The Carlton Football Club says it’s confident it will have no players by season 2018 as it’s ‘Player Zero’ strategy picks up pace.
“We’re working really hard to ensure we have no players by 2018 and this trade period shows we’re well on track,” said Carlton CEO Steven Trigg.
“Players are expensive, troublesome and require constant feeding. Draft picks are much easier to manage.
“Having zero players also cuts down on our carbon emissions and everyone knows how much we care about the environment at the Blues.”
Mr Trigg said Carlton were confident of still being able to keep up their on field performances with no players.
“Really, who would notice? You can finish 18th with or without players to be honest.”
It’s believe that there are elements within Carlton who are less than happy with the ‘Player Zero Strategy’.
“I may be old fashioned in my thinking but I think players are kind of essential to a football team,” said new Carlton coach Brendon Bolton.
“At Hawthorn we had lots of players and a lot of them were also really good at football.”
“That was sort of the model I was hoping to replicate here but now it seems unlikely.”
Mr Trigg said the first stage of the ‘Player Zero’ strategy had been to trade away every good player.
“That’s coming to an end now but I want to acknowledge the work of my predecessors.”
“There’s just a few to go. I’m just about to ring around to see if anyone wants Patrick Cripps for a third round pick.”
When asked if Carlton members and fans should be upset with the trading away of good players, Mr Trigg said they were ‘not a key stakeholder in the process’.
Other clubs have applauded Carlton’s approach. “Every time they ring it’s like Christmas,” said Adelaide CEO Andrew Fagan.
COMMENTS
KRUDLER62
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily breaking CFC will be premiers in 2016 in the NEAFL
thunderpower
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily that's ballsy , more like 2020 and then trade away 5 all Australians to get a 700k dud lol
katieoh9
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily Who needs players when they have such a fine board of directors.
Travis John
Oct 21, 2015
'Everytime they ring it's like Christmas' - Adelaide CEO Andrew Fagan
Dead.
Francis Tran
Oct 21, 2015
Funniest thing I've read this month!!!! Laz Mark
Cripps for a third round pick rofl bahhaahahhaha!!!
Francis Tran
Oct 21, 2015
Evan top shelf bahahahaha!!
Geoff Schaefer
Oct 21, 2015
Carlton is like an oyster farm. Feeds the oysters for years then give away the pearls...
Chris Millhouse
Oct 21, 2015
Ben Lehner are they going to get anyone at all?
akka32
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily Bowds_5 U0001f600
LukeAus
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily carltons approach to players is modeled off the nbl approach to teams of 'who needs them'
Heath Linton
Oct 21, 2015
Load up on the picks.
Snert Underpant
Oct 21, 2015
This is the Trigg Strategy. Good players want more money which reduces your financial position. He will soon be CEO of one of the richest clubs so can demand a higher salary.
Daniel Giles
Oct 21, 2015
Tommy Ahern hahaha
George Trumble
Oct 21, 2015
He speaks the truth
Marty Schoo
Oct 21, 2015
Could this trade away extravaganza be classed at tanking? Wooden spoon is in the bag already!
Mathew Rodda
Oct 21, 2015
You'd think that the success of Jacobs and Betts at Adelaide would stop Carlton from making another mistake by gifting them Menzel.
Allen James Cook
Oct 21, 2015
Brandon Soo Phil Proy Philip Tiffin Damien Maynard Justin Tolley Jay Katz PISSA!!
Geoff Schaefer
Oct 21, 2015
I believe Richard Tambling is still available.
Tanya Hetherington
Oct 21, 2015
Guys read the actual article it's an an absolute pissa! Pure gold!
Daniel Flint
Oct 21, 2015
Aaron Town worth a read haha
Josh Mackenzie
Oct 21, 2015
Nathan Titus is a crack up lol
Joe Walsh
Oct 21, 2015
They would probably perform better too
mjmcgeary94
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily yet they're still being tight with yarran
DaicosMagic
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily Gold!!!!!!
