News Andrew Russell to step away at season’s end

[Aphrodite]

Russell to step away at season’s end

Andrew Russell will step away from football at the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season.

www.carltonfc.com.au

THE Carlton Football Club can confirm that after 26 years within the AFL industry, Director of High Performance Andrew Russell will step away from football at the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season.

Following six seasons at the Blues, in which time he led high performance, Russell will conclude his time at the Club, with his current contract set to expire at season’s end.

 

[blueycarlton]

Marchbank, Cuningham, Martin, Williams, always injured. Can't keep them all on the list again.

 

[Soapy V]

Still think most of our issues were from players that had bodies made of glass but when the repeat hamstrings started occurring this season his papers were stamped.

Thanks for our services Jack but the constant drama surrounding our injuries and non stop calls for your head wont be missed

I have no idea if he is responsible for many injuries/recovery or not.

His record before coming to Carlton was very good. What changed?

My gut feel is our injury list has been compounded by keeping injury prone players on it. Can’t blame Russell for injuries to Docherty Jack Cottrell TDK

It’s a chance now to refresh and look at someone with different ideas. I’m sure Cook has some heavy involvement in this and would already have a plan in place

 

[Accidental genius]

He's gone now officially

Good riddance ….

Because of all the talk about how good he is we’ve persevered with the injury probes far too long.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

I've shared my views, think Cuners and Marchbank are gone, Cottrell will remain

Of course this year he'll remain lol he just signed a 3 year deal a few months ago. If he breaks down again next year though... there will be cause for concern...

 

[Arr0w]

Of course this year he'll remain lol he just signed a 3 year deal a few months ago. If he breaks down again next year though... there will be cause for concern...

I have no concerns, l will leave that for others

 

[AlphaBlue]

Was told his services were not required in 2025 but club did him a favour by announcing it on his terms eg retirement

 

[DamoESP]

Marchbank, Cuningham, Martin, Williams, always injured. Can't keep them all on the list again.

Keep Williams, delist the rest

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Any ideas on names in the hat?

Thanks for your service Russell.

There was movement at another club recently. Trying to find.

 

[agro]

Marchbank, Cuningham, Martin, Williams, always injured. Can't keep them all on the list again.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Any ideas on names in the hat?

Thanks for your service Russell.

^ Geelong's guy is leaving end of year for a role in rugby

 

[Stormzy]

Atleast we'll know now if it's a S&C issue or a player issue if it happens again next year.

 

[DangerousD]

This is both good news and bad, for the head of high performance to retire after a review in to our bad run of injuries, suggests to me he was pushed because the review found him to not be up to the job.

Which is bad because we have just wasted two years of our window constantly short on players.

The other negative with this is, there will be an element of doubt now with the LM team that the constantly injured players were mismanaged and might be ok under a new regime.

 

[GT619]

Was told his services were not required in 2025 but club did him a favour by announcing it on his terms eg retirement

Cook knows how to talk

 

[Arr0w]

Atleast we'll know now if it's a S&C issue or a player issue if it happens again next year.

If we keep the same injury prone players it will be very clear

 

[ctwenty1]

Good luck with your future endeavours Andrew Russell.

Thanks for your contribution over the last 6 years

 

[tarczonandjane]

If we keep the same injury prone players it will be very clear

Hence the reason we will never know, and I know that’s what you are saying.

 

[jj1978]

Inevitable after the last few years, especially now we're in view of being a contender. Insanity would've been sticking with the status quo after the disasterous soft tissue injuries of the last 2 years and Cook's review.

Are thanks in order? That'll be up to specific players, coaches and club but from a member/fan standpoint all I can do is wish the man well in his future endeavours and happy change is transpiring in a department we've seemingly faltered in.

New medical fascilities, new HPM, de-listings of a few injury proned players and getting that consistent 16+ players playing week in week out and being settled may finally lead to success in 25 (this year is shot sadly).

 

[jj1978]

Cook knows how to talk

First Pies game interview on SEN was pretty clear Russell and his department was being scrutinized heavily.

 

[SurreyBlue]

If this is the result of individualised programs for our team, then we had no choice.

 

[LanceRomance]

This is both good news and bad, for the head of high performance to retire after a review in to our bad run of injuries, suggests to me he was pushed because the review found him to not be up to the job.

Which is bad because we have just wasted two years of our window constantly short on players.

The other negative with this is, there will be an element of doubt now with the LM team that the constantly injured players were mismanaged and might be ok under a new regime.

Yep. Not super excited by this change.

 

[David Sylvian]

Sakced? Plenty seem happy with it. Apparently you came to work each day to sabotage our players and hold back our list management.

 

[RPCB]

Still think most of our issues were from players that had bodies made of glass but when the repeat hamstrings started occurring this season his papers were stamped.

Thanks for our services Jack but the constant drama surrounding our injuries and non stop calls for your head wont be missed

The club shouldn’t even thank him for his services. He should be the one thanking the club for paying him hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for essentially being shocking at what he does.

 

[Jatz]

He did well to finally get Charlie on the park but his recent results clearly just aren't good enough.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Sakced? Plenty seem happy with it. Apparently you came to work each day to sabotage our players and hold back our list management.

I don't think anybody believes there was malice behind his work lol that's crazy talk.

Russell at all times did what he believed was right when it came to every player.

 

[carlton_99]