Josh Fraser sets up for the 2019 season:

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/video/2019-...l-fortunes

So many variables impact on our VFL fortunes but we could be in for a good season.  If I can get a leave pass, I wouldn't mind getting along to next week's VFL/AFL-JLT double header.

Fraser impresses me.  I can see him progressing to a senior coaching role.

We had a pretty good year for Rising Star nominations in 2017. We had  five!

Marchbank
Silvagni
Petrevski Seton
Cunningham
Charlie Curnow

Folks were feeling good about the future with this core group of youngsters. For some of them 2018 was a bit of a challenging year but for one in particular there is little doubt he’ll be key part of any future Carlton side. So where are they all now in terms of the future. In your opinion what does 2019 and beyond hold for them. Where will they find and cement a spot. What areas do they need to work on to improve their chances of being a long term Carlton player.

Tayla Harris gets off and is free to play down at the cattery this weekend.
*phew*

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/lync...50yn3.html

Alleged list management guru, Chris Pelchen, has cast his eye over all 18 lists and he doesn't see a great deal of improvement from us this season as well as a slow climb back up the ladder:

Quote:17. CARLTON
It's become a perennial question – will Carlton be any better this year? While there has been much said and written about the Blues in recent years, with most of the commentary being negative, they are on the right track. Rebuilding a player list that had decayed to the extent of Carlton's was always going to be a huge task. Although it's reasonable to query some of the club's list decisions during the past four to five years, their overall direction is sound – albeit it's taking a considerable amount of time to bear fruit. And it's going to take a considerable amount more time. The Blues are still three to four years from being a finals contender again. But with the likes of Patrick Cripps, Charlie Curnow, Jacob Weitering, Caleb Marchbank, Paddy Dow, Sam Petrevski-Seton and Zac Fisher, they are building the foundations of a talented team. The arrival of Mitch McGovern and No.1 draftee Sam Walsh provides even greater reason to believe that the ship has been righted. Expect another challenging year for the Blues in 2019 but look beyond the now and focus on the horizon – it's more than just an oasis.

Movement from 2018 rankings: no movement (17th)
Three-year projected list ranking (2022): 10th

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/ever...50y21.html

I am quite surprised to find us on TV tomorrow afternoon on 'mate'. But I am happy: we haven't got much air time on TV for a long time.

CARLTON

B: L.Brazzale 12, K.Harrington 9, J.Hosking 11
HB: N.Stevens 21, J.Van Dyk 36, G.Pound 6
C: B.Davey © 1
HF: M.Prespakis 4, T.Harris 7, K.Loynes 2
F: N.Plane 32, D.Vescio 3, J.Edwards 25
R: A.Downie 30, A.Mullane 8, B.Moody 16
Int: K.Bentley 13, C.Dalton 15, G.Gee 19, S.Hosking 10, B.Walker 14       
Emg: A.McKay 5, R.Watt 22

In: T.Harris, B.Walker
Out: R.Watt, S.Audley

Some interesting selections. Harris returning was a no-brainer. Walker is potentially a good in. And it looks like Abby McKay is getting close to her debut. Watt was a bit stiff: if she'd been able to stand up late in the game, she'd be playing this week. Audley has been ordinary so far, but I am  little surprised that she was dropped. She is a tackling machine at her best.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

B: E.Brush 10, R.Tomkins 1, P.Randall 21
HB: A.Farrugia ©, L.Stephenson 12, P.Monahan 28
C: A.Eva 2
HF: R.Beeson 6, J.Barclay 34, Y.Bonner 27
F: C.Bernardi 4, C.Staunton 13, T.Mackrill 32
Foll: E.McKinnon 23, J.Dal Pos 7, C.Gum 26
I/C: M.Collier 14, T.Hetherington 9, E.Bennetts 22, A.Parker 3, J.Hicks 5 
Emg: D.Gisu 30, H.Zreika 24

In: R.Tomkins, T.Mackrill, M.Collier, J.Hicks
Out: B.Perry, H.Zreika, P.Monahan, N.Barr (suspension), E.Swanson (injured)

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OK, a different topic.

Some of you will be aware of the controversy regarding the proposed Apple Store to built in Melbourne's CBD. In a district that was previously allocated for arts, community and entertainment it seems a odd fit.

But if the city council is going to allow this area to become heavily commercialized, then why go half-arsed about it. I'd boot Apple and court Amazon to build a major secondary headquarters there instead! Jeff Bezos is a much better fit for the direction Australia wants to head in than Apple selling us yet another version of the same thing!

Leave the vacuous bling to Sydney and instead fill Melbourne with some substance!

Looks like long suffering Holden owners/fans are to be dealt another blow with GM about to sell off Holden to Inchcape Australia who are importers of such crap boxes like Peugeot, Citroen and I think they are also the importer for Subaru.
Fair chance the Holden name will disappear and be replaced by the Opel name only and Inchcape's main interest must be to use the Holden distribution network to flog more Subaru's and save some money...cant see why anyone would want Holden on their books.
Inchcape will probably import the Opel range only or even kill off Holden for good........not that killing off Holden for good is such a bad thing, lousy cars, worst customer service along with Ford in Aus......actually Fiat/Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep is slightly worse again... My sympathies if you own any vehicles from those makers......

So the voting method for the gals is a simple one.
Good old fashioned 3,2,1.

Votes are then tallied up and averaged out, to get a round 3, 2, 1.

So, go at it. Who are your best 3 players?