05-05-2023, 11:43 PM
(05-05-2023, 10:47 PM)Baggers link Wrote:I get your point. But there is a place for both. Obviously a 'boundaries' issue.
Carlton Respects is a brilliant initiative and makes a difference, a real difference in imperative areas throughout the community.
However, there needs to be a clear line and understanding between training/ on-field attitude and off-field behaviour. Come game day and once we hit the grass we are far too easy to intimidate and other clubs know it. Time to become pro-active with the ruthlessness and mongrel persistence, rather than learning how to 'cope' with an opponents aggression and seeking to absorb rather than create.
We played bruise free footy last night. Hope we don't throw a game per year based on social issues as opponents smell blood when they know our history to this event and it showed again.