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.

 

[Soapy V]

Did we ? They looked gassed in the last coming off a shorter break than us but they held on unlike us the week before … when the game was there to be won where were we ?

Yep. Momentum more than fitness

 

[Soapy V]

Yeah, nah time for a fresh set of eyes.

Cerra turned into a soft tissue merchant.

Walsh, known for his elite durability all through juniors and through his first couple of years with us, now dealing with stress fractures & back issues.

Continual re-signing of injury prone players (do not tell me he doesn’t have a say in these decisions).

Fitness of the group on game day is just ok, no better or worse than any other club.

Way too many soft tissues & stress fractures which are common results from overloading or overtraining.

He was clearly a genius at Hawthorn, but it’s an ever changing industry, and it’s a whole new group which he’s had for a while now.

Try someone else, can’t hurt.

Not against change BUT I would really like to know if it’s a fitness issue or picking injury prone/fragile players?

I know that we have tried EVERYTHING with names like Marchbank Williams Martin Cuningham and explored so many experts from around the world to help. Not sure more could be done?

 

[Arr0w]

My thoughts haven’t changed, the facts just solidify them Arrow, he’s failed and needs to go

Would have kept on going but I have been banned twice for having my thoughts on Russell, probably get banned again


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Understand and respect how you and others see it, I just don't buy into situations where there are so many factors, so I look to factual numbers on output

None of us have any information on rehab and or individual player programs

No issue if Russell departs, a new set of eyes/strategies could produce better outcomes

What I have been consistent on, is that we need to start clearing out the perennial injury prone players first and foremost

 

[CarmenSandiego]

Not against change BUT I would really like to know if it’s a fitness issue or picking injury prone/fragile players?

I know that we have tried EVERYTHING with names like Marchbank Williams Martin Cuningham and explored so many experts from around the world to help. Not sure more could be done?

Not re-sign them. The fact Cuningham has had 8 years, Marchbank 6(?) is unreal. Martin does his own treatment now, refuses to do anything in-house anymore.

The narrative that Austin is to blame for these decisions is a cop out. There is absolutely no way the s&c team doesn’t sign off or at the very least give a recommendation for this stuff.

I doubt its just Russell himself who’s the problem but the entire department has underperformed for years now, and he’s the head of it. Buck stops etc etc

 

[Pablito]

He's gone now officially

 

[carlton_99]

 

[Pablito]

I very much doubt this isn't somehow related to the mid year review Cook mentioned. At some point, the results speak for themselves and you can't keep deflecting on those around you and your team.

 

[Red Bull]

Obviously got the tap and had to go.
Inconceivable that LM continued with certain players without his tick of approval.
Just couldn’t continue to pretty much head the AFL injury list again and again …

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

He was tapped on the shoulder. Source - former physio at the blues.

 

[bradfisher14]

Wow.

I am speechless. Not sure what to make of this. So many questions.

 

[skadoosh]

Any ideas on names in the hat?

Thanks for your service Russell.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Understand and respect how you and others see it, I just don't buy into situations where there are so many factors, so I look to factual numbers on output

None of us have any information on rehab and or individual player programs

No issue if Russell departs, a new set of eyes/strategies could produce better outcomes

What I have been consistent on, is that we need to start clearing out the perennial injury prone players first and foremost

If Cottrell has another injury played year in 2025... should we clear him out?

 

[Arr0w]

If Cottrell has another injury played year in 2025... should we clear him out?

Contact injuries, not soft tissue, so no

 

[teagueyubeauty]

He's gone now officially

Best news all year, should have been gone before now though


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[Blue_Fusion]

Russell's days were numbered when we had another injury plagued playing list for the majority of the season.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Contact injuries, not soft tissue, so no

So only soft tissue injuries are of concern?

Does that mean we keep Cuningham? What about Marchbank?

 

[Arr0w]

So only soft tissue injuries are of concern?

Does that mean we keep Cuningham? What about Marchbank?

They have had plenty of soft tissue injuries, essentially 4 years older playing a similar amount of games, so no

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

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

 

[agro]

 

[Pablito]

Best news all year, should have been gone before now though


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Don't know if it is the best news. It shows we didn't have the best person for the job for at least a while which means it affected the availability of players in our premiership window which is sad to me.

All the best to him but let's hope for an improvement with whoever replaces him going forward.

We can't be going into a the last month of the season we a double digit injury list next year again.

 

[katmanblue]

#SakcRussell crew get their man.

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[WalshistheGOAT]

Whoever takes over from him please just get Walsh and Cerra right. Our future depends on those two.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

They have had plenty of soft tissue injuries, essentially 4 years older playing a similar amount of games, so no

And a lot of contact injuries too...

Cunners - ACL, multiple shoulder dislocations...
Marchbank - you name it...

4 years older... but they're on the list because we hung onto them...

Cottrell has had nevicular stress in his foot twice now... start of last season and again this year. Now a shoulder fracture... if he suffers more next year, you're still willing to hang onto him despite saying:

What I have been consistent on, is that we need to start clearing out the perennial injury prone players first and foremost

I think it needs serious consideration if his body breaks down again next year, particularly if he has navicular stress in his foot again... how long do we hang onto him?

 

[Arr0w]

And a lot of contact injuries too...

Cunners - ACL, multiple shoulder dislocations...
Marchbank - you name it...

4 years older... but they're on the list because we hung onto them...

Cottrell has had nevicular stress in his foot twice now... start of last season and again this year. Now a shoulder fracture... if he suffers more next year, you're still willing to hang onto him despite saying:



I think it needs serious consideration if his body breaks down again next year, particularly if he has navicular stress in his foot again... how long do we hang onto him?

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

 

[bigm386]

Well and truely overdue.