2020
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2020 Summary
The Blues entered 2020 with renewed hope after a strong end to season 2019 & the hoped for development of our emerging stars. Surely now was the time to start to rise to places unknown...
In parallel and amazingly (if not terrifyingly), the world changed dramatically in the lead up to the season proper, when the global health crisis known as COVID19 took hold of the country and the code and a whole new fixture was created. Amazingly, a crowd of 0 was allowed to see the Round 1 clash against the Tiges; a game where we were smashed early given their superior intensity before a medium term recovery - plus 4 goals from Jack Martin on Blue debut. We were excited about our 'close' loss against the Brilliant Tigers, before...
COVID saw the whole season suspended until further notice. Footy aside, the country - and the world - went in to various lockdown regimes, causing great economic dislocation and at the time of writing over 300,000 lives. Thankfully our country was able to avoid the worst notwithstanding the start of a new economic depression, and the code began again with a new fixture some 3 months later.
The game was scheduled to recommence June 13, with a reset Fixture opening up again against the Dees. A poor but close loss followed and the Blues were staring down another zip and three start, before strong - but close - wins over the Cats and Bombers saw some hope & faith restored. A close loss to the top of the table Port in Round 7 showed just how good we could be if we put it together....
Back to back wins including an after the siren stunner against the Dockers saw the Blues 6 and 6 (at 100%!) heading in to the last 5 weeks. A massive game against the Pies beckoned for a chance to make the 8, but a tough second half, and deflating losses to the Giants and then the lowly Crows saw the Blues bow out in 11th position for the year.
Two key features of the year were 1) our inability to stop opposition runs of goals and 2), our failure to score goals during those periods - to 'maintain scoreboard pressure' so to speak. In eight games, the Blues failed to register a goal in at least one quarter (Rounds 2, 4, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18), with Round 14 seeing us goalless in both the third and fourth quarters!
An improvement, some great signs, but some bad habits would need to be ironed out...
Note: The Richmond Football Club won their 13th flag in 2020.
People of 2020
Coach: David Teague
Assistant / Development Coaches: Henry Playfair; Assistant Coach (Forwards) – Cameron Bruce; Assistant Coach (Midfield / Stoppages) – John Barker; Assistant Coach (Midfield / Transition) - Brent Stanton; Assistant Coach (Defenders) – Dale Amos; Luke Power; Josh Fraser; Jason Davenport, Daniel O'Keefe; Hamish McIntosh; Saverio Rocca; Greg Williams
Captain: Patrick Cripps / Sam Docherty
Leadership Group:
President: Mark LoGiudice
Milestones
Debuts: Sam Philp, Matt Cottrell, Josh Honey, Matt Owies
Debuts (Carlton): Jack Martin, Jack Newnes, Marc Pittonet, Callum Moore
Rising Star Nominees: Nil.
