Recent content by Ardent Roo

I agree with other posters about the state of the list, that is beyond question. However what I don't accept or have concerns about Clarko's ability is both the game plan, and probably more concerningly the ability to get the most out of the players we do have. There are so many half efforts...

They'll be at other clubs by then.

You seriously see the same mongrel in him from the Hawthorn era?

Because we have woke Clarko not 2014 Clarko who would put his fist through a wall.

Yep...we will basically be a perennial feeder club.

To be fair, that list is tracking better than a lot of other teams.

Boom tish.

So it is really hard then to fathom given how much Sam Mitchell and Clarko had together why the coaches haven't been able to fashion this into Will.

How on earth can this guy not be playing ahead of Tucker on the wing?

I think this is the main issue - we have a LOT of players who are still below 25 games! Off the top of my head as CBF like NM in a 2nd quarter run on, I'd think that there's (who've played this year): Comben Archer Hardeman Wardlaw Colby Drury Pink Biggy Durz Whil Phil

Good luck with getting anyone via Trade or Free Agency. You're dreeeeeeaming.

And that my friends, is the rub. Trade and Free Agency for quality players is off the table for us. No one is walking into their manager's office and saying dammit get me to North Melbourne. Low crowds, no leadership, 4 trips to nothingness in Hobart, there was nothing on the table before but...

I think this is the most likely scenario as to Clarko's current state of mind and what will happen at season's end, or even at the bye. He took a year off from football after a couple of bad season's at Hawthorn as by his own admission, he was cooked. The racism saga just completely nullified...

The problem is like pouring water through a seive, we can draft good players (FA/trade is basically going to be off limits for us due to our crapness) so getting 12 good players in whilst keeping the good ones we have will be impossible.

What about your boy WillPhil?