Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: Baggers – on May 04, 2026, 07:54:37 am

What! That's the ticket, guilt-trip the kid. Nice work.

What I saw was Elijah's situation galvanize the playing group and club (as it should) into universal and overwhelming care, love and support. A positive net effect for all concerned.

When he reads this ill apologise to him, until then I'm standing by it.

1 man down in a team defense will bring the while thing down. It cant happen.

Whether its a legitimate reason, elijah, or whether it's someone who simply CBF, the result is the same.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/carlton-blues/afl-news-2026-brutal-trade-calls-carlton-must-explore-according-to-david-king-including-jacob-weitering-harry-mckay-and-patrick-cripps/news-story/71eabe60daaa4066dffc4f46d837622d

Interesting summary,  and i agree with most of the points he raises...
But many here probably won't,,     all the deniers here who think we're travelling ok and just need some minor tweaks and give MV another 3-4 years...  

Quote from: PaulP – on May 04, 2026, 03:16:39 pm

To give but one example : pushing a guy into the fence, then apologizing, then as result giving away a free kick from the goal square, so effectively two goals within seconds to the opposition - this is your idea of showing "passion and pride in playing for the CFC jumper'?

To say nothing of the fact that he is likely to be rubbed out for a time.

He is young and was probably incredibly frustrated being put under immense pressure again - IIRC that was the 5th incoming goal in a 5 minute period.

Not good enough by our snr players and our coach and coaching staff - not even close!

Quote from: Bluesers – on May 04, 2026, 02:43:18 pm

Of course it doesn't,   and physically and mentally not every player is going to be like that...    I was trying in a round about way to say we need more in the team to show that kind of passion and pride in playing  for the CFC jumper -  which seems to be lacking with some of the more senior players,  at least for a full four quarters.........    and when that happens it becomes a team pandemic unfortunately;  as we see on a weekly basis.   Don't worry, Dean will have the Carlton Way hammered into him in the next few months..

To give but one example : pushing a guy into the fence, then apologizing, then as result giving away a free kick from the goal square, so effectively two goals within seconds to the opposition - this is your idea of showing "passion and pride in playing for the CFC jumper'?

To say nothing of the fact that he is likely to be rubbed out for a time.

Quote from: Bluesers – on May 04, 2026, 02:43:18 pm

Of course it doesn't,   and physically and mentally not every player is going to be like that...    I was trying in a round about way to say we need more in the team to show that kind of passion and pride in playing  for the CFC jumper -  which seems to be lacking with some of the more senior players,  at least for a full four quarters.........    and when that happens it becomes a team pandemic unfortunately;  as we see on a weekly basis.   Don't worry, Dean will have the Carlton Way hammered into him in the next few months..

To give but one example : pushing a guy into the fence, then apologizing, then as result giving away a free kick from the goal square, so effectively two goals within seconds to the opposition - this is your idea of showing "passion and pride in playing for the CFC jumper'?

To say nothing of the fact that he is likely to be rubbed out for a time.

Dean - $1,500 fine...

Of course it doesn't,   and physically and mentally not every player is going to be like that...    I was trying in a round about way to say we need more in the team to show that kind of passion and pride in playing  for the CFC jumper -  which seems to be lacking with some of the more senior players,  at least for a full four quarters.........    and when that happens it becomes a team pandemic unfortunately;  as we see on a weekly basis.   Don't worry, Dean will have the Carlton Way hammered into him in the next few months..