Blues tragic Peter Fuller sees Carlton’s demise as a tragedy of Shakespearian proportions. It’s hard to argue against his formidable logic.
Round 15 – Carlton v Geelong (by the numbers)
June 26, 2024 by 5 Comments
Peter Fuller is impressed by Carlton’s comprehensive victory against the Cats and believes the season ahead is looking good for the Blues as he explains.
Almanac Life Seasons – A Notable Death: Fr. Gerard Dowling
November 30, 2023 by 2 Comments
Peter Fuller remembers a one-eyed Kangaroos supporter who just happened to be both a Catholic priest and an outstanding broadcaster, Fr. Gerard Dowling.
Almanac Life: My (splendid) week
September 15, 2023 by 15 Comments
Peter Fuller is feeling great after an eventful week of participating in, and watching, various sports with a degree of success as he recounts.
Almanac (Footy) Life: A Notable Milestone
July 27, 2023 by 5 Comments
Old Dog plays his 700th game of footy on Saturday 5 August. The Colac Herald newspaper pays tribute.
Round 13 – Carlton v Essendon: Winter of discontent
June 16, 2023 by 1 Comment
Peter Fuller examines Carlton’s ‘winter of discontent’ with some observations he has made.
Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: a lack of match fitness
March 28, 2023 by 1 Comment
Channelling Qantas supremo, Alan Joyce, our Carlton correspondent Peter Fuller found himself lacking ‘match fitness’ when he attended the Round 1 clash between Richmond and Carlton.
Round 22 – Melbourne v Carlton: Wicked Pickett Blues
August 19, 2022 by 3 Comments
Peter Fuller analyses and recounts the Round 22 clash between the Demons and the Blues in what was a riveting, dramatic occasion for the 2022 season.
Round 18 – Carlton v Geelong
July 21, 2022 by 2 Comments
In accordance with the Michael Voss contention that the Carlton v Geelong clash represented a club audit, Peter Fuller of Green Pen Ticks undertook and completed said audit which is presented herein.
Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Carlton
March 31, 2022 by 1 Comment
It has been a decade since Carlton got off to such a good start to the season. Although hesitant to suggest that ‘they’re coming’, Peter Fuller sees a number of hopeful signs for Blues’ fans.
Round 19 – Carlton v North Melbourne: ‘They know we’re coming…!’
July 27, 2021 by 2 Comments
‘They know we’re coming’ was a former promotional slogan for the Blues but Peter Fuller wonders if, and when that may happen.
Almanac Life: ‘Chilla’ Porter, Colac, and childhood memories
August 21, 2020 by 8 Comments
The death of Olympian ‘Chilla’ Porter rekindled many memories for Peter Fuller of the Melbourne Olympics and growing up in rural Victoria around that time.
Round 2 – Carlton v Melbourne: Honourable losses butter no parsnips
June 16, 2020 by 4 Comments
Peter Fuller laments the slow starts of the Carton FC – especially this one. But, while admiring the gritty comeback, he notes the butterless parsnips.
An empty cauldron: playing in a crowd-free ‘G
March 16, 2020 by 6 Comments
The looming locked-out game between Richmond and Carlton has Peter Fuller thinking back to when he did the same as Dustin Martin and Patrick Cripps look set to do – but in his case for Box Hill fourths.
Round 23 – Carlton v Adelaide: A Blues refrain
September 5, 2018 by 9 Comments
Part review of Round 23’s loss to the Crows, part taking stock of Carlton’s first two-win season in 117 years, Peter Fuller has some thoughts on venue performance, Carlton’s youth and the future.
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