3rd Highest Number of Games Played by a Carlton Player: Kade Simpson
50 Goals: Patrick Cripps
100 Games (AFL): Jack Martin, Lachie Plowman, Sam Docherty
AFLPA 22Under22 team: Jacob Weitering (VC), Sam Walsh
AFLPA Best Young Player: Sam Walsh
Retirements: Matthew Kreuzer, Kade Simpson
Delistings: Hugh Goddard, Darcy Lang, Finbar O'Dwyer, Ben Silvagni, Cameron Polson, Harrison Macreadie, Callum Moore*, Fraser Phillips*
Ladder
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | Pts | For | Agn | % |
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 14 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 1185 | 869 | 136.4 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 14 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 1184 | 948 | 124.9 |
| 3 | Richmond | 12 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 1135 | 874 | 129.9 |
| 4 | Geelong | 12 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 1233 | 901 | 136.8 |
| 5 | West Coast | 12 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 1095 | 936 | 117 |
| 6 | St Kilda | 10 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 1159 | 997 | 116.2 |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 1103 | 1034 | 106.7 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 9 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 965 | 881 | 109.5 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 9 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 1063 | 986 | 107.8 |
| 10 | Greater Western Sydney | 8 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 1007 | 1053 | 95.6 |
| 11 | Carlton | 7 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 1017 | 1078 | 94.3 |
| 12 | Fremantle | 7 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 866 | 924 | 93.7 |
| 13 | Essendon | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 938 | 1185 | 79.2 |
| 14 | Gold Coast | 5 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 996 | 1099 | 90.6 |
| 15 | Hawthorn | 5 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 1004 | 1194 | 84.1 |
| 16 | Sydney | 5 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 890 | 1077 | 82.6 |
| 17 | North Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 858 | 1205 | 71.2 |
| 18 | Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 826 | 1283 | 64.4 |
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Gallery
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2020 - Pre-Season; Jack Martin. -
2020 - Carlton Coaching Staff. -
2020 - Ex Blue Nick Graham to coach WRFL Team West Footscray. -
2020 - Fev presents Katie Perry with a Blues jumper. -
2020 - Eddie Betts at training. -
2020 - Ben and Jack Silvagni at training. -
2020 - Rookie Josh Honey. -
2020 - Brodie Kemp. -
2020 - Josh Honey at training. -
2020 - Josh & Tayla Honey. -
2020 - Brodie Kemp. -
2020 - Josh Honey; Great Bloodlines. -
2020 - Josh Honey. -
2020 - Wall Art; West Sunshine. -
2020 - Matthew Cottrell. -
2020 - Matthew Cottrell to debut. -
2020 - Schoolmates Sam Ramsay & Josh Honey. -
2020 - Ex Blue and East Perth's Angus Schumacher. -
2020 - Ben Silvagni. -
2020 Rd 1 - Jack Newnes marks on debut. -
2020 - Jack Newnes. -
2020 Rd 11 - Harry McKay shoots for goal. -
2020 Rd 11 - Ed Curnow about to screw the ball around the corner. -
2020 Rd 11 - Zac Fisher gets a quick kick away. -
2020 Rd 11 - Cottrell & DeKoning celebrate the win. -
2020 - Josh Honey players badge. -
2020 - Josh Honey. -
2020 - Jack Martin. -
2020 Rd 11 - Samo swoops onto the loose footy. -
2020 Rd 11 - Josh Honey on debut. -
2020 Rd 11 - Josh Honey shoots for goal. -
2020 Rd 11 - Eddie celebrates with Newnes with winner after the siren. -
2020 - Tom De Koning. -
2020 Rd 11 - Jack Newnes thinks his way through his kick to win the match after the siren. -
2020 Rd 11 - Newnes about to kick the winner after the siren. -
