Toast Welcome to Carlton Sam Docherty!

[HBF]

Injuries and lack of athleticism like Rhys O'Keeffe who can play.

Laidler and Roket can kick.

Duigan was more like Teague.

You're love for ROK is continues to puzzle me.
Aside from that left peg of his, I just don't see what you see.

 

[Sector 7G]

You're love for ROK is continues to puzzle me.
Aside from that left peg of his, I just don't see what you see.

Isn't the tragedy with ROK that he never got a decent run without getting injured to show what he could do.

Could have been like Shannon Hurn but we will never know.

 

[SpaceCow]

You're love for ROK is continues to puzzle me.

What puzzles who now?

 

[thylacine60]

If through injury an unproven player is unable to display his skills, did he actually have any?

 

[Graffy4242]

If through injury an unproven player is unable to display his skills, did he actually have any?

Only if he is in the forest listening for falling trees.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[BM123]

Bet Laids doesn't feel lucky....

 

[Sublime]

I didn't give two shits for your Teague comparison and system comment that doesn't represent the Laidler we had in 2011. Was a lot better than Teague who was a battler playing for a rabble.

Yes Laidler was good in 2011, but was it really that good or we just didn't have massive expectations for him? Don't seem to remember him polling high in the BnF from memory, where did he finish that year?

 

[etsal1]

He is so excited in his tweets. His bio is hilarious: 'lion turned blue'. Very cheeky = extrovert.

 

[Sublime]

Doc is clearly bursting at the seams to get out on the park wearing Navy Blue. Love it.

 

[King of Ruin]

Doc wins! Was already getting sick of seeing my name posted everywhere.

****er!

 

[Blues_Man]

Always fun trying to navigate through the shit on TC. It's like our board after a loss to Essendon except the crap goes on for the entire year.

I went there ...once.

 

[mediumsizered]

Doc wins! Was already getting sick of seeing my name posted everywhere.

goose!

EOME doesn't quite have the same ring to it as what DOC does.

 

[King of Ruin]

EOME doesn't quite have the same ring to it as what DOC does.

Yeah I know.

Was getting sick of reading doc every 2 posts though. Needed the change.

 

[ESKIE]

Yes he is VERY happy to be at Carlton, loves the Blues

And very happy to be out of the Lions

Boys club, clique, young guys where on the outer...

Welcome Sam Doc

 

[CrippsonBlue]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-31/lions-considered-grant

"Carlton was sitting there saying, 'we'll give you a third-round pick' [for Docherty].
"We were able to generate a bit of competition because we did have interest in Jarrad Grant.
"That (the Bulldogs' offer) sharpened up Carlton's offer," Kerr said.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-31/lions-considered-grant

Ha, shrewd operators up north. Clutching at straws to claim the outcome as any sort of victory on their behalf. If I was a Lions supporter, I'd be questioning why they couldn't get the pick we sent Sydney's way when the Everitt deal would have gone ahead with either or.

 

[Dramoth]

Get a couch.

And get HBF a soap box so he can watch as well...

 

[Dramoth]

I put it in a similar boat to David Teague. Had a year where they played out of their skins, in a system that fit perfectly (system part especially for Laidler). Passed by better players in the pecking order.

I dont think that Laids was actually passed by better players... I think that his 3 knee injuries last year slowed him down by a yard and caused him to lose confidence in it.

And when you lose confidence, it affects your form and it all went pear-shaped from there!

 

[skadoosh]

Sounds like a win for those jumpers!
Everitt slotting into the 33.
Laidler out of 15, Docherty into 15.
Dale out of 39 Thomas into 39.

 

[Sublime]

I dont think that Laids was actually passed by better players... I think that his 3 knee injuries last year slowed him down by a yard and caused him to lose confidence in it.

And when you lose confidence, it affects your form and it all went pear-shaped from there!

That's a fair call, and without knowing how much those knee injuries affected him, its difficult to know for sure. He was never particularly quick or agile before the knee injury, so it definitely wouldn't have helped his cause.

While he was out, players like Walker and Simpson both moved into the backline. Walker especially showed what we didn't get from Laidler, those long runs out of defence and good dual sided clearances from 50. McInness has shown he can do a very similar role in the backline and he's definitely more athletic and younger, so they've obviously chosen gone with the guys who can improve upon what they've already shown. Tuohy took his game up another level with much improves defensive efforts and added those awesome 60m goals with great regularity.

Throw in a young Bootsma & a Simon White, Laids just ran out of room unfortunately.

 

[SBYM]

Just passing on a convo I had with an acquaintance last night, top fella, wouldn't speak shit and just so happens he's a MASSIVE Lions fan….

I started getting stuck into him about Doc…went down like a lead balloon…very upset at losing him, said wait a season and he'll be an absolute ripper.

SBYM approves.

 

[BlueArmy27]

Welcolme to carlton "the doc!" 10 year player for us.... Win! Capable of breaking lines, lethal thumping right boot, physically strong for size, confident mentality and WANTS to play with his idols! Best wishes for your pre season and fitting in at the club asap. Go get em "doc!" Midfield beckons in future, but hows his tank? Team him up with 1AW as if he can run like walks soon enough...scary!

 

[Keyza]

He is still only very young so we have to give him time.
Lets hope he is treated better than Hendo was in his first year, although most of it was because he was seen as a Fev replacement.

 

[zeeCFC]

He is still only very young so we have to give him time.
Lets hope he is treated better than Hendo was in his first year, although most of it was because he was seen as a Fev replacement.

Plays a much easier position than Hendo.

 

[HBF]

So envious of Docherty. Living everyone of our dreams - playing for the team he supported as a kid.
He'll be one i'll be watching when (and if) I can get out to see a few training sessions.