A disastrous season for our great club, but with no sacrifice comes no victory and we definitely learned that in season 2018.
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Here are my player ratings for the entire list in season 2018, enjoy:
Jack Silvagni - 4
Wanted 17-20 games
Paddy Dow - 7.5
20 games
Showed glimpses of burst that got us very excited
Murphy - 5
Wanted to see AA again and a clean run of health, was far from it.
59% Kicking efficiency
Andy Maher “Vastly diminished footballer”
Lochie O’Brien - 7
Asked for 5-10 good games, surpassed that
Got comfortable as the season went on
SPS - 7
22 games
We probably wanted him to have some more extended patches in games
42 games with no pre season yet, shows resilience
Will benefit from a deeper midfield with bigger bodies around him
Kade Simpson - 8.5
21 games
What else can we ask from him?
When Docherty is back, he will be more comfortable
Matthew Kennedy - 4
“I hope we can say he’s been a bargain at the end of the season”
Maybe we shouldn’t have expected him to do more than we did
12 games, no continuity
Has upside
Matthew Kreuzer - 6
“Could be an All Australian ruck man”
Not durable, can we rely on his health?
When he does play, he represents the club the right way
Heart problem is ALARMING. I have zero faith in his issue of his just going away
The elephant in the room is that he will not play football again
Patrick Cripps - 10
“He could be one of the best midfielders in the league if he has a full season. Want him to turn into someone who achieved his potential. I think this is the year for Crippa”
Broke the record for contested possessions
2nd in AFLCA
2nd in AFL MVP
He continued to lead when it would have been so easy to let the season slide
This guy is born for finals football
The opportunity is there for the club to get it right otherwise we will lose him
Kicking improved too
He plays like a captain
Harry McKay - 8
Worried about whether he could find other ways to impact, and he definitely did.
13 games, 21 goals
Played better than Charlie in the last month of the season
There is a smell of Lloyd / Lucas about this tandem
His upside is a big as anyone else in the team
20 years of age
Sam Kerridge - 4
“I don’t know which way it’s going to go with Sam”
Can win the footy, but the way he turns the ball over at crucial moments of the game renders his possessions irrelevant.
He has become a scapegoat, but who’s fault is that? His first season at the club was fantastic therefore he has undone that work.
Disposal efficiency is 72%
Kicking efficiency 62%
10 games
Tom De Koning
Looks like a kid that just loves playing footy
Didn’t think he’d get a game but it brought me a smile to see his little moments
There’s a competitive spirit about him
Jed Lamb - 5
All year along we said that when he has a specific role, he plays It well.
I think he turned the corner in the last 4-5 weeks
I want him on the list in 2019
Playing him as a defender is what I’d like to see
He didn’t use the ball terribly, he just didn’t win a lot of it
Has one more year left to figure it out
Liam Jones - 6
Wasn’t able to thrive without a genuine leader in the backline
At times he just didn’t make the right decision with respect to when to attack the footy and when to stay on his mind.
He was a bi-product of his environment
Sam Docherty
Didn't play in 2018
Darcy Lang - 3
Had a good first game
Round 23 there was footage of him having a laugh with a mate who was in street clothes, go and fuck yourself
He has one year to get it together.
Needs a full pre season so we can understand what his role in the team is actually going to be.
Red flag at this stage
Sam Rowe - 5
17 games
Showed alarming signs towards the end with a bad patch, which again could be a bi-product of his environment.
Came back from an ACL and was solid in defence immediately
I wouldn’t be too upset to have him on the list in 2019 as a mentor who might play 5-6 games if we have a decimated season through injury
Aaron Mullet - 2
- Didn’t take his chance in a team that gave him one
Angus Schumacher
Didn't play in 2018
Lachie Plowman - 4
13 games
Poor early in the year after a good 2017
He played a great game against Geelong in round 10 and just when it started looking like he was getting himself into form, he was injured and ruled out for the season
We found out that he isn’t a natural leader, and being in the leadership group that is a flag
Jarrod Garlett - 3
11 games
Realised how much a difference it makes when you miss a year of footy
Shoulder surgery imminent and he needs a big pre season
Caleb Marchbank - 4
12 games
Only a handful of good matches in a disrupted season
Took a step backwards from 2017
He is definitely someone that could be labelled as injury prone
There was an article that came out before round 23 where he said he was back to playing consistent footy, which I disagreed with. It’s as if we were just looking for a headline on the Carlton website.
Jacob Weitering - 4
“I think he’s one of the most underrated prospects this year. I think he’s going to have a good year.”
Scary moments for us as supporters to see our number 1 pick with zero confidence
Lost his way mentally and when we drafted him he showed a composure about him that stood out.
Had a good finish to the year to salvage some hope for us, particularly with that contest against the Gold Coast
Running out of excuses in year 4
He had to endure and for a 20 year old in that situation it was a positive to build off
I still have unwavering faith
Cameron O’Shea - 1
He tried
Disappointing because of how well he played in the VFL in 2017
11 games
Zac Fisher - 8.5
Shattered that he got injured because he looked like he was taking a big leap
Contested footy for his body is fascinating
Didn’t expect to see him have 25 + possession games until a few more years
Jumped ahead of Samo
Harrison Macreadie
Didn't play in 2018
Matthew Lobbe - 6
Was in our best in a few games
Would love to have him stay on the list
Been a great mentor for TDK
David Cunningham
Disappointing to see injury plagued another one of this seasons
Cameron Polson - 3
Not looking anywhere near it at this stage
Had a good game in round 23 and was one of few who actually gave a fuck
Charlie Curnow - 8
Was worried about the hype, not anymore. He’s a star
Didn’t finish the season as strongly as he did in 2017
Got a full season out of him
Asked for 30-35 goals, tick.
Tom Williamson
Didn't play in 2018
Nick Graham - 2
Goodbye
I did like that he kept going back to the VFL and dominated
He just couldn’t impact
Jarrod Pickett - 3
Disappointing to have that 3 month layoff
Has the pace we need, but in the games he played he didn’t impact enough
Andrew Phillips - 5
Looked like a great pickup in the games he played.
Injury ruined his season.
Ed Curnow - 8
Led well in a tough side.
We understand that he’s not a star, but he’s an integral part of how the team is selected
Will benefit from a better, more deep team
Patrick Kerr - 6
Happy to see him get a few games and had some nice moments
Has now set a platform to push to 10-15 games in 2019
Cieran Byrne - 6
Coming off the ACL and by the end of the season I was confident that he is a player for us to persist with.
Asked for 15 games
Dale Thomas - 7.5
Backed him in to have a good season and he did it, without playing forward and hitting the scoreboard. “Can kick 30-35 goals”
Had his best season for the Blues
I feel like he impacts more so off the field and at training
Levi Casboult - 4
“It’s a position for him to lose” and boy did he lose it
It’s a positive that we now have forwards that have pushed Levi out of the side.
Has limitations
Thanks for your service Levi
Matthew Wright - 4
Fell into a new role away from goal and didn’t impact enough
I hope he can re-invent himself in 2019 otherwise he could be gone next year
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