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Didn't see a review for this season posted up. So I decided to be responsible for that. I understand why nobody did though. I mean after all, it is the club's worst season since Federation began.
But even in the darkest of times, shines the faintest of lights. We saw brilliant patches from the likes of Paddy Dow, Harry McKay and Lochie O'Brien. Charlie Curnow and Zac Fisher took the next step in their development. Patrick Cripps broke new records. Many stars signed on, believing in the process. A win against * was nothing short of sweet, especially when it costed them an opportunity to play finals. The win against Gold Coast showed how united the boys were, especially when everybody came over to congratulate the goal-kickers. Sam Docherty was a sight for sore eyes on the bench, playing a coaching role that will all but keep him as a possible contender for captaincy (although I do encourage the idea of him and Cripps sharing it).
There were, many forgettable moments during the year and I won't deny that I got caught up in the emotion of them. We broke a lot of records for all the wrong things, but I know for sure that things are eventually going to turn around sooner or later. Of course I'm not going to say that things can't get worse, because I did three years ago. Look what happened! But it is a cycle. It's irregular, but it's cyclical. All teams will have their good years and their bad years. We won't stay terrible forever. The real question is whether we will achieve what we are aiming for?
I decided to post all my results and pieces of information here rather than scatter them around the place. It's just makes it all look neater.
I'll start of by posting a review piece from my blog. But before you read it, I remind you of this paragraph I extracted from it. Take it into account as it is quite important:
Warning: I do raise some concerns and provide some thoughts that may or may not be seen as controversial. There is no offensive language about anyone nor is there any directed at anyone. If so, none is intended. This was typed up fairly quickly. If anything comes across as inappropriate, I'll be sure to rephrase it better.
CARLTON FOOTBALL CLUB: THE SEASON TO FORGET
http://its-the-self-that-matters.blogspot.com/2018/08/carlton-football-club-season-to-forget.html
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Here is the final chart of the 2018 season.
*Feel free to inform me of any mistakes.
NOTE: If anybody knows what was specifically the case with either Pickett or Shaw in the last round, then do share.
I will post this again in the Injury thread, but not as a full image.
This thread is primarily to discuss whatever positives we can find and what needs to be worked on during the off-season and preseason going into next year.
I will also provide another couple of charts in a different post shortly. Will to provide some thoughts on certain players. I've put a lot of hard work into making these things so please don't disregard my efforts. I am considering to continue doing this next year.
I'm sure we can dig deep and find something positive or worthy of discussion about 2018 while the Carlton-less finals take place.
But even in the darkest of times, shines the faintest of lights. We saw brilliant patches from the likes of Paddy Dow, Harry McKay and Lochie O'Brien. Charlie Curnow and Zac Fisher took the next step in their development. Patrick Cripps broke new records. Many stars signed on, believing in the process. A win against * was nothing short of sweet, especially when it costed them an opportunity to play finals. The win against Gold Coast showed how united the boys were, especially when everybody came over to congratulate the goal-kickers. Sam Docherty was a sight for sore eyes on the bench, playing a coaching role that will all but keep him as a possible contender for captaincy (although I do encourage the idea of him and Cripps sharing it).
There were, many forgettable moments during the year and I won't deny that I got caught up in the emotion of them. We broke a lot of records for all the wrong things, but I know for sure that things are eventually going to turn around sooner or later. Of course I'm not going to say that things can't get worse, because I did three years ago. Look what happened! But it is a cycle. It's irregular, but it's cyclical. All teams will have their good years and their bad years. We won't stay terrible forever. The real question is whether we will achieve what we are aiming for?
I decided to post all my results and pieces of information here rather than scatter them around the place. It's just makes it all look neater.
I'll start of by posting a review piece from my blog. But before you read it, I remind you of this paragraph I extracted from it. Take it into account as it is quite important:
I'm not going to list all of the reasons I found for this disastrous year, because I already have (Carlton Football Club: 10 Reasons For The Horror). But what I will do is conduct a brief polished review of what took place. Possibly look at what went right and what didn't. Focus on certain players. Maybe provide some numbers and see what needs to be addressed over the off-season. This does have my opinions standing out. But once again, this blog is about welcoming different opinions anyway. If you disagree with something, feel free to let me know in a constructive manner. Any offensive language won't be tolerated. Try not to be selective either. That meaning don't pick something out and use it to judge the whole piece (that sort of behaviour says more about you than it does about me). I've put a lot of effort into this piece and tried to get it done as quickly as I possibly could. It's not perfect. But I know for a fact that it's relatively more insightful than the average money-hungry journalist. Allow me to review the nightmare (or to be more accurate, night terror) that was the 2018 season of the Carlton Football Club.
Warning: I do raise some concerns and provide some thoughts that may or may not be seen as controversial. There is no offensive language about anyone nor is there any directed at anyone. If so, none is intended. This was typed up fairly quickly. If anything comes across as inappropriate, I'll be sure to rephrase it better.
CARLTON FOOTBALL CLUB: THE SEASON TO FORGET
http://its-the-self-that-matters.blogspot.com/2018/08/carlton-football-club-season-to-forget.html
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Here is the final chart of the 2018 season.
*Feel free to inform me of any mistakes.
NOTE: If anybody knows what was specifically the case with either Pickett or Shaw in the last round, then do share.
I will post this again in the Injury thread, but not as a full image.
This thread is primarily to discuss whatever positives we can find and what needs to be worked on during the off-season and preseason going into next year.
I will also provide another couple of charts in a different post shortly. Will to provide some thoughts on certain players. I've put a lot of hard work into making these things so please don't disregard my efforts. I am considering to continue doing this next year.
I'm sure we can dig deep and find something positive or worthy of discussion about 2018 while the Carlton-less finals take place.
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