For anyone who didn't go to the medal count tonight, here's my injury update... purely based on what i saw with my own eyes

Judd, Stevo, 1AW and Jamo all had one arm in a sling (walker surgery AGAIN?)
hartlett was on crutches

and in other news, scotty wasnt there as his partner was about to give birth and setanta wasn't there as he is having his injury treated - overseas i assume

i think we all knew judd would win the B & F, but i was really cheering for murphy! oh well, like he said, coming second to the juddster is an honour in itself

no other goss to report on there, was a great night and congratulations to judd murph and fev

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"Let's not kid ourselves, we are the most successful club in the league … the arrogance should come back, and it's good, because we deserve to be the best."

Wiggins finished 17th on 101 votes.

1 Judd 472
2 Murphy 417
3 Fevola 373
4 Carrazzo 316
5 Gibbs 288
6 Stevens 287
7 Waite 267
8 Simpson 202
9 Scotland 201
10 Thornton 197
11 Betts 155
12 Jamison 152
13 Grigg 139
14 Bentick 124
15 Cloke 103
15 Bower 103
17 Wiggins 101
18 Kruzer 90
19 Walker 73
19 Russell 73
21 Fisher 57
22 O'Halpin 39
23 Armfield 37
24 Hadley 33
25 Bannister 13
26 Browne 11
27 Houlihan 10

Yep. Snuck over the line by about 12 inches I believe.

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NOW YOU'RE JUST SOME CLUB THAT I USED TO KNOW.

Grest win by juddy, awesome

murph had a great year too.

shows what a poor year fisher had. played 21/22 games and finished 21 st must improve next year

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Go Blues

Yeah but interestingly he was never dropped all season...

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There’s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you cant take part, you can’t even passively take part, and you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you’ve got to make it stop!

I don't think anyone can dispute the season Judd had.

Everyone rated him at the Eagles but it was until we saw him in our jumper that i realised how much work he actually puts in both inside and outside the contest. His ability to win the contested football at ease, ability to tackle any player down to the ground regardless of size and the ability to run himself into the ground week after week is something that any player and in particular young midfielder should aspire too.

Well done Juddy and also a superb effort by Murph and Fev on a top 3 position, that isn't anything to be sneezed at and also shows the quality season that both individuals had in 2008.

Just saw your facebook pics of the night BlueBern -- brilliant

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Ecclesiastes 1:4, "One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but The Blues abide forever."

What. I have a crystal ball. I'll leave that to you.

Excuse - Reason ?? Spade - Shovel. Whatever.

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"You will always miss 100% of the shots you don't take"- Michael Jordan

It was a great night. And we had a great table too, with great company, and you all know who you are!!

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“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

Juddy was a lock to win from the day he signed...

I reckon he'll win the next two as well.

He's the best player we have by a country mile.

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There’s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you cant take part, you can’t even passively take part, and you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you’ve got to make it stop!

I spoke to Walker about his arm in a sling and he said it will be only for 2 or 3 weeks

In the paper today it said it was purely for a cleanup, so nothing to worry about there. Although, I'm no doctor, but with the end of season trip not far away, would he be able to fly with it?

Twiggles looked alright too

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

Well done to Juddy & in particular Murphy and Fev. I thought that Waitey might have been closer but anyhow...

I guess with these results it just shows how important and how highly regarded Walker is at our club...

73 votes in 7 games is a pretty damn good result...

Well done Walks... Get the body right for a full pre-season and then we will see what your really made of

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All players were very generous with their time for the fans last night. Most stayed on and were patient with all. Especially Fev.

Interesting.............. Stevens left the minute voting was finished. Some suggestion he was not happy.
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What impresses me most is his ability to stand up in the tackle and dish off, even when gang tackled.

that too, absolutely phenomenal footballer

And he is all OURS!

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

I'm having one of those days where I can't find the link to a particular story, but there was a liner from last night's speech from Ratts to the players about there being hell to pay if they erocked up to pre season training out of shape.

It was good to read that and interesting to see if anyone rocks up in poor nick [ ]

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

Was Sir Richard there last night?

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

dick pratt? no he wasnt there, but i also went to kouta's testimonial last year and he didnt make a show to that, and he was president at the time!

probably just keeping a low profile at the moment

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"Let's not kid ourselves, we are the most successful club in the league … the arrogance should come back, and it's good, because we deserve to be the best."