Think Tank Is the AFL world ready to admit some truths about Charlie Curnow and Carlton FC?

[NewMelbournian]

I have two points to make.

1. On form, Carlton is a top 2 favourite for the premiership. I'll still give Collingwood the number 1 position for now but no other team has a better claim than us to number 2 in the power rankings.
2. Charlie Curnow

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Charlie Curnow

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

is the best player in the world. Look at the Coleman medal race and how far ahead he is of every other forward. No midfielder can claim that kind of separation from other mids. If Umps voted fairly and didn't have a positional bias he would be running away with the Brownlow.

A few weeks ago both these claims would have been enough for someone to order a mental health check on me. But now it cannot even be blamed on the bottle of Chandon I have had tonight. These two positions are entirely rational and reasonable.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

How can this Carlton side be stopped?

 

[eaglespremiers]

2. Charlie Curnow is the best player in the world.

Even better than those AFL footballers in Nicaragua? Get outta here.

 

[sobrave]

I have two points to make.

1. On form, Carlton is a top 2 favourite for the premiership. I'll still give Collingwood the number 1 position for now but no other team has a better claim than us to number 2 in the power rankings.
2. Charlie Curnow is the best player in the world. Look at the Coleman medal race and how far ahead he is of every other forward. No midfielder can claim that kind of separation from other mids. If Umps voted fairly and didn't have a positional bias he would be running away with the Brownlow.

A few weeks ago both these claims would have been enough for someone to order a mental health check on me. But now it cannot even be blamed on the bottle of Chandon I have had tonight. These two positions are entirely rational and reasonable.

The important match was last week. Port and Collingwood put all their focus on that and Carlton, being the irrelevant mob that they are, took advantage.

Still got a few weeks yet before the standard Carlton implosion .

 

[docko911]

I really hope we get Carlton in an elimination final. It’s been really disappointing having you in our pocket for so long only to have you fail to make finals despite your ever growing brown paper bag list!

 

[Juddernaut08]

I really hope we get Carlton in an elimination final. It’s been really disappointing having you in our pocket for so long only to have you fail to make finals despite your ever growing brown paper bag list!

we'd love to beat u, but u wont be there.

u cant make finals from 9th tho bra

 

[Foucault1989]

Charlie Curnow

30

Charlie Curnow

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

is unprecedented

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Not a fan of this thread

 

[thefrog]

Mods close this thread please

 

[Mr Cheese]

I honestly don't think there's been a better team, or player, in history.

On SM-G955F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Shane Heard]

I have two points to make.

1. On form, Carlton is a top 2 favourite for the premiership. I'll still give Collingwood the number 1 position for now but no other team has a better claim than us to number 2 in the power rankings.
2. Charlie Curnow is the best player in the world. Look at the Coleman medal race and how far ahead he is of every other forward. No midfielder can claim that kind of separation from other mids. If Umps voted fairly and didn't have a positional bias he would be running away with the Brownlow.

A few weeks ago both these claims would have been enough for someone to order a mental health check on me. But now it cannot even be blamed on the bottle of Chandon I have had tonight. These two positions are entirely rational and reasonable.

Turn it up ffs. The only “ in form “ that matters is preliminary final form.
The journey 7 weeks leading up
to that day is a long road of hard work with limited injuries to key personnel

Collingwood had an off night. They were due. Don’t get too excited there matey.

 

[branedotorg]

**** this, at least Richmond were winning premierships when they made threads like this

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Even better than those AFL footballers in Nicaragua? Get outta here.

It's about time we started rolling with the 'world' thing.

 

[eaglespremiers]

It's about time we started rolling with the 'world' thing.

Why stop there Jafar? Just go to universe.

 

[naysayer]

You'd think the last 23 years might've cautioned blues fans against getting ahead of themselves.

Let's see if you make the finals.

 

[eaglespremiers]

You'd think the last 23 years might've cautioned blues fans against getting ahead of themselves.

Let's see if you make the finals.

Should win 3 of their final 4 games but, hey, they're Carlton, so I wouldn't be placing money on it.

 

[NewMelbournian]

Turn it up ffs. The only “ in form “ that matters is preliminary final form.
The journey 7 weeks leading up
to that day is a long road of hard work with limited injuries to key personnel

Collingwood had an off night. They were due. Don’t get too excited there matey.

It is not this game in isolation. It is this impressive win AND the win against Port showing we can match the top teams AND every other win in our streak showing we have consistency and are not just fluking. Of course there is a long way to go and nobody has won it yet. But on form of the 18 teams in the comp I would not trade our position with anyone besides Collingwood

 

[NetworkNerd]

Curnow goal rate is unprecedented. Nobody in history has kicked 3.4 goals a game right?

 

[Shane Heard]

It is not this game in isolation. It is this impressive win AND the win against Port showing we can match the top teams AND every other win in our streak showing we have consistency and are not just fluking. Of course there is a long way to go and nobody has won it yet. But on form of the 18 teams in the comp I would not trade our position with anyone besides Collingwood

My suggestion is you quell your expectations by tomorrow morning and calm your farm a tad.

You gotta pray Curnow stays in tip
top condition for the next 8 weeks.

 

[Shane Heard]

Curnow goal rate is unprecedented. Nobody in history has kicked 3.4 goals a game right?

Coleman did. Curnow is the new Coleman.

 

[Tiger2709]

we'd love to beat u, but u wont be there.

u cant make finals from 9th tho bra

Wild card round

 

[Tiger2709]

Premiership favourites, time to get the 2023 beer cans printed, how could that go wrong?

 

[Blues90]

Curnow goal rate is unprecedented. Nobody in history has kicked 3.4 goals a game right?

No one as handsome as charlie

 

[Fire]

It is too early to tell but I am starting to suspect I might have been wrong about Voss.

But I can't fully commit to that yet as he might find a way to middle out from here, and then he'd have Vossed me and thats just not something I am prepared to risk yet.

 

[Irish BlueBagger]

The important match was last week. Port and Collingwood put all their focus on that and Carlton, being the irrelevant mob that they are, took advantage.

Still got a few weeks yet before the standard Carlton implosion .

Irrelevant mob? Didn't we kick your butts by fifty points two weeks ago?