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Re: John Nicholls Medal-2015

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“Together, whole of club, we are on a journey… a big journey…a journey to creating sustained success This is our destination and right now….this very moment, it’s where it begins!…and the secret to change is to not focus all the energy on the past… but on the future!”
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Re: John Nicholls Medal-2015

Reply #76 –
Thought Paddy may get up, The youngest behind Sir John Nicholls and we all know how good he turned out

Re: John Nicholls Medal-2015

Reply #77 –
Quote from: Micky0 – on
http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/patrick-cripps-wins-carlton-best-and-fairest-20150917-gjp6vd.html

He thanked his mentors - Jamo and GIBBS! Wow.

So bell won a few awards but apparently still off to Brisbane  :-\

Best first-year player: Blaine Boekhorst

Best club man: Simon White

Carltonians high achievement award: Tom Bell

Blues coterie most improved: Tom Bell

Inner Blue ruthless award: Patrick Cripps

Spirit of Carlton award: Ed Curnow

Women of Carlton player ambassador award: Kade Simpson


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/patrick-cripps-wins-carlton-best-and-fairest-20150917-gjp6vd.html#ixzz3m2sRYw39
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Nice to see some of the names in these awards. It is a pity that we appear to be losing Bell. He has made a significant improvement this year. Sure, his disposal is questionable, but he gets the ball and he works hard.

Congratulations to Patrick Cripps. This one our recruiters got right!
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: John Nicholls Medal-2015

Reply #78 –
Well done Patrick, a great effort and a well-deserved award. Looking forward to a long and successful career for you at CFC.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: John Nicholls Medal-2015

Reply #79 –
Quote from: crashlander – on
Best first-year player: Blaine Boekhorst

Best club man: Simon White

Carltonians high achievement award: Tom Bell

Blues coterie most improved: Tom Bell

Inner Blue ruthless award: Patrick Cripps

Spirit of Carlton award: Ed Curnow

Women of Carlton player ambassador award: Kade Simpson


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/patrick-cripps-wins-carlton-best-and-fairest-20150917-gjp6vd.html#ixzz3m2sRYw39
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Nice to see some of the names in these awards. It is a pity that we appear to be losing Bell. He has made a significant improvement this year. Sure, his disposal is questionable, but he gets the ball and he works hard.

Congratulations to Patrick Cripps. This one our recruiters got right!

Don't be too concerned about Bell leaving, it is a Greg Denham story  ;)

It is a good mix of players who were recognised last night, and a bit of a changing of the guard.  I wonder how many will feature again next season.

"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

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Reply #80 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
They got worse. Yarran in particular after Barker dropped him for missing training.

Not possible to get worse. They wanted out and played accordingly all year.

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Reply #81 –
Well done to Cripps.

But how bad is our club that a kid who has only played 23 games in his career wins our B&F?
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #82 –
Quote from: LP – on
Well done to Cripps.

But how bad is our club that a kid who has only played 23 games in his career wins our B&F?

Indeed. As much as I'm happy for Curnow et al to earn a place in the top 10, it is an indictment on our list when that happens.

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Reply #83 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
Indeed. As much as I'm happy for Curnow et al to earn a place in the top 10, it is an indictment on our list when that happens.

Frankly, the fact that Carrazzo ended up on 16 games and retired in his final year and in our top 10 is a bigger concern.

Maybe the game plan wasnt the problem but rather how it was adhered to?

IN any case, lets just hope it gets better next year, although I have fears that it might be another tough year unless we get some growth pretty quickly.

"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

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Reply #84 –
Game plan was rubbish and the players stuck by it as much as it's creator stuck by them.

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Reply #85 –
and Gibbs and Yarran not in the top 10.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

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Reply #86 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Frankly, the fact that Carrazzo ended up on 16 games and retired in his final year and in our top 10 is a bigger concern.

Maybe the game plan wasnt the problem but rather how it was adhered to?

IN any case, lets just hope it gets better next year, although I have fears that it might be another tough year unless we get some growth pretty quickly.

That's certainly one valid way of looking at it. Alternately, you could say that Carrots is very underrated.

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Reply #87 –
Good work by Cripps, bad luck for the skipper missing the last few games but those are the breaks.
I'm rapt to see Tuohy, Curnow and Bell do so well, three rookies that we plucked from nowhere and they finish top 5.
I hope Bell has silenced the doubters with that effort, he's vital to our future and so is Tuohy.
They both have lots of improvement still to come, but so does Cripps which is bordering on scary.
The only thing in this world worth more than a hill of beans is the Carlton Football Club.
 

Re: John Nicholls Medal-2015

Reply #88 –
Make Cripps part of the leadership group with his job to be the voice of the 'Under 22's". Let him hone his leadership skills amongst his peers with the expectation that the captaincy will be his in about 2018.

Re: John Nicholls Medal-2015

Reply #89 –
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
Make Cripps part of the leadership group with his job to be the voice of the 'Under 22's". Let him hone his leadership skills amongst his peers with the expectation that the captaincy will be his in about 2018.

Sounds from various reports that he is already the voice of the team on the ground.

Perhaps we need to make some of the church mice leaders and force them to take some responsibility for their future!

Did the British Officer Class have the right idea when they lined up the Enlisted or Conscripted on the front line? They fought or they died!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"