Despite being rooted to the bottom of the table in recent AFL seasons, the Carlton Blues remain the most successful club in VFL/AFL history along with rivals Essendon. Since their inception in 1864, the Blues have won 16 AFL Premierships, including the first ever back in 1877. Carlton’s last flag was back in 1995. After a dark period through the mid-2000s, the Blues, led by reigning Brownlow Medallist Chris Judd, now look to re-assume their position at the top of the AFL ladder.
by Roger Vaughan - February 1st 2012 @ 6:48am
by Melissa Woods - January 14th 2012 @ 3:06am
by Neotraveler - January 12th 2012 @ 6:17am
For a league that apparently puts such emphasis on history, constantly quoting statistics and historical achievements, many in the AFL have decided to arbitrarily ignore a part of their history that is just as significant as any other. Before the debate begins I believe it’s important to reveal my hand. I’m a Carlton supporter, one [...]
by Rodney Penny - November 10th 2011 @ 6:28am
I’m a firm believer in second chances. Some may say that Brendan Fevola has had his fair share of chances, and they’d be correct. With the numerous off-field incidents ranging from the Lara Bingle photo incident and the large amounts of gambling debt to the 2009 Brownlow Medal “pressure point” incident that ruined his playing [...]
by Greg Buckle - September 30th 2011 @ 4:41am
by Michael DiFabrizio - September 27th 2011 @ 4:51am
Collingwood star Dane Swan wrote his name into the history books last night, claiming his first Brownlow Medal with a whopping 34 votes. It was the highest tally of any winner since the 3-2-1 voting system was introduced. He was victorious ahead of Hawthorn’s Sam Mitchell, who was ineligible to win the award but at [...]
by Michael DiFabrizio - September 26th 2011 @ 1:03pm
Footy’s night of nights has arrived. Tonight the AFL’s highest individual honour, the Brownlow Medal, will be presented at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne. Join us for a live blog with leaderboard updates from 8.00pm EST. Can Chris Judd claim his third Brownlow? Will Adam Goodes’ strong finish to the season get him over the [...]
by Michael Filosi - September 19th 2011 @ 6:15am
To borrow a line from Collingwood President Eddie McGuire, “What a big week it has been in football.” One coach sacked, two coaches appointed and two cracking finals matches all gave rise to plenty of on-field and off-field questions. The answers to some will be evident in the next fortnight, while others will continue to [...]
by Justin Chadwick - September 18th 2011 @ 7:30am
by jcinque - September 17th 2011 @ 5:13pm
The young West Coast Eagles will want to make a big impression at the ‘House of Pain’ when they take on Carlton tonight for the chance to play Geelong in a preliminary final. Be sure to join us for live scores and a blog of West Coast Eagles vs Carlton from Subiaco in Perth at [...]
by Redb - February 10th 2012 @ 3:49am
I sat and watched a Fox Sports News segment on St Kilda’s captain and leadership group the other day just shaking my head. No less than eight players have been inducted into the Saints leadership group, with Nick Reiwoldt the captain. That’s almost half the bloody team, I thought. Strangely, none of the remaining leadership [...]
by Michael DiFabrizio - February 9th 2012 @ 12:09pm
For a player who’s never played a game of senior AFL footy, North Melbourne rookie Majak Daw sure gets a lot of attention. He’s the first Sudanese-born player listed by an AFL club, so you can understand there’s some public interest there. But does he warrant the kind of attention the Herald Sun gave him [...]
by AAP - February 9th 2012 @ 4:15am
by Sam Lienert - February 9th 2012 @ 4:03am
by timmy_morgs - February 9th 2012 @ 4:00am
In our society, the number 18 represents growth, responsibility and change and should be no different for the AFL on the birth of its 18th club. The AFL hopes that its venture into Greater Western Sydney will close the divide between AFL and NRL in NSW, but division is exactly what the AFL should be [...]
by S120 - February 9th 2012 @ 3:53am
Having been a haphazard reader of The Roar over the last few years, I always presumed that my first published piece would be a cunning, searing and revolutionary work that the common man would not have the critical faculties to comprehend. I would show that I’m capable of thought in a manner not available to [...]
by The Cattery - February 9th 2012 @ 3:51am
In a rare show of solidarity, AFL boss Andrew Demetriou and NRL boss David Gallop were photographed together yesterday walking through the corridors of power on Capital Hill. They had just finished lobbying both sides of the political divide about possible changes to the Copyright Act to combat the recent Federal Court decision allowing telecommunications [...]
by Andrew Sutherland - February 9th 2012 @ 2:58am
This Sunday marks the 120th anniversary of Australia’s most famous sporting club. Unfortunately, Collingwood intends to celebrate it. As if supporters of other clubs haven’t had enough of hearing about Collingwood from its President. As if they haven’t had it up to here (I’m indicating somewhere above the head) reading double-page spreads about what Collingwood [...]
by AAP - February 8th 2012 @ 11:44am
by Justin Chadwick - February 8th 2012 @ 5:22am
THE ROAR ON