Hey guys, thought I'd give a shameless plug for the work of a couple mates.

On Tuesday night some friends who I'd been working with on a couple footy related things went down to the EJ Whitten Legends Game and mingled with the stars on offer.

If you head to http://www.footyheads.com.au you'll see the guys chatting to Carlton legend Anthony Koutoufides, Carlton fans Hamish Blake and Andy Lee, Big V captain Glenn Archer, footy superstar Bryan Strauchaun and others as well.

Obviously always a fun night, and that comes across in this weeks show. Hope you like it.

As an aside, we were hoping to interview and have a bit of fun with our own Marc Murphy this week in the lead up to the Richmond game next saturday (I was really looking forward to this) but were lead on a wild goose chase by a member of the Carlton media department. As Spandau Ballet would say to cut a long story short Marc was more than happy to have a chat with us, the club told us we needed permission from the AFL, which we got, and then did a complete backflip on us. When a member of our crew rang the club to finalise after getting the AFL's all clear (remember the club told us we needed this before proceeding) he was told, in a very blunt tone, "we can't let you do that".

Because of that absurd agreement the club has with the Age or the HUN, or whatever, they are unwilling to let any Carlton staff talk to any media outlet that is not one of the aforementioned.

When it's something that will benefit the club, the player involved, and entertain the members and fans of that club isn't it worthwhile? If the club wasn't willing to let us speak to him then the question must be asked why foster the impression that you would? pretty unprofessional and disappointing work by the club, in my opinion. What we had planned for the interview would have been pretty enjoyable for all you, and more, Carlton fans, and I'm absolutely positive you'd have gotten a kick out of one segment we were planning (as a hint it had something to do with the 'Quintessential Carlton Goals' thread I started last week).

So, yeah, disappointing stuff from the club, but still, plenty on offer in the video mentioned at the top.

Regards, Sean.

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"In fairness it did seem in the early days of the draft teams would just pick a name totally at random out of a hat. I'm pretty sure we picked James Cook at #2 one year. The mediocre forward, not the explorer" - Me, 12/9/2011

Carlton 2012: Lets remind them why they once feared the Dark.

You need to get some dirt on them and then you'll be right! ...just think 'Hutchy'

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There's so much I could say...

Cool - but I'm pretty sure Hamish is notionally a demons fan. Andy is def blues.

Hamish's brother was staunch geelong, as was his dad but I always got the impression Hamish wasn't much one for football...

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Congratulations CK95

sean, do you know the details of the exclusive deal we have with the papers?

Its disappointing you were told you could do it, subject to approval from the AFL, only to then be told you can't, but you'd think the benefits we get from the deal with the papers would far outweigh what your friends can offer.

Good luck to them though.

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Honestly I don't know of the details of the club's arrangement with any of the papers. But, whatever they are, I think it incredibly narrow minded to seclude yourself to that one branch of the media. It's basically a big "@#$%&! you" to anyone who doesn't belong to that company or school of journalism.

And, to that end, how often do we see our guys featured in these rags anyway? Judd was interviewed by Sheehan (HUN) for the Foxtel program the other night and Ratts had an interview mid last week I believe that was on the AFL site. Personally, and I don't think I'd be alone on this, I love and take a keen interest in pretty much anyone Carlton who speaks to anyone in the media. The club's policy ultimately hinders them in the sense that we certainly won't be going down to Carlton, knowing we won't get any support from the club with regards to interviews or the like, but will instead go to Richmond who have said they're happy to help us out. And any other club happy to have a chat with us. Carlton isn't one of those clubs, so we won't be bothering to profile them or a player, which should be disappointing to all fans of the club, and any Carlton fans who'd watch the show because there won't be anything catering specifically to their tastes as Carlton follower.

We're hardly big fish in the scheme of things, just trying to get a leg up in the industry and produce a show that is lighthearted, fun and enjoyable.

What makes this so disappointing, for me anyway, is that as a Carlton fan I was really looking forward to putting in the work that'd make other Carlton fans rapt to see what we'd done. I too feel that the club would have been pretty pleased with the interview as, ultimately, it was showcasing one of its most marketable players and it was to celebrate and pay homage to the club's history.

The point I'm trying to make is it is the club, ultimately, who lose out. If they want the bucks for exclusivity fair play to them, well done to them for brokering that deal, but I don't see us getting all that much bang for our buck when it comes to buying those papers.

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"In fairness it did seem in the early days of the draft teams would just pick a name totally at random out of a hat. I'm pretty sure we picked James Cook at #2 one year. The mediocre forward, not the explorer" - Me, 12/9/2011

Carlton 2012: Lets remind them why they once feared the Dark.

those videos are a prime example of why its left to professional organisations to cover the AFL

i had to stop watching

the cringe factor was way way way too high

good on em for giving it a shot but they dont have 'it'

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

How can you say we're losing out when you don't know what we're getting?

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

All I know is what we're getting from whatever the deal is. And it's not a lot. The all point of the deal would be to lure Carlton fans in with "exclusive" material, wouldn't it?

Given the marketability of the club, as well as the efforts by all to top up sponsorship dollars in the past few years (I believe we're running quite a slew of major/minor sponsors and partners), the current arrangement appears to be a waste of time, potential media opportunities and money.

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"In fairness it did seem in the early days of the draft teams would just pick a name totally at random out of a hat. I'm pretty sure we picked James Cook at #2 one year. The mediocre forward, not the explorer" - Me, 12/9/2011

Carlton 2012: Lets remind them why they once feared the Dark.