To do so means the media would have to report all the facts and that wouldn't suit their agenda.

Should be a criminal offence to print half truths/ one side of the story, as if its truth, for public consumption.

Must have loved the commentary tonight Bondi. StKilda have been really impacted by injury apparently. We are just disappointing.

We can finish as high as 7th if all other results fall our way.

Almost every season all other results “fall our way” and it’s our bit that doesn’t get done.

Yes feeling dirty but barracking for the Carringbush
Unfortunately WC getting a few goals
Really weak against WC at Sydney Cricket Ground a few Sundays ago another one that we didn’t turn up to
Once again an indictment on players and coach
A greater effort against north and WC we would be easily be in the 8
No wonder we are having a review

All teams have stinkers even top four teams. Difference between them and us is health of their list and cohesion between players - perfectly normal to have 2-3 more stinkers than them. Not indictment to either players or coach.

Doesn't mean we are not improving - last two years has been nothing but an upward trajectory.

We need some luck and keep our best players on the park and hopefully add a couple of quality additions to really push on next season.

I am 100% confident we will keep improving.

we are improving.

CK95 made a good point how the omission of slow players Setterfield, SPS and Gibbons have helped. All of them are corallers not tacklers. Setterfield was a tackler but he has become the former too.

It’s back on, Blues fans.

Cancel those September plans you made a week ago — at least for now.

Results in Round 20 have thrown the door open to an unlikely Carlton finals appearance for the first time in eight years.

That would force a rewrite of the Blues’ internal review and throw a spanner in any plans to replace David Teague with Alastair Clarkson next season.

So what do Teague and his players need to do to steal a top-eight spot?

Firstly, they need to win their three remaining games, and one won’t be easy.

And they need other clubs around them to stumble, but based on the fixture that isn’t going to require any absurd upsets.

Carlton aso needs to overhaul West Coast on percentage – it is currently 1.8 per cent down, but three more wins and a couple of Eagles losses (see below) should bridge the gap, barring any freakish blowouts.

Note: If Carlton loses to Port Adelaide it can still make it, but things get very complicated.

Richmond or West Coast would have to lose games they are expected to win and/or the Blues need to get ahead of Essendon* on percentage – or barrack for Collingwood to knock off the Bombers in Round 23.

Imagine we get to the final game needing a win to make finals, and a club veteran sits on 299 games, battling for fitness and undeserving of a place in the team on merit. The coach is coaching for survival. Decisions, decisions.