Tom Morris

Graeme Wright was on with us pre-game last night and he said it's going to take a couple of years to get this list back in contention for a flag or to go deep in finals.

From your vantage point, how strong is the list and how long do you think it's going to take for Carlton supporters to be attending games deep in September?

So Brett Ratton got sacked with a winning percentage at St Kilda of 58.9%.

And Ross Lyons' winning percentage at St Kilda is 31%.

Is he at risk of leaving?

Yes, he is.

Is he?

He's at risk of leaving because of the... The stress in the finances was never going to be 2026.

It was always going to be 2027 and beyond.

And if Darcy Wilson wants to be paid like Filippo is going to be paid, then...

I think...

Brad Scott was right in what he said on air on Tuesday night that his preference was to allow Merritt to go.

But I don't think he was so ardently against him staying that he was on an island.

Like, I think in the end, this was Andrew Welsh's call, which we knew at the time.

This was a president's decision to keep...

to keep Zach Merritt and put, I think to use a quote that Andrew Welsh used, put the flag in the ground.

Kevin Sheedy.

Kevin Sheedy.

If he says, okay, James, we're up for you to be part of a process, how they handle it from there is really important as well from allowing other assistants and other coaches in.

So the next move is critical for the future of Welsh's legacy, really.