Former Carlton forward Brendan Fevola has blasted the club's recruiting and questioned the decision to trade for Chris Judd.
Former Blues star Brendan Fevola says club might have won a premiership with Josh Kennedy. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
FORMER Carlton ace Brendan Fevola has taken aim at his old club, criticising the decision to recruit Dale Thomas.
Writing a column for Albury-Wodonga's The Border Mail, Fevola said Carlton's decision to part company with "fan favourite" Eddie Betts had cost the club on and off the field.
He also wrote that the Blues "might have won a flag" if West Coast Eagles full-forward Josh Kennedy was still at the club.
"Carlton wouldn't pay him (Betts) the money he wanted, so he went to Adelaide where he could get it," Fevola said.
Carlton midfielder Chris Judd says he is every chance of making his return from an Achilles injury against the Bulldogs on Sunday.
"If the Blues didn't have the money, then fair enough, let him go.
"But they went out and spent $700,000-a-year for four years on Dale Thomas.
"He may take the occasional specky and get his 15 touches but so what?
"He won't win you a game off his own boot."
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Fevola suggests Carlton lost in the deal that brought Brownlow medallist and former captain Chris Judd to Visy Park.
The Blues parted with key Kennedy to snare the silky midfielder set to make his return from an Achilles complaint on Sunday.
Under-fire Blues coach Mick Malthouse has been grilled on Channel Nine's Footy Classified; the Carlton coach stoically defended his coaching style but was less enthusiastic about the playing group at his disposal.
"Juddy has been an absolute superstar but, looking back on it, who won that deal ... it's tough," Fevola said.
"Josh Kennedy is now a superstar of the competition at West Coast and right now probably more valuable than Juddy is.
"Who knows? The Blues might have won a flag if he was still there."
Fevola was sacked by Carlton after his drunken antics at the 2009 Brownlow gala, the final chapter in a series of off-field incidents.
Brisbane recruited the star full forward on a big-money deal only to let him go 17 games later following further off-field breaches.
Fevola said Carlton's winless start to its 150th anniversary was "embarrassing", while outgoing president Stephen Kernahan, probably the club's greatest player, was meant to be six-month appointment when Richard Pratt was sick.
"There were high hopes when Mick Malthouse came to the club and beat Richmond in the finals ... but now there's nothing for the fans to cheer about," Fevola said.
"Losing to Melbourne last Saturday might just be the darkest day Carlton has had in a decade."
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