Justin Madden - players must take the heat.

[PaulP]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ti...h4em8.html

[PassIt2Carrots]

Fork off back to politics Madden. Your sht talking will serve you better there!

[Lods]

If he wants to get involved let him have a run at the board.
Then he can have an influence on those decisions

[ItsOurTime]

But of a weird angle from Justin. Keep Mick cause losing builds character LOL

[Lods]

But of a weird angle from Justin. Keep Mick cause losing builds character LOL

We're going to have some outstanding character
(players and supporters)

[Thryleon]

I'm disappointed we don't see more spirit from our guys.

I have played for a few different coaches but I hated losing and letting my teamates down more than any coach.

I did go MIA once or twice but I think that had more to do with me than the coach.

[crashlander]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ti...h4em8.html

Well Justin does have a point. There is plenty of blame to go around: Malthouse is willing enough to accept his share, the players need to accept their share too. The recruiters and whatnots are not around any longer to accept their share of our failings and the AFL would never admit to their share even under torture or death. Malthouse has had his time, now the players have to stand up and take a little responsibility.
We deserve to be favourites for the spoon: we have played some of the most inept football even seen by guys wearing our colours. We won't lose our favourite tag until we start to win a few games, and that is looking quite unlikely at the moment.
One thing that Justin and the other heroes of 1995 can do is to get around the club and help out. Whether on the board or with the kids on the field, we have a wealth of experience to share in a meeting of these guys. We also have the effect of Parkin's experiment with player - based control. If Mick turned over some of his control to the players, then maybe we'll see some improvement (maybe not as well: we don't have the list of leaders we had back than). There are lessons to be learnt by a LOT of people around our club.

[ItsOurTime]

Malthouse is willing enough to accept his share

Is he? People I know have started calling him Mick NotMy-FaultHouse and they're not even Carlton supporters  :-[

[crashlander]

Is he? People I know have started calling him Mick NotMy-FaultHouse and they're not even Carlton supporters  :-[

I should hope so! These performances did not grow on trees and the coach is the one ultimately responsible. Not that he hasn't had help (and plenty of it), but he has to admit that his game plans and structures are not working at the moment. That is his bailiwick.

[Thryleon]

He stated as much post match vs Collingwood I think.