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

[Manhattanite]

Kennedy the “Bringer of Joy” and Mr Versatile this season

Bringing the joy: How versatile Blue defied injury crisis

Matt Kennedy's optimism has been a beacon in one of his best seasons, writes Riley Beveridge

www.afl.com.au

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[myblueroan]

Kennedy the “Bringer of Joy” and Mr Versatile this season

Bringing the joy: How versatile Blue defied injury crisis

Matt Kennedy's optimism has been a beacon in one of his best seasons, writes Riley Beveridge

www.afl.com.au

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One of my favorite players.
Congrats Mattie!

 

[AT97]

One of my favoritw players.
Congrats Mattie!

Hopefully he reaches the 100 game father/son threshold next week.

 

[jj1978]

2 page spread in the HUN on Cook. Overall he’s stated his swan song in 2025. So looks like we’ll be out of a president and CEO next year.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

2 page spread in the HUN on Cook. Overall he’s stated his swan song in 2025. So looks like we’ll be out of a president and CEO next year.

It's interesting. We are still in a window, but are making massive changes at the top. Ideally, you would make those changes when we weren't in contention, but hopefully we have plans in place to make the transition easy.

 

[Revenant1965]

It's interesting. We are still in a window, but are making massive changes at the top. Ideally, you would make those changes when we weren't in contention, but hopefully we have plans in place to make the transition easily.

Sayer's term will be up, I think, so I believe he has to step down. Cook, I also get. It'll be interesting in terms of succession planning, but I trust that we're in good hands....

 

[Gethelred]

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Blocking frees? In a final?

I'm not saying it's not there. Just, those don't get paid in H&A.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

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Blocking frees? In a final?

I'm not saying it's not there. Just, those don't get paid in H&A.

Link to the article?

 

[Gethelred]

Link to the article?

Meant to go in the Around the Grounds thread...

 

[Stamos]

Robbo’s Tackle

3. MICHAEL VOSS
He took a punt on six changes, which was probably too many, because the desperate attitude developed in the last two games was lost in a team which may have been body ready, but certainly wasn’t mentally ready. Just why were Carlton so timid? It’s the question that does not have an obvious answer. No Cincotta dispatched to Zorko, TDK as the sub, Kennedy off second quarter, playing too many flighty small forwards … the Blues will stew on them for a while.

2. CARLTON.
A limp end to a season that collapsed at quarter-time of the Giants game in Round 17. The Blues led 8.4 to 3.1 and lost that game, and went 2-6 to close the season. Top-end talent – Cripps, Weitering, Walsh, Curnow and McKay – will again form the nucleus, but there are holes everywhere. A preliminary final finish in 2023 and humbled in the elimination final in 2024 exposed those holes. Small forward area needs a restructure.
Fantasia (15 games), Motlop (seven), Durdin (14), Owies (23), Martin (three) and Williams (19) are not reliable. That group played 81 games and kicked 73 goals. In contrast, Ginnivan (22 games), Macdonald (24), Breust (18), Watson (17) and Moore (24) played 105 games and kicked 131 goals. How many of the Blue smalls would get a game at Hawthorn? Zero. They need another tall defender and if Dan Houston

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Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

still wants to leave Port Adelaide, the Blues have to be in there swinging. Saad dropped off, the investment in the Hollands boys needed greater return, and the TDK v Pittonet argument will continue. At least we saw some depth players getting a gig, despite them all being dropped for the final.

https://archive.md/AqbGu

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

I did not like walshys interview.

 

[tarczonandjane]

I did not like walshys interview.

I agree Skyhorse. But luckily he is not the one making the decisions. Hopefully it is not reflective of the wider feeling in the club though.

 

[Stamos]

Buckley's tough assessment of Carlton's season and the changes they must make over summer

“I’d be focusing heavily on that in the pre-season.”

www.sen.com.au

“And the technical is crucial. We’re talking about Hawthorn and how well they do the basics. I just think that Carlton has relied on talent for too long and if you’re going to get synergy and your team to pop, there’s just too many fumbled balls, too many handballs missed and they just need to go back to get those technical basics of the game.

“I’d be focusing heavily on that in the pre-season.”

Amen

 

[Stamos]

AFL Bottom 12 reviewed: Why another finals fail could spark Bulldogs shake-up; sad truth in Blues disaster

Bottom 12 reviewed: Why another finals fail could spark Dogs shake-up; sad truth in Blues disaster

www.foxsports.com.au

D+

 

[Graffy4242]

Buckley's tough assessment of Carlton's season and the changes they must make over summer

“I’d be focusing heavily on that in the pre-season.”

www.sen.com.au

Amen

Our basic skills are almost the worst in the competition. Hospital handballs, loopy kicks, tackles that get broken etc etc

Not only do I think it's nearly impossible to bridge that chasm in one offseason, I'm not even sure that the powers at be even think it's a problem (which is even more concerning)

 

[Stamos]

Our basic skills are almost the worst in the competition. Hospital handballs, loopy kicks, tackles that get broken etc etc

Not only do I think it's nearly impossible to bridge that chasm in one offseason, I'm not even sure that the powers at be even think it's a problem (which is even more concerning)

I think you absolutely could improve it pretty dramatically with a proper focus over 1 preseason. Even if you improved by 10-20%, that would have a big impact on gameday across a whole season.

