Speaking of Carlton, the AFL media have found a scapegoat in Zak Williams because he's on big money, and supposedly not "producing".
But put yourself in Zaks shoes. Was playing for GWS (in exactly the same way as he is now) on say $400,000, but hoping he gets more time in the midfield.
Carlton come along, and says, here's $800,000 p.a., and we will play you in the midfield.
What do you think he'd say. "No"?
This is just a lose-lose-lose situation. Carlton lose because they put a stupid deal together and paid overs, GWS lose because they had a perfectly decent $400k half back flanker poached for no good reason, and Zak williams looses because he is blamed for it all, and really its not his fault. If he's only a $400k player in quality, he cant make himself the next bontempelli by magic.
Stupid Carlton.
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