiner cant ruck anymore and is only a KPP these days...Mckenna being a ex Claremont player and in the know indicated that Gardiners knees are shot and was very luke warm about him having any future in the game....

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"When you have the attitude of a champion, you see adversity as your
training partner."
- Conor Gillen

In racing parlance; he's a doubtful conveyance healthwise and......he's carrying much too much baggage.....Angwin and Norman; hello!

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

This thread should be a tribute to Bananaby - not a speculation piece of us drafting one of the biggest arseholes ever to walk this earth.


Gunna miss you Barney

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Richard Pratt - A Carlton legend.

Me too.............................

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

Well done and thanks for your efforts Barnaby. Good to see him go out with a goal with his last kick.

Was great to see him kick a goal in the last qtr. Always gave 100% and suffered a horrible back injury during his time at Carlton.

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

Never once did i bag Barnaby.. gave everything he had to the club. i believe he could have played one more year.
He will be missed.

Fantastic guy to have around the club.. and it showed with the way the players responded to him in the last quarter.

Good luck Frenchy!!

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As honest a player as you'd ever see, always gave his all.
Sad to see him go.

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

I salute French,not the greatest Player,but tried and he knows giving up the game was the correct choice for the club, as i expect him trying to get Carlton a chance of recruiting a young Ruckmen and giving Ohalipan younger brother a go and maybe Daniel Batson if he is kept and Mclaren more of a go with Deluca. He maybe didn't get 100 games,but should get something on that locker.

Barnaby thanks for your big heart big fella.

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"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies." - Gene Hill

Tried his guts out every week.....

good on ya bananananananananananananaby.

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Back like a raging case of pubic lice

Always tried hard for the club in one of the hardest positions on the field.

Thanks for the memories Frenchy.

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

That's a shame.

Ah well, best of luck to you Barney, and thanks for 4 solid years in the Navy Blue. Won't go down as a great, but a good player nonetheless.

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Cer 'ch 'n alluog Blues

Thanks Barnaby!