Carlton Blues

Why reported Weitering/Sayers post-game discussion speaks to “out of order” Blues hierachy

Kane Cornes believes a reported event in the aftermath of Carlton’s loss to Sydney showcases how “the levels of hierarchy is all out of place” at the club in the aftermath of its fourth consecutive loss. SEN chief reporter Sam Edmund revealed on SEN’s Sportsday that Blues co-vice captain Jacob Weitering...

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2 days ago, SEN, Carlton Blues

‘They know jack-s**t about footy’: Great blasts off-field ‘meddling’ amid Blues star’s post-game plea

AFL great Jimmy Bartel has unloaded on off-field Carlton powerbrokers who “know jack-s**t about footy” for “meddling” with the club as it’s revealed a current star made a post-game plea to the club’s president.

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2 days ago, Fox Sports, Carlton Blues

‘Make the hard call’: Is it time for the Blues to drop Harry McKay?

Michael Gleeson, Peter Ryan and Sam McClure discuss the Coleman medal-winner’s goalkicking woes and off-field turmoil at Carlton.

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2 days ago, The Age, Carlton Blues

Carlton star tells Sayers blame for Blues' subpar season lies with players, not Voss

JACOB Weitering told Carlton president Luke Sayers after Friday night’s loss to Sydney that coach Michael Voss wasn’t to blame for the Blues’ unravelling season. Weitering approached Sayers during an eventful post-match in the Carlton changerooms to tell him the blame lay with him and his teammates instead...

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2 days ago, SEN, Carlton Blues

Blues figure quits after changeroom bust-up

The Carlton Football Club are mired in more turmoil after the resignation of board director Craig Mathieson in tumultuous circumstances.

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2 days ago, Herald Sun, Carlton Blues

“I’ll guarantee there’s two more goals”: Are Blues getting enough out of All-Australian?

If Carlton gets the ball in Adam Saad’s hands more, they will score more – says David King. An All-Australian in 2022, Saad has had a few down weeks, but is still averaging nearly identical stats to last season. However, the Blues have repeatedly missed opportunities to give him handball receives through...

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2 days ago, SEN, Carlton Blues

Blues rooms bust-up leads to director quitting

A bust-up in the Carlton rooms after Friday night’s loss to Sydney between president Luke Sayers and director Craig Mathieson has led to Mathieson quitting the board.

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2 days ago, Herald Sun, Carlton Blues

Mathieson quits as Blues turmoil deepens

The pressure at Carlton continues to rise, with prominent board member Craig Mathieson quitting.

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2 days ago, The Age, Carlton Blues

Carlton’s costly defeat, Bombers look finals bound: Key takeouts from round 11

Our experts analyse a big round of football, including the injury concerns for the slumping Blues, the good signs for Essendon, the midfield question for Melbourne and much more.

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2 days ago, The Age, Carlton Blues, Essendon Bombers

Tensions set to boil over at board level as first casualty of Blues disaster tipped to fall

The first casualty of Carlton’s dismal start to the season is set to fall with a high-profile board member expected to quit this week amid reports of discontent within the club.

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2 days ago, Fox Sports, Carlton Blues

The Buck Stops Here: Carlton’s woes, Sicily’s performance and teams playing for their coach

Round 11 of the 2023 AFL season has played out and Nathan Buckley has put together his five takeaways in The Buck Stops Here. Carlton's talls, intercept defenders, Luke Jackson and teams playing for their coach were on Buckley’s mind after Round 11 on SEN Breakfast. Read his thoughts below: Carlton’s...

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3 days ago, SEN, Carlton Blues

Carlton board member set to depart as focus intensifies on Blues

Carlton board member Craig Mathieson is expected to tender his resignation this week. Mathieson has been a director since 2012 and was one of several board members who supported president Luke Sayers' push for Ross Lyon to succeed David Teague as senior coach in 2021. He is the nephew of Bruce Mathieson,...

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3 days ago, SEN, Carlton Blues

The Tackle: Blues’ board tension close to boiling point

It was a terrible week for footy tipping but round 11 has thrown the season wide open.

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3 days ago, Herald Sun, Carlton Blues

AFL Round 11 Talking Pts: Round of upsets sparks red-hot race to 13; bad Blues’ flaws ‘too simple’

A round of upsets has the AFL finals race finely poised midway through the season; but who’s best-placed in the race to 13 wins?

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3 days ago, Fox Sports, Carlton Blues

Lewis stars in Carlton Draft — but local footy return detail leaves Fox Footy hosts in stitches

Four-time premiership Hawk Jordan Lewis has wound back the clock, booting two goals – and giving away a few ill-disciplined free kicks – in a memorable return to the footy field to lead the Buchan Cavemen to a hard-fought win.

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3 days ago, Fox Sports, Carlton Blues

Swan and Blue cop MRO bans in the wake of Friday night contest

Sydney and Carlton have both copped blows from the Match Review Officer in the aftermath of Friday night's clash. Luke Parker and Adam Cerra have copped one-match suspensions for incidents in the third quarter of the Swans' Round 11 win. Parker was charged with rough conudct against Sam Walsh,...

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4 days ago, SEN, Carlton Blues

Shock fix floated to Carlton’s McKay problem

Carlton should look at how Brisbane‘s uses spearhead Joe Daniher in the ruck as a way of fixing a “broken” Harry McKay.

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4 days ago, Herald Sun, Carlton Blues

Blues’ pain worsens as star faces ban

Carlton’s horror loss to the Sydney Swans could get worse with gun midfielder Adam Cerra facing a one-match suspension.

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4 days ago, Herald Sun, Carlton Blues

Carlton face anxious wait as star in hot water over dangerous tackle amid deepening injury crisis

Carlton midfielder Adam Cerra is likely to miss next week’s clash against Melbourne and become the latest player to fall victim to a dangerous tackle grading.

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4 days ago, Fox Sports, Carlton Blues

“He’s going to miss some football”: Edmund provides injury update on wounded Blues

SEN’s Sam Edmund has provided an injury update on a number of wounded Carlton players. As if the situation couldn’t get any worse for the Carlton Football Club, the club’s 27-point loss overnight to Sydney saw a number of their star players bruised and battered after the game. Take a look at the full...

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4 days ago, SEN, Carlton Blues

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