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  1. sparkybagger

    Rumour Bluemour Discussion XLI

    A good coach can do a lot with some very ordinary players.... system beats talent every day of the week. A great coach can also develop sh*t players. Have a look at what Geelong has done with 3rd and 4th rounders for about 2 decades. Same applies for the Swans.
  2. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    That's a fair and measured perspective. I'm all for strategic timing, but I'm also mindful that as long as Voss is coach, we don't have the benefit of seeing our talent play 10+ games under a different approach/strategy that isn't entirely based around winning the contested ball. I actually...
  3. sparkybagger

    Rumour Bluemour Discussion XLI

    I'm intrigued to know what you think coaching is if he's not accountable for player development both from a skills and mental/leadership perspective. Yes, the coach has his broader coaching and development group at his disposal, but the accountability exists with the head coach.
  4. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    What trouble could make things worse right now? We lose by 15 goals instead of 10?
  5. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    Enter the circuit breaker. Please.
  6. sparkybagger

    No Oppo Supporters Essendon* - 7800 & Beyond 🥳 - Carlton Posters ONLY!

    After 6 years living in Los Angeles, I developed an addiction to watching police car chases on TV. I still get alerts for them now and tune in every time I can via YT or Twitch. These things almost always end in a horrendous crash or at least present danger to the public so I shouldn't be...
  7. sparkybagger

    Autopsy 2026 Rd 7 Good effort but Blues go down in the West

    By my recollection they were late in the game when we had a run on too.... He looked lost in the first half as a HFF (or back pocket as per where we usually setup our small forwards).
  8. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    Interesting stat. I'd hazard a guess that one of the reasons for new head coaches is not wanting to accept the risk of turning around a struggling team and having it their win/loss record early in their top job career. An experienced coach like a Longmire already has the reputational...
  9. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    Having sat in weekly meetings with a stack of sports journos for 3 years, I can't say ethics or the wellbeing/welfare of individuals was ever a topic of discussion. I can say that there was a lot of pure speculation with lawyers present who could help craft the narrative to keep the article...
  10. sparkybagger

    Autopsy 2026 Rd 7 Good effort but Blues go down in the West

    Our stoppage setup was awful (again) from the outset last night. Everyone knew that Jackson would smash Reidy at bounces but our midfield setup was to have two of our mids (usually Cripps and Walsh) forward of Reidy looking for the tap to advantage with Cerra as the sole mid on the defensive...
  11. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    She is. I fully expected her to as well. As we await the AFL/Worksafe/AFLPA verdict she will pass her own judgement being the righteous scum she is as there is information gap in the interim period until those findings are released. Facts are secondary. She always makes this about her. When...
  12. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    Educated speculation on my part but I wouldn't be surprised if one the treatment strategies they are using with Elijah is for him (and the club) to work through these situations when they arise rather than retreating from them. If someone is wrapped in cotton wool every time they have an...
  13. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    The likely media pivot on this now (I've already heard it on radio) is that Carlton isn't accepting accountability. This is ignoring the fact that we can't accept accountability when the findings of any investigation are ongoing. By all means skewer us if the outcomes merit it, but smashing...
  14. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    I did like that Jay Clark got smashed into next week. In the space between the event and the outcome of the investigation, speculation and conjecture exists. This is where gutter journos play as it's complete click bait. The club simply can't play that game or rush the investigation or...
  15. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    Memories of 19 y.o. me finding Ronnie D in a terrible state outside PP after a Social Club function...I managed to get the lad home as my act of Blues Community Service :D. I think I got free video rentals from his shop at the bottom end of Sydney Rd for about a year after.
  16. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    Yep. They smell blood in the water around him anyway (rightfully for coaching issues), so it's kind of a free swing on his part. I don't mind a few home truths being thrown back their way.
  17. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    I watched the presser and Voss's media and leadership training was on display to pretty good effect. There was some genuine sincerity and the line of questioning played to his strengths where he gets to play the "leader of men" role and he defended his people as is his nature. This has always...
  18. sparkybagger

    Media Carlton in the Media (articles, podcasts etc) - Part IV

    Is it Weiters support animal?
  19. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    Even USC waited to fire football coach Lane Kiffin until he got back into LA.....but fired him on the tarmac at the airport. :p
  20. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic The Pres, CEO & the Board

    Frydenberg has close connections to Sayers so would probably inherit his support. Just an observation.
  21. sparkybagger

    Opinion The 'Carlton related stuff that doesn't need it's own thread' thread Part 3

    Full of Sh*t :D. Totally appropriate as a caveat considering Ralphy is the source.
  22. sparkybagger

    Opinion The 'Carlton related stuff that doesn't need it's own thread' thread Part 3

    Privacy re: drug tests was likely the first item the AFLPA stuck into the last CBA. There's a legitimate medical right to privacy but there's also the commercial impacts if a player is publicly outed as using illicit substances. As per FIGJAM from On The Couch this week - the clubs are on a...
  23. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    I think it'll come down to where they identify the accountability sits as part of the investigation. If Voss received proper medical advice and chose to either determine, or allow the player to self-determine if he continued in the game, I think the club has no choice. In that situation he...
  24. sparkybagger

    Opinion The 'Carlton related stuff that doesn't need it's own thread' thread Part 3

    Yep - the only people at Carlton allowed to know the outcomes of any non-match day tests are the club doctors under medical privilege and the player tested. The AFL can fine/sanction Carlton if this information is disclosed to any other personnel including the coach or administration. The...
  25. sparkybagger

    Opinion The 'Carlton related stuff that doesn't need it's own thread' thread Part 3

    Ralphy reported that Hollands was tested by the AFL on Friday morning. He could be FOS, but that's what he said.
  26. sparkybagger

    Autopsy 2026 Rd 6 Collapse. Copy. Paste.

    ....and if you think this story/situation is tough...try working on the Ray Rice fallout. :rolleyes:
  27. sparkybagger

    Autopsy 2026 Rd 6 Collapse. Copy. Paste.

    They may still be waiting on pathology results or other medicals. It's the weekend and due diligence can and should take time. Then there are the legal or other actions to determine. A bit of patience for a couple of days might be needed from everyone.
  28. sparkybagger

    Autopsy 2026 Rd 6 Collapse. Copy. Paste.

    The club is in the "create the illusion of doing something while saying nothing" phase to appease the media. Folks on the media side are well versed in their side of this dance too. They will ask probing questions that they know the club can't or won't answer yet. I think the landscape of this...
  29. sparkybagger

    Autopsy 2026 Rd 6 Collapse. Copy. Paste.

    My take based on experience is GW knows we're in a world of sh*t here with more to play out over the next few days. Lawyers are likely in his ears about what (and what not) to say. He lacked polish but also gave the media the nothingburger the club probably needs right now to buy time to...
  30. sparkybagger

    Hot Topic Michael Voss - Okay, he's gone ... but when?

    Given that the club hasn't made any statements about Elijah's immediate playing future, I'd suggest there's still evidence gathering and reviews ongoing with the AFL/AFLPA and internally with more to come out early next week in terms of accountability and remedial actions. The playbook...

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