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| Why Carlton should sack Brendan Fevola I'm sitting here watching the pre-match buildup to the 2009 AFL Grand Final, and I see Carlton greats such as Jezza and Wayne "it was in!!" Harmes and I've gotten to thinking about Brendan Fevola again. For starters, the fact that I think about him so often these days, that I'm forced to think about him really has got me mightily ticked off... I was there at the infamous Millenium match when he "debuted" for Carlton, even though it was only a pre-season game. He ran out wearing no. 25 and myself and an even older supporter ummed and ahhed to ourselves about this rough looking fella wearing what many to believe our Club's most famous number. And then he started kicking goals and the more goals he kicked, the more comfortable we were with him wearing Jezza's magic number. Since then, his form's been up and down. He has one the Coleman medal twice now to his credit. One of them the same year we won a wooden spoon which probably makes the feat even more incredible really. Since the Millenium game, there's been a number of instances that have brought embarrassment to himself and more importantly, to the Carlton Football Club. There's 3 instances that stick in my mind. He ran around Melbourne Uni letting off Fire Extinguishes one year with Matty Lappin. He urinated against a restaurant window one night and most blatantly, got drunk off his skull at this year's Brownlow Medal awards whilst reporting for Channel 9's AFL footy show. It's that last incident that has really pushed it over the edge for me. For year's my defence has been "I don't care what he does off the field quite frankly (apart from anything blatantly illegal of course), as long as he keeps kicking goals for Carlton!". But it's changed for me now. As I watch the players running on to the ground to contend for this year's premiership, I just dont think I want him there when it's our turn next. Why should he be?? He's brought so much shame to our Club, I believe that places on a premiership team should only be handed out to players who've given their all to their club, both on and off the field. It may take us years longer to win a premiership without him although maybe not. But as the siren sounds for the beginning of the 2009 Grand Final, I can't help thinking he just doesn't deserve to be in a Carlton premiership team anymore, so why keep him.. Quite simply, he's too much of a goose! This post has 2579 characters, and was posted by @RichardTuffin You must be signed in to comment |