It's not about work rate ? That's comedy GOLD!!
Do me a favour and watch Jonathan Brown and Gerrard Healy's analysis and absolutely devastating criticism of our players work rate on Friday night (or there lack of), in particular that of our Captain.
These were many of the same players who were laughed off as nothing but 'diwnhill skiiers' by the big Top 4 clubs in the Ratten years.
It's not about having to respond to prove a point. It's about knowing you have to put in that same effort week in week out, not just after a bad loss or after some criticism. That's what many on our current playing list just don't understand, and probably never will.

It was the same segment bg.

lol ... has anyone seen the carlton facebook feed, about this mothers day bring your mum along for free.

the comments section is gold.


"no thanks, I actually love my mum"

"what? so two people can be disappointed for the price of one?"

"Maybe my mum could get a run, she'd do no worse than the flowers playing"

etc etc

We watch the games don't we?
Put ten players around the ball, you win the contested possession...problem is those pesky other coaches....they just don't get it...they keep changing stuff on us...they drop one or two out of the congestion...
See...8or 9 opposition in a crowded contest will still make the ball carrier pressured and dispose of it in a rush to a "contest" where we are outnumbered. ...or if going into our forward line, outnumbered PLUS surrounded by players that can't chase, or poor Ellard who is slow and already rooted.
(Add the fact that we went in with 23/talls/taggers and leave our runners as a sub doesn't help)
Suddenly the ball comes back, across the field where someone has been on their own since the contested ball and we look like we're not running and spreading, and they just run in through the corridor to deliver perfectly to (add forwards name here) and every Carlton supporter goes "gee Rowe is a hack"

PHAAARK..it's been happening non stop since the season started.

..and then there's a a bunch of other fundamental errors ...where do I start. Either the players don't get it, the coach is a dope or both...either way, it's the coaches responsibility.

If Mick had the players behind him, buying into his game plan and playing for him, do you think they would of shown that in a carl v coll game with their coach breaking a record? It was such a big build up.

The players sent a message. Don't be sold on what the players say in interviews, actions speak louder than words.

C'mon 2 more pages and we are ahead of the essenscum discussion of 272 pages!!!

Haven't won more then 4 in a row since 2001.
Sad state of affairs.

Sadly I think we might have to put up with micky a little while longer

let’s take a minute and reflect at Mickys coaching legacy at carlton
Millions in wasted funds
Jobs (retirement slush fund) for the boys
Regressed and laughing stock of a club
Wasted /lost memberships millions in gate takings and (future strength of support ?)
Long contracted and overpriced vfl footballers
Lost draft picks (not to mention the majority of our highest leading goal kickers)

Not bad for just over two seasons

On the bright side we can now rebuild

Thanks micky and all the bestn’t

I hope the family and all its inappropriate matters you so wonderfully shared with us and incorporated into our club are the only ones that appreciate all you’re waffling all so privately in the not so distant future

Mick took the Carlton job to spite McGuire and break the record.

Mick took the Carlton job to spite McGuire and break the record.

The club, for its part, would do well to consider its past pattern of coaching appointments. Its devotion to the messiah cult remains undiminished. Barassi, Stewart, Parkin, Walls and Pagan were all brought from outside to produce instant results. To that list the name Malthouse is soon likely to be added. Thus far, the results are a mixed bag.

In thinking long term, and looking for a model, the Blues need look no further than the team on top of the AFL ladder. In 2005, the Hawks took a major risk on a coach with no profile. They accepted a 32 per cent win rate through two seasons of rebuilding, won a flag two years later, and may win another this year. On current indications, it's likely they have a 10-year-plus coach. It's a reward for their courage, conviction and clear thinking.

It was the type of appointment Carlton of the past 50 years would never have made.