After what was an embarrassing performance against Adelaide earlier in the home and away season, Carlton had a second shot to redeem themselves. This was not going to be an easy task especially given the week that was. Despite a gallant first quarter, the Blues fell away. In spite of scoring over 100 points themselves, they still managed to get ( Read more... )

After such a massive self-induced exclusions from our original line-up, the Blues have made 5 changes. Richard Hadley is expected to miss two weeks, and Joe Anderson has been omitted, thus they join the likes of Betts, Garlett and Cloke on the outs list this week. There seems a touch of irony that, in the last match of the home and away season, ( Read more... )

The AFL fixture is such that it took until Round 21 before we got to face Melbourne. Given their form of late, it is a weirdness to be lamented over as most teams (thought their supporters may be the only ones to admit it) would love a shot at have a decent percentage booster twice in a year. Alas, while the final margin was 57-points, the game was ( Read more... )

Howdy folks! I got back from Adelaide yesterday but of course while I was there I got to go to my first ever regular season Carlton match! And it was amazing!

The day before I went to the game, me and my gf went out to Glenelg to check it out. When we were walking towards the jetty we walked passed this group of guys who I sorta just glanced out. I ( Read more... )

Hypothetically speaking, as a gun forward, what would be the perfect response to an opposition who spends the week leading up to the game talking about how they're going to "rattle" you and "get under your skin"?

Kicking 6 goals against them in a a match wherein you win be 54-points wouldn't be a bad start, I'd wager.

CARLTON 2.4 | 8.8 | 9.11 | ( Read more... )

In front of 55,ooo at the 'G on Friday night, Carlton did what few teams have managed to do in the past few years - simply defeat Geelong. It becomes much too easy to make excuses for Geelong. But to put it down to their lack of anything really takes the credit away from the Blues

CARLTON 3.5 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 14.13 (97 ( Read more... )

Really belated and all apologetic-like...

Carlton 3.4 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 14.10 (94)

defeated

North Melbourne 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 11.18 (84)

CARLTON kept its finals dream alive with a slogging 10-point win over a dogged North Melbourne in a tense four-quarter encounter played out in front of 38,554 fans.After trailing by 11 points at half time the ( Read more... )

Collingwood 5.4 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 14.10 (94)

defeated

Carlton 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.13 | 4.16 (40)Not for the first time this year, I find myself unable to explain the dismal performance which we all witnessed Friday night. 4. 16. It was pathetic at best and embarrassing at worst. Basic skill errors plagued us all night. And while Collingwood fared little ( Read more... )

Essendon 2.4 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 21.10 (136)

defeated

Carlton 2.3 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 9.13 (67) I'm at a loss to explain, let alone understand what happened. The second half was beyond embarrassing. It felt like quicksand; the harder we struggled, the deeper we sank. Everything went their way. I don't recall ever seeing Essendon so accurate. Even the ( Read more... )

An 8-goal haul from Fevola for the 8th time in his AFL career saw the Blues narrowly defeat the Lions at The Gabba, making it our first win on the road this year. This also means, at 6 wins and 5 losses, we find ourselves crossing the halfway mark in the positive for the first time in years. In addition to this, we've done it with a handy ( Read more... )