Justine Nardone
Oct 21, 2015
Players are expensive and require constant feeding lolllolol
Steph Kanaris
Oct 21, 2015
Mark Homewood Dan James you've both always wanted your time to shine
Ian Galbraith
Oct 21, 2015
Yet they won;t trade Yarran for pick 19
Mandy Horsburgh
Oct 21, 2015
Peter Leithhead. Another classic
Titus
Geoff Schaefer
Oct 21, 2015
Not likely Mathew, it's what Triggy does best!
Chloe Penn
Oct 21, 2015
They could hold a competition each week and select 22 members to play instead - couldn't be much worse.
Will Meggitt
Oct 21, 2015
Haha yeah just read it!
Mathew Rodda
Oct 21, 2015
Paying over-rated forwards top dollar outside of the salary cap is what he does best!
Andrew Ritter
Oct 21, 2015
Rachel Barber and goal free by 2016.
Adrian N Debbie Southgate
Oct 21, 2015
They may never add to their tally of premierships, ha ha
Jason Wallace
Oct 21, 2015
Sam Sam Pemberton
Simon Perham
Oct 21, 2015
Ryan Orton I don't like it but he's not entirely wrong here lol
David Ralston
Oct 21, 2015
Brad Watt, Luke Dix, Jacob Towne smart move
Bowds_5
Oct 21, 2015
akka32 TitusOReily big chance. Save some cash
MacHawk
Oct 21, 2015
Some of these suits that come into the footy clubs seriously need to re-adjust. A footy club isn't exactly an car manufacturing plant down at Geelong where you slash and burn the staff on a daily basis in order to temporarily boost the share price in the weeks before your next bonus. And this Trigg guy - wasn't he the one who almost destroyed Adelaide before him?
Alex Asdagi
Oct 21, 2015
Could happen.
To many picks no enough players.
Phoebe Elizabeth
Oct 21, 2015
Shot gun full forward
Josh Dwyer
Oct 21, 2015
Jackson Deane this is exponential
Matthew Simpson
Oct 21, 2015
Just have 28 on the list.
Phteven Wills
Oct 21, 2015
Can't do any worse
AJ Gardner
Oct 21, 2015
Can you imagine how excited the faithful will be when we kick our first goal of the season in round 8
Craig Mueller
Oct 21, 2015
Hahaha.....Neil Mullally Tory Caputo
Sean Scott
Oct 21, 2015
He is wrong doesn't he know your about to buy 12,000 GWS players
Rhys Puchar
Oct 21, 2015
In hindsight Titus, the AFL really should have allowed both Carlton and Brisbane to have priority picks for the betterment of all other clubs in 3 years time.
Anthony Barone
Oct 21, 2015
Yeah Carlton Soccer Club will be reborn, AFL Football isn't profitable anymore for Carlton.
Ryland Head
Oct 21, 2015
I know you're usually a cynic of everything, in the whole entire world, but this is funny Braden Younger
Adam Pagram
Oct 21, 2015
They'll have yarran, playing in the magoos lmao !!!
SOS approaching HIRD levels of stupidity as another favorite son f#cks their club up
Adam Wilson
Oct 21, 2015
Murray Calder haha
Josh Mackenzie
Oct 21, 2015
Kristos 'Everytime Carlton ring it's like Christmas' haha
Helen White
Oct 21, 2015
Funny one Steve!!! U0001f601U0001f44eU0001f3fd
Phteven Wills
Oct 21, 2015
Alls good again apparently half of GWS are coming to play for us
Rochelle Gardiner
Oct 21, 2015
Innes Smith this guys a classic
Chris Dixon
Oct 21, 2015
Carlton are Dying
A-ron Goldberg
Oct 21, 2015
Carlton: What happens when you let a bunch of Abbott/Liberal supporters run a footy club!
Daniel Whitaker
Oct 21, 2015
One can only hope
Hugh Kirne
Oct 21, 2015
This is the best thing I've read in a long time haha
JR0D7
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily It's all part of the #bringbackFEV campaign.
JR0D7
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily carlton to include a player guide in membership packs this year.
