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Welcome Welcome to Carlton #4 Flynn Riley
Good selection. I like him. Extra tall, long reach, dominates hitouts in the VFL. Oh, he can also take an overhead mark. -
Autopsy 2026 Rd 11 Blues power away from Port to win 2nd game in a row
Having a great season, his work rate is unbelievable, especially considering his age. Would sign him again next year, he's a great role model in the way he plays. -
News Nick Austin departs
Look I don't know, there is a very good chance of that. I believe it comes from a long way back. Carlton was a club that if things weren't going well we sacked the coach. No need for any thought, you just sacked the coach. Historically this is how we have been and in the past it worked for... -
News Nick Austin departs
Because any sort after, highly rated assistant knows it's better to wait for a better club to have a spot than to jump to us, where we ruin careers. Just look at the Voss situation, we had very few options to pick from and look at the assistants, not really sort after either. Ratten had a... -
Autopsy 2026 Rd 11 Blues power away from Port to win 2nd game in a row
Early days but Ison could end up the best player in his draft. High quality forward mids don't grow on trees. Very talented. -
Autopsy 2026 Rd 11 Blues power away from Port to win 2nd game in a row
I'm mind blown just how rapidly we have improved our positioning forward of the ball. I know it's been an issue. We are stretching and spreading the field out, creating space and setting up so we can switch the ball forward of centre and use the middle of the ground. It's also improving our... -
Autopsy 2026 Rd 11 Blues power away from Port to win 2nd game in a row
I'm going to tip my hat to our development team regarding Ison. Looked very raw first few games in the VFL and looked some way off AFL. He has very rapidly developed his game and not just developed his game. He has developed a very strong forward game to go with his natural midfield game... -
Autopsy 2026 Rd 11 Blues power away from Port to win 2nd game in a row
Soapy V How much did you enjoy how we were structured forward of the ball tonight? I loved it. What I did not expect to see was how we setup defensively and defended. That was an eye opener. I feel we are all about to learn a few things. As yourself and I have mentioned, we are not a bottom... -
News Nick Austin departs
I am going to assume that most likely no one good was available. I find it unlikely that who coaches us next year was not available for multiple reasons. 1. Not willing to coach us due to reputation. Make no mistake, the eyes of every potential coach and their managers have been on us to... -
News Nick Austin departs
Can't agree. This "making the tough decision" mantra has been something we have done since David Parkin was coaching and it has burnt our reputation to the ground. It's made less people available to us and has made things worse. Making the right call and appointing someone else to begin... -
News Nick Austin departs
Sticking with Voss as long as we did, it has helped heal our reputation. It may have meant we missed opportunity, underperformed and has damaged the list but long term the fixing of our reputation is going to be a much greater asset for us. What we may find is that industry leading people may... -
Preview 2026 Rd 11 Carlton vs Port Adelaide Saturday 23rd May 7:35PM AEST @ Adelaide Oval
My bet is that we start this way. -
News Nick Austin departs
Yep, coach influences who the recruiters pick. The coach will ask for types. Tall forwards, small forwards, half backs, onballers for example. The coach will ask for traits. Pace, big bodies, kicking non negotiable, ruck with good hands over head for example. It's why I point out that... -
Preview 2026 Rd 11 Carlton vs Port Adelaide Saturday 23rd May 7:35PM AEST @ Adelaide Oval
Georgiades is a concerne. Haynes, Derksen and Dean. Who will be able to adequately cover him? Picking Young as emergency, are playing games? Could there be a late out? If Georgiades gets out of control I would be shifting McKay onto him and sending Derksen to full forward. It's a break... -
Official Club Stuff Carlton Academy - Next Gen & Father/Son/Daughter Discussion II
be nice if the AFL allow us to draft the son with the same pick we used to draft the father... Apart from Walker.