But yes, I've never heard Voss talk about it in the same way that McRae does, or Mitchell.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Buckley's tough assessment of Carlton's season and the changes they must make over summer

“I’d be focusing heavily on that in the pre-season.”

www.sen.com.au

Amen

We've had a few posters say Voss doesn't 'do basics'. If there's one cliche I've heard from coaches of any team sport that have 'turned it around' is the 'return to fundamentals'. hopefully that's the focus. All these learnings and growth and lip service is wrong. Voss should simplify and message fundamentals. That's it. **** everything else off. Some of the most ****ing unreal streaks and turn arounds in sports are just 'oh yeah we just cut out the noise and started focusing on fundamentals'

 

[Leeway]

AFL Bottom 12 reviewed: Why another finals fail could spark Bulldogs shake-up; sad truth in Blues disaster

Bottom 12 reviewed: Why another finals fail could spark Dogs shake-up; sad truth in Blues disaster

www.foxsports.com.au

D+

I'm not happy with how our season panned out but it's got me ****ed how we get a D+ for making finals and the reigning premier also get a D+ for missing the finals. In addition how the doggies can be listed as a C+ and 'did better than expected' is beyond me. Whoever wrote these assessments has no idea about football.

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

We've had a few posters say Voss doesn't 'do basics'. If there's one cliche I've heard from coaches of any team sport that have 'turned it around' is the 'return to fundamentals'. hopefully that's the focus. All these learnings and growth and lip service is wrong. Voss should simplify and message fundamentals. That's it. **** everything else off. Some of the most ****ing unreal streaks and turn arounds in sports are just 'oh yeah we just cut out the noise and started focusing on fundamentals'

To be fair, he shouldn't have to do anything to address the basics. Players should already have them when they're drafted. Part of the responsibility of being a professional footballer and drafting due diligence.

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

To be fair, he shouldn't have to do anything to address the basics. Players should already have them when they're drafted. Part of the responsibility of being a professional footballer and drafting due diligence.

While we'd like to think that, the problem is they draft rated more on athletic ability than skills. Sure you have to be able to do x,y & z but if there's a choice between 2 players - 1 with better skills & 1 with more aerobic capability they're choosing option 2 every time.

 

[Stamos]

To be fair, he shouldn't have to do anything to address the basics. Players should already have them when they're drafted. Part of the responsibility of being a professional footballer and drafting due diligence.

Could not disagree more.
Players get drafted because they have certain qualities, not because they're good at everything.

You need to train these things. Over and over and over.
And football basics isn't just handballs. It's about how to approach a contest, where to stand, where to move, when the right time to release the ball etc. how to create space.

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

Could not disagree more.
Players get drafted because they have certain qualities, not because they're good at everything.

You need to train these things. Over and over and over.
And football basics isn't just handballs. It's about how to approach a contest, where to stand, where to move, when the right time to release the ball etc. how to create space.

I'm talking about basic kicking efficiency, ball handling and not getting sucked into contests and leaving your man open. Stuff we consistently get wrong. The basics. Appreciate you have your own definition. Most of the stuff you've mentioned any decent under 18 already knows.

 

[Stamos]

I'm talking about basic kicking efficiency, ball handling and not getting sucked into contests and leaving your man open. Stuff we consistently get wrong. The basics. Appreciate you have your own definition. Most of the stuff you've mentioned any decent under 18 already knows.

No, they are certainly basics as well.
But you have to train them and focus on them, or they atrophy. Even if every decent under 18 already knows it, which I seriously doubt.
Listen to Sam Mitchell talk about Calsher Dear.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

To be fair, he shouldn't have to do anything to address the basics. Players should already have them when they're drafted. Part of the responsibility of being a professional footballer and drafting due diligence.

How many players have been brought into out side with a main attribute of good skills or sure ball handling?

I'm thinking 4. Cerra, Boyd, Moir and Cuningham.

Most are there because of endurance, workrate or marking ability.

We just don't focus on skills first and foremost.

We are playing a Richmond style game. Pressure and chaos. We don't have the pace of those Richmond sides though.

I feel like we are caught in between game plans and not providing the finishing touches to any.

 

[Arr0w]

To be fair, he shouldn't have to do anything to address the basics. Players should already have them when they're drafted. Part of the responsibility of being a professional footballer and drafting due diligence.

Junior footballers lack defensive attributes