Charlie’s warning for Blues rivals after year of ankle pain
Charlie Curnow has opened up on a year of injury pain after battling with ankle issues throughout 2024, revealing his path back to his barnstorming best after off-season surgery.
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The List Manager: Memo Blues — time for excuses is over
It’s not quite 2025 or never for Michael Voss and Carlton — but it might be close. JON RALPH examines the Blues’ list and whether the club is ready to end one of the AFL’s longest premiership droughts.
$10m Tom? Rivals set to test Blues’ TDK resolve again
Tom De Koning is on track to become one of footy’s highest-paid players – it’s just a matter of whether it’s at Carlton or elsewhere. JON RALPH has the latest on the ruckman’s future.
AFL great fails in bid Lord Mayor tilt
An AFL legend who played nearly 300 games with Carlton has just failed in his bid to be Lord Mayor of one of Australia’s biggest cities.
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Trade latest: The Houston deal that could make Port cave
Dan Houston has stated he will be at Alberton next year – but it appears all parties might be open to the right deal. Could Carlton be the one to offer it?
Carlton blasted over ‘horrible’ team calls
The Blues went bold at the selection table ahead of their elimination final clash against the Lions, but it didn’t pay off.
Docherty’s ‘full belief’ in Blues’ 2025 hopes after Lions mauling
It wasn’t the fairytale Blues fans hoped for, but Sam Docherty’s return was a bright spot on a dark night for Carlton. And the veteran himself says, it’s onwards and upwards from here.
Gone backwards? The brutal reality Blues must face
After surging to a preliminary final last year, Carlton was supposed to be a premiership contender. Instead, it dished up 50 minutes of the worst finals football any team has played in a long time, writes SCOTT GULLAN.
‘Disgraceful’ 50-year AFL nightmare savaged
Carlton has only just avoided the worst opening half in AFL finals history after a horribly one-sided effort against the Lions.
Player ratings: Blues crumble under finals heat
Carlton didn’t show up until late in the second term when it was too little too late. CALLUM DICK and SCOTT GULLAN rate every player from the elimination final.
‘Huge, huge risk’: Leading doc’s fears for returning Blues
How many is too many? Carlton has taken the punt on six inclusions for its elimination final against Brisbane Lions — and a leading sports doctor thinks it could come back to haunt the Blues.
Family tragedy behind the man who almost ran football
Still one of the most influential figures in football, Brian Cook has opened up on the family tragedy which shaped him and how close he came to landing the AFL’s top job.
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