It's no secret that the Blues have let some good players go in recent times.

Yes, Carlton have recruited several quality youngsters in the last few years and are headed in the right direction. But they have also been guilty of carrying too many list cloggers with little potential and allowing their more talented names to walk.

While some of these stars wanted out, that can't be used as an excuse, and a better list transition could have taken the Blues anywhere.

Here are the best 10 players Carlton have traded or delisted since 2006:

7. Sam Jacobs

Jacobs only played 17 games for the Blues between 2007-10 and never looked like anything special. But you know what they say, big men take longer to develop.

Jacobs requested a trade back to his native Adelaide at the end of the 2010 season and turned into one of the most dominant ruckman in the league. Imagine the tandem he could have formed with Matty Kreuzer!

AFL 1st Elimination Final - Swans v Blues
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: Sam Jacobs of Blues handballs during the AFL First Elimination Final match between the Sydney Swans and the Carlton Blues at ANZ Stadium on September 5, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

2 COMMENTS

  1. Lmfao at Gibbs, can’t get a game for the crows and we got 2 1st round picks for him. Carlton won letting half of those dead beats go, especially Gibbs.

  2. Josh kennedy.

    Mate you are a hack journalist.

    Garlett and Robbo were poorly behaved and during a cultural change not great going forward.

    Waite was due to retire.
    Gibbs and Hendo wanted out so you have to respect that.

    Tuohy… who knows…. bit of a wanker.

    Jacobs was a tough call. Kreuz was top ruck. But we had 3 others. Jacobs was a strange choice to go.

    Betts hurts. That was the hardest.

    But kennedy. Mate at the time we had this bloke brendan. Waite was a bit part.

    Kennedy was noone.

    Yes we know how good he is. But at the time it was very very good exchange. Juddy is still pure carlton.

    Hindsight is 20:20.

    Perhaps next time talk about building a culture. Thats what Juddy is part of doing.

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