Northern Blue wrote:
SHHH! wrote:
The CLUB should ENFORCE that the players attend all of these functions....
You don't know where you're going if you don't know where you've come from.
I agree clubs with OUR history and past players around the club such as Big Nick, Sticks, Braddles, Southby etc etc should be making it compulsory for the squad to attend. A day with these guys at functions like this will be of far better value then a day at the training track.
Unfortunately last year was the first time the playing squad did not attend this luncheon. There was a clash with something the football department required the players to do at the time.
We were dissapointed that this occured so the Spirit of Carlton and the Club worked together in the off season to ensure that the event will be held this year at a time when the players will be available.
Big Nick mentions that when he was at the club the past players were there all the time. This aspect had recently been lost somewhat which was to the detriment of the club. In a way the past players act as cultural mentors, they pass down the playing culture of the club from one generation to the next. The more interaction there is between past players and the current group the better.
Luckily there are people like Sticks, Adrian Gleeson and Rod Ashman who are constantly around the club at the moment. But functions like these and past players being welcomed at the club while the playing group go about there preparations are important.
Tickets should be available soon for this event. Expect the current playing group to be in attendance this year along with many past players.
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