Unofficial Preview Death Ride ‘25! A Carltank campaign (pick 8) - traded to Carlton as part of a pick swap to give Hawthorn two first round draft picks

[Ned Ryerson]

I’m hearing that the club is fractured with internal rifts amongst management and players etc especially after the Sayers saga. Rumour only but I trust the source.

Carlton a hotbed of disunity and factionalism?

 

[wahawk]

I’m hearing that the club is fractured with internal rifts amongst management and players etc especially after the Sayers saga. Rumour only but I trust the source.

They have been for all my lifetime.
It’s nothing new, just different people arguing now.

Essendone are the same.

Wealthy people think the club is theirs & that they can make the decisions.

 

[Nugett]

By the time we win another 4 premierships, to go onto 17, Carlton will probably have gone through another rebuild with another 6 coaches

 

[Bardo State]

I’m hearing that the club is fractured with internal rifts amongst management and players etc especially after the Sayers saga. Rumour only but I trust the source.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I think Carlton will bounce back from that, but I really hope they don’t.

They were pathetic.

 

[kazzooka]

I think Carlton have shattered any intimidation they have over any side now. They have shown to crumble under pressure, every side will believe they can beat them even if they are down by 40 points.

It would have been so easy for Richmond to just roll over from that point and accept it turning into the thrashing many (including me) predicted.

When you're a bottom side like say North last year, would go into a game against Carlton assuming they'll lose. It's a power being a strong team that sometimes your opponents do not believe they can win, and a bit of scoreboard pressure like we gave North late last year and they accept it.

 

[GerryLewis]

I think Carlton will bounce back from that, but I really hope they don’t.

They were pathetic.

Always concerning coming up against a mob with a point to prove but their issues appear deep and ingrained. Huge amounts of pressure after 1 round of footy.

 

[DogDaySonny]

By the time we win another 4 premierships, to go onto 17, Carlton will probably have gone through another rebuild with another 6 coaches

There’s no way they can hire six head coaches by 2028.

 

[lethalselbow]

When is Curnow expected back?

 

[DogDaySonny]

When is Curnow expected back?

Due back against us.

 

[Nugett]

There’s no way they can hire six head coaches by 2028.

Carlton will Carlton, they like to change coaches more times than they change their underwear

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Always concerning coming up against a mob with a point to prove but their issues appear deep and ingrained. Huge amounts of pressure after 1 round of footy.

A team that relies so heavily on so few is not making any inroads. They are stuffed and aren't contending anytime soon. Another rebuild incoming.

 

[HawthornHawk]

When is Curnow expected back?

You'd think Battle would be a good match up for him- I wonder how has he fared in previous encounters?

 

[RoughysMullet]

Carlton really did nothing to improve their list in the offseason.

Could not have predicted a round one disaster like this though.

Losing Owies hurts them I reckon- he was a decent small forward in a team crying out for one

 

[I got the outside word]

I think Carlton will bounce back from that, but I really hope they don’t.

They were pathetic.

Do Carlton have ‘bounce back’ in them?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

There’s no way they can hire six head coaches by 2028.

Carlton in response:

 

[Ka Norkers]

Carlton don't need Owies, they have a plethora of A grade small forwards such as Frankie Evans.

Doubt Voss got away without cerebral injury from his playing career.

 

[peetoo]

Getting slightly ahead, but our 74 point over carlton was their third loss in a row.

Just need to bank th 4 points v * first

 

[Wesley2]

A very long season to go, but me reading this thread in my lunch break:

 

[James Colorado]

You'd think Battle would be a good match up for him- I wonder how has he fared in previous encounters?

Not sure, but bear in mind for Battle's career with Saints they were a mid-table team, and the defence didn't have a midfield that gels as well as ours is at the moment to relieve that pressure. He's also now playing in a line alongside Sicily, Barrass, Scrimshaw, Hardwick, and Frost; there's a lot less mental pressure when you have that sort of coverage, knowing that if you take a risk that doesn't come off there's a lot of quality around you to relieve.

Curnow is a gun, but he'll likely be a little underdone and it's much easier to contain him when you have another 3-4 guys around who can come in and intercept.

 

[wahawk]

Carlton don't need Owies, they have a plethora of A grade small forwards such as Frankie Evans.

Who ?

 

[wahawk]

Carlton don't need Owies, they have a plethora of A grade small forwards such as Frankie Evans.

Can you name anyone else in this ‘plethora’


You do understand that the word means excessive amount, don’t you

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Can you name anyone else in this ‘plethora’


You do understand that the word means excessive amount, don’t you

I think he was taking the proverbial. I think...

 

[wahawk]

I think he was taking the proverbial. I think...

Fair enough. I’m a bit slow

 

[Alite]

This is not a joke but it is damn funny:

This morning SEN radio played a pre-recorded ad of Andy Maher cheerily saying'. “Footy is even better when you’re a member and today you’re in luck Bluebaggers because it’s Carlton membership day,”

To no-one's surprise... the Membership drive has been postponed

My oath it would have been entertaining radio to hear the melts.