Dow was in his teens and he was being derided for his poor disposal...
Murphy is on the fringe of the best 22. If he kicks or handballs it to a contest it's an effective possession. If he duffs the kick or handball to it goes within reach of our player, even if it's behind him or a bump ball, it's an effective possession.
You are right. He is in our best 22 based on the last couple of weeks on possessions gathered but he had a run of shockers a few weeks back that had to be called out. Same with Eddie. We all love Eddie but he is in the team based on his pressure acts alone. Not good enough.
Ratts dropped Polec after he was BOG two weeks earlier. Caddy got dropped for giving away a 50 metre penalty. There's your difference right there. Ruthless v feel good.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

How did Ratts drop Polec?

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Lots of stuff going on in the bubble we don't know about...

Lockdown has done weird things to people. Even Dwayne Russell was full of praise for our game today.

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the world has gone crazy

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Cottrell's goal had a bit of Fraser Brown about it. Superb kick.

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Can anyone work out what Newnes says after the goal?

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Between our dreams and actions lies this world

Not with the auto-filters on this site, no.

https://twitter.com/CarltonFC/status/1295254534076473344

Just let it run over and over and over.....

Didn't realise we were allowed to post porn on TC

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Even the goal umpy was magnificent with the arched back

AFLCA Votes


10 Ed Curnow (CARL)
7 Luke Ryan (FRE)
5 Matt Taberner (FRE)
3 Nat Fyfe (FRE)
3 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
2 Samuel Walsh (CARL)

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

Taberner surprises me, but obviously polled from both coaches

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"I had to eat"

No problem with Ryan. Great game.
Fyfe played a great 1st quarter and a reasonable last quarter. Didn't do much inbetween.
Taberner goals through more than doubtful free kicks, commentators.

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"Get ready, Teddy - you're on": Ron Barassi half time 1970 Grand Final

"Stick that up your arse Robbie Gray"

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Anyone heard if Newnes has been fined by the AFL ?

Throwing the chair ?
Covid 19 breach for touching the extension chords without sanitising them ?
Bullying the cameraman and security guard into moving ?

Surely they are going to come up with something to pay us back for pinching the game

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"can't kick ... don't pick"

Don’t worry that’s going to happen this Friday night versus Gold Coast, you’d better bring your own personal supply of KY, you’re going to need it.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

Carlton FC endorses the Government guidelines for
1) social distancing, and
2) gatherings of less than 10 people (masks optional)

The free kicks get the tick, but Newnes taking the kick does not, although they stop short of saying it was a flat out mistake by acknowledging the umpires would be bound by their "view" on gameday or similar.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/487148/did- ... ren-winner

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