Carlton Supporters Club

Great team effort. Really like what Cripps is bringing to the game. Might not have got any Brownlow votes over the past two weeks but he is doing some real heavy lifting in the ruck/follower role he has. Just got to get rid of his clangers. Kevin Bartlett always said that he use to hit Royce Hart on the chest every time, it was just that Hart was usually standing on someone else's shoulders, TDK is a bit like that. Not sure we can fit Big H in the side. He will probably have to come back through the twos and wait for an injury. Fisher has become a lot more effective since he has stopped trying to think and just started doing. Sydney has very few injuries and we have a fair few. As we play together more and we get more good players back I think we will improve. I am not sure where Sydney's improvement will come from. Tackling up the ground and in the midfield takes so much pressure off the backline.  On top of that we have got a lot of good players down there. Weitering reminds me of Southby and Saad is as good as any half back we have ever had except for probably Doull. We have been able to defend our turnovers in the middle of the park this year better than previous seasons but we won't get away with it against Brisbane and Melbourne. We need to stop turning the ball over in the middle of the park. this comes down to the decision making of the person with the ball in their hands and the person who is calling for the ball. You can't afford to get too excited. I am sure the coaching staff will be working on it. Finally, if we had won by five two instead of two five, there would have been a lot less angst.

Saad is as good as any half back we have ever had except for probably Doull.

I can't at all take that seriously. 

Just on the Guernsey, I thought it looked great.
Option 1. It becomes our clash strip.
Option 2. We wear it again in another round.
Prefer option 1.

I can't at all take that seriously. 

Just on the Guernsey, I thought it looked great.
Option 1. It becomes our clash strip.
Option 2. We wear it again in another round.
Prefer option 1.

In October 2024 when he has 3 premiership medals you might disagree.

LoB is growing in confidence. He knows his role and has developed a more competitive attack on the ball. Especially loved his pressure on the ball carrier. Didn’t always lay a tackle but got enough contact to effect the disposal.

LoB and Cottrell (and last week Newnes) are covering the ground and running strongly to provide defensive numbers as well as attacking contributions, which means I don't expect to see Setterfield back anytime soon.

Just on the Guernsey, I thought it looked great.
Option 1. It becomes our clash strip.
Option 2. We wear it again in another round.
Prefer option 1.

Cottrell looking more and more like he'll make it.

I like Cottrell.
He goes about his business without a lot of flair but  he gives the impression that he gives 100%
And he has a bit of value.

He's one of those type of guys who just goes under the radar a bit, but you look up one day and find he's played 100 games.

Walsh on SEN on Sat said how he is by far the best runner at the club. Cottrell ran a 5min 40m 2km time trial which is bloody impressive.