Carlton coach focused on present, not finals
Carlton’s strong start to the season suggests the Blues are finally headed back to the finals but coach Michael Voss doesn’t want to think about that.
Carlton’s strong start to the season suggests the Blues are finally headed back to the finals but coach Michael Voss doesn’t want to think about that.
Sam Docherty’s return from cancer and All-Australian form has defied all odds and medical logic. A fellow cancer survivor says Docherty has “turned cancer on its head”.
Scores from stoppages are a strength of this year’s Carlton side, but it’s another area which has them in the conversation as a serious finals contender.
You only need to see one photo to see how Michael Voss has transformed Carlton into a legitimate premiership contender.
WAYNE Carey has rubbished rumours linking him to the wife of AFL superstar Marc Murphy, as the personal sledging scandal grows.
AFL GREAT Wayne Carey has moved to rubbish suggestions of any involvement in the Marc Murphy sledging affair, revealing he has been in constant contact with the Carlton skipper about rumours.
CARLTON captain Marc Murphy has hit out at “hurtful” commentary regarding his wife Jessie as St Kilda conceded vicious sledging at Etihad Stadium on Saturday had crossed the line.
THE AFL needs to develop a Code of Conduct for sledging to educate all players not to cross the line and adapt to community standards in the wake of the Marc Murphy sledging affair, writes Mark Robinson.
SLEDGE victim Des Headland says personal slurs relating to a player’s family must be stamped out and reveals he never received an apology from an alleged barb towards him.
UPDATE: WAYNE Carey slams the sledging of Marc Murphy as the AFLPA says it will consider the merits of a potential players’ code of conduct during mid-season club visits.
THE TACKLE: Recap Robbo’s live chat about all the big football issues including Collingwood, Buckley, Richmond and sledging plus check out this week’s likes and dislikes.
PREMIERSHIP coach Paul Roos says St Kilda’s personal sledging of Marc Murphy is a blight on the entire club, with the Carlton captain clearly fed up with being a verbal target.
COLLINGWOOD has dropped to second last on the AFL ladder in Nathan Buckley’s make or break year, while Richmond missed a huge opportunity. WHERE YOUR CLUB SITS
OVER the summer, Jack Billings’ teammates turned the heat on him. They told him he wasn’t working hard enough and he wasn’t fit enough. He listened.
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