No. 31

I quite like what has been done in a short time with GW in the CEO seat already but he has been working at 400 Royal Parade, Carlton North for 10 months already so probably has a handle on the most pressing issues. I am anticipating both the Blues and Dees to be contenders again in a few years, hopefully see some great tussles at the MCG in the near future ... Melbourne v Carlton is actually the oldest club rivalry in footy stemming from the 1870s when the new sport transitioned from a winter novelty for cricket players to becoming something that is woven into the social fabric of this city. Clubs like Collingwood and Hawthorn did not even exist in this era and came decades later!

Lukewarm on him, not that he was poor but I get the feeling he didn't make some harder calls as he was in pre-retirement mode. But then again, he did bring in Graham Wright on his way out and turning around the HMAS Carlton FC is a long project 😁

I just said it in jest 😉 I'm all for giving Vossy another year or two now that we have some new coaching assistants, football department people and some disruptive influences have left. Just hoping to see savvy drafting & trading and some steady improvements over the next couple of years. Feeling quietly confident that things are starting to move in better directions with Graham Wright as the CEO ... 2026 will be an interesting season ...

If you see "Sack Voss" spray painted in the Gate 21 tunnel, you know I visited 😁

I caught all of the games except for Game 2 (caught highlights though). It was really gripping and entertaining. Congrats to the Blue Jays as well, not much srparating them from the Dodgers. Not a huge baseball fan but started getting into it when holidaying in Korea on several occasions (baseball is big there, probably the No.1 sport and the LA Dodgers are hugely popular there btw).

I went to the monthly market at the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve for the first time yesterday. Its a great location, and so easy to get to via rail at Caulfield station. I was half expecting the tunnel under the racecourse turf to be dark and dingy but it was pleasant. Really hoping the Dees can set up shop here for a permanent training home 👍

If he can maintain the intensity, I see no reason why not.

The new stand/redevelopment should fix that.

I love standing areas at the footy. I only usually get a reserved seat if my young son and/or the rest of the family are coming. If I am flying solo (usually night games) its standing with a beer in hand! Riff Raff pride! 🍺😁

Move some VFL/AFLW games to Port Melbourne, Caulfield will be constructed 6 months ahead of schedule 😁

So the Dees camp out at Waverley temporarily whilst Punt Road is being developed and the Tigers then use Gosch's Paddock? 🤔

Correctamundo. Even am a Dees member.

Sounds so kinky 😁

What shambles? 🤔 After this trade period this is the best place Carlton have been in the last year or so. A clean out is in process, just like at MFC. As for young Harry Dean, the father son academy at Princes Park is named the 'Peter Dean Father-Son Academy' ... so speak to young Harry as much as you want, Harry is wearing Navy Blue next year 😉

I am fine with Curnow leaving as we got a good trade in return (and I would say a majority of other supporters are too), this would have been unthinkable 12 months ago but Charlie been quite poor in his mindset, attitude the whole of this last season. He responded poorly to some justified criticism of him inside the club. A supremely talented footballer but also an immature manchild at times. I think our forward set up was way to Curnow centric, when he was out towards the end of the season we became more unpredictable up front and gosls came ftom a greater spread of players. Will be interesting to see how it all looks like next season 🤔 Harry McKay to win the Coleman medal 💪😁

I think these assessments should be done after the draft periods end as they are interlinked. Even if it is sad for Dees fans to see stars like Tracc & Clarry depart it does give the club and King a clean slate. The Dees did well to get in multiple first round picks for Tracc. I thought MFC would blink but they didn't. The payment of Clarry's salary is offset somewhat by the Saints covering some of Steele's salary. That was a good pickup by the Dees.

Seems that Florent is heading to Parc des Princes independently of a possible Curnow trade. Carlton are coughing up a future 3rd. Sounds good to me. Florent had a poor 2025 but if he can get back to his old form it is a good pick up.

It is hard for Dees fans to accept because Clarry was such an awesome midfielder in the past but he is a bust now. It has been a big fall from grace and let us make no mistake about it, self-inflicted. Sometimes you just have to cut your losses and move on (for both club and player). Clarry will always be viewed as a major cog in the Dees drought breaking '21 Flag and many consecutive seasons of top notch footy. He should be remembered for that. Going forward, it is better he has a shot at redemption at the Giants IMHO.

Very quick and athletic. Needs to tidy up his kicking and cut down on turnovers. Could be a decent pickup. Thumbs up from me 👍

That was a rubbish offer, not even worthy of Carlton contemplating. This years first round pick is a late pick and 2026 and 2027 likely to be quite late picks and the 2027 draft will be dominated by a swathe of picks for the Tasmania Devils. The Swans offer is getting closer to reality. No giving of pick 22 to the Swans I say though 💪

Tracc for Pick 7 and Bailey Humphrey woukd be a very good deal. Tracc for Picks 7 & 8 is a solid deal. Tracc + Pick 24 for Picks 7 & 8 is a bit underwhelming tbh.

Olympic Park precinct without Gosch's Paddock is definitely too small. With Gosch's paddock it is probably passable. Reality is the Pies are ensconced there for now and I don't see them leaving there in the short term. Caulfield is well advanced. MCG redevelopment incorporating MFC facilities is a pipe dream IMHO.

The Dees are offering a package this week for 3 game memberships upgraded to a 6 game flexi membership for $120. Good value.

I think C'Wood will be constrained in the Olympic Park area. Trends in training areas and the emergence of AFLW makes it too small going into the future. I think the Pies would actually be better off seeking nee facilities in the Yarra Bend area, lots of football ovals there only a stone's throw from their ancestral 'hood. I could then see the Olympic Park area being developed into a small boutique stadium for general VFL and AFLW usage. The Dees will call Caulfield home.

Just heard Ben Ainsworth (GC footballer newly traded to Carlton and also from Gippsland) on SEN, he mentioned Bailey Humphrey being a Moe boy and having family reasons to move back to Melbourne. Sounded like Humphrey is desperate to come back home to Victoria.