Steven Morris [merged]

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Solid game, great pressure, but I agree he's still best used as a small defender. Definitely learning the forward role week by week though. You can see him improving.

To put things in perspective again, Melbourne picked up Jeff Garlett last year. A player I really wanted RFC to pursue as a proven goal-kicker. Has played 9 games and kicked 18.20 this year. Not super accurate but he's hitting the board and getting plenty of shots at a poo club.

Garlett + Pick 83
for
Pick 61 and Pick 79

So they basically paid pick 57ish, start of 4th round.

MUST be a target out there for the next trade period...

Let's see Garletts numbers in another season or 2

You could say that all day long. 116 games and 201 goals isn't enough to convince you?

He's had one poor year in his career so far. Eventually his form will drop but over time he's playing very well LOL

It's also quickly forgotten that he wasn't in Carltons best 22 last year either.
The guys a downhill skier and would have become out new wiping boy in a heart beat!

Come on!
He wasn't in Carlton's side last year because Mick had put a line through his name due to other reasons not his ability. He is playing in a very average side and doing really well, so to say he is a downhill skier is a tad harsh. He can play and we made a mistake not having a crack at him. If you had the choice between him and Lloyd who would you want as a small forward in your side?

You are correct. Garlett would be preferable to Lloyd.  However, I would have preferred playing Butler to both.  Unfortunately he has had a nasty knee injury that has destroyed his season. Nobody could have foreseen that.

[Andyy]

1 bad season and he's written off lol (Garlett).

Malthouse sure did a good job at Carlton hey?

[big tone]

Solid game, great pressure, but I agree he's still best used as a small defender. Definitely learning the forward role week by week though. You can see him improving.

To put things in perspective again, Melbourne picked up Jeff Garlett last year. A player I really wanted RFC to pursue as a proven goal-kicker. Has played 9 games and kicked 18.20 this year. Not super accurate but he's hitting the board and getting plenty of shots at a poo club.

Garlett + Pick 83
for
Pick 61 and Pick 79

So they basically paid pick 57ish, start of 4th round.

MUST be a target out there for the next trade period...

Let's see Garletts numbers in another season or 2

You could say that all day long. 116 games and 201 goals isn't enough to convince you?

He's had one poor year in his career so far. Eventually his form will drop but over time he's playing very well LOL

It's also quickly forgotten that he wasn't in Carltons best 22 last year either.
The guys a downhill skier and would have become out new wiping boy in a heart beat!

Come on!
He wasn't in Carlton's side last year because Mick had put a line through his name due to other reasons not his ability. He is playing in a very average side and doing really well, so to say he is a downhill skier is a tad harsh. He can play and we made a mistake not having a crack at him. If you had the choice between him and Lloyd who would you want as a small forward in your side?

You are correct. Garlett would be preferable to Lloyd.  However, I would have preferred playing Butler to both.  Unfortunately he has had a nasty knee injury that has destroyed his season. Nobody could have foreseen that.

We could have both YBB, both vying for the same spot. Although one has definite runs on the board the other is a 50/50 at best.
All moot now though, I hope we can find a damaging small forward soon though, with the amount of marks Griff drops there is plenty of crumbs.... Only joking mate 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Solid game, great pressure, but I agree he's still best used as a small defender. Definitely learning the forward role week by week though. You can see him improving.

To put things in perspective again, Melbourne picked up Jeff Garlett last year. A player I really wanted RFC to pursue as a proven goal-kicker. Has played 9 games and kicked 18.20 this year. Not super accurate but he's hitting the board and getting plenty of shots at a poo club.

Garlett + Pick 83
for
Pick 61 and Pick 79

So they basically paid pick 57ish, start of 4th round.

MUST be a target out there for the next trade period...

Let's see Garletts numbers in another season or 2

You could say that all day long. 116 games and 201 goals isn't enough to convince you?

He's had one poor year in his career so far. Eventually his form will drop but over time he's playing very well LOL

It's also quickly forgotten that he wasn't in Carltons best 22 last year either.
The guys a downhill skier and would have become out new wiping boy in a heart beat!

Come on!
He wasn't in Carlton's side last year because Mick had put a line through his name due to other reasons not his ability. He is playing in a very average side and doing really well, so to say he is a downhill skier is a tad harsh. He can play and we made a mistake not having a crack at him. If you had the choice between him and Lloyd who would you want as a small forward in your side?

You are correct. Garlett would be preferable to Lloyd.  However, I would have preferred playing Butler to both.  Unfortunately he has had a nasty knee injury that has destroyed his season. Nobody could have foreseen that.

We could have both YBB, both vying for the same spot. Although one has definite runs on the board the other is a 50/50 at best.
All moot now though, I hope we can find a damaging small forward soon though, with the amount of marks Griff drops there is plenty of crumbs.... Only joking mate 

[Yeahright]

Feel people are holding a lot of hope on Butler based on very little. I hope he becomes a star but gee wiz I'd want to see him do something before I start calling for him to get a game let alone become a damaging small forward (yes I know he's been injured)

[Zlatan]

Feel people are holding a lot of hope on Butler based on very little. I hope he becomes a star but gee wiz I'd want to see him do something before I start calling for him to get a game let alone become a damaging small forward (yes I know he's been injured)

it would be nice when the camera pans to the richmond forward line

if a martin or deledio or cotchin were the one standing between the key forward - no disrespect to morris

[WA Tiger]

another great game...

