Carlton Supporters Club

There comes a point where you have to put the bar up and say "We're going to jump this!"

We can't keep looking at the coming season each March and be thinking "Well maybe not this year...but next year for sure!"

that's the spirit Lods!

Once it clicks it will click good.  There's plenty of talent with a bit more experience.  Finals is certainly a real possibility.  Might not make it, but must go into this season aiming for them.

that's the spirit Lods!

Once it clicks it will click good. There's plenty of talent with a bit more experience.  Finals is certainly a real possibility.  Might not make it, but must go into this season aiming for them.

When I look at the other teams I simply don't see many dominant standout teams.

Sydney - will always be a good team because of their work ethic, but cracks are apeariong and their engine room doesn't purr as it did a few years back.

Hawks - lost a lot of their guns and a fair bit of their soul imo. Tommy M a ball magnet, but after that O'Meara - well time will tell. Rioli appears sidelined for the time being and their stars are fading.

Cats - of course adding Ablett to the Dangerfield-Selwood duo is a positive but given his hammy issues, when wil his season commence.....any smart oppodition coach will try and run him ragged and tweak the ld hammy again. And recall he had calf issues at GC too....after those three they don't look that flash at all. Taylor all but gone, Lonergand and Mackie gone, Hawkins not what he was.... Hendo the great white hope down back? Good luck with that.

GWS - remain the standout team on paper imo. Lots of injuries last year but they're my flaf favourite, hands down!

Adelaide - lost a flag due to complacency and the Walker-Lever issue. Will be a big threat and Bryce will be the icing, no question.

But all of these teams are very beatable on the day.

The next tier?

Tigers, Dees, Port, Bummers

Will have their good days and their bad days.

Reckon Bummer's midfield is very thin for real quality (and ruck).

Dees - their good is very good, no question.

Tigers - meh, is their style of manic intensity maintainable? Unlikely.

Port - some big additions - who maY OR may not fire, the jury's out. But all flaky types.

Doggies?

Meh.

I'd concentrate on generating wins vs the bottom teams...Brisbane, Freo and North all beat us last season.....Gold Coast was another when Lynch kicked a bag....
Those are teams we need to make sure we win against if we are going anywhere, you add those wins to last years tally and the season looks ok, 2-3 more wins vs teams higher up and you are looking at finals.
We need to make sure we dont get rolled by these bottom teams and establish a dominance over them that we can carry forward so we have a bank of guaranteed wins every season...

I'd concentrate on generating wins vs the bottom teams...Brisbane, Freo and North all beat us last season.....Gold Coast was another when Lynch kicked a bag....
Those are teams we need to make sure we win against if we are going anywhere, you add those wins to last years tally and the season looks ok, 2-3 more wins vs teams higher up and you are looking at finals.
We need to make sure we dont get rolled by these bottom teams and establish a dominance over them that we can carry forward so we have a bank of guaranteed wins every season...

I don't think we are 50/50 with GWS, I doubt anyone will be 50/50 with GWS this season!