Ben Heard
Oct 21, 2015
Just downsizing mate to play AFL 9's
Max Carter
Oct 21, 2015
Is this necessary mate
Matthew Tiss
Oct 21, 2015
It's hilariously true
Troy Lee Mulders
Oct 21, 2015
Trigg still got crows best interest in mind betts and Menzel not bad!
Ben Preece
Oct 21, 2015
This post and the other comments made by the public are very funny. I'm supposed to be working. Stop being so hilarious
Ken Hui
Oct 21, 2015
Tim you are wrong mate, Cripps for a 3rd round pick!
Ali Davies
Oct 21, 2015
Nek minnit whole of GWS get traded
Liz Di Fazio
Oct 21, 2015
Ha I actually just saw that!!!
Liz Di Fazio
Oct 21, 2015
Not that I know who any of them are.. Except for kerridge... I know where you both stand on him
Beth Ross
Oct 21, 2015
Greg Judy Ross xxx
Tim Donelly
Oct 21, 2015
Sorry my mistake!
Apple Green
Oct 21, 2015
OMG hahahaha this is hilarious. Cripps for a third rd draft pick hahaha. Whoever wrote this deserves a pat on the back.
Innes Smith
Oct 21, 2015
Might be the way to go.
Alexander Crowden
Oct 21, 2015
Phil Crowden brilliant
Berkan Yurdakul
Oct 21, 2015
It was late, but pretty great....... Kerridge future all Australian
Nathan Blechynden
Oct 21, 2015
Bring back fevola
Ken Hui
Oct 21, 2015
and yet you couldn't get rid of Kruzer
Tim Donelly
Oct 21, 2015
If we got rid of Kruezer I would have disowned Carlton
Stuart Gifford
Oct 21, 2015
Cassandra Bubalou King, Anna Burbury, up the Blue Boys U0001f602U0001f602U0001f602
bradcooper_13
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily Will7337
Zac Cross
Oct 21, 2015
Thanks for Menzel!
Jackson Alexander Woodward
Oct 21, 2015
This is perfect U0001f44c why do they insist on trading pit anyone who's half decent?
Terry Wallace
Oct 21, 2015
Llew Eynon Martin Lundy read this article haha
Clinton Savage
Oct 21, 2015
Luke Drenen lol
tonyb1971
Oct 21, 2015
another pearler, mate : )
Rick Pearce
Oct 21, 2015
Caleb Rudd sorry, couldn't resist. Hi Jeff Wilson happy birthday.
Rick McClean
Oct 21, 2015
Brilliant. Worst list managers in the AFL by a long shot.
Sam Millard
Oct 21, 2015
Thanks for Menzel .. You guys really like losing don't you?
Ben Heard
Oct 21, 2015
4 instant players from Giants works out ok....
Sam Millard
Oct 21, 2015
Yeah I think the on trade with GWS went well for you guys.
Ben Heard
Oct 21, 2015
I'm expecting a call up soon
Anthony Tassone
Oct 21, 2015
The player free strategy is phase two of the AFL footballer free strategy
Marty Pettifer
Oct 21, 2015
James Newbury Jarrod Waterlow Tom Pettifer
"I may be old fashioned in my thinking but I think players are kind of essential to a football team,” said new Carlton coach Brendon Bolton.
James Newbury
Oct 21, 2015
Haha too good
James Newbury
Oct 21, 2015
Jessie O'Connor read the article
Kelly1Judy
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily Jake Carlisle can sign up on a million dollar contract.
Max Lennox
Oct 21, 2015
Although in all seriousness, today was a good trading day for the club
Let's hopes SOS's right about the GWS boys
Jessie O'Connor
Oct 21, 2015
Hahah well whats the point in players tbh, still achieves the same hopeless outcome.
We just traded Menzel out too U0001f622
Caitlin Grima
Oct 21, 2015
Hahahahahah I hate Carlton right now U0001f624U0001f613U0001f624U0001f613
Jessie O'Connor
Oct 21, 2015
Are they kidding with Menzel. Might as well get with of cripps too, hes good!