[the claw]

Solid game, great pressure, but I agree he's still best used as a small defender. Definitely learning the forward role week by week though. You can see him improving.

To put things in perspective again, Melbourne picked up Jeff Garlett last year. A player I really wanted RFC to pursue as a proven goal-kicker. Has played 9 games and kicked 18.20 this year. Not super accurate but he's hitting the board and getting plenty of shots at a poo club.

Garlett + Pick 83
for
Pick 61 and Pick 79

So they basically paid pick 57ish, start of 4th round.

MUST be a target out there for the next trade period...

Let's see Garletts numbers in another season or 2

You could say that all day long. 116 games and 201 goals isn't enough to convince you?

He's had one poor year in his career so far. Eventually his form will drop but over time he's playing very well LOL

It's also quickly forgotten that he wasn't in Carltons best 22 last year either.
The guys a downhill skier and would have become out new wiping boy in a heart beat!

LOL In fact hilarious. Morris over Garlett sheesh. There isnt even a competition.It really is Garlett then day light and that goes for any potential sml/med forward we have. Any thinking person would be wrapped with Garlett.
He wasnt in Carltons best 22 last yr because he chose not to be. He clearly did not want to be there. You know a blind man could  see that.Ive heard it all with him now. the last excuse i read was he had eddie to prop him up  and eddie left and he had a bad yr. Only an imbecile would think that way.
LOL hes going to drop away not on your life hes 25 yrs old and just entering his prime.
Ireally would like to see some of you apply the same sort standard to the likes of Griffiths and Vickery  boy if little Jeff Garlett is a down hill skier what the hell is Vickery and big ben.

Big Tone may be accused of applying one standard to our players he likes and another to our players he dislikes but bloody hell he has nothing on some of you lot when it comes to opposition players.

[the claw]

Feel people are holding a lot of hope on Butler based on very little. I hope he becomes a star but gee wiz I'd want to see him do something before I start calling for him to get a game let alone become a damaging small forward (yes I know he's been injured)

Is there anything surprising about that. It happens with just about every player who dons a richmond jumper. We dont need a proven 40 - 45 goal a year smal fwd we have a kid taken at pick whats that i hear 67 lol. Only richmond people can be so stupid.
As BT says why not both its not as if we are or were overflowing with quality small forwards.  Bloody hilarious, it was and is still  so dire that we try to turn a hack in morris into something he can never be.
Seems to me we like our battlers and all of the negative nellies had better shut their mouths.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Solid game, great pressure, but I agree he's still best used as a small defender. Definitely learning the forward role week by week though. You can see him improving.

To put things in perspective again, Melbourne picked up Jeff Garlett last year. A player I really wanted RFC to pursue as a proven goal-kicker. Has played 9 games and kicked 18.20 this year. Not super accurate but he's hitting the board and getting plenty of shots at a poo club.

Garlett + Pick 83
for
Pick 61 and Pick 79

So they basically paid pick 57ish, start of 4th round.

MUST be a target out there for the next trade period...

Let's see Garletts numbers in another season or 2

You could say that all day long. 116 games and 201 goals isn't enough to convince you?

He's had one poor year in his career so far. Eventually his form will drop but over time he's playing very well LOL

It's also quickly forgotten that he wasn't in Carltons best 22 last year either.
The guys a downhill skier and would have become out new wiping boy in a heart beat!

LOL In fact hilarious. Morris over Garlett sheesh. There isnt even a competition.It really is Garlett then day light and that goes for any potential sml/med forward we have. Any thinking person would be wrapped with Garlett.
He wasnt in Carltons best 22 last yr because he chose not to be. He clearly did not want to be there. You know a blind man could  see that.Ive heard it all with him now. the last excuse i read was he had eddie to prop him up  and eddie left and he had a bad yr. Only an imbecile would think that way.
LOL hes going to drop away not on your life hes 25 yrs old and just entering his prime.
Ireally would like to see some of you apply the same sort standard to the likes of Griffiths and Vickery  boy if little Jeff Garlett is a down hill skier what the hell is Vickery and big ben.

Big Tone may be accused of applying one standard to our players he likes and another to our players he dislikes but bloody hell he has nothing on some of you lot when it comes to opposition players.

The truth of the matter is the club didn't pick Garlett because of his off field behaviour. They did not want to put a bad egg in with the youth. Yes, he would have been handy but that is now history.  The club made the call and we have to move on.  I've spoken to a couple of guys that watch the juniors and they both thought Butler was an astute pick and a bargain at 67. Too bad he has been injured.  I wish the boy all the best getting over his knee injury.  Not saying he is the best thing since sliced bread but he potentially does fill a void in our team.

[one-eyed]

Morris on 3aw said he was dropped because he wasn't hitting the scoreboard as much as he should playing forward and he's gone back to the VFL to regain some confidence playing back in defence and getting his hands on the footy.

[Yeahright]

Will he then be put back forward in the AFL

[mightytiges]

Will he then be put back forward in the AFL

They asked Morro about that and whether his position is forward or defence in the AFL side and he didn't really answer it. He just said he has to work hard on the things he has to in the VFL and bust the door down to create an opening back in the AFL side. 

[Simonator]

Vlastuin is an absolute general down back

[Tigeritis™©®]

Rubbish.