3 posts tagged “carlton”
This weekend's Aussie Rules matches are being played under the banner of the AFL Green Round. It's all good stuff with plenty of activities happening around the grounds and lots of good advice on how to keep that carbon footprint to a minimum when it comes to footy. Carlton's illustrious Captain, Chris Judd, is the AFL's Green Ambassador and he recently found himself in Canberra alongside our PM Kevin Rudd discussing football and climate change. Check out what happened when the Juddster met the Ruddster. Of course, we understand the megadollars in TV rights etc, but in the purest sense of this concept, it does seem a great shame that three of the eight games are being played at night under lights.
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Last week saw the Carlton Football Club Guernsey Presentation Evening at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne. As the official Player Partner of Carlton's Jason Saddington, I was pleased to attend. All in all, it was a really great night, and I enjoyed mixing with the team and the Carlton faithful. Given the team was on a five-week winning streak, spirit was running very high. Unfortunately, a few days later we got absolutely thumped by Geelong. Hopefully, it is just a blip on the radar and we bounce back. See below for a pic of me with Jason and also holding the NAB Cup (which we won a few weeks earlier). Blues Captain Lance Whitnall is on my right and a few of the younger boys are also in the shot (including Jordan Russell on my left and Cameron Cloke on the far left)
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Last night saw Carlton take out it's second AFL pre-season premiership in three years, beating the Brisbane Lions by 25 points in perfect conditions at The Telstra Dome in Melbourne. Here's a match report at Real Footy. Well done to the Mighty Blues and especially the young brigade. I thought Murphy and Russell were fantastic through the midfield as was Irishman Setanta O'hAilpin in defence on Brisbane's game-breaker, Jonathan Brown. Hats off to Brendan Fevola for his four goal haul and to Nick Stevens for winning the Michael Tuck Medal after his 26 touch, best-on-ground performance.
After a dismal time on and off the field last year, let's hope the success now continues for The Blues in 2007.
As the official Player Partner of Jason Saddington, I am also hoping he can take a step forward this year and break into the team. When he's playing well, he is deserving of an opportunity, but with the team on a high, spots are at a premium and he is going to have to work hard all season to break in and maintain a position.
My grandfather, Harcourt Dowlsey, also played for Carlton. Wearing #20 and playing Centre Half Forward, he booted seven goals in three games in the 1941 season against St Kilda, Collingwood, and Melbourne.
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