Carlton Supporters Club

Changes make sense, Chesser Elijah and maybe even Ollie H should consider themselves very lucky.

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on March 26, 2026, 09:08:32 pm

Didnt see Albo and crew volunteering to cut the fuel excise to help Australians or say they would return all that extra GST they will make on inflated petroleum product prices to farmers and the agriculture sector etc...Trump isnt the only one who can exploit or take advantage when it suits...

It's worth reading about (and there's a few good articles) what cutting the fuel excise now would do.  The net effect would be to send inflation northward at an alarming rate, and lead to far greater pain for a much longer time.  Economic times now are very different to those that prevailed when the excise was cut during Covid.

Of course, that doesn't stop opportunistic populist w***ers like Hanson, Joyce et al who claim that it shows the Government doesn't care about struggling Australians.  Cheap punchlines with little or no credibility in terms of actual decision-making. 
  

Quote from: kruddler – on March 27, 2026, 05:29:42 pm

Who plays all the midfield minutes that Lord was playing? Have to think Evans will play some....who else?

I would've brought someone like Acres in to allow our wingers to play more midfield.

Lord was basically our defensive or run with midfielder and I think that whoever has that role has to be set for it, rather than part timers sharing it.  Of course, Melbourne's midfield isn't as strong as it was and we may not bother with a defensive mid other than Hewett doing his normal stuff.

Most of our general forwards are spending time in the midfield but I'd expect Lij and Williams to do the lion's share.  Byrner could get a go too if he's coping with the pressure and tempo.

Quote from: DJC – on March 27, 2026, 05:24:37 pm

We'll miss Coop but our forward looks more potent with Frankie and Byrner - if the latter can bring what he showed in the practice matches.

Who plays all the midfield minutes that Lord was playing? Have to think Evans will play some....who else?

I would've brought someone like Acres in to allow our wingers to play more midfield.

Quote from: DJC – on March 27, 2026, 05:24:37 pm

We'll miss Coop but our forward looks more potent with Frankie and Byrner - if the latter can bring what he showed in the practice matches.

Who plays all the midfield minutes that Lord was playing? Have to think Evans will play some....who else?

I would've brought someone like Acres in to allow our wingers to play more midfield.

Quote from: kruddler – on March 27, 2026, 05:09:12 pm

IN: Byrne + Evans
OUT: Lord (illness) Fogarty (omitted)

Sorry fog, but that needed to happen and thank F*** they had the balls to do it.

I reckon Young and Elijah would be next on the list of people who should be worried.

We'll miss Coop but our forward looks more potent with Frankie and Byrner - if the latter can bring what he showed in the practice matches.

IN: Byrne + Evans
OUT: Lord (illness) Fogarty (omitted)

Sorry fog, but that needed to happen and thank F*** they had the balls to do it.

I reckon Young and Elijah would be next on the list of people who should be worried.