Carlton Supporters Club

Brodie Kemp played what must be his best game as a key forward, against quality opposition and without much support.  It was good to see him make the most of his chances and that would be heartening for those who worked hard to get the ball to him.

Aston Moir had a quiet night but kicked truly when he got the pill.  I don't think that he'll ever be a high possession player but I'll take it if he can chime in with a couple of goals each week.

Some say we have a rubbish list, some say we have a rubbish coach, some say we have both.

The fact remains we are in round 8 this week, and are currently 3rd on the ladder for minutes led in matches. 

Not bad for a bunch of talentless hacks.  Too paid the results havent gone the way we would have liked.  Perhaps with some better coaching, some more luck, or some more hutzpah, we wouldnt even need better players.

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 03:23:12 pm

Some say we have a rubbish list, some say we have a rubbish coach, some say we have both.

The fact remains we are in round 8 this week, and are currently 3rd on the ladder for minutes led in matches. 

Not bad for a bunch of talentless hacks.  Too paid the results havent gone the way we would have liked.  Perhaps with some better coaching, some more luck, or some more hutzpah, we wouldnt even need better players.

Are we still 3rd though? We didn't lead a minute of our game against freo, so i imagine we dropped a fair way.

Some say we have a rubbish list, some say we have a rubbish coach, some say we have both.

The fact remains we are in round 8 this week, and are currently 3rd on the ladder for minutes led in matches. 

Not bad for a bunch of talentless hacks.  Too paid the results havent gone the way we would have liked.  Perhaps with some better coaching, some more luck, or some more hutzpah, we wouldnt even need better players.

Quote from: kruddler – on April 26, 2026, 10:28:37 am

Not surprising that 2 of the highest paid players in the game may cause us grief.

You think of that yourself did you Shawny? Gold star for you.

Also happens to be 2 players we have not a single matchup for on our list. But it'll be Vossys fault he doesn't have a unicorn ruck and an elite stoppage midfielder with pace to burn to play on these 2.

Honestly, i don't know if i'd want Harry back in this week.
Give him an extra week just for $hits and giggles.
Kemp+McGovern worked well together - 9 goals between them is about as good as you could hope for.

My changes for this week....
Wilson <-> Florent.....simply need better disposal
F. Young <-> Byrne.....one needs a rest, one needs a gig.
HOK <-> L.Young....Young is not the future, let HOK run around with TDK all day and learn something.
Evans <-> Saad.....Frankie wasn't bad, but i'd like to inject a bit more run and chaos. Potential NWM matchup.
O. Hollands <-> Cottrell.....one is fitter than the other.
Cerra <-> Hewett....i think Cerra was cramping late (or a soft tissue injury) Hewett runs out the games better and has done his time.

Overall, that should give us more run and better disposal, despite being 'like for like' in a lot of ways.

If we are a bit cleaner going inside 50 and in front of goal, then that loss (and this one?) could be turned into a win pretty easily.

Overall, i expect about 1 of them to actually go ahead.....but thats what i'd do.

But i thought TDK was average and on crazy money - now he all of sudden he is a star and not able to be beaten and shouldn't be mentioned? What's your excuse why we allow Sinclair to play on his own every time we play them?

We have been crushed in every game except R1 as our Coaching department has NFI how to stop a run on how to clamp a player, no defensive modes - NADDA.

And this is not just this year - How many times has the same footballers done little then they play like superman against us.  Check the list below of matchwinners that turned it on and killed in so far this year.

OR: Gulden - #23
R3: Pickett - #27
R4: LDU - #42
R5: N Daicos - #2
R6: Bolton - #43

Agree there is a pattern or you can find another excuse. Look at their games lending into the game against us - they all hit top form against us... Why? Could it just possibly be that our coaching debt is below par on planning and tactics for opposition matchwinners and we have no systems to slow the play hence why the minute a player or team get a run on everyman and his dog knows it curtains.

Nah its cause we lost Jack, Charlie and TDK in the offseason and only got in old duds.

Of course it is.

But i thought TDK was average and on crazy money - now he all of sudden he is a star and not able to be beaten and shouldn't be mentioned?