Trade and draft review: Have Carlton’s recruits under list boss Stephen Silvagni been a success?
THERE’S been sweeping list changes at Carlton since the 2015 draft/trade period. CHRIS CAVANAGH analyses the impact of the Blues acquired since the arrival of coach Brendon Bolton and list chief Steven Silvagni.
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CARLTON is under pressure after a 0-4 start to the season and supporters are angry and frustrated.
The Blues are rebuilding and have made that very clear over the last few years, undertaking a dramatic list overhaul.
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So how successful has it been?
CHRIS CAVANAGH analyses the impact of the Blues acquired since the arrival of coach Brendon Bolton and list chief Steven Silvagni from the 2015 draft/trade period.
2015
Jacob Weitering — Pick 1
Senior games for club: 46
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2016: 68
SuperCoach 2017: 65
SuperCoach 2018: 43
Burst onto the scene as a key defender in 2016 but development seems to have stagnated since.
Harry McKay — Pick 10
Senior games for club: 2
Played last week: VFL
SuperCoach 2016: N/A
SuperCoach 2017: 54
SuperCoach 2018: N/A
We’ve only had a couple of glimpses but the key forward is yet to show why he was a top-10 pick.
Charlie Curnow — Pick 12
Senior games for club: 31
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2016: 49
SuperCoach 2017: 74
SuperCoach 2018: 95
A star on the rise who well on his way to becoming one of the best key forwards in the game, a five-goal haul against Richmond in Round 1 a glimpse of what’s to come.
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David Cuningham — Pick 23
Senior games for club: 14
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2016: 49
SuperCoach 2017: 61
SuperCoach 2018: 65
Rising Star nomination last year who has speed and has lifted his output as a small defender this year.
Jack Silvagni — Pick 53
Senior games for club: 30
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2016: 50
SuperCoach 2017: 68
SuperCoach 2018: 30
Always brings effort but there are growing question marks about his ability at the top level, with speed an issue as well his 191cm frame making him neither a tall or a small forward.
Daniel Gorringe — Delisted free agent (Gold Coast)
Senior games for club: 4
Retired 2017
Recruited as a back-up ruckman but continuing injuries ended his career at just 25.
Matthew Wright — Delisted free agent (Adelaide)
Senior games for club: 48
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2016: 85
SuperCoach 2017: 76
SuperCoach 2018: 69
Finished sixth in the Blues’ best-and-fairest last year, finishing behind only Levi Casboult (34 goals) with 30 goals to his name as a small forward.
Sam Kerridge — Trade from Adelaide for Troy Menzel
Senior games for club: 32
Played last week: VFL
SuperCoach 2016: 77
SuperCoach 2017: 78
SuperCoach 2018: N/A
Hard-at-it midfielder who had a solid end to last season but in his sixth season at age 24 should not be running around in the VFL.
Jed Lamb — Trade 2015 from GWS
Senior games for club: 29
Played last week: VFL
SuperCoach 2016: 56
SuperCoach 2017: 61
SuperCoach 2018: 52
In his sixth season at his third club but is yet to do enough to lock down a regular senior spot and has recorded more than 20 disposals at AFL level just once in 51 games.
Andrew Phillips — Trade from GWS
Senior games for club: 17
Played last week: VFL
SuperCoach 2016: 56
SuperCoach 2017: 51
SuperCoach 2018: N/A
Has been a back-up ruckman across his career and been highly injury-prone. Only game last year came when Matthew Kreuzer missed with soreness in Round 5.
Lachie Plowman — Trade from GWS
Senior games for club: 44
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2016: 57
SuperCoach 2017: 65
SuperCoach 2018: 65
Has been a handy addition for the Blues defence and can play tall or small but has not quite lived up to his status as No.3 pick in the 2012 national draft.
Liam Sumner — Trade from GWS
Senior games for club: 20
Played last week: Delisted 2017
A top-10 pick from the 2011 draft who never reached his potential either at GWS or Carlton.
2016
Sam Petrevski-Seton — Pick 6
Senior games for club: 24
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2017: 67
SuperCoach 2018: 62
Made an impact through the midfield on debut last season to claim the Blues’ best first-year player award but has made a slow start to 2018.
