Carlton Supporters Club

Simmo started the last few years in ordinary form (preseason). Once the whips get cracking in Rnd 1 at the G, Simmo will be the Simmo we know and love (well at least I love him).

There isn't a Carlton fan anywhere that doesn't love Simmo, and everything he's done for the club, everything he's achieved, and everything he represents. But he should have retired at the end of 2016. Every player reaches the end at some point, and his last couple of seasons unfortunately represent diminishing returns, at least IMO.

Sorry mate, disagree about retiring in 2016. Simmo had plenty to offer last year and still does. He'll be the first to call time on his career when his output is no longer up to scratch. Just a few months ago, he was voted best player during International Rules series, I know its a Mickey Mouse series but he went at it harder than anyone there. Speaks volumes if you ask me. With Doc gone, he'll be an important part of the backline this year.

I feel bad about typing my earlier post, because I seriously love the guy. I wanted him as Captain after Judd. But we have HBF's coming out of our ears, and he's the oldest and probably the slowest.

Maybe he should have pulled the pin after 2017, rather than 2016. Either way.............

I feel bad about typing my earlier post, because I seriously love the guy. I wanted him as Captain after Judd. But we have HBF's coming out of our ears, and he's the oldest and probably the slowest.

Maybe he should have pulled the pin after 2017, rather than 2016. Either way.............

Just watched the highlights again, noticed that Kruze had an ankle guard of some sort on the right leg,  his left one rolled on him. Sloppy prep work by the medicos or just bad luck? I wonder.

I would be very surprised if both of Kreuzer's ankles weren't strapped to within an inch of their lives.  Not that strapping will necessarily prevent an ankle injury, but it may lessen the severity.

I reckon that he had a shin guard on his right leg.

I would be very surprised if both of Kreuzer's ankles weren't strapped to within an inch of their lives.  Not that strapping will necessarily prevent an ankle injury, but it may lessen the severity.

I reckon that he had a shin guard on his right leg.

It didnt look like a shin guard DJ, it was a ankle guard over the top of his socks. have you seem the types Andy Murray wears or Lleyton Hewitt used to wear? Kruze appeared to have one of those on his right ankle but not the left.

Clarkson had the temerity on SEN today to say that "Carlton are in a different stage of their development and winning meant much more to them".

If Mitchell misses more than a handful of games this year it could very, very ugly for whorethorn. Wouldn't that be awful, simply awful.

Clarkson had the temerity on SEN today to say that "Carlton are in a different stage of their development and winning meant much more to them".

If Mitchell misses more than a handful of games this year it could very, very ugly for whorethorn. Wouldn't that be awful, simply awful.

Malthouse didn't coach anywhere in 2012 - he finished up at the Pies at the end of 2011.

I think the Pies lost the 2011 GF partly because Mick had a bad hair day in the coaches box, and partly because of all the emotions regarding the handover to Buckley. I doubt it had anything to do with the players being tired.