Carlton Supporters Club

Maybe the problem isn't the bails, I've seen the zinger bails close up and they are similar weight, shape and size to traditional bails.

The problem might be the light up camera stumps, they are very different to normal stumps and covered in vinyl decals which softens and contact between the stump and ball. They also have a deeper seat for the bail at the top of the stump, to prevent stumps and bails randomly flashing when it's windy or as the bowler runs past during a delivery stride.

trying to be positive....

The pies would rather keep Grundy than get pick 1 in my mind.  He's the best ruck in the comp and their most important player, and could potentially cost them a flag in the next few years if he departs.  They are fair and square in their window, and he's a massive reason.

We get Stocker and another crack at a first rounder, who combined might be more valuable than pick 1.  We could easily win this one still.

The crows - well - they just win.  Try as I might I can't see how they lose this one.  I have decided not to waste my energy on what they get out of it, all that matters is what we get.

As for Charlie, I’m not convinced that his form is all that bad.  He is getting the defensive attention that a key forward has to put up with and we’re still struggling with a forward structure that provides mutual support and exploits over emphasis on one or two players.  I had hoped that Teague would have this sorted but we’ve got a way to go and getting hammered in the midfield doesn’t help.

You're a funny one. What those 3 clubs were doing during those times was still win plenty of games... just not enough.

What does it matter if I or anyone, if supporting one of those clubs, would have called for a change of senior coach? Nothing. And no-one knows what would have happened had any of them changed their senior coach... might have improved, might have gone backwards, might have achieved about the same. We can speculate, but that means diddly. We just don't know, but what we do know is that they had a good base to launch from and should have been doing better - so those clubs, knowing this, each supported their senior coach in changing his MO and in some instances, some of the people around him with instant results... makes you wonder how much more successful they might have been had their senior coach changed his ways sooner? And to me that's the real message in this... expect success then when it doesn't come, look in the full-length mirror.

I think we're smart enough and not egocentric enough to simply agree to disagree. We see things differently and that doesn't reflect negatively or positively on anyone. And we each, from time to time, dare to speculate which can create some chaos. Difference is delicious. Be boring as all get-out if this forum was full of agreement!! In the end it boils down to how we disagree.

I thought it was some badly drawn character from the early days of CGI, like 1993.

Now Ruckmen.

Quality ruckmen are even rarer, most teams have at least one or two A Grade KPPs on the list, but there are less A-Grade rucks than there are teams!

We've one who is at the moment has to deal with an unreliable body.

But top KPPs, you probably have to draft 10 to find 1 A grade type!

Watching on Kayo, just do not understand why this cricket isn't FTA.

I think despite being well on top in the final, as I understand the new points rules it's 50/50 in the final under the new rules.

NSW have taken the points in the first 100 overs so if it's a draw they win, is that correct?

RIP Bruce ?

I always liked the way he went about his cricket.  He wasn’t the best cricketer but he always had a crack.

Nick Reiwoldt is calling Jones' bump on his cousin a weak act lol.