Cruel blow as Blues favourite to miss season
Carlton has suffered a brutal pre-season injury blow with confirmation a key forward will miss the entire 2024 season.
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Blues dealt devastating ACL blow
Carlton’s torrid run of pre-season training mishaps has continued into another year with a favourite son ruled out for the 2024 season.
Season over: Carlton rocked by gun’s devastating injury blow
Carlton has been dealt another cruel blow before the start of the 2024 competition, after a training mishap resulted in a season-ending ACL injury to one of its forward guns.
Match sim: Forgotten Blue stands out, TDK eyes surprise move
The Blues held at a match simulation session at Ikon Park on Friday – and an injury-prone defender and recruit caught the eye. Plus, Tom De Koning on his looming role change.
Blues rocked by star’s major pre-season setback
Carlton’s preparations for the new AFL season have suffered a setback with one of the club’s biggest stars in danger of missing the opening round.
Forgotten Blue’s crucial role in Carlton’s flag tilt
After a remarkable 2023 season, it’s easy to forget that one of Carlton’s highest paid players missed all of it. But will his return to the team put them over the top?
Golden duck for Carlton star but gets help from umpire
Charlie Curnow’s return to the cricket field is one he will remember after being bowled for a golden duck and called back due to an illegal. But one opponent questioned the legitimacy of the no ball call in the exhibition game.
‘Massive’ Michael: Why these Blues are all in on Voss’ way
Michael Voss led the Blues to a Preliminary Final in 2023 and has Carlton’s players right behind him as they strive to go one – or two – better in 2024.
Track watch: Blues defender like a ‘new recruit’, guns’ minor scare
Carlton has hit the track for its final hit-out before the Christmas break, with two mids causing a mild panic when heading to the bench, while a returning defender is like a ‘new recruit’.
Pie mid concussed again as AFL ponders training changes
A Collingwood midfielder has been concussed for a second time in three months as the AFL considers limiting the number of contact sessions clubs can hold.
‘You kick yourself’: Walsh’s prelim surrender regret
Sam Walsh watched the 2023 grand final from Tokyo. He wants to play in 2024’s decider. The Blues gun chats to Scott Gullan about his feelings watching Collingwood clinch the AFL’s holy grail.
Big hopes for Blues duo after day 1 start
An injury-hit Blues pair trained on the first day of Carlton’s pre-season as coach Michael Voss made his ambitions clear for the duo.
Robbie Williams’ perfect tribute, lyric change
Music icon Robbie Williams has once again showed that he deserves to be an honorary Aussie as he signed of his final Melbourne stadium show.
Football mourns of passing of stats pioneer, Blues GF hero
One of the heroes of Carlton’s incredible 1970 Grand Final comeback — Ted Hopkins — has died at the age of 74.
AFL revolutionary dies aged 74
The man who helped Carlton pull off a record comeback to win the 1970 VFL premiership and one of the sport’s most innovative figures has died aged 74.
Star AFL recruit learns fate after drug charge
The AFL has handed down its verdict after new Carlton recruit Elijah Hollands pleaded guilty to cocaine possession last month.
Blues recruit banned after drug possession charge
Carlton recruit Elijah Hollands will have a delayed start to his time as a Blue after the AFL handed down its penalties over his drug possession charge.
Huge blow for new Carlton recruit
A horror injury mishap in a competition overseas means a new Blue could face a severely delayed start to his AFL career.
Top-heavy Blues still have cap room to move
Carlton is top-heavy in wages with the Blues not getting much change from $3 million from McKay, Curnow and Cripps’ deals next year. But there is still some room for second tier moves.
Rozee, Butters or Wines? The stars in line to lead Port
Port is in the market for a new captain in 2024 but who are the candidates? Every club’s big captaincy questions answered.
AFL star busted with cocaine at casino
A rising AFLs star and Carlton recruit has admitted to possessing cocaine just a month before he signed with the high-profile Melbourne club.
‘Abhorrent’: Clubs condemn racial abuse
The AFL Integrity Unit is hunting for a Bombers supporter who racially vilified a Carlton AFLW star on Saturday.
AFL star’s shock off-season lifeline
Port Adelaide forward Orazio Fantasia is heading back to Victoria after reportedly signing a two-year deal with a rival AFL club.
Blues poised to lure Port star in shock off-season signing
Carlton is poised to sign a new forward — who had been heavily linked with a move to New South Wales — in one of the shock moves of the off-season.
Betts’ home targeted by Voice vandal’s low act
AFL legend Eddie Betts has responded with class after a No voter’s “sad” act in the wake of the failed Voice referendum.
‘It’s curtains’: Nightmare stat Blues can’t repeat
Carlton has escaped the media blowtorch for a horror stat against the Swans. But a repeat would be disastrous.
