Round 21-Essendon v Gold Coast Suns : Relief for Bomber fans.

Call it karma, or call it whatever you like, but the good vibes were coming Col’s way when he heard the news regarding Zach and Jake for Sunday’s game against the Gold Coast Suns.

Junior Almanac Round 16 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: In the thick of the trip

Aidan Hammond continues his big Round 16 with a Billy Brownless sighting in Geelong and a plausible theory about why Carlton have the club song on their changeroom wall.

Round 15 – Carlton v Collingwood: Melbourne by foot, Part 2 (fathers-sons)

The second instalment in Dave Brown’s big weekend in Melbourne.

The 2016 Disco Gamma Cup – Round Fifteen

Earl O’Neill farewells the final bye round of the season and some other notable events from last weekend. Who says politics and sport don’t mix?

Round 7 – Collingwood v Carlton: 5 stages of grief in a Smith St bar

Wearing t-shirts with wine stains, David Wilson’s characters take us through the 5 stages of Collingwood grief in a Smith St bar.

Round 4 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs: A Football Kind Of Day

For Alex Docherty, a win is a win for the Dogs against Carlton , and it capped off a pretty good day for football and Alex.

Round 15 – Richmond v Carlton: Richmond + Florence = Happiness

Our teenaged Italian correspondent, Paddy Grindlay, fires up the free WiFi in Firenze to follow the Tigers from 16,134 km away. Gets to use some new words and all!

Round 10 – Carlton v Adelaide: Judd’s Last Stand.

As Tom Greenway discusses he and his mates were at the MCG and witnessed a moment they will never forget.

M. Malthouse or the Carlton Board: a simple survey

Vote: Carlton Board or Mick Malthouse?

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Same Old

Peter Fuller entered the 2015 season with low expectations. Thursday night’s performance from the Blues illustrated why.

My View: Mick’s Gone, Will Leave a Vagabond

Rohan Cooper isn’t afraid to declare Mick Malthouse will be yet another casualty at Carlton by the end of this season. Echoing the thoughts of many Bluebaggers, he argues that the current list is sorely overrated and that the absence of a critical assessment within the walls of the inner-sanctum will be another coach’s undoing.

Charles Brooking Hannah – God’s footballer

Carlton’s Charles Brooking Hannah abandoned football for the perilous life of a Christian missionary in China at the turn of the 20th century. Tony De Bolfo reports.

Last drinks for Percy’s Bar

The closure of Percy’s Bar marks not just the end of a pub, but the the end of an era, when many a football personality became a publican. Cade Lucas has one last, long drink.

The Only Team Old Carlton Knows

Franc de Borges celebrates 150 glorious years of the Carlton Football Club. For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health.

R.I.P Ronnie Auchettl

Steve Hodder recalls the Ron Auchettl he knew through teaching at Whittlesea Secondary College. A humble man, Ron’s students were shocked to learn he played for Carlton. He passed away this week.

The Middle Australia Report: History does repeat

It looks like the narcissistic Mick Malthouse has achieved his aim of having a powerful Melbourne-based club coach sacked so he can takeover to pamper his ego. Last week when Brett Ratten was under fire for losing to the Gold Coast (other great clubs have done this by the way) instead of offering support for [Read more]

‘People and Memories’ Part 2

Ian Gust – Carlton FC ‘Football was a means for me to become an assimilated Australian. Coming from a European background with parents speaking with accents, we were considered exotic. Football gave me a common language and links with people who’d usually consider me a foreigner.’   Medical virologist, Professor Ian ‘Gusty’ Gust (AO), sits [Read more]

Carlton aren’t so bad after all

Our thanks to Jeff Dowsing for bringing this to our attention.