Optimistic. We are a mess mate and no way anyone of value even consider our club. It’s over, with more exodus if they can get out……….

Ray of sunshine as always…

Can we rename the site Talking Depression.
Flower me.
A list cull was always on the cards, too many passengers and overvalued players.
The club has been quite clear in what it is doing.
New football boss, new assistant coaches and new players.
It is real and it is happening, doomsday fears and armageddon logic is not required.

Can we rename the site Talking Depression.
Flower me.
A list cull was always on the cards, too many passengers and overvalued players.
The club has been quite clear in what it is doing.
New football boss, new assistant coaches and new players.
It is real and it is happening, doomsday fears and armageddon logic is not required.

Optimistic. We are a mess mate and no way anyone of value even consider our club. It’s over, with more exodus if they can get out……….

Ray of sunshine as always…

Not a popular opinion around here . But i agree , Mathew Lloyd is excellent . He is very fair in his commentary . Doesnt favour anyone .He knows what he is talking about . Another new face in the commentary box is Tom Hawkins who i also find to be excellent .

Not necessarily trying to argue the point, but this is a copy of the players that left at the end of last year, as per this article: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1245422/ins ... ad-of-2025



Kennedy (traded for R2 pick) would have been good, for sure, and Owies*, perhaps. Otherwise, did we really lose so much?

*Owies trade helped us land pick 3/Jagga Smith.

Head’s not buried Surrey.

I completely understand where we are as a club but you’re over egging the omelette right now.

We have a new CEO who has extensive experience and has been pretty successful in many facets of AFL club administration.

Let him do his thing and see what happens.

If he flowers up we start again.

If he doesn’t then yay!

I have more confidence in what might transpire over the next three years than I have for at least a decade and maybe more.

It’s not a lot but it’s something.

It's a simple enough task, but hard to accomplish: fix the footy. Since the Blues sat second on the ladder after round 16 last year, they have won just 11 of 32 matches. The game has quickly moved a long way past Carlton's stoppage-heavy game style, which was driven by brutish midfielders and strong-marking key forwards. The retooled football department needs to quickly reshape the list, with speed and skill a clear priority. The delayed debut of Jagga Smith will help, but the youngster won't be at his best straight after a knee reconstruction. Hanging on to Charlie Curnow despite his willingness to consider a move will help, but if he does end up moving - and stranger things have happened - the Blues need to target some run, ideally with players rather than picks so they can capitalise on their list's age profile. Finding a solution to the small forward gap will also help. Can Jesse Motlop or Ashton Moir develop into that player? Once the pieces are in place, the new assistant coaches under Michael Voss will quickly need to implement a more effective game plan while still maximising the strengths of the stars. Simple, but very difficult. - Michael Rogers