Cork Evertonian
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The last time our teams played in a grand final was in 1999. The Roos were comfortable winners that day. I think beating Essendon in that prelim final, was Carltons grand final that year.lol
The 2021 AFL Season Thread
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Melbourne Demons 140 Western Bulldogs 66 the Demons are champions for the first time since 1964. They have been the best team all year, and i'm delighted for all the Melbourne fans, who have had to put up with so much crap over the years. I don't think anyone can begrudge Melbourne this win tbh.
Cork Evertonian
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I guess we can wrap this thread up. The highlight of the year was obviously the Demons ending 57 years of hurt. Richmonds hilarious demise was a close second though.lol Sadly for Carlton it was another year of failure, which culminated with a good man like David Teague losing his job. I'm sad it didn't work out, but hopefully Vossy can get the Blues back on track again. David Teague was an unproven coach who was a failure, both Denis Pagan and Mick Malthouse were multiple flag winning coaches who also failed at Carlton.
Michael Voss is a coach with experience albeit unsuccessful experience, but all we can do is hope he has learned from his coaching stint at Brisbane. He was captain of course of that Brisbane Lions team, that won three flags in a row. He seems to have that hunger and desire, to redeem his reputation as a coach. So hopefully it all works out anyway. In Vossy we trust!
Michael Voss is a coach with experience albeit unsuccessful experience, but all we can do is hope he has learned from his coaching stint at Brisbane. He was captain of course of that Brisbane Lions team, that won three flags in a row. He seems to have that hunger and desire, to redeem his reputation as a coach. So hopefully it all works out anyway. In Vossy we trust!
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Cork Evertonian
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Liam Jones has retired, after refusing to take the mandatory covid vaccine. I respect Liam, for his service and commitment to the Carlton football club, but i do not respect his decision not to get vaccinated. These vaccines are important to help fight covid. We can't have people, putting other players safety at risk. The AFL are fully in the right to impose mandatory vaccinations imo.
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So how long do you think the Hawks will be rebuilding for @Bowforce3000 ? Would it be fair to say that Alastair Clarkson, was sort of forced out of the club by Jeff Kennett? I think myself that Clarko did well this year with a limited squad. But after 16 years in charge, perhaps the time is right for a change.
Of course you guys, used to play at Princes Park Carltons old ground in the 70's and 80's as well. Between the Blues and Hawks winning premierships, there was a fair few flags unfurled at Princes Park back then!
Of course you guys, used to play at Princes Park Carltons old ground in the 70's and 80's as well. Between the Blues and Hawks winning premierships, there was a fair few flags unfurled at Princes Park back then!
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Cork Evertonian
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Who do you consider to be the greatest AFL player of all time? For me it's between Alex Jesaulenko John Nicholls Bruce Doull and Stephen Sticks Kernahan. Looking at non Carlton players Hawthorns Robert DiPierdomenico and John Platten would be up there as well. I'd have a lot of time, for the old warhorse Michael Tuck as well. But i think i'd have to go with John Nicholls. Big Nick was Carltons greatest ever player, so that would mean by extension i suppose, that he is the greatest VFL/AFL player of all time.
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I'm going to share this from the Blueseum site. It's a basically an online museum. Every fact figure and personality, that was ever involved with Carlton is all there. But anyway here goes.
Museums give a sense of identity to a particular group.
They capture the group’s history,
celebrate their success, should never
shy away from highlighting their mistakes.
Here is our Museum then,
our own Blueseum.
A celebration of our identity as faithful Bluebaggers.
An expression of the events,
the players, the memories and experiences
that make this great club, our club.
So what, you may ask, who cares?
And perhaps in times of success
when the sun shines bright upon the green fields
of our club’s endeavours,
perhaps a Blueseum might not be necessary,
more an expression of our arrogance
or an opulent display of what we are
compared to those that struggle beneath.
But, sadly, these are not
the best of times.
These are our Dickensian times
of ‘please sir can I have some more’
and as the wooden spoons fall
from our once perfect tree
like brown leaves signalling
the approach of winter’s dark grip,
it is vital that we faithful Bluebaggers
stand tall and proclaim our love
of all things Navy Blue.
Yes we are on our knees,
Held up for ridicule as all and sundry
make their petty jokes about
all this proud club has achieved in its history.
A butt for the jokes
of the scribes whose empty souls
fill with the misery they can inflict upon others.
Yet even in the low times,
in darkness and despair,
that grand history is still ours to cherish,
to peruse,
to remember for the joy it has brought us.
More importantly, we must embrace this past
and shout it out loud
for our club is the latest tall poppy
to feel the scythe.
People not only scorn us, belittle us,
point their silly fingers and deride us,
they try to reshape us
into a club of dire misery and perpetual failure.
