Banter Carlton is better in 2024. Who will be better in 2025? Carlton or Collingwood? Part 3

[T2B_]

You aint Hawthorn it shouldnt be about aiming for finals experience with your list age profile. The problem is a big chunk of your better players are old and any premiership window won't stay open forever. Just look at your injuries at times this year.

Before the start of next season, these are some of the player ages:-

Newman 32
Docherty 31
Cripps 30
Saad 30
Williams 30
McGovern 30
Martin 30
Acres 29
Hewitt 29
Fantasia 29
Curnow 28
Owies 28

Respectfully, you have no clue.

There's some great kids coming through, I hope they get some finals action.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

You aint Hawthorn it shouldnt be about aiming for finals experience with your list age profile. The problem is a big chunk of your better players are old and any premiership window won't stay open forever. Just look at your injuries at times this year.

Before the start of next season, these are some of the player ages:-

Newman 32
Docherty 31
Cripps 30
Saad 30
Williams 30
McGovern 30
Martin 30
Acres 29
Hewitt 29
Fantasia 29
Curnow 28
Owies 28

I think we have an OK profile

Walsh
Cerra
Hollands x2
TDK
Weitering
McKay
Boyd
Fogarty
Cowan
Motlop

Are all best 22, with three of them being AA

Plus, under 20 and future draftees:
Camporeale x2 (Ben looks a 200 gamer type, Lucas less likely)
Moir (touted as a top three selection before a groin injury, has shown a lot as sub twice)
Binns (very likely type)
Lord (hard nosed mid)
Cody Walker (F/S, probable #1 pick)

You are right though, we do need to maximise the top end talent now. Things can and will change quickly, Hawks, Tigers fell away quickly after prolonged dominance and the Pies look likely to do the same.

Like even with those young players I’ve referenced, where’s the replacement for Charlie? Where’s the next Cripps? Will what we have now + what is coming in the pipeline be sufficient?

 

[JustaBattler]

How can we beat you in a GF when you can’t make them?

you've been beaten 5 times since by Carlton in a grand final....
or are you another wobbler that can't count past 20?

 

[carlton_99]

You aint Hawthorn it shouldnt be about aiming for finals experience with your list age profile. The problem is a big chunk of your better players are old and any premiership window won't stay open forever. Just look at your injuries at times this year.

Before the start of next season, these are some of the player ages:-

Newman 32
Docherty 31
Cripps 30
Saad 30
Williams 30
McGovern 30
Martin 30
Acres 29
Hewitt 29
Fantasia 29
Curnow 28
Owies 28

Carlton were the 6th least experienced team in 2024. Only Hawthorn were less experienced in the top 8. Lots of things to troll Carlton fans about but list demographic isn't one of them.

We will hit the draft in the next couple of years to ensure that we start developing youngsters to start taking over some of those above that will be gone in 2-5 years just like every other club. Having 12 of 45 players on the list over 27 is not a concern...

And anyone that thinks our injuries have to do with age isn't paying attention.

 

[CarmenSandiego]

You aint Hawthorn it shouldnt be about aiming for finals experience with your list age profile. The problem is a big chunk of your better players are old and any premiership window won't stay open forever. Just look at your injuries at times this year.

Before the start of next season, these are some of the player ages:-

Newman 32
Docherty 31
Cripps 30
Saad 30
Williams 30
McGovern 30
Martin 30
Acres 29
Hewitt 29
Fantasia 29
Curnow 28
Owies 28

Better check the average age of the last 2 Premiers, bud.

Richmond fans quickly pivoted to the 'it's better to be young than good' ideology of footy. Good work, embrace the rebuild!

 

[CarmenSandiego]

Sam McClure - Carlton’s Robbo with hair

He's had a stinker of a year.

- claimed carlton flag favorites (said it with more authoritative, condescending gusto than a dan andrews covid press conference as well)

- completely cooked the petracca story

- told people to 'stop sooking and get organized' about the afl only releasing the fixture 8 weeks in advance,

probably heaps of others. he sucks.

 

[carlton_99]

He's had a stinker of a year.

- claimed carlton flag favorites (said it with more authoritative, condescending gusto than a dan andrews covid press conference as well)

- completely cooked the petracca story

- told people to 'stop sooking and get organized' about the afl only releasing the fixture 8 weeks in advance,

probably heaps of others. he sucks.

How about his "West Coast won't pick Harley Reid" and "Dustin Martin will be on the GC in 2025" takes. Genuinely get second hand embarrassment from him

 

[CarmenSandiego]

How about his "West Coast won't pick Harley Reid" and "Dustin Martin will be on the GC in 2025" takes. Genuinely get second hand embarrassment from him

Those are the ones I couldn’t remember.

Imagine having a job where you just do the whole thing wrong and remain employed. It’s unreal.

 

[carlton_99]

Those are the ones I couldn’t remember.

Imagine having a job where you just do the whole thing wrong and remain employed. It’s unreal.

Michael Christian says

 

[RPCB]

Hawks, Tigers fell away quickly after prolonged dominance and the Pies look likely to do the same.

One of those things are not like the others.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

One of those things are not like the others.

Granted, but they were grand finalists in 2018 also and had won one in 2010 only 8 years prior to that, before winning one 5 years after 2018

So they’ve definitely had a sustained period of relevance is probably the better language

You knew what I meant

 

[RPCB]

Granted, but they were grand finalists in 2018 also and had won one in 2010 only 8 years prior to that, before winning one 5 years after 2018

So they’ve definitely had a sustained period of relevance is probably the better language

You knew what I meant

I do.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Lollingwood loading up the ol’ blokes for one last crack.

No draft picks or trade assets, at least they can get another pre-season into Schultzy….

That guy could be anything!

 

[Worm4]

Lollingwood loading up the ol’ blokes for one last crack.

No draft picks or trade assets, at least they can get another pre-season into Schultzy….

That guy could be anything!

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[Scritchyscroony]

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Ouch! Stop Worm!
We've had enough. Your memes are too hurtful.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

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There’s a merch opportunity behind our distain for the Mighty Loll’s…

T-shirts & Hoodies
Flags
Coffee mugs
Fridge magnets
Permanent tattoo DIY tattoo kits.

Could be huge!

 

[Irish BlueBagger]

Pfft it's hardly the three peat Lions team of the early 00's we're playing here. Keep the champagne on ice the Blues are winning this one.

Swans and the Hawks games apart we've been competitive in all our games this year. If the Lions are to beat us then we'll make them earn it.

 

[Worm4]

Pfft it's hardly the three peat Lions team of the early 00's we're playing here. Keep the champagne on ice the Blues are winning this one.

Swans and the Hawks games apart we've been competitive in all our games this year. If the Lions are to beat us then we'll make them earn it.

How do you reckon the pies will go this weekend ?

 

[nahnah]

Carlton's most recent Grand final appearance, will they make another one this year?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Carlton's most recent Grand final appearance, will they make another one this year?

Well we know Lollingwood won’t .

 

[nahnah]

Well we know Lollingwood won’t .

Correct, will Carlton?

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Correct, will Carlton?

As if

Their club is way too mentally fragile to play out a full season let alone a whole finals series

Clown show before the rodeo

 

[nahnah]

As if

Their club is way too mentally fragile to play out a full season let alone a whole finals series

Clown show before the rodeo

Watching the highlights of their most recent grand final, Shannon Grant did his best Bobby Hill impersonation

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Watching the highlights of their most recent grand final, Shannon Grant did his best Bobby Hill impersonation

Main memory of that day was singing "We Are The Kangaroos" throughout the last quarter while our Carlton mates huddled outside

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Correct, will Carlton?

We obviously hope so .