Nephew told me at 150th dinner that Bombers have "won" only 14 GF's as 2 of their flags in early 1900's were as a result of them winning a round robin finals series.

So coupled with the 93 flag won in a salary cap breach year (which they would not have if in the NRL, just ask Storm), they should officially be at 17 flags after this flag table reset.

Time to set the record straight.

Less the 17 that should be removed just for being the biggest bunch of flower in the land and they'd have...

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

22 by 2020.

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"They're [REDACTED]'

I hear Essendon* are planning to go to the Federal Court to make sure the AFL doesn't go back any further than 1890.
Allegedly a joint total of VFA and AFL premierships is unlawful and outside the powers of the AFL...
unless it shows they have the most.

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We're getting closer to 17

The story above is right.
The scum didn't play Grand Finals in 1897 or 1924.
In both years round robin series were played by the Final 4.
In 1897 they won all 3 games.
In 1924 they won the first 2 and lost the third game to Richmond.
They didn't have to win the last game and there were allegations that they threw it.
Even more allegations were made regarding a playoff the next week against Footscray the VFA Premiers.
Stories of the day said players fought in the rooms after both matches.
A player called Tom Fitzmaurice quit the club over the scandal.

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We're getting closer to 17

Carlton has won 23 premierships already.
In 1869 Carlton won the Challenge Cup.
Melbourne disputed our win.
The Blueseum has some good history on this topic.
Perhaps we should tell Fitzy to go back one more year and count 1869 as well.

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We're getting closer to 17

rather have a flag next yr than 7 flags from the past

And why might that be?

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

CFC is living in the past too much. It's the next chapter that is important.

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

I hope it happens, I reckon it's Eddies goal to be above us on the premiership ladder before calling it quits.....

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"I will rejoice in their anguish, delight in their failure and revel in our success"

We are Carlton, @#$%&! the rest !!!!!!

I think our new prez said something similar.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Best comment on tc....forge our future i say....

Yep, we should tell em only to count AFL premierships

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It's to the clubs (and its supporters) detriment to get too caught up in this debate. As it is you can no longer identify which Cup is from what year anymore at the club and I think that's probably not a bad thing.

As long as the great Denis Pagan dual night premiership side is forever recognised I really don't care about the rest of our flags.

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#DonTheStash

Here I was thinking I may never see another Carlton flag in my lifetime and we've collected 6 overnight!

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

We'll look back at that time as a truly golden age....

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

Has anyone said "that's the only way we are adding to the premiership tally, anytime soon?'

I'm hilarious

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dane's trolling again

True. Don't understand the 1870 start date. If you're going to go back then go back the whole way.

It's all bullshit anyway, the only premiership that matters is the next one.

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Audere est Facere

Give me something to cheer about: past present or future.

Great idea to recognise the 6 VFA flags along with our VFL and AFL flags.

We are a 'yesteryear club', so it cant hurt to recognise the 6 VFA flags.

Then, when the season is over, we can focus on the future, because right up to round 22 there is no future till we see some positive changes.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue