In his foreword to the book, Carlton’s three-time premiership ruckman Mike Fitzpatrick best articulates what Out of the Blue actually set out to achieve.

“Out of the Blue captures the essence of the Carlton Football Club. Underlying the stories of the dark Navy Blue, the great deeds, the brave men, the committed supporters and the political upheavals, is that indefinable concept of what it means to be ‘Carlton’,” Fitzpatrick writes.

“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.”

Now if someone can define the Shinboner spirit in such an articulate way, I would be flowering happy.

Now if someone can define the Shinboner spirit in such an articulate way, I would be flowering happy.

Shinboner spirit is living in denial after you have been told you can't polish a turd.

Hoping that the Fev and Hendo trade will be the first addendum in subsequent printings of the book.

"The trade of two-time Coleman Medallist Brendan Fevola for highly rated, yet untried, Brisbane Lions youngster Lachlan Henderson was ultimately a failure. Fevola would fire his new club to back-to-back premierships, winning two more Coleman's along the way. Meanwhile, Henderson would play 6 games in 4 seasons for the Blues."

Hopefully not in that vein.