Opinion The 'Carlton related stuff that doesn't need it's own thread' thread Part 2

[ferrisb]

Some players become champions because they are good at what they do, others because they make players around them better by bringing them into the game.

Bartlett was the only player who was able to make himself play better by getting himself the ball. Unique

Sometimes you wish you had two of a player. I'd love to have seen Kouta dishing the ball out of the middle and delivering the ball to another Kouta up fwd.

Bartlett was ahead of the game, delivering the ball to himself.

Wayne Harmes wasn't too shabby at kicking the ball to himself

 

[Accidental genius]

Sometimes you wish you had two of a player. I'd love to have seen Kouta dishing the ball out of the middle and delivering the ball to another Kouta up fwd.

Bartlett was ahead of the game, delivering the ball to himself.

Wayne Harmes wasn't too shabby at kicking the ball to himself

Whatabout a team of kouta’s? Imagine that. I think it would beat a team of bartletts?

 

[ferrisb]

Whatabout a team of kouta’s? Imagine that. I think it would beat a team of bartletts?

Bartlett the better footballer, Kouta more versatile....Tough, but I'm picking Kouta because he can play KPP, inside and out.

Kouta one of the best ever candidates for 'team full of'?

Others to choose from: Jezza, Gary Ablett Snr, Goodes, Pavlich, Hird........Cripps?

Carey was a brilliant midfielder for a CHF. But not sure how a midfield full of Careys would go.... On the bright side having 22 Careys in the team would mean he couldn't sleep with a teammate's wife.....

 

[Earls Smother]

Bartlett the better footballer, Kouta more versatile....Tough, but I'm picking Kouta because he can play KPP, inside and out.

Kouta one of the best ever candidates for 'team full of'?

Others to choose from: Jezza, Gary Ablett Snr, Goodes, Pavlich, Hird........Cripps? Carey was a brilliant midfielder for a CHF. Not sure how a midfield full of Careys would go....

Mick Nolan...

 

[ferrisb]

Mick Nolan...

22 Mick Nolans? You'd have to reinforce the foundations under the playing surface....

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Mick Nolan...

Pretty difficult to find space among a team of Galloping Gasometers.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

22 Mick Nolans? You'd have to reinforce the foundations under the playing surface....

You’re a cruel man but fair.

 

[Accidental genius]

135 kg...that is crazy heavy for a footballer.

 

[Earls Smother]

135 kg...that is crazy heavy for a footballer.

You're probably too young to realize I was being a bit silly.
He was basically round.
22 of him would have been fairly vulnerable by half way through the third.

 

[Accidental genius]

You're probably too young to realize I was being a bit silly.
He was basically round.
22 of him would have been fairly vulnerable by half way through the third.

Yeah I’ve never heard of him. Worked out he was heavy based on ferris comment so looked him up...135kg.

 

[Jabba73]

On the bright side having 22 Careys in the team would mean that all of them would be sleeping with a teammate's wife.....

 

[Accidental genius]

Jabba the clear thinker

 

[Arr0w]

We still trying to rewrite history? FMD

 

[Gavin Excell]

Hi all

Not sure which thread to put this in but thought I'd land here.

I was reading an interesting timeline account of history of the VFLs expansion in the 80s and 90s. There's some real gold here but the entry that had me scratching my head was in 1995 Carlton allegedly were holding merger ( takeover?) talks with St. Kilda. I simply cannot recall this. Anyone able to shed some light on this?


Towards a National Competition - Timeline of VFL/AFL Expansion (updated 11/7/18) - Sports Industry AU

Towards a National Competition - Timeline of VFL/AFL Expansion (updated 24/4/2023) - Sports Industry AU

Sources used: The Australian Game of Football…since 1858, edited by Geoff Slattery 100 Years of Australian Football – the official History of the AFL The South Australian Football Story, by Bernard Whimpress Behind the Play – A history of football in Western Australia, by Anthony Barker From...

www.footyindustry.com

 

[thylacine60]

Ok, I can retract the knob statement, never met the bloke, might be a nice guy, same with Fev, wrong to call them knobs.

this sort of shit deserves more kudos - very rare around here - hats off.........

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Yeah I’ve never heard of him. Worked out he was heavy based on ferris comment so looked him up...135kg.

Here ya go....I love this clip, poor ol' Sellars pretending to chase an opponent

 

[DangerousD]

Bartlett the better footballer, Kouta more versatile....Tough, but I'm picking Kouta because he can play KPP, inside and out.

Kouta one of the best ever candidates for 'team full of'?

Others to choose from: Jezza, Gary Ablett Snr, Goodes, Pavlich, Hird........Cripps?

Carey was a brilliant midfielder for a CHF. But not sure how a midfield full of Careys would go.... On the bright side having 22 Careys in the team would mean he couldn't sleep with a teammate's wife.....

Garry Ablett Jnr would have made a fantastic player everywhere except FB,CHB,CHF and ruck, he would have been a superstar in every other position.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Bartlett the better footballer, Kouta more versatile....Tough, but I'm picking Kouta because he can play KPP, inside and out.

Kouta one of the best ever candidates for 'team full of'?

Others to choose from: Jezza, Gary Ablett Snr, Goodes, Pavlich, Hird........Cripps?

Carey was a brilliant midfielder for a CHF. But not sure how a midfield full of Careys would go.... On the bright side having 22 Careys in the team would mean he couldn't sleep with a teammate's wife.....

In my lifetime of following footy (since 1985-86 ish), I can only really think of one player that you clone to play in every position on the ground, and that is Adam Goodes.

Forwards, down back, in the ruck and on the ball, Goodes is/was the only player/athletic specimen I +feel who could (feasibly and comfortably) play in just about every position

 

[ferrisb]

Garry Ablett Jnr would have made a fantastic player everywhere except FB,CHB,CHF and ruck, he would have been a superstar in every other position.

I agree with that, totally.

And I was going to suggest him for that very reason.

But the image I can't get out of my head is this...

You somehow manage to get the ball off one of the 22 GAJs and kick it into a forward line filled with 6 Koutas. 6 Gary Ablett Jnrs don't stand a chance, surely....

 

[navybluesince75]

The Blues will be undefeated in April and May for the first time in the clubs history, it is looking up for season 2020

 

[Aphrodite]

Here ya go....I love this clip, poor ol' Sellars pretending to chase an opponent

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Here ya go....I love this clip, poor ol' Sellars pretending to chase an opponent

Was there.

 

[Accidental genius]

Was there.

you were everywhere

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

OMFG!!! My ears just started bleeding....

 

[katmanblue]

How the Carlton Blues almost built a dynasty, but then accidentally hit the self destruct button.

Just found this on Reddit.

Pretty comprehensive look at our troubles since our last flag.

Compiled and written by a * supporter.

Credit goes to: drangonthingy on Reddit.

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