That we'll probably go into next year with the same coaching structure

Can't we start boosting Barker in the media as the obvious person for the Norf role?

I'm curious about how the assistant coach of the year award is judged. How the hell would anyone be able to make comparisons between the assistants at 18 clubs?

Puff award ... gia wins it ... few days later .. Essendon** have got him across as a master stroke ... alot of coincidence there ... or am I just sceptical

Everything that involves Effendom* and the Effendom* infiltrated media eg Herald Sun and SEN are embelished and looks like part of a well oiled, fabricated rollout of good stories to cover the drama of a club tarnished by issues which have been continuous for almost 10 years now.

lets hope they arent finally getting their act together

How to stop the 5 goal run ons by opponents. Didn’t really say too much on this to be honest other than having better concentration.

Probably leaving that part of our game to John Barker to sort out

Nope - in fact he's giving updates on Cripps and the midfield group, which tells me he's very much sill in the inner sanctum.

After listening to that interview with john Barker I came to the conclusion he is valued and definitely in the inner sanctum.

I also assumed that our ineffectiveness to create a connection between midfield and forwards was blamed on Barker when the personnel were the main reason.

Why blame Barker? Easy target. Not a Carltonian. Been at Carlton a long time withouut tteam success.

Lets judge him next year when Williams, Saad, Fogarty and the return of Marchbank changes the look of the team.

Who knows, but Barker may end up a Carlton hero.

Nope - in fact he's giving updates on Cripps and the midfield group, which tells me he's very much sill in the inner sanctum.