Football is unsentimental. Far from appreciating Carrazzo's years of manful toil in a mostly unavailing cause, a cruel but clever appraisal of the Blues' list that did the email rounds earlier this year noted simply: "Carrazzo is Italian for turnover." A mate sent it to him the day it appeared.

Carrazzo rejoices simply to be playing for Carlton, the club he has loved since childhood, the club he watched every week as a young teenager and member, wearing Steve Silvagni's number on his back and thrilling also to the exploits of Greg Williams. "I thought Brett Ratten was pretty good, too," he said, "but saying so now would look like I was sucking up to him."

Carrazzo said he thought merely pulling on the Blues' guernsey made him a 5% better player. "I will probably barrack for Carlton, no matter what happens in my career, for the rest of my life," he said.

When I worked as a Primary School teacher, he came to the school and talked to the grade 6s about leadership and good citizenship. The kids were agog, he had them captivated. He then rolled up his slacks and flexed his calf muscles and suddenly I felt very inadequate.

He knows who he is and where he is at. He isn't under any illusion about what his role is and speaks extremely well - very articulate.

i SAIIIIID...........................................a-HUHHHH...................?
kindest regards tommi

Carrot's in the back pocket = goals to the other side

when are the MC going to realise that he's not a backman - how many games has he lost be being played in the backline!!!

when are the MC going to realise that he's not a backman - how many games has he lost be being played in the backline!!!

but to his credit he has changed his game to a small defenders role