2020 Rd 11 - Jack Newnes kicks the winner after the siren. -
2020 Rd 11 - Newnes; get around him boys after he kicks the winner after the siren. -
2020 Rd 11 - Jack Newnes kicks the winner; stacks on the mill. -
2020 Rd 11 - The boys are ecstatic after the Jack Newnes winner. -
2020 Rd 11 - Jack Newnes lives every kids childhood dream with a goal after the siren to the win the game. -
2020 Rd 11 - The boys thanks their loyal WA fan base after the win. -
2020 - Fraser Phillips. -
2020 - Callum Moore. -
2020 - Jack Martin. -
2020 - Marc Pittonet. -
2020 - Sam Docherty. -
2020 Rd 1 - Jack Martin. -
2020 Rd 3 - Marc Pittonet & Tom Hawkins. -
2020 Rd 4 - Sam Philp on debut. -
2020 Rd 8 - Callum Moore duels with Todd Goldstein. -
2020 - Fraser Phillips player badge. -
2020 - Callum Moore. -
2020 - Jack Martin. -
2020 - Marc Pittonet. -
2020 - Sam Philp. -
2020 - Pre-season match; Callum Moore fires off a handpass. -
2020 - Fraser Phillips at training. -
2020 - Sam Ramsay. -
2020 - Callum Moore. -
2020 Pre-Season Match - Jack Martin on the run. -
2020 - Sam Ramsay. -
2020 - Practice Match; Ryan Sturgess marks. -
2020 Pre-Season Match - Sam Philp lays a tackle. -
2020 Pre-Season Match - Sam Philp on the burst. -
2020 - Sam Ramsay at training. -
2020 Rd 5 - Marc Pittonet in ruck duel. -
2020 Rd 5 - Sam Philp running in to kick his first goal for the Blues. -
2020 Rd 6 - Marc Pittonet in ruck duel with Tim English. -
2020 Rd 8 - Jack Newnes celebrates a goal. -
2020 Rd 11 - A happy Will Setterfield after the Blues thrilling win. -
2020 - Liam Jones. -
2020 - Matthew Kreuzer. -
2020 - Samo Cartoon. -
2020 Rd 18 - Simmo's Last Game. -
2020 Rd 18 - Matty Kreuzer and Simmo walk off the ground for the final time. -
2020 - Liam Jones. -
2020 - Jacob Weitering & Sam Walsh named in U/22 Team of the Year. -
2020 Rd 12 - Sam Walsh celebrates kicking a goal. -
2020 Rd 12 - Jack Newnes; hold my beer. -
2020 Rd 12 - Newnes watches the ball sail through with Cripps & Betts. -
2020 Rd 12 - Newnes goals & its stacks on the mill. -
2020 Rd 12 - Newnes goal; why we're lovin' footy in Round 12. -
2020 Rd 12 - An ecstatic Newnes & Gibbons hug with Fisher in the background. -
2020 Rd 12 - A pumped Gibbons after the win. -
2020 Rd 12 - Cripps & De Koning hug after the win. -
2020 Rd 12 - Cottrell gets a gatorade shower watched by De Koning. -
2020 Rd 12 - A Newnes dawn has begun .............. -
2020 - Adam Saad; Own the Now. -
2020 - Lachie Fogarty; Own the Now. -
2020 - Lachie Fogarty; Done Deal. -
2020 - Williams & Saad; The Blues got some speed. -
2020 Rd 16 - Matty Cottrell celebrates kicking the sealer. -
2020 Rd 16 - De Koning jumps onto Reid at the centre bounce. -
2020 Rd 18 - Simpson contemplating his last game in the Navy Blue. -
2020 - Marc Murphy's comments on Bryce Gibbs retirement. -
2020 Rd 8 - Matt Kennedy celebrates a goal. -
2020 - Matty Kreuzer farewell. -
2020 Rd 6 - Lachie Plowman's 100th game. -
2020 Rd 7 - Eddie Betts takes a big pack mark. -
2020 - Ed Curnow. -
2020 Rd 11 - Jack Newnes' special effort. -
2020 - Lochie O'Brien. -
2020 - Syd Jackson. -
2020 - Syd Jackson a proud indigenous man. -
2020 - Syd Jackson. -
2020 - Former Blue; Ken Sheldon. -
2020 Practice Match - Ryan Sturgess marks the footy. -
2020 Rd 12 - Josh Honey on debut. -
2020 - Eddie Betts goal kicking milestone. -
2020 - Carlton Draftee; Central District's Corey Durdin. -
2020 - Josh Honey. -
2020 - Sam Philp footy card. -
2020 Pre-Season Game; Sam Philp. -
2020 - Former Blue Paul Hurst. -
2020 - Harrison Macreadie. -
2020 - Darcy Lang. -
2020 Rd 8 - Michael Gibbons gets a clearing kick. -
2020 - Former Blue; Graeme Robertson. -
2020 - Michael Gibbons. -
2020 - Tom Williamson. -
2020 - Practice Match; Tom Williamson. -
2020 - Sam Ramsay (Select Footy Card). -
2020 - Sam Ramsay (Players Badge).
