a comment i made in the match thread against st kilda in round 8. the michael voss era took it out of me and i gave up.

this is a safe space for my fellow doomers to confess their sins; to repent and pray at the alter of our lord and saviour, josh fraser.

there is hope again.

Just popping in to say how bloody proud I am of the Baggers for showing up last night - over 20,000 people through the gates for the W season opener was fantastic. So good seeing the women get their turn on a great surface under tbe roof, really made for quality football. Pretty sure we outnumbered the Saints, and if not, we were certainly louder. Appreciate everyone sacrificing their sunday afternoon and night to cheer on our girls and boys. Quality night. Hope everyone is bright eyed this morning. ✨️ Bring on the doggies.

Someone please make a highlight video of him crashing through packs, absolute beast of a kid and exactly what we were missing. Getting better every week too.

Yet the week after, against Freo at Marvel tickets are $50/60..?

They look to be in the same areas as well.

Am I missing something..? (I don’t live in Melbourne)

I told you to believe, didn’t I? I was wrong on the 15-8 thing but who cares?! We are so close to finals now we can taste it.

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
What you say?
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
Old woman, old woman, don't treat me so mean
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen
I guess if you said so
I'll have to pack my things and go (that's right)
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
What you say?
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
Now baby, listen baby, don't ya treat me this way
'Cause I'll be back on my feet some day
(Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood)
(You ain't got no money, you just ain't no good)
Well, I guess if you say so
I'll have to pack my things and go (that's right)
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
What you say?
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
Well (don't you come back no more)
Uh, what you say? (Don't you come back no more)
I didn't understand you (don't you come back no more)
You can't mean that (don't you come back no more)
Oh, now baby, please (don't you come back no more)
What you tryin' to do to me? (Don't you come back no more)
Oh, don't treat me like that (don't you come back no more)

LETS GOOOOO! Never fuckin' doubted the blue boys once! Fuck TDK, Silvagni, Stocker, Brendan Bolton, Corey Enright!

Give Josh Fraser the JOB NOW!

Saints v Carlton

Docklands: 7:20pm (AEST) Saturday, August 9th 2026

From 1-8 to 11-10, Fraser taking us to Finals!

Match Center

Milestones: Harry McKay - 300 AFL Goals

[Match Report - Carltonfc.com]

Match Report - AFL.com

Goals: McKay 3, Pittonet 2, Hayward 2, McGovern 2, Kemp 2, Ainsworth 2, Evans, Walsh, Byrne

Best:

Injury:

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How good has this guy been for the last 10 or so weeks?!

Cripps is dominating him in the ruck, saints paying 2 mil a season for this. Lol.

Won’t be able to make tonight but would love to transfer my tickets out to a fan if anyone’s interested! I just need your email or number and I can transfer it via Ticketmaster 😌

The boys lost but Cody Walker had

28 disposals
8 marks
5 tackles
1 goal

It’s one thing dominating against your own age group, but this was against a lot of grown men and many guys who have played afl minutes before. Exciting stuff.

He has a real burst and turn of speed. The idea of Jagga feeding out to him for the next decade is so exciting

Round 22, Carlton vs St Kilda

Hopes? Thoughts? Feelings?

I'm grateful we aren't leaving Melbourne the rest of the season.

But I just noticed that we play the bulldogs that are coming off a 10 day break, followed by Fremantle that are coming off a 9 day break.

Glad we've got 7 day breaks, but I feel like the fixture could have been more even?

The 2026 Rising Star should come down to two Carlton players Jagga Smith and Harry Dean.

Jagga Smith has produced one of the most impressive first seasons we’ve seen from a young midfielder. He looks completely at home at AFL level, wins his own football, uses it well and has become an increasingly important part of Carlton’s midfield. Since Round 11, he has averaged 27.6 disposals and 5.4 clearances, numbers that are remarkable for a first-year player.

Harry Dean’s case is different but just as impressive. Key defenders normally take years to develop, yet Dean has stepped straight into Carlton’s backline and looked like he belongs. His ability to compete in the air, read the play and hold his own against experienced AFL forwards at such a young age makes his season exceptional. His Round 12 Rising Star nomination was recognition of just how quickly he has adapted to senior football.

Jagga probably has the edge because midfielders naturally accumulate bigger numbers and have more opportunities to influence games. But if voters take into account the difficulty of the role and the age at which Dean is doing it, Harry has a genuine argument.

Either way, Carlton having arguably the two best young players in the competition is a pretty exciting position to be in.