We are so far from being favourites for this!

As a part of the massive changes going on in women's footy, the VFLW season starts this weekend. Carlton have a team in the VFLW for the first time.
At the moment, the Blues' playing list is something of an unknown, as I don't recognize any of the players as being AFLW players for us in the 2018 season. However, the idea is for that to change over time.  :-*

This weekend the season starts as a curtain raiser for the VFL game, Northern Blues vs. Frankston at Frankston at 1115.

This week the NBs travel to Kar St to play the rejuvenated Dolphins. The game is at 1410 on Saturday.

It seems that many of the threads end up being rants about our reset, so I thought I’d start one exclusively for the rant!

Here’s my take, for what it’s worth. In the years to come, when we do return to significant competitiveness, have again awoken the sleeping masses who ‘barrack for’ Carlton plus picked up all the newbies, have a cup or two more in the cupboard (thus stretching us away from Essendon who are on the proverbial Road to Nowhere), when Cripps has notched up his 250 in the competition and we are discussing Deisel or Cripps in the center of our all time greatest team, when we are debating which was better Kouta’s last quarter in 99 against Essendon or Charlie when he single handedly torn Adelaide apart in that semi, when we refer to our 200 game superstars (Dow, O’Brien and De Koning) as the Class of 2018.....when I say all that to my grand kids or whoever is listening, I will also be saying that it wasn’t always like this

I will say that I stuck fat when the club took the bold / courageous move of 4 years of pain and sacrifice to ensure that we set ourselves on a course whereby we’ll NEVER have to reset again but simply top up and recruit wisely to stay as a contender.

There were passages on Friday night that frustrated me to the max (mainly from players who will not be part of the major resurgence) but I also saw enough isolated incidents to say ‘Yeh, this could be exciting!’

Rant over and out. 

Couldn't make it to the game, which creates a major frustration listening to the overly matey TV commentators.

What do you think Duck?
Blah blah blah BT
Blah simper blah Lingy - don't you think?
Yes Bruce
That was a great kick for goal - oh it missed
I thought it was good too BT don't you think so Richo?
Blah blah Bruce
Blah simper blah Duck- isn't it?
Yes Bruce - shut up Bruce

We play Adelaide in Adelaide next Saturday night. Things do not bode well.

Remember:
[1] At least 3 players need to get a mention.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player.
[3] Give a rating of team performance. It can be anywhere from A+ to F.
[4] Votes must add up to 15.

Do your best. I'll be at the game so a lot will be said before I get around to it. Enjoy!

All set for tomorrow night. Enjoy!

Game on Saturday at 1400 at Preston.
Port have started well enough, but hopefully we can show something after our bye.

Silvagni will miss this week and probably next week.

Lang and Kennedy will be available. I hope they play them both at this level.
Kreuzer is sort of available but probably won't play. That will leave De Koning as the #1 ruckman.