MandarinSoy
Oct 21, 2015
Still can't believe they baulk at Pick 19 for Yarran. He is stale at the Blues.
Cam Mc
Oct 21, 2015
Haha this is brilliant
Brainy Tim
Oct 21, 2015
Can Carlton please be Trigg & Craig free by 2016???
Ashley Matheson
Oct 21, 2015
Still can't believe they gave away menzel
Jake Sim
Oct 21, 2015
But they still won't trade yarran!
Sammy Ondeyo
Oct 21, 2015
No joke bro! U0001f614
Daniel Ting
Oct 21, 2015
Mat Watson Liam Shea Hamish Robson hahahahahaha
johnawhistler
Oct 21, 2015
TitusOReily I hear Jon Dorotich will answer the call if needed. And Cain Ackland.
Brad Watt
Oct 21, 2015
Gold David Ralston
Joe Menta
Oct 21, 2015
Just getting rid of heartless players who don't put their bodies on the line and bringing in quality kids and another pick under 10. SOS.
Tim Phillips
Oct 21, 2015
Hopefully you can improve the 4 GWS reserves players you have recruited.
J.p. Mase
Oct 21, 2015
Funk Pumpa thought u would appreciate this haha! I reckon it's a good photo to do one of your talking picture videos too hahahahaha Koby Lockett Scott McConville
Joe Menta
Oct 21, 2015
Have Faith in the process. Finally seeing Carlton doing things the right way. We will have some times ahead but moving in the right direction.
Caitlin Arnold
Oct 21, 2015
Harry Sleigh “Having zero players also cuts down on our carbon emissions and everyone knows how much we care about the environment at the Blues.” hahahahahha SO GOOD.
Karl Wellington
Oct 21, 2015
Bahahaha
Sara Truman
Georgia Panayides
Oct 21, 2015
'Im just about to ring around and see if anyone wants Cripps for a third round pick' Stelio Panayides dead hahhahhaha
Ryan Barber
Oct 21, 2015
Very very funny!!!
Liam Caldwell
Oct 21, 2015
Ha ha you crack me up
Mark Axl McInerney
Oct 21, 2015
Mick Andreotti gonna kill u
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
he can laugh Mark Axl McInerney but at the end of the day he's a port supporter so I guess I still get last laugh.. now go suck Charlie off berbec
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Charlie's your man Mick, I'm still not sold on him...
Mick Masino
Oct 21, 2015
We're doing our best to get there !
Mark Axl McInerney
Oct 21, 2015
Port gone to tall
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Possibly Mark Axl McInerney...
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Carlton don't want any talk forwards & we've got too many... Got me fcked why the Blues would trade Menzel, the kid looks like being a Star...
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
he's homesick berbec maybe if u ever left adel u would know what that means not to mention Dixon was one of the Coke heads pal so now u got monfries Ryder n Dixon all junkies mate lol then again u need be on drugs to wanna join port
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
Menzel not a star but will be good if he stays injury free which so far he hasn't but instead of shooting off at the beak do u research or was Hobbs right bout u?
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Menzel was on 5aa you QLD Queer, he never said anything about being homesick & wasn't expecting the offer!!!
Liam Helenius
Oct 21, 2015
Ahahah everytime they ring it's like Christmas lmao
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
been common knowledge for 2 months but shows sort of bloke u r if u listen to 5 double scum
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
funny how we heard these things just before season ended n u heard nothing..
Greg Judy Ross
Oct 21, 2015
They're all coming at us now Peter Clark Bayne Floyd Sam Ross Corey Frost Tom Floyd Kylie Holman Andrew Porch
Sam Ross
Oct 21, 2015
There will always be a place for us as the reserves team for GWS
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
Carlisle just got busted snorting coke.. surprised port didn't sign him up
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
thoughts Geoff Riddle
Peter Chambers
Oct 21, 2015
bad luck your stuck with these losers took a wile but trigg was finally driven out of sa
Brent Tobin
Oct 21, 2015
This guy on drugs
Boseph Jirks
Oct 21, 2015
It's a joke, he does it to all clubs
Brent Tobin
Oct 21, 2015
Surely someone will step in and shoot the prick
Justin Thomas
Oct 21, 2015
Master tradesman, masters builders
Boseph Jirks
Oct 21, 2015
Read all his stuff, he just takes the piss
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Only talk was Carlton possibly looking to offload him you Qld Queer, not home sickness!!!
