Carlton Supporters Club

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Not the AFL's fault that Melbourne has become a place that is not that desirable to live in anymore.  Between the traffic, the volume of works, and sheer annoyance at all the reducing speed limits, parking times, and how much harder it is to get anything completed, its no surprise AFL players who have the means and the motivation to flee are. 

This is where the clubs need to work hard to keep their players happy, and COVID did a number on Melbourne that it hasnt recovered from.

I do love where I live, but I dont live in inner city melbourne, and stay away from the city as much as possible.  Perhaps thats why Hawthorn, St. Kilda, and Footscray are having a better time of attracting people lately.

Quote from: Macca37 – on March 08, 2026, 11:00:31 am

There is always some humidity in Sydney and the same applies in Brisbane.  The Dogs were able to handle the conditions well enough to win.  Just what is our problem?  When the Tassie side enters the competition, will we be blaming the cold conditions in Hobart for any loss we have there?

we are just unprofessional is my summation.  Can't play for the club, cant play for the team, worried about individual performances rather than doing the team things i reckon.  Then you get slippery, cold, wet, hot excuses.

Quote from: Thryleon – on March 11, 2026, 01:38:52 pm

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Not the AFL's fault that Melbourne has become a place that is not that desirable to live in anymore.  Between the traffic, the volume of works, and sheer annoyance at all the reducing speed limits, parking times, and how much harder it is to get anything completed, its no surprise AFL players who have the means and the motivation to flee are. 

This is where the clubs need to work hard to keep their players happy, and COVID did a number on Melbourne that it hasnt recovered from.

I do love where I live, but I dont live in inner city melbourne, and stay away from the city as much as possible.  Perhaps thats why Hawthorn, St. Kilda, and Footscray are having a better time of attracting people lately. 

Off topic but I went to Syd on the weekend, from a tourists point of view, it craps on Melb in every way (cleanliness, lack of graffiti, rough sleepers, drug affected people in the CBD, ease/availability of public transport). Im talking about the CBD of course, our CBD is a dive by comparison). You listening Mayor Reece?

Quote from: crashlander – on March 11, 2026, 11:35:58 am

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

Mucho Apreciados for your work, Capt Crash.

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Not the AFL's fault that Melbourne has become a place that is not that desirable to live in anymore.  Between the traffic, the volume of works, and sheer annoyance at all the reducing speed limits, parking times, and how much harder it is to get anything completed, its no surprise AFL players who have the means and the motivation to flee are. 

This is where the clubs need to work hard to keep their players happy, and COVID did a number on Melbourne that it hasnt recovered from.

I do love where I live, but I dont live in inner city melbourne, and stay away from the city as much as possible.  Perhaps thats why Hawthorn, St. Kilda, and Footscray are having a better time of attracting people lately.