That's not what he said. See my previous post.

I haven't seen it yet, but until I got to your post I assumed he was just laughing, joking, being smug and couldn't care less if we made finals or not.
I agree, we shouldn't let any players talk until after the end of R23/end of our season.

He was cool at a time when there's a media circus going on around him.

Cool as a cucumber.

He highlighted how far we've come this year, and that IS a positive.

As much as I'd be extremely disappointed to see Cripps miss 2 games, I love the opportunity that these moments present to players.
Some players can't or don't have the ability to show their full potential when they're in the shadow of star players but when they're presented with opportunities, they step up. I recall a match a few years ago against in Freo where Cripps and McKay were out injured and we lost Charlie in the first quarter. Ed Curnow who had been playing as a stopper was required to be our inside, ball winning mid.
He had 16 clearances and played a huge game. 30 something disposals, plenty of defensive pressure and we won the game.
That's what can come from opportunity.

Dow was poor on the weekend but this week if Cripps misses, this is his week. Voss needs to stand him up in front of the group and tell him he's the man this week. He needs to do what he does best. Win the clearance, get his hands dirty and step out from the shadow.
We need Pitto this week. We need his size and aggression against Gawn and his ability to win clearances. He really shone in that area earlier in the year. TDK stays in.
I'd consider playing Jack on Oliver as well. He plays best when he has a defined role IMHO.

So the changes for me are Fogarty and Pitto in for Cripps and Martin. I know Jack Carroll is the future but Fogarty is the now. He's dominating VFL footy and we'll need the midfield back up.

We need to return to the faster, offensive footy of earlier in the year. If we play the slow, down the line footy of recent, May and Lever will destroy us. Play on more, use the short kicking to shift the play and then get the outside run instead of hand balling to players under pressure.
And mix up the midfield. Corey Durdin was ranked the best player in the country playing midfield as an Under 16. Give him small stints at centre bounces. He's clean, close to the ground, has a good step and he has energy.
Our problem isn't so much about personnel, its about finding the correct balance between offensive flair and defensive correction. More dare, more risks and more run. If we try to beat Melbourne by keeping the ball in contest, we will lose.

As much as I'd be extremely disappointed to see Cripps miss 2 games, I love the opportunity that these moments present to players.
Some players can't or don't have the ability to show their full potential when they're in the shadow of star players but when they're presented with opportunities, they step up. I recall a match a few years ago against in Freo where Cripps and McKay were out injured and we lost Charlie in the first quarter. Ed Curnow who had been playing as a stopper was required to be our inside, ball winning mid.
He had 16 clearances and played a huge game. 30 something disposals, plenty of defensive pressure and we won the game.
That's what can come from opportunity.

Dow was poor on the weekend but this week if Cripps misses, this is his week. Voss needs to stand him up in front of the group and tell him he's the man this week. He needs to do what he does best. Win the clearance, get his hands dirty and step out from the shadow.
We need Pitto this week. We need his size and aggression against Gawn and his ability to win clearances. He really shone in that area earlier in the year. TDK stays in.
I'd consider playing Jack on Oliver as well. He plays best when he has a defined role IMHO.

So the changes for me are Fogarty and Pitto in for Cripps and Martin. I know Jack Carroll is the future but Fogarty is the now. He's dominating VFL footy and we'll need the midfield back up.

We need to return to the faster, offensive footy of earlier in the year. If we play the slow, down the line footy of recent, May and Lever will destroy us. Play on more, use the short kicking to shift the play and then get the outside run instead of hand balling to players under pressure.
And mix up the midfield. Corey Durdin was ranked the best player in the country playing midfield as an Under 16. Give him small stints at centre bounces. He's clean, close to the ground, has a good step and he has energy.
Our problem isn't so much about personnel, its about finding the correct balance between offensive flair and defensive correction. More dare, more risks and more run. If we try to beat Melbourne by keeping the ball in contest, we will lose.

Easy to fix your problem: don't watch.

I loved hearing what he had to say.

We are talking about our Coleman Medallist who is coming out of contract and a RFA.

I'm glad he sees the good in what the club is doing.

Too late.
Not sure what his contract has to do with it.
But I still think interviews at the moment are for only one reason only and it's not necessarily a positive one.
The safer option is to not have them until our season is over, you can't keep feeding this lot and not expect something to go wrong sooner or later.

Sidey, we are Carlton. Against that backdrop, we will always be making headlines whether players are interviewed or not.
Saying nothing, and there's still headlines. No one is talking about our injuries till today...all said it was a disappointing performance.
Did you notice a huge media fallout from the interview, other than from some Carlton supporters.

His current contract is coming to an end. He sounded like he admires the direction of the club. That sounded positive to me. Positive account during a dip in form and bad media headlines is a good sign he will be staying. That's all. If he says nothing....well we all know what that might imply.

I don't care what they say. I care about what our players say.

Cerra will lead the midfield? What about that bloke Walsh, he goes ok I think?

Pretty good BV.

I dont expect Dow to be dropped despite his poor game last weekend.

Opportunity to shine.

I am not a fan of Fogarty, but there's only Fogarty, Carroll and Hayes to pick from for a midfield role. I'd prefer Hayes, but its a case of opportunity for anyone of those 3. There's a reason, other than injury why they are the last 3 standing to pick from.

Didnt know that about Corey. Geez he looked dangerous in the last quarter...the energy was...well ... what substances was he working under? Impressive after his last 6 weeks or more.

Pitto was amazing in the preseason game against Gawn and Jackson. He did what Kreuzer use to do to Gawn and NicNat...bullock his way through them and win the contest on the ground.

I'm looking forward to the next 2 games and looking for signs of improvement...and some Navy Blue entertainment.

I've long held a thought that are midfield will cause chaos with without Cripps as teams plans would go out the window.

Fascinated to see how that transpires over the next two weeks

Chinese whispers ... that's typical Carlton supporters do when they aren't happy ... preferring to forget the root of the problem (injuries), forget the CEO's KPI to win 12 games, forget the huge wins, forget the year of transition, forget we have improved, forget the new talent uncovered (Young/Boyd/Motlop/Durdin), forget we found out more about our First Round Draftees: Dow, LOB, Setterfield, Fogarty (what depth) ... the same people who now expect us to make Finals with 3 of our Fab 5 missing from the contest, with no ruck to put the ball to their advantage.

The sky is falling.