Carlton Supporters Club

Interesting observation from Wayne Carey tonight.  He said that Richmond and Carlton supporters were noteworthy for the way in which they unfairly blame Cotchin and Murphy when the team performs poorly.

I'm not that familiar with Cotchin's treatment by Richmond supporters but I reckon Carey has a point when it comes to Murphy.

I was watching Melbs Nathan Jones go about it last night and was thinking I wish our captain played aggressive like that. Actually I wish any of our players played aggressive like that.

I was watching Melbs Nathan Jones go about it last night and was thinking I wish our captain played aggressive like that. Actually I wish any of our players played aggressive like that.

Jones gave Murphy a bath last year. Very underrated player, would be a star in a good team.

I was watching Melbs Nathan Jones go about it last night and was thinking I wish our captain played aggressive like that. Actually I wish any of our players played aggressive like that.

It wasn't just in the game either.
Before it he was stalking the rooms, pumping up the players.

Actually getting him on board would be great for us as he has been through the bad times with the Dees and has not been bowed by the experience. Fat chance unfortunately, but he is just the type we badly need.

We have a culture of gun players getting the job done for the team, our captain has almost always been our best player and match winner who can also get all the boys down to the pub - which is probably why Murph is getting criticism - he's not winning games for us (unfair as it might be). The hard task is shifting the mindset to our leaders getting others to perform at their best rather than trying to do even more themselves.

I'd like to see 2 or 3 kids given spots on the leadership next year and look at giving them pretty strong leadership mentoring.

I have been critical of Murphy as a leader but if he can back up week in week our what he did today I would complain.

He was in hard at every single contest when the game was drifting away from us early. He got hammered by the opposition but still ran his heart out and was pivotal in 'leading' us back into the game. Played a Selwood type game today.

Was the closest I have seen from him to the pre shoulder injury days.

Hats off to him today challenge now is to back it up next week.

Malthouse spoke very well about Murphy's leadership in his press conference today.  While I don't always agree with what he has to say, I reckon he's a lot better at judging Murphy's leadership than most of the armchair critics