Geoff Riddle
Oct 21, 2015
He was homesick
Luke Dix
Oct 21, 2015
Well played David Ralston
Mick Andreotti
Oct 21, 2015
get off ur armchair n do some research berbec... ur the queer pal it's ur photo in the back ground of boy George's latest video clip...
Campbell Milne
Oct 21, 2015
Ha ha! Classic gags going around by old mate Tits O'Reily and all the other Carlton haters. I hope this isn't his day job! #notyourbestworktits
Boseph Jirks
Oct 21, 2015
Titus Orielly wrote the column not trigg it's a joke column
Malcolm Ashwood
Oct 21, 2015
About time Trigg did something for the betterment of the Adelaide FC
Walter Pope
Oct 21, 2015
Hmm - maybe I shall just have to look at my picture of the 16 (yes 16) premierships on my wall. It won't be too long. History shows this team don't stay down for long. :)
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Homesick...? LMFAO he was offered the chance to leave a shithole & jumped at it!!!
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Hi Geoff Riddle, still think Aish is gonna be a Star...? U0001f61c
Julian Holsman
Oct 21, 2015
Already done that Malcolm, he f-cked off!!
Geoff Riddle
Oct 21, 2015
Fact he's only 19 still yes. Bout time u left your house and please stop talking football with me.
Dean Marston
Oct 21, 2015
Very funny stuff, Titus you are a gem
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
Left my house LOL
You know little to nothing about me Geoff Riddle other than 2nd hand info from blokes that are FKN scumbags!!!
Russell Berbec
Oct 21, 2015
As for you Mick Andreotti, I can't believe you've turned into the person you have, maybe I should've seen the signs for myself... You hang with dogs you're bound to catch fleas!!!
Bryan McCausland
Oct 21, 2015
The GWS reserves
Billious
Oct 21, 2015
The best thing about Carlton playing Friday nights is you don't have to spoil your entire weekend.
Menzel will be another Eddie at Adelaide he will fit into their playing style better than Carltons style, whatever that is and if they ever locate it. They will be big improvers next year can't see them losing a match at this stage. Bolton smile is motivation enough for players to take the plunge put the body into the competition and make the ultimate sacrifice for the jumper and with any luck may end up in 17th spot if Brisbane can't field a team.
Christopher Hamilton
Oct 21, 2015
Andrew Carolan this is some of his finest
Andrew Carolan
Oct 21, 2015
Can't get enough of the Carlton bashing
Andrew Pagnucco
Oct 21, 2015
Shaun Adams Thomas Koutsodimitropoulos have you guys read this yet??
Thomas Koutsodimitropoulos
Oct 21, 2015
Yeah its great
Thomas Koutsodimitropoulos
Oct 21, 2015
Everything he posts is gold
Andrew Pagnucco
Oct 21, 2015
The last part was so good
Robert Paradiso
Oct 21, 2015
Va a funguoloU0001f605
Ray Cafini
Oct 21, 2015
You mad bro?
Ilija Sekulovski
Oct 21, 2015
Gerard you've become a bully latley lol
Dylan McGhee
Oct 22, 2015
Full proof plan. David Stribley, Luke Thomas.
Jacob Leak
Oct 22, 2015
So glad we got rid of that flog!!
Rob Jarrett
Oct 22, 2015
And with Trigg they still manage to break the salary cap U0001f609
killmebilly
Oct 22, 2015
PhillipCoorey TitusOReily This is funny (sort of) even to a Carlton fan. Betts, Jacobs, Menzel, CFC developing a great Adelaide side...