AFL’s ‘double loss’ as Blues halve Martin ban, take aim at MRO
Should Carlton make a preliminary final, Jack Martin will be free to play after the Blues successfully reduced his two-match ban to one while taking aim at the MRO in the process.
Brayshaw, broken toes and big calls: Goody speaks out
Ahead of today’s tribunal, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin faced the media to talk about Brayden Maynard and Angus Brayshaw’s health, Max Gawn injury reports and more.
SOS? Blues’ McKay replacement racing clock to play Dees
Carlton’s stars are backing Jack Silvagni to make his return against Melbourne, but having only played a half of footy in eight weeks, what does he need to do to get back in?
Voss set to cash in on Blues’ September surge
After steering the Carlton ship out of some extremely murky waters in 2023, Blues coach Michael Voss is set to reap the rewards of a season that’s not done yet.
Inside the ‘pure emotion’ of Blues’ win – and they made it
Friday night was some night, Blues fans. Sam Landsberger takes you inside the rooms – and making – of the September team that Stephen Silvagni built.
Martin cops two-game ban as big selection calls loom
The verdict is in – and Carlton will have to make at least two changes to the side that defeated Sydney last night, with Jack Martin suspended and Harry McKay concussed.
Big Blue calls: How does Voss replace Martin, McKay?
Carlton’s selectors hold the club’s finals fate in their hands as they debate two huge selection dilemmas this week — who replaces Jack Martin and Harry McKay?
Robbo: Dees-Blues final perfect to honour an immortal
He’s a premiership coach at Carlton and a legend at Melbourne — that’s why the AFL can’t miss the chance to honour Ron Barassi when the clubs meet in finals, writes Mark Robinson.
Inside story: Why the Bombers passed on Charlie – twice
A key figure who had watched all of Charlie Curnow’s draft year couldn’t have been clearer to the Bombers about why they should take him. But the Dons said no – twice.
Teams: Four dropped in Blues shake-up, King returns
Carlton has regained three key players — and dropped four — as it prepares for its first final in a decade. See every team for the first week of finals here.
Blues go big as ‘evolution’ reaches final test
From a horror early season slump to the finals, Carlton coach Michael Voss says the journey prepared his team for September success.
Robbo: The move that will prove to be a pain in Cripps’ butt
Even the best players have been struggling for impact with a lock down opponent, so expect Patrick Cripps to have a tough night against the Swans no. 1 tagger on Friday night.
Fevola lost millions living as a bogan
Brendan Fevola has spilled the beans on how he ended up on a “stupid TV show” revealing new details of the moment he hit rock bottom.
How crushed Errol ‘built resilience’ from Blues’ finals failures
Former Carlton fans, now entrenched in the Bloods culture. Errol Gulden and mum Bronwyn detail their support for the Blues before changing colours ahead of this Friday’s elimination final.
The Cripps comments Blues fans wanted to hear
As the Blues gear up for their first finals series in a decade, skipper Patrick Cripps has allayed Carlton fans’ worst fears.
Fiery clash as Blues separated by teammates
Two Carlton teammates had to be separated after almost coming to blows during a fiery training session ahead of finals on Saturday.
Predicted teams: Solving big finals selection dilemmas
Will Melbourne turn to Brodie Grundy, does Tom Jonas survive and who will make way for Carlton’s returning stars? See how every finalist could look.
Big in for Blues ready to ‘thrive’ in finals
The impending return of a star Blue could offset the loss of another as Carlton prepares for its first final since 2003.
Voss has new headaches – at the wrong time
Two weeks ago, Carlton looked close to the best team in the competition. Now, the air of what was a soaring balloon over Princes Park is being let out, writes Chris Cavanagh.
Ultimate form guide: Early mail for every final
What team changes are likely for week one of finals? Who hits September in form – and what issues need to be fixed? With the fixture locked in, this is everything you need to know.
Blue’s nervous wait over Greene gouge
For a rare occasion, Toby Greene was on the receiving end of a controversial incident in GWS’ huge victory over Carlton.
‘Hard as we can’: No let up as Carlton stars return
Carlton coach Michael Voss says the Blues will pull out all the stops to enter the finals with a 10-game winning streak.
Champion: Stats show how Curnow is hitting Buddy-like highs
Charlie Curnow has established himself as the AFL’s best key forward, by several measures. SHANNON GILL and Champion Data unpack how the baton has been passed from Lance Franklin to the Carlton star.
Key Blue knocks back rivals to stay at surging Carlton
The good news continues to roll in at the Blues, with one of their most consistent performers of 2023 inking a new deal to keep him at Ikon Park for the foreseeable future.
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