Zac Fisher — Pick 27
Senior games for club: 21
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2017: 48
SuperCoach 2018: 82
Skilful midfielder who looks a solid selection. One of few Blues who have so far raised the bar on 2017 output.
Harrison Macreadie — Pick 47
Senior games for club: 8
Played last week: VFL
SuperCoach 2017: 40
SuperCoach 2018: N/A
A former GWS Academy member who played the first five games of 2017 as a key defender but has only been sighted at AFL level twice since.
Cameron Polson — Pick 59
Senior games for club: 3
Played last week: VFL
SuperCoach 2017: 34
SuperCoach 2018: 33
Tough midfield-forward who was solid in the VFL last season but has not been able to have an impact at AFL level thus far.
Tom Williamson — Pick 61
Senior games for club: 15
Played last week: Injured (back)
SuperCoach 2017: 50
SuperCoach 2018: N/A
Played 15 games in defence in debut season but yet to feature in 2018 due to a back problem.
Patrick Kerr — Pick 65
Senior games for club: 0
Played last week: VFL
Restricted to just 10 VFL games last season by a hip injury but the 194cm key forward is considered a long-term project player.
Caleb Marchbank — Trade from GWS
Senior games for club: 19
Played last week: Injured (ankle)
SuperCoach 2017: 70
SuperCoach 2018: 75
Expected to miss the next month with an ankle injury but has been a shining light for the Blues in defence, missing games last year only through injury.
Rhys Palmer — Trade from GWS
Senior games for club: 1
Delisted end of 2017
One year for one game — unmitigated bust.
Jarrod Pickett — Trade from GWS
Senior games for club: 10
Played last week: Injured (wrist)
SuperCoach 2017: 47
SuperCoach 2018: N/A
Flashy forward who only once has had more than 11 possessions in an AFL game.
Billie Smedts — Trade from Geelong
Senior games for club: 9
Delisted end of 2017
Given every chance in his single year but struggled.
2017
Paddy Dow — Pick 3
Senior games for club: 4
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2018: 43
Has not set a game alight just yet through the midfield but has shown signs that he will be a player of the future.
Lochie O’Brien — Pick 10
Senior games for club: 1
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2018: 46
Speedy midfielder who had 11 disposals and four marks on debut.
Tom De Koning — Pick 30
Senior games for club: 0
Played last week: VFL
Showed an ability to play at both ends of the ground in the TAC Cup last year as well as ruck but will at 201cm will take time to impact at AFL level.
Angus Schumacher — Pick 70
Senior games for club: 0
Played last week: VFL
Played as a midfielder who could drop back to defence in the TAC Cup last year.
Jarrod Garlett — Pick 78
Senior games for club: 4
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2018: 58
A former first-round pick by the Gold Coast who has kicked five goals from four games.
Aaron Mullett — Delisted free agent (North Melbourne)
Senior games for club: 4
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2018: 64
Former Kangaroo who has added a little experience and hardness to the Blues’ halfback line but ranks average or below average in most key statistical categories.
Darcy Lang — Trade from Geelong
Senior games for club: 0
Played last week: Injured (ankle)
Former Cat who is still yet to prove his fitness after suffering an ankle injury early in pre-season.
Matthew Kennedy — Trade from GWS
Senior games for club: 3
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2018: 42
No.13 draft pick by GWS in 2015 and a highly-touted trade acquisition but has had a fairly underwhelming opening month in the navy blue.
Matthew Lobbe — Trade from Port Adelaide
Senior games for club: 0
Played last week: Injured (quad)
A 29-year-old who essentially appears to be another back-up ruck option but hurt his quad in Round 1 of the VFL.
Cameron O’Shea — Pick 1 pre-season draft
Senior games for club: 2
Played last week: AFL
SuperCoach 2018: 47
Former Port Adelaide defender who won Northern Blues’ best-and-fairest in the VFL last year but has not had a great impact stepping up.
Note: national draft selections unless stated otherwise.
Statistics: CHAMPION DATA
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