Yes a soft draw lulled Adelaide to a top 4 spot and Swans to a flag

Soft draw helps

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If you allow the Government to change the Laws in an emergency
They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

I've had enough of excuses. Hard draws, injuries, bad coaching, soft players running only 1 way, etc....
It's time this club bleed's for success again and does not tolerate anything less. ENOUGH ALREADY!
I remember the hurt of 1 loss during the home and away season and how I would hurt for the week, until we redeemed the next.
I want that feeling again and now.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/hawks-hammered-but-carlton-given-dream-draw/story-fnelctok-1226504856342



Story isn't as exciting as the headline suggests as it merely just confirms the report from earlier in the week that all teams from 9-18 will get an easier draw next year regardless.....

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Well heraldsun reporting after tough start we have a great fixture playing only one top 8 side twice.

That said port and gc did beat us !

"Carlton given dream draw" We finished 10th, you cannot compare our draw to that of the team that finished 2nd. @#$%&! off Jon Ralph.

And the Brave Ones will get exactly the same type of draw and no comment will be made

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Carlton - Nothing's changed
I still love you, oh, I still love you
Only slightly, only slightly less
Than I used to, my love

"Draw"
Why do they call it that?

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It's done on butcher's paper with crayons.

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

Surprised at the negativity about that story (or maybe I'm not).

No excuses.

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Our Fixture is looking like this:



Somewhere near the start of the season after the Adelaide game we

The Filth is the only team that played finals last year that we play twice.

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Feelgood Hit of the Winter - GHRP-2, GHRP-6, CJC-1295, AOD-9604, Humanofort and Hexarelin

Coming from as supporter of a side that has beaten Collingwood twice in 2012, Sydney twice in 2011, yet has mixed up such wins with losses to WB, GC and Port I'm not going to over analyse our draw.

I do laugh though at the Media/fans who obsess over how many times everyone plays the 'last years top 8 vs non top 8' sides to describe the draw, but really what does it mean?

Sure it's a guide but apart from the fact that obviously 2013 is different to 2012, we could play Freo, Geel, Coll and Nth, GWS twice and really would it be much significantly harder than if it was say Sydney, St Kilda, Richmond, Essendon* and Brisbane?

Yet one draw has us playing 4 'top 8 sides' twice, the other just 1.

The gap last year between Richmond, Essendon*, Carlton and St Kilda with GWS, Port, WB, GC and Melbourne was far greater than the gap between the lower sides of the 8 with the upper sides of the bottom 10.

Will anyone factor in the hype that Richmond and (I can only assume) Essendon* will take into next year. Top 4 side without injuries according to Luke Darcy.......Assuming we play them twice, you wonder how many people in one hand will talk up these teams, whilst in the other mocking our easy draw.

HS told everyone last week about the draws, yet 'I'm Ralph' runs the same thing with a 'Carlton gifted dream draw' tinge and I've already seen a heap of tweets and posts complaining about it.

Simplistic dumbed down crap to feed the masses with what they want to hear....

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We only play one Top 8 team twice. Collingwood of course.
Excellent draw, especially if we play well early on.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

We have St Kilda twice again - @#$%&! offffff
Hawthorn at Etihad and Adelaide at the MCG - good one AFL
1 trip to WA, 1 trip to SA, 2 to QLD, 1 to NSW

Got the annual Friday nighter against North again

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Nice draw.
As per usual playing Collingwood, Essendon* and Richmond twice.
Port Adelaide twice is a bonus.
St Kilda are on the slide so I'm happy to be playing them twice as well.

Interstate matches against West Coast and Sydney will be tough however Port Adelaide, Brisbane and Gold Coast are very winnable.

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A good start is the key. We have a "softish" finish to the year.

Reading backwards:

Port
Bummers
Tiggies
Dogs
Freo
Suns

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"I had to eat"

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"They're [REDACTED]'

very gc. we will never, NEVER get over it. (shudder)

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

Round Opponent Date Time Venue H/A TV
1 Richmond Thu, March 28, 2013 7:40pm MCG Home Seven
2 Collingwood Sun, April 07, 2013 3:15pm MCG Away Seven
3 Geelong Cats Sat, April 13, 2013 7:40pm Etihad Stadium Away Seven
4 West Coast Eagles Sat, April 20, 2013 5:40pm Patersons Stadium Away Seven
5 Adelaide Sat, April 27, 2013 4:40pm MCG Home Foxtel
6 Melbourne Sun, May 05, 2013 3:15pm MCG Home Seven
7 St Kilda Mon, May 13, 2013 7:40pm Etihad Stadium Away Seven
8 Port Adelaide Sun, May 19, 2013 1:10pm Etihad Stadium Home Foxtel
9 Brisbane Lions Sat, May 25, 2013 7:40pm Gabba Away Foxtel
10 Greater Western Sydney Sat, June 01, 2013 1:45pm Etihad Stadium Home Seven
11 Essendon* Fri, June 07, 2013 7:50pm MCG Away Seven
12 Hawthorn Fri, June 14, 2013 7:50pm Etihad Stadium Home Seven
13 Bye
14 Sydney Swans Fri, June 28, 2013 7:50pm SCG Away Seven
15 Collingwood Fri, July 05, 2013 7:50pm MCG Home Seven
16 St Kilda Sat, July 13, 2013 7:40pm Etihad Stadium Home Seven
17 North Melbourne Fri, July 19, 2013 7:50pm Etihad Stadium Away Seven
18 Gold Coast Sat, July 27, 2013 1:45pm Metricon Stadium Away Seven
19 Fremantle Sat, August 03, 2013 7:40pm Etihad Stadium Home Seven
20 Western Bulldogs Sat, August 10, 2013 4:40pm Etihad Stadium Home Foxtel
21 Richmond Sat, August 17, 2013 1:45pm MCG Away Seven
22 Essendon* Sat, August 24, 2013 7:40pm MCG Home Seven
23 Port Adelaide TBA TBA AAMI Stadium Away TBA

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With 12 seconds to go in the 1947 Grand Final Fred Stafford snaps a left footed goal. Carlton beat Essendon* by one point..

Number 17 in Carlton's 25 Greatest Moments.