PhillipCoorey
Oct 22, 2015
killmebilly TitusOReily don't forget Waite, Henderson, Yarran
killmebilly
Oct 22, 2015
PhillipCoorey TitusOReily Ok Phil. Stop now. Things started going backwards when we gave WCE way too much for Judd. U0001f622
MalSplianing
Oct 22, 2015
killmebilly PhillipCoorey TitusOReily Oh but that great deal we got with Daisy what a hoot, thanks Malthouse
killmebilly
Oct 22, 2015
MalSplianing PhillipCoorey TitusOReily Another fine pickup. Knew was it over Rd2 when Kennedy kicked more than whole Carlton side...
tully_johns
Oct 22, 2015
JoshMeadows3 smileymcslidey “Having zero players also cuts down on our carbon emissions." Win Win for you Josh!
Scols
Oct 22, 2015
killmebilly PhillipCoorey TitusOReily dry zq star2z
JoshMeadows3
Oct 22, 2015
smileymcslidey tully_johns I actually feel very nervous about having a dig at you, as I know at some point it will come back in spades...
smileymcslidey
Oct 22, 2015
JoshMeadows3 tully_johns who am I kidding? We deserve all of it and more.
Mark Ragheb
Oct 22, 2015
Hahaha I almost cried before I noticed that it was just a joke! At least now I don't feel so bad about Josh Kennedy, helps you guys make the GF but doesn't do anything once you're there U0001f61c
Francis Tran
Oct 22, 2015
True, if you're not first you're last!
Shane Daniel
Oct 22, 2015
Beau Guest in case you hadn't seen it lol
noah_mudigdo
Oct 22, 2015
TitusOReily mclellan_bailey
deayts
Oct 22, 2015
MalSplianing killmebilly PhillipCoorey TitusOReily is daisy still at Carlton? Lol
killmebilly
Oct 22, 2015
deayts MalSplianing PhillipCoorey TitusOReily Don't be like that. He'll be good for another 2 or 3 games next year... U0001f610
72nivek
Oct 22, 2015
TitusOReily Trigg and Craig together are visionaries.
deayts
Oct 22, 2015
killmebilly MalSplianing PhillipCoorey TitusOReily you sure? He'll probably be playing footy in Malthouse's backyard.
killmebilly
Oct 22, 2015
deayts MalSplianing PhillipCoorey TitusOReily We're stuffed. Shame I hate Adel(Betts, Jacobs, Menzel)& R/mond(Griggs, Yarran, Hampson)U0001f623
Bonjour_Pippy
Oct 22, 2015
TitusOReily Less embarrassing then letting good players go!
tasbomber97
Oct 22, 2015
TitusOReily WHWindsock bwhahahahahaha;-)
mclellan_bailey
Oct 22, 2015
noah_mudigdo already had multiple people show me this
Lachie Robertson
Oct 22, 2015
this guy isn't funny
Marcus Bruce
Oct 22, 2015
Your just butt hurt
deayts
Oct 22, 2015
killmebilly MalSplianing PhillipCoorey TitusOReily can always barrack for the pies.. ;)
killmebilly
Oct 22, 2015
deayts MalSplianing PhillipCoorey TitusOReily Now you're just taking the piss... U0001f612
Chris Henderson
Oct 22, 2015
Charles King you ok with the latest strategy??
Charles King
Oct 22, 2015
Sad about Menzel mate. He really is a talent. And a bit pissed off we caved in to the Tigers. But, 4 inside the first 20 is a true rebuild I guess.
joybelle46
Oct 23, 2015
PhillipCoorey andrewjgiles TitusOReily. What a load of crap. Even the new coach kept in dark. Supporters of no consequence. #triggisidiot
Aitch Pee
Oct 23, 2015
Ian Pinto lmfao
jhyett
Oct 28, 2015
3vi13d AFLrecord CarltonFC we've got at least 2 more years to reach that target U0001f602
Assad
Jun 04, 2018
Carlton already bankrupt, with ZERO members as the goal and a MORON of a green shoots coach. Will be dergistered by AFL for being abysmal in 2018!!