Carlton Supporters Club

AFL 2026 Rd 0:   Carlton vs Sydney
The first 2.4 quarters were good, but after that, it wasn't fun.

Trends:
[1]   There were 16 voters this round, which is the best we've had in over a year. A sign of things to come? Hopefully, we can keep these numbers up!
 Please do voteplease do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate and it makes our statistics a lot more reliable. And our statistics hold up pretty well when it comes to John Nicholls Medal night!

[2]   The rating was a 6.40, which represents a E+, shows how disappointed the voters were. Not the way we wanted to start the season.

[3]   15 players managed a mention this week, which isn't that bad. These days, we often get 16+ for a decent win, but it does show that we were more than competitive for much of the game.

[4]   The average vote this week was 21, which again shows the dissatisfaction with the result and the effort in the 3rd term.

[5]   3 players managed 100 votes or more this week.

[6]   Sam Walsh was BOG this round with 292 votes, followed by Marc Pittonet with 214 and Jagga Smith with 106. Considering the Pitto was actually beaten in the ruck, it sort of tells the tale. Excellent to see Jagga make an impression in his debut.

[7]   Two player managed votes from everyone this week, Walsh and Pittonet. Jagga Smith missed from 1 voter.

[8]   It was our youngsters who made probably the most important contribution this week, as our midfield mainstays generally had a poor game. Jagga came in 3rd, while Harry Dean came in 7th. Cooper Lord also made a contribution.
Our experienced mids, like Cripps and Hewett, didn't have great games, and we missed their drive.

[9]   This was a round where only Sam Walsh really stood out for 4 quarters. Others were good for periods, but no one aspect of our team could be considered clear winners.

Votes:
Walsh, Sam  292
Pittonet, Marc  214
Smith, Jagga  106
Lord, Cooper  90
Weitering, Jacob  56
William, Zac  52
Dean, Harry  38
Ainsworth, Ben  34
Florent, Oliver  22
Hollands, Oliver  22
Hollands, Elijah  10
Kemp, Brodie  10
Hewett, George  8
Cripps, Patrick  4
Young, Lewis  2

Progressive Voting:
Walsh, Sam  292
Pittonet, Marc  214
Smith, Jagga  106
Lord, Cooper  90
Weitering, Jacob  56
William, Zac  52
Dean, Harry  38
Ainsworth, Ben  34
Florent, Oliver  22
Hollands, Oliver  22
Hollands, Elijah  10
Kemp, Brodie  10
Hewett, George  8
Cripps, Patrick  4
Young, Lewis  2

Alistar Clarkson recently came out and said how to tough it is to drag a struggling team off the deck and how bottoming out will be a think of the past:
Interesting comments on StKilda:
"The game is as tough as it has ever been. You only need to go to Essendon, Richmond, West Coast, North Melbourne, a couple of others perhaps to see that. You see what's happened with St Kilda, it's nearly like you've got to do something absolutely out of the box radical to break this mould of getting yourself out of the bottom eight or 10 sides in the competition and give yourself a chance to get into the top part.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1471514/whats-realistic-in-a-rebuild-why-north-melbourne-kangaroos-coach-alastair-clarkson-says-bottoming-out-will-never-happen-again

Alistar Clarkson recently came out and said how to tough it is to drag a struggling team off the deck and how bottoming out will be a think of the past:
Interesting comments on StKilda:
"The game is as tough as it has ever been. You only need to go to Essendon, Richmond, West Coast, North Melbourne, a couple of others perhaps to see that. You see what's happened with St Kilda, it's nearly like you've got to do something absolutely out of the box radical to break this mould of getting yourself out of the bottom eight or 10 sides in the competition and give yourself a chance to get into the top part.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1471514/whats-realistic-in-a-rebuild-why-north-melbourne-kangaroos-coach-alastair-clarkson-says-bottoming-out-will-never-happen-again

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on March 10, 2026, 09:07:43 pm

The Brisbane Coach Vossy was the ex player who fired up at the first bit of criticism (contructive or otherwise) from the media or if his players werent performing to his expectations.
The Carlton Coach Vossy is a more grown up version who has improved his man management skills and is all about making everyone (including himself) better by always remaining positive, always staying the course and backing in his players.

pity he still cant work out a single tactic to stop a 12 goal quarter onslaught.

i couldnt care less how well voss speaks in the media i care about how we have improved in his tenure and from a pure coaching, structures, game plan, moving match day magnets he is still bottom tier
and its hard to argue against that based on watching us play year in year out.

hence why Wright is interviewing other options who can coach the modern game.

Quote from: PaulP – on March 10, 2026, 08:00:57 pm

His media work is pretty good. I remember when he was Lions coach, sheesh, he was lousy. His desire to stay engaged with all aspects of coaching, and learn from his mistakes, and continue to evolve and grow, is very impressive.

The Brisbane Coach Vossy was the ex player who fired up at the first bit of criticism (contructive or otherwise) from the media or if his players werent performing to his expectations.
The Carlton Coach Vossy is a more grown up version who has improved his man management skills and is all about making everyone (including himself) better by always remaining positive, always staying the course and backing in his players.

I was so glad Vossy shut down the incessant, carping, shallow questioning around the D & D bleatings. Steered the hyenas onto the now, the new and the game ahead. Good on you, Vossy.

Quote from: Baggers – on March 10, 2026, 07:57:43 pm

I was so glad Vossy shut down the incessant, carping, shallow questioning around the D & D bleatings. Steered the hyenas onto the now, the new and the game ahead. Good on you, Vossy.

His media work is pretty good. I remember when he was Lions coach, sheesh, he was lousy. His desire to stay engaged with all aspects of coaching, and learn from his mistakes, and continue to evolve and grow, is very impressive.

I was so glad Vossy shut down the incessant, carping, shallow questioning around the D & D bleatings. Steered the hyenas onto the now, the new and the game ahead. Good on you, Vossy.