you don't reckon doc can drop back on a half back flank and man up and rebound? i guess in boyd's old role where fisher is now?


i still think that's where his best footy is. but he has been poor more often than not this season. noticeably poor.

Carlton mania is live and well.

I just got off a phone call with some interesting tidbits I will share:

After the game on Saturday, Voss asked everyone to leave the rooms and called in all the players, including VFL, to join the AFL team that played and won against the Suns, to sing the song together.

Vossy's take home message is "Winning is not about making Finals, its a lot lot more than that", alluding to Holy Grail, not just this year but beyond, and both teams are building and will have opportunity at this club.

We will not see the best of Pittonet this year, and he will be playing with his knee not 100%. Wont get worse and wont get better. His role in the team is to hurt,wear out, fall on, jump into the monster ruckmen (as he did Gawn and Witts) paving the way for TDK to jump all over them as happened last year in round 1 vs Tigers, and it is working. Vossy loves Pitto and TDK combo.

Cripps wants to play vs GWS but has bruised rib cartilage a couple weeks rest would allow to heel. Only one who may be rested. The rest are all fine to go and continue the momentum.

Cripps and Pitto the only ones who might be rested, but doubt Pitto will be rested.

Dow's manager has an offer from the club but knows he will still be behind the current midfield group next year, so he's not taking up the offer and likely to.

Walsh Cerra Gov Cherry ripe.

Not sure why SOS came off half way through 2nd quarter in reserves. Cuningham wasn't injured when he was subbed out.

Bottom line is winning form and continuing the momentum is important.

Cheers for the info.
It is a bit disappointing about Dow but completely understandable and I am sure we will all wish him well.
I was at the GC game and it will have taken a bit out of the playing group.
By the time our game is on it may be a dead rubber so I guess that is an advantage for us.

I am told Dow has 2 year deal from another club and one year deal from us. Would like to stay and with a good finals we may up the deal

He's playing himself out of your 22 BV.

Docs played a great midfield role over the last month, and I have'nt heard you criticise him when he has played well, but when the stats don't show enough, he's not a midfielder, he's a wingman.

Nice post. Light on facts but great drama.
Go back and have a look. I've said all along Docherty isn't a midfielder. He's been playing his best footy for a while on the wing and that's where he'll get a game. I've posted numerous times that when Cerra and Walsh return, he's out of our midfield and back to the wing. But let's not let the facts get in the way.

If Dow wants to stay I can't see why we wouldn't offer him 2 years. He's still so young and is only going to get better. Even if he's not boderline best 22, it only takes an injury or two to the on-ball brigade and he would be next in line now

Walsh Cerra and McGovern confirmed ins for this week

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BREAKING: Carlton will pick a full-strength side including Sam Walsh, Adam Cerra and Mitch McGovern. The Blues are confident Patrick Cripps will be fit to play despite a heavily collision but will depend on the stakes. Matt Kennedy (knee) is also in line to play

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Wow Kennedy too. If all 3 of Walsh, Cerra, and Kennedy are back and Cripps play surely that means Dow is out. Highly doubt Cripps will play though