On SEN this morning Patrick Dangerfield spoke with Gerard Healy about the AFLX. He spoke about the new “twist” on the coin toss, to determine which side the teams will kick to, now being paper-scissors-rock. He spoke about the vitriol on social media behind the AFLX. He said that if people don’t want to go […]
Read more "Why AFLX will never be like the NBA All-Star Weekend!"So far Carlton has had its share of injured players. My rationale is that I would rather players have injuries now rather than during the season. This may not the best run-up to the start of the season, but except for Docherty, the injuries are not ones that will put a great big hole in […]
Read more "Not the End of the World!"In the last few days, Patrick Dangerfield has come out to say that the AFL season is too long. He is involved and has thrown his support around the AFLX. I have a huge issue with him and his statements about a game that seems to be bordering on becoming ‘Americanised’. The AFL is […]
Read more "The AFL Season starts with AFLW and AFL – not AFLX!"When a great player who is also a great person, and was sidelined for season 2018 due to an injury and that same person re-injures themselves in the same spot, every supporters heart just dropped. When Sam Docherty, who was looking forward to playing after being sidelined in 2018, re-injured his ACL, we can only […]
Read more "When a great player and person falls…"The night started off with an introduction from Mark LoGuidice which included a statement that this was not the AGM and so topics relating to that such as the financial state of the club would not be discussed. He then went through the club’s 2018 season, the changes in the club and the introduction of […]
Read more "Members Forum 2018"At the end of the Draft for 2018, what Carlton gained and are aspiring to, is getting this club back to where it belongs – a force in the game and back on top. They were adamant in what they wanted for the club and who they chose. From the start of the actual […]
Read more "CARLTON: MECHANISMS ARE IN PLACE!"So the trade period has ended and Carlton came out with four new players to add to the current list. We know who they are and what they will bring to the team. Yet for some, it seems that SOS and his team failed – miserably. That Carlton is the laughing stock of the AFL. […]
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