2026
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2026 Summary
Two big years of finals and then a letdown in 2025 saw many Blues fans - and players it would seem - question the way forward. In a difficult season ending, we would lose Curnow, De Koning and Jack Silvagni to a desire for greener pastures (careers, coaches, dollars, or all 3). But the Blues hierarchy under new Boss Graham Wright were not going to miss the opportunity to replenish the list and proactively traded those boys out for a range of picks and mature aged players, led by Swans Gun Will Hayward, to boost our changes in 2026. With a range of early picks and the returning Jagga Smith and Nic Newman, the pessimism quickly disappeared....
A pretty solid pre-season of consecutive wins against top teams showed us that when all aligned, the team had strengths.
However a diappointing 'Opening Round' second half saw us start the year with an away loss.
People of 2026
Coach: Michael Voss & Josh Fraser
Assistant / Development Coaches: Josh Fraser (Assistant Coach - Fowards), Ashley Hansen, (Assistant Coach - Defence), Tim Clarke Assistant Coach - Midfield/Stoppage Structure), Leigh Adams (Midfield), Matthew Kreuzer (Ruck Coach), Jordan Russell (Head of Development), Damian Truslove (VFL Senior/Development), Torin Baker (Development Coach), Jacob Townsend (Development Coach), Travis Boak (Leadership and Culture).
Leadership Group: Patrick Cripps, Jacob Weitering, Sam Walsh.
President: Robert Priestley
Milestones
Debuts: Harry Dean, Jagga Smith, Talor Byrne, Wade Derksen, Jack Ison, Flynn Riley
Debuts (Carlton): Ben Ainsworth, Campbell Chesser, Oliver Florent, Will Hayward, Liam Reidy.
Debut Coach: Josh Fraser
50 Games: Brodie Kemp,
50 Games (AFL): Francis Evans,
50 Goals (AFL): Francis Evans
100 Games (Carlton): Mitch McGovern, George Hewett
150 Games (AFL): Mitch McGovern, Adam Cerra, Nic Newman
150 Games (Carlton): Harry McKay, Sam Walsh
150 Goals (AFL): Ben Ainsworth
100 Games as Coach (Carlton): Michael Voss
250 Games (Carlton): Patrick Cripps
250 Games (AFL): Nick Haynes
250 Goals (AFL): Will Hayward
200 Games (AFL): Oliver Florent, Will Hayward
200 Games as Team-Mates: Patrick Cripps and Jacob Weitering
300 Goals (Carlton): Harry McKay
500 Games as Player and Coach (AFL): Michael Voss
Rising Star Nominees: Jagga Smith, Harry Dean, Talor Byrne. Billy Wilson
Robert Walls Medalist: Jagga Smith
AFL Rising Star Winner: Jagga Smith
AFLPA Best First Year Player: Harry Dean
Brownlow Medal Highlights
1. Patrick Cripps has now polled 45 Brownlow Medal best on ground votes, which is equal 5th overall. Western Bulldogs Marcus Bontempelli leads the way with 57.
2. Patrick Cripps moved into sixth place on the most Brownlow Medal votes ever received; he now has 232 (ahead of him are Gary Ablett JNR and Dangerfield (both on 262), Marcus Bontempelli 247, Gary Dempsey 246, Lachie Neale 245 and Cripps 232.
3. Sam Walsh moved into 9th place for Carlton players' most Brownlow Medal votes; he received 14 votes and now has 99 career votes.
Click HERE for a list of the expected milestones in Season 2026.
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