murph on white line ever soon.

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just finished, they talked up his chances of winning the rising star and even tony shaw reckons he should win it. hope the "expert selectors" were watching. love the way he talks, has captain written all over him, doesnt set a foot wrong in anything he does or says.

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I've missed Murph the past couple of months. How is his shoulder? By the way I would love Murph to win the rising star and Heath Shaw not to.

yeah i was waiting for them to ask him how his shoulder was but they just talked about the actual incident rather than the injury, his arm wasn't in a sling though and he didn't show any discomfort.

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Just watching the replay now. He's a good young kid Murph. And how good is his old man at keeping his feet planted "you're just a good footballer son, nothing special" … that's a great background to come from I reckon. He should remain a pretty level headed guy throughout his career with any luck. Also helping this cause will be the fact he said a lot of his mates aren't really into footy.

Says Stevens and Fev have been the best mentors to him since he arrived.

Whatever, happens, it was nice having a good story and a bit of media profile on the telly for a change.

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Murphy is a fan of the Sexy Squad, so of course we love him. He wen't out of his way at training to tell us hes a fan, he recognised us as "The Sexy Squad".

Absoulte GOD.

watching the highlights of him gave me the most stupid grin. i was watching simply thinking..."hes ours...hes a blue..." great guy, hopefully we'll be able to watch him in the navy blue for the next 12 or so yrs

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What a great interview. How refreshing to see a Carlton player on TV. A positive discussion for the club. How good was this kid? Gold!

Murphy said that his injury is the same as the one Kennedy had had last year. Kennedy had the op in the preseason (around draft time actually). So he assumes it's a 4-5 month recovery like Kennedy's, and definetely 4 months before he can get any physical attention to the injured shoulder.

So that implies he can start the physical stuff with it, if all goes well, end of November, and complete a preseason and be ready for the NAB Cup, but more importantly round 1, 2007 season.

He also mentioned he was advised that it would be better to operate and get it 100% at the time rather than wait and see how it pans out after 4-5 weeks time, only to delay the possible op, and screw up his preseason.

When asked by Tony Shaw when he thought Carlton would play finals he firstly said that 2007 would be great, but with maturity and pose, acknowledged that we're a young team with a lot of young kids yet to come through, and will in 2007, so maybe 2 years would be more realistic....and topped it off by adding "to get Carlton back to where that rightfully belong at the top".

No doubt he must be referring to himself, Walker, Waite Betts, Carazzo and Fisher as young developing guys, although established, but he'd be referring moreso to kids like, Kennedy, Russell, Blackwell, Betts, O'hAlpin, Bentick, who have had a taste but are still developing, and also the ones yet to make their inevitable Carlton appearance in Hartlett, Bower, Edwards, Jackson, Flint, Aisake and Raso with another really good 3-4 kids from this year's superdraft. He's referring to 24 kids that will take Carlton to the finals sooner than some believe. I believe.

All the panel, and private poll amongst the Fox Footy Team unofficially voted that Murphy should be the Rising star for the impact he had on games played in 2007. A stand out, regardless of the fact he has played only 12 games and 10 minutes.

Eade said that Murphy should be NRS because he has played the hardest position on the ground in the HFF, and also in the middle, and has been tagged but has been able to not only get the ball himself, but shown ability to dispose of it well and too advantage. Great skill, and great impact on many games this year for a first year player too.

Wow, I agree.

Tony Shaw would like his nephew Heath win it, but also agrees that Murphy should be NRS because of impact, and has got smarts like his father, and is a real footballer.

When asked what would Fev say to him if he didn't hit him on the chest, what would Fev say. He replied "hit me on the chest with the next one".

When asked who he thinks the capatin will be in 2007. He said it was out of Lance, Fev or Stevens. When pressed on 'his' choice, he replied that they'd all be good.

When asked about his mentors at the club, he mentioned that "Stevo took me under his wing and guided him, ...then Fev has too, ...[as have] all the older guys. They have all made it really comfortable for all the young guys, and they're all good."

As for his father's advice to him, he replied "take things one week at a time" touche....some other comments of his were...

this is his first serious injury ever.
he's used to being tagged from a young age
he doesn't go to pubs so can't get in trouble
goes to mates' places instead
spends a lot of time with the Carlton boys

He also got a few SMS from opposition supporters backing him as NRS, one Hawk from memory, but also wishing him a speedy recovery because they love watching him play. Ditto.

Murphy cannot win the NRS in 2007 because he has played too many games in his debut year to qualify. So let it be 2006.

Wow. This kid really confirmed what I believe, that this young group have a strong belief that they will have a good future with Carlton rising to the top again. I believe.

Go you good blue thing

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Thanks for the summary BB.

Good to hear Stevens took Murph under his wing, we don't see a great deal of leadership out on the ground from Nick, but that's a great endorsement from Murph. Great stuff.

(But I still think we could get something for him)

How good is Murph though, has captain written all over him. A couple of years time and step up to the plate Marc, you're it. Sometimes you worry that as fans we're putting far to much hope in this bloke, but he just seems so level headed that it isn't going to affect him. When he runs around on the field I don't think of him as a Number 1 draft pick, I think of him as an integral part of our team. 2 very different things. Just looks like he belongs.

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hey hey hey bondi blue

fair call that,

that reason alone is why he is the NRS

he looks settled in his first season as an on-baller - not camio performances either - he was dead set an on-baller and looked as if he has been playing the game for years.

all the others play in positions that allow them to come in and out of of the game - not Murphy - on-baller, getting the No 1 tag in some cases, and actually getting better and better with each game.

the comparisons to Ben Cousins are spot on i reckon after seeing him play.

Murphy if lukcy with injuries could be the first Carlton player since Diesel to win a Brownlow.

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I didn't see the interview, but he is probably THE only footballer I'd be happy to see my daughters walk out the front door with - in fact it would bring a tear of joy to my eye (in 10 years time of course, they're still too young).

Ahhhh, to think....... my daughter could give birth to a possible FS selection

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I'm PO's that I missed it - thanks for summary BB.

Having heard him speak in the past - Before The Game, how refreshing to have such an articulate young man with the world at his feet, being totally unaffected by it all.

And he is all ours!

And how cute is his smile?

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He's a funny lad. Wiil lose the nerves the more often he is in front of the cameras. He could be like Sam Mitchell I reckon, who is excellent, and would be be better suited to the mature TV shows rather than having to play the bufoon.

Nice boy, answers were pretty predictable though, could do with some extensive media training over summer.

Perhaps you could take some time out of your busy schedule and teach him a trick or two?
I heard that he can only turn 1 loaf of bread into 10 at the moment and 1 fish into 8 fish. The boys down at the club are pretty pissed off and hungry. So some tips in miracle work plus some media stuff and he will be well on his way, with your blessing of course.