SuperCoach: Four things we learned from Blues v Hawks
Tom De Koning is still a must-have, massive concern for Will Day and a sneaky premium option down back. Here’s what SuperCoaches learned from Hawthorn’s win over Carlton.
Carlton
Standards not met: Inside brutal Blues review after Tigers howler
Carlton’s season couldn’t have started worse after a shock loss to the Tigers, but the Blues hope a brutal review of last Thursday night will be the catalyst for a response against Hawthorn.
Blues star calls for tighter regulations around AFL gambling ads
Carlton defender Jacob Weitering has a new ambassadorial role for an initiative aiming to tackle problems around gambling in sport. Here is why.
Blues risk ‘jeopardising’ salary cap to match TDK offer
Tom De Koning is weighing up a mega offer to become a Saint from 2026. But to match the offer, Carlton risks jeopardising its salary cap structure and putting its stars in an “unfair” position.
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‘I wasn’t involved’: Ex-Blues fitness boss laments 2024 injury crisis
As Carlton’s injury woes grew worse this year, fitness boss Andrew Russell came under fire. But he has revealed he was frozen out of the lengthening rehab group at the Blues.
‘Writing on the wall’: Injury-hit recruit sheds light on Blues axing
Blessed with talent, Jack Martin was told he was no longer required at Carlton. The Cats recruit opens up on his exit, his plans to overcome his injury struggles and why he chose Geelong.
Pies circle breakout AFLW star
Collingwood is set for an AFLW trade coup as Carlton hardly had to pay for a rival club captain in a head-scratching deal.
Bomber out, Pagan in: The Cat coup that almost changed history
Denis Pagan was the man floated to become Geelong coach as pressure mounted on Mark Thompson. In the final SACKED podcast of this series, we go inside the tumult which almost changed Geelong’s modern history.
Track watch: Walsh’s fitness plan to take him to ‘another level’
Ollie Hollands impressed in a new role as Carlton hit the track on Wednesday, with midfield star Sam Walsh looking to put previous injury-plagued pre-seasons behind him.
Sisters in arms: Will latest McKay be best yet?
Sophie McKay had a front-row seat to her sister’s ascension into Carlton folklore as the AFLW’s first-ever father-daughter pick. Now, she’s preparing to make her own history in navy blue.
‘Easy’ does it: Phillips fights for his AFL future
Cut by Hawthorn after one AFL game, key defender Ethan Phillips is eyeing an opening at Carlton, where he’s signed for the VFL team and hopes to get an SSP training call-up.
Track watch: Blues bolter stakes claim for midfield berth
Cripps. Walsh. Cerra. Hewett — and now Jagga Smith. But it was another young gun who has staked an early claim to be part of Carlton’s engine room in 2025.
‘Top of the class’: Blues hail Jagga best player in stacked draft
Carlton believes it landed the best player in the stacked 2024 draft class by securing prolific on-baller Jagga Smith with the third pick.
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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