Tough call on Walker. This incidental contact rule can be confusing at times. He made contact with the ball first, his only other option was to pull out. Strictly applied two players going for a mark, who make incidental head contact and knock each other out, should both be liable for suspension.
Walker got let off on the Westhoff one, got done for the stupid flinging of Monfries into the fence. Reckless, dangerous and just plane imbecilic.
The days of the draft changed everything, the most important person at any club is who makes the call at the draft. For years we lived by Elliot's embarrassing ''we don't rebuild at Carlton'' mantra, more like doctrine! We have suffered. We employed an imbecile called Wayne Hughes who has destroyed any possible chance our team had to build something, through shear ignorance he picked the bleeding obvious and demonstrated zero imagination or foresight to the next tier. Think any late first rounders or second round picks in the last decade. He was lucky with the odd late pick, although Robison now looks every inch a 40 choice, and the occasional rookie . We now fester in the Hughes created mire. Trade 'em all. Complete list restructure. No one is untouchable. To do this we must recruit one man only, SOS must come home. Look at what he has created in GWS, it is his team. Now is the time to bring him back and rebuild this team from scratch. Trade everyone with any currency, give the team five years, gut this list. I'd keep only Henderson, Simpson, Murphy, Tuohy, Curnow, Thomas(contractually) and Cripps. Everyone else is either for trade or delisting. This would be at least a three year program to turn them all over, trade in some experience short term topped up with aggressive trading into the top ten over the three years. Start by offering the likes of Cameron, Patton or Boyd massive contracts, one should be able to be prised out, especially with SOS around. Seriously this list is f&%#Ed its now or never, probably should have started last year and avoided Daisy et al. I haven't completely dumped them yet, but they will loose a 40 year supporter if they don't get off their asses and commit to change everything, for us, the heart and soul of this once glorious club.
Ballsy post, I was thinking the same but too gutless to post. Respect.
We are the worst field kicking side in the AFL bar none, it wouldn't matter who coached us because we just don't have the skill. The endeavour is fine, but we don't have the cattle.
Quite possibly a good deal of truth in that.
bfl, you were quite a prolific poster on the old site. Gone a bit quiet on the new one.
I've lost a bit of interest given the woeful draw the AFL have handed us. Three day games for the year, two Sunday nights, half a dozen Sunday 4.40 games, I'm too old for this crape. Still a passionate Blue Boy, this would have been by 51st year as a member but what's the point when I'll be going to two or three games? My sister has been a member as long as me and still is, she reckons she's seen her last Carlton flag and I'm starting to agree with her. Last night's team was only missing Juddy and Scotto and our skills were woeful, Jamison's shank late in the game was just more of the same and Thomas seems to have caught the disease, the best kick in the side is Yarran but he can't get the ball. After hardly missing a game in our dark years what's being dished up now doesn't excite me, I honestly expected another flag by now.
B4L with all due respect, its blokes you I feel for most. My pain appears insignificant compared to yours. I had serious doubts prior to this season and after just one round, my suspicions have been confirmed. Our side consists of overrated softies who care more about haircuts, fashion, horses and social media than learning how to win a hard ball or take a hit for your team mate. They couldn't give a flying you know what about the club and the jumper. Sad really. And those who think Judd and Carrazzo will make us better, you are in for a rude shock. Very angry ATM. Vent complete.
Oh we tackle? I saw Robby Gray shrug off McInnes like he was 110kg monster. Oh and McInees should never wear a navy blue jumper again. I was so so wrong about him when I said he was a good footballer and could be a future captain.
Over-rated and the players believe the media hype.
Quoted for truth.
To be fair, the media don't rate let alone overrate us. Our club and supporters do in spades. Given our rich history and number of first round and no.1 picks, most oppo supporters I know think we are a laughing stock. We are seen as soft and I agree 150%,
FB Simpson Jamison Tuohy HB Everitt Watson Yarran C Walker Gibbs Thomas HF Robinson Waite Menzel FF Garlett Henderson Armfield R Warnock Murphy Bell INT Cripps Kreuzer Curnow Buckley (sub)
My wish: I will dead set chub up if Cripps gets picked and he lights it up from the get go. He is a bull of a kid and I really want to see him, Bell and Robbo make a few flinch at the contests. Assumptions Yarran Henderson Walker get up and Brock won't. Put in Ellard, Levi, Scotto respectively if those mentioned don't get up.
Dunno what injuries they have, you would think being over here gives us the upper hand. Always hard to pick the first game and I am normally nervous as hell. All I know is that we must win the first couple and get a good start to the season. We have a a good run at the start, must capitalise.
The Kennedy vs Judd situation has been well discussed and I understand why the club traded Kennedy, the problem I have is that after that we didnt try and replace him until we had the tall draft where we got Mitchell, McCarthy etc... Casboult and Rowe were the cheap gambles that have not paid off so far and dont look paying off either, they are not specialist KP forwards more just bit part players who are jack of all trades but masters of none and when it comes to KP forwards you need the real thing not cheap fill ins. Its like buying a J11 Chery FWD or Great Wall FWD and expecting it to last and perform like a Toyota Landcruiser, either they fall part or just dont go at all... There hasnt been a Podsiadly available as a low cost experienced player to cheat with like Geelong had and we are one short down the spine..... Its going to be that one player that makes us midpack rather than top 4-6 IMO.
Take Talia instead of Lucas and Henderson can play forward. Bad Bad Bad selection.
Forget the past, put in place a plan to get Boyd. You've got two years to get it done CFC.