This place then must be our resource,
our oasis,
a deep blue retreat where each of us can visit,
replenish the batteries
and resume the defence of this great club.
We are down
but as this museum shows
we have been down before and we have risen
as we shall again. The celebration of 16 flags,
of champions like Doull, Big Nick, Sticks and Jezza,
the love of this ground, of the jumpers and song
are not about what was but are signposts
for us to shout about what will be again
for we will return to the top,
we will hold that silverware aloft once again
and again and again and again!.
Having been up for so long it was inevitable
that we would fall,
nothing can escape the pull of gravity
and so fall we did, like Icarus
tumbling into the chilling ocean
of the other team’s scorn and mockery;
this great club took its eyes off the ball
and lost its way. But we swim,
we keep our heads above the water,
we paddle or float or do what we must
and we grow strong again,
we draw near once more to the shore.
From there we will rise up;
our Navy blue wings spread
to catch the September sun
as we soar again into the heights
of the Football Season.
So today is a celebration,
a congratulation,
to the club, to the past and present players,
to the people, the volunteers and visionaries
who have created this resource
for the Bluebagger community and to our future
to the kids who will one day play for us
to the kids who will wear the new owners’ numbers
to all who will come after we have passed away.
This is our footprint in the sands of Carlton’s life,
our signpost, our statue
read it,
rejoice in the club’s achievements
and prepare the way
with voice and heart
for when we come this way again
then we’ll stand on the seats at the MCG
and sing our song so loud the Gods shall hear
and know new champions
will soon taker their seats in the rich pantheon
of this, the greatest Club!
Go Blues!
Shine bright forever!
Museums give a sense of identity to a particular group.
They capture the group’s history,
celebrate their success, should never
shy away from highlighting their mistakes.
Here is our Museum then,
our own Blueseum.
A celebration of our identity as faithful Bluebaggers.
An expression of the events,
the players, the memories and experiences
that make this great club, our club.
So what, you may ask, who cares?
And perhaps in times of success
when the sun shines bright upon the green fields
of our club’s endeavours,
perhaps a Blueseum might not be necessary,
more an expression of our arrogance
or an opulent display of what we are
compared to those that struggle beneath.
But, sadly, these are not
the best of times.
These are our Dickensian times
of ‘please sir can I have some more’
and as the wooden spoons fall
from our once perfect tree
like brown leaves signalling
the approach of winter’s dark grip,
it is vital that we faithful Bluebaggers
stand tall and proclaim our love
of all things Navy Blue.
Yes we are on our knees,
Held up for ridicule as all and sundry
make their petty jokes about
all this proud club has achieved in its history.
A butt for the jokes
of the scribes whose empty souls
fill with the misery they can inflict upon others.
Yet even in the low times,
in darkness and despair,
that grand history is still ours to cherish,
to peruse,
to remember for the joy it has brought us.
More importantly, we must embrace this past
and shout it out loud
for our club is the latest tall poppy
to feel the scythe.
People not only scorn us, belittle us,
point their silly fingers and deride us,
they try to reshape us
into a club of dire misery and perpetual failure.
This place then must be our resource,
our oasis,
a deep blue retreat where each of us can visit,
replenish the batteries
and resume the defence of this great club.
We are down
but as this museum shows
we have been down before and we have risen
as we shall again. The celebration of 16 flags,
of champions like Doull, Big Nick, Sticks and Jezza,
the love of this ground, of the jumpers and song
are not about what was but are signposts
for us to shout about what will be again
for we will return to the top,
we will hold that silverware aloft once again
and again and again and again!.
Having been up for so long it was inevitable
that we would fall,
nothing can escape the pull of gravity
and so fall we did, like Icarus
tumbling into the chilling ocean
of the other team’s scorn and mockery;
this great club took its eyes off the ball
and lost its way. But we swim,
we keep our heads above the water,
we paddle or float or do what we must
and we grow strong again,
we draw near once more to the shore.
From there we will rise up;
our Navy blue wings spread
to catch the September sun
as we soar again into the heights
of the Football Season.
So today is a celebration,
a congratulation,
to the club, to the past and present players,
to the people, the volunteers and visionaries
who have created this resource
for the Bluebagger community and to our future
to the kids who will one day play for us
to the kids who will wear the new owners’ numbers
to all who will come after we have passed away.
This is our footprint in the sands of Carlton’s life,
our signpost, our statue
read it,
rejoice in the club’s achievements
and prepare the way
with voice and heart
for when we come this way again
then we’ll stand on the seats at the MCG
and sing our song so loud the Gods shall hear
and know new champions
will soon taker their seats in the rich pantheon
of this, the greatest Club!
Go Blues!
Shine bright forever!
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