Trending
Nick Daicos likely earned two or three Brownlow votes, garnering 36 disposals, seven clearances and 13 score involvements. He was complemented by uber-consistent ruckman Darcy Cameron, who had the edge over Tom De Koning – who played as if he was bound for St Kilda – and Crisp, who plays poorly about as often as he misses games.
Loading
Scott Pendlebury strolled around, making footy look as easy as dog walking, as Pendlebury has for 20 seasons.
Perhaps the most troubling facet for the Blues was that they were soundly beaten in the contest (117-135) – an area in which they’re usually formidable, and Collingwood often barely break even.
The Blues also had a full boatload of missed tackles, and too many Pies were left alone.
Leaders Patrick Cripps, Jacob Weitering and Charlie Curnow were better than in the Port debacle but unable to change the game’s inexorable pattern of Collingwood dominance.
Where does this outcome – an improving bad loss – leave Michael Voss?
Loading
The president Rob Priestley had guaranteed Voss’ position for this year, but not beyond 2025, despite his contract. This evening’s outcome will not help the coach, though the clear gulf in class should underscore that Carlton’s primary issues are with their playing list – and that waif-thin depth of talent once any injuries hit – rather than strategy or commitment to the cause.
Nothing highlighted the gap in personnel – and in each team’s capacity to replace missing soldiers – than the fact of Tom Mitchell, the 2018 Brownlow medallist, coming in to the Collingwood side and finding the footy, as he always can, in lieu of Sidebottom, et al.
Mitchell isn’t the player he was at Hawthorn four years ago, or even the same player as in 2023 when he was important to Collingwood’s flag.
But he’s a luxury goods version of a replacement. It will be a fascinating watch to see if Mitchell can remain in the best 23, given Collingwood’s fleet of veterans and need to balance composure and nous with speed and verve.
Darcy Moore and his Magpies are all smiles atop the ladder.Credit: AFL Photos
In Mitchell, mature first-gamer Roan Steele (23 years old), and Lachie Sullivan, the Magpies had players who could step seamlessly into their machine. Their march to an eighth-consecutive victory was unimpeded by those absentees.
Carlton’s challenges, thus, are multidimensional. They desperately need not only Walsh, but recruits who offer repeat speed running and ball use. De Koning’s probable departure could well be fortuitous, since the Blues will need cap space and draft capital to regenerate.
It didn’t get worse for Carlton on this underwhelming evening, in a forgettable game that only the most sadistic of Collingwood fans would have found enthralling.
It just didn’t get better.
Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter.
Nick Daicos likely earned two or three Brownlow votes, garnering 36 disposals, seven clearances and 13 score involvements. He was complemented by uber-consistent ruckman Darcy Cameron, who had the edge over Tom De Koning – who played as if he was bound for St Kilda – and Crisp, who plays poorly about as often as he misses games.
Loading
Scott Pendlebury strolled around, making footy look as easy as dog walking, as Pendlebury has for 20 seasons.
Perhaps the most troubling facet for the Blues was that they were soundly beaten in the contest (117-135) – an area in which they’re usually formidable, and Collingwood often barely break even.
The Blues also had a full boatload of missed tackles, and too many Pies were left alone.
Leaders Patrick Cripps, Jacob Weitering and Charlie Curnow were better than in the Port debacle but unable to change the game’s inexorable pattern of Collingwood dominance.
Where does this outcome – an improving bad loss – leave Michael Voss?
Loading
The president Rob Priestley had guaranteed Voss’ position for this year, but not beyond 2025, despite his contract. This evening’s outcome will not help the coach, though the clear gulf in class should underscore that Carlton’s primary issues are with their playing list – and that waif-thin depth of talent once any injuries hit – rather than strategy or commitment to the cause.
Nothing highlighted the gap in personnel – and in each team’s capacity to replace missing soldiers – than the fact of Tom Mitchell, the 2018 Brownlow medallist, coming in to the Collingwood side and finding the footy, as he always can, in lieu of Sidebottom, et al.
Mitchell isn’t the player he was at Hawthorn four years ago, or even the same player as in 2023 when he was important to Collingwood’s flag.
But he’s a luxury goods version of a replacement. It will be a fascinating watch to see if Mitchell can remain in the best 23, given Collingwood’s fleet of veterans and need to balance composure and nous with speed and verve.
Darcy Moore and his Magpies are all smiles atop the ladder.Credit: AFL Photos
In Mitchell, mature first-gamer Roan Steele (23 years old), and Lachie Sullivan, the Magpies had players who could step seamlessly into their machine. Their march to an eighth-consecutive victory was unimpeded by those absentees.
Carlton’s challenges, thus, are multidimensional. They desperately need not only Walsh, but recruits who offer repeat speed running and ball use. De Koning’s probable departure could well be fortuitous, since the Blues will need cap space and draft capital to regenerate.
It didn’t get worse for Carlton on this underwhelming evening, in a forgettable game that only the most sadistic of Collingwood fans would have found enthralling.
It just didn’t get better.
Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter.
It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution
The Us Media 2025
