I’m not blaming anyone & I’m not proving anything.

He had full control & things got progressively worse. Then covid cut his budget & things really went to shit.

If I was getting involved in conjecture, I’d remember how he was on record, after the budget cuts, almost happy with himself that players were breaking. Almost as if it were a self-fulfilling prophecy… but that’s just unhealthy.

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i do know for a fact when russell came to the club, he started to implement a few things. and was told, "thats not how we do things here"

... so in some areas AR's hands were defs tied. i also know he blew up at the way we (our physios and consultants) treat hammies, using protocols which at the time (2020, covid) were over 20 years old.

russell was also flogging the shit out of players with a training load not very suitable to modern afl and a 25 round season from thurs to sunday - ie possible 5 day breaks.


really, the club and russell were both wrong. only now russell is gone, we continue to see the stench around the club is still there, despite a change of hands in the S&C dept.

cfc is arrogantly stubborn, if nothing else.

Fair enough.

Forgot about Covid's impact.

In hindsight, I think the place was in deep shit after 2015 draft. Recruitment, List Mgt, S & C and Coaching all getting in the way of each other.
I was going over the list of players SOS selected after the 2015 Draft, and have to say, he really stuffed up the list, and we are still paying for it.

Austin has had 5 years to fix it, so he's no better, but if SOS got 25% right Austin wouldnt be trying to plug up holes.

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That's the way Braithy . Putting all the blame at Russells feet was just so wrong . Plenty of guilt all round . I'm not sure everything is honky dory .

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What's the latest on Harry?

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Nothing from Carlton but….

Harry gave us an update in his podcast.

Hurt knee late vs GWS
Docs thought it would settle down over the bye but didn’t.
Rested another week and didn’t come good for WCE
Doesn’t think he will be right in near future. May be out longer

Heard from somewhere it may have been Carlisle issue and may need clean out.

Doesn’t sound good.

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OKeefe has done a hamstring.
It didn’t look like a really bad one bc he was walking on it iced up

We have seen this kid can play at the level.
He is only 20yo and he’s a big unit.

Last game he played 70% playing 3rd tall Fwd/ ruck
This week he lasted almost 60%
He wasn’t ready for big loads or we are only starting to learn about his body

He has had his hammy torn off bone and missed most of 2024
He built up upper body muscle which was impressive but deceiving.
He did another hammy this year, now this

Personally I’d like to see us be extra cautious, and build him up slowly
I’m sure the hammy will be given extra care and attention

Lemmey will play. He’s earned his chance, but I haven’t seen Lemmey ruck.

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Yeah , only 20 yo and third time he has done a hammy . Concerning . Yes Bondi , the ultra cautious approach would be the way to go . Also yes to Lemmey , his last three weeks in the Magoo's have shown a lot of improvement and needs to be rewarded . Ditto Billy Wilson .

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HOK had a tight hammy in the 2nd qtr.
The experts allowed him to continue playing.

I know it’s not a high grade tear but leaving him on for the inevitable is not looking towards the future, nor a happy ending.

Disappointed for the kid.

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

Sounds like H might end up having surgery (someone here called it last week).

Cottrell out season

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FFS!

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/18081 ... 1YTyPE5DQw

Surgery for Harry

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Jeez.

No H or Walsh the next 4+ weeks, no Cottrell and probably no Lij for season.

I mean the upside is the season is already in the bin

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