AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #90 – Today at 06:14:37 pm

Not sure Fogarty can hold his place after missing that goaThe fact Carlton didn't give up forced Richmond to win and they faulted. You can win from in front, you can win coming from behind or you can win in a topsy-turvy game, but in the end it is who wins that count. Carlton tends to fear winning so not giving up is a first step in developing a winning culture.
With Smith and Lord I am not sure what Cripps role is in the midfield. In the past he has been the one who has hunted the ball. With Walker coming next year and Walsh how do all the parts fit together.
I think they need to back in what they are doing and keep running and be willing to take the hand ball receives.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #91 – Today at 06:55:51 pm

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on Today at 02:20:48 pm

Quote from: pew2 – on Today at 01:58:35 pm
how Bad is our recruiting first sos and now nick Austin
Is it the recruiting? Is it the coach?, is it both? or is the off field not right so the onfield will never be right?
You never know with Carlton as its a game of snakes and ladders just up and down, no one can be definitive on what is the major problem. As Clarkson recently said its hard to drag a bottomed out club back up the ladder and we have tried or copied every method and now are in the Collingwood premiership year moneyball plan where we have made a number of list changes on the cheap to initiate change of game style in contrast to fellow perennial strugglers Stkilda who have sold the farm to change their fortunes. There doesnt seem to be a one size plan that fits all that guarantees success....

How do you solve a problem like Carlton (sung to the old Sound of Music song)?
There is no club like ours, EOS. Our problems are deep rooted, our history is there for all to see. Pick a topic and we trump everyone.
- We have the equal most premierships, we were once the kings of the jungle.
- We cheated the salary like no other and like we were above the law, we paid the price.
- We have had rich benefactor board members who have treated the club like their play thing. Presidents who were billionaires and mixed with kings, presidents and shieks.
- We have had more coaches since around 2003 than almost every team. We have sacked legends of the game in the blink of an eye.
- We have had some of the biggest recruiting coups in VFL/AFL history (Barassi, Judd to name the biggest).
- We have had favourite sons come and go (and come back again only to leave unceremoniously).
- We have lost players to the biggest deals in history.
- We didnt have a wooden spoon until 2002, since then we have won 5. This is only category of things we are the best at.
- Our high profile supporters have consisted of Australia's greatest prime ministers and the world's greatest music stars.
- We used to have a positive winning record agains EVERYONE.
- Our Club had the most reps in the AFL TOC, our club has been represented by the best players to play the game.
All the above creates pressure, some can handle it, many can't (players, coaches, board members, supporters).
All the above creates rivalry because every team dreamed about being us, now that they the they want to kick us when we are down and make sure we stay down (players, coaches, board members, supporters).
So here we are again, on the ropes with the world against us.
Challenge accepted...again.
Despite what I say and type from time to time, I love you CFC with all my heart and soul, always have, always will.
Go Blues.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #92 – Today at 06:59:49 pm

On the post game celebrations, we have some young kids tasting their first win in navy blue.

Perhaps we are trying to focus on the wins rather than the negatives because living in that space is rather depressing.

Weve been doing it for a long time. Weve been flaky for a long time. We wont turn that around in one off season. The sad part is, we finished last year having turned the corner in that regard.