Think Tank 'Football’s Forgotten Years' - Respected former AFL commissioner COLIN CARTER launches his insightful book that looks to right the wrongs of this grea

[STPer18]

t game we all know and love!

Carter out to right the footy record, not rewrite it

The AFL has not shut the book on a decade-long campaign by former Geelong president Colin Carter to revise the game’s history in a way that would deliver the Cats an extra seven premierships and promote Carlton to the top of the flag table outright.

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“For the past 100 years, since the mid-1920s, the AFL has celebrated 1897 as its starting year,” Carter said when launching the book in an MCC library packed with footy dignitaries, including AFL Commission chairman Richard Goyder. “That date is wrong. New research makes it very clear that our VFL founders, the VFL clubs and football media regarded 1870 as the first year.”

Launching the book, AFL chief executive Gil McLachlan said that the AFL had already gone as far as updating player records in the new season’s media guide. “Whether the competition records change is a discussion to be had,” he said, “but I acknowledge the contribution of the players, the clubs and administrators of the day on the development of our game.

Give 'em hell, Colin!

 

[HAPPY CHEFFY]

t game we all know and love!

Carter out to right the footy record, not rewrite it

The AFL has not shut the book on a decade-long campaign by former Geelong president Colin Carter to revise the game’s history in a way that would deliver the Cats an extra seven premierships and promote Carlton to the top of the flag table outright.

www.theage.com.au

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Give 'em hell, Colin!

We’ve known the score as well as everyone else for years. Can’t help it that other clubs are in denial and refuse to face facts about their minnow status’…

 

[FISTO]

I think we can all agree on this one

 

[STPer18]

Carter said he has met strong opposition to his crusade. “I’ve been accused of trying to rewrite history, or just add to Geelong’s premiership tally,” he said. “History was rewritten, but not by me.

“It’s time to reclaim the historical narrative of the game’s founding. The records are wrong and it’s time to put things right.

“The premiership list will change, club and player records will be expanded, the competition’s first 300-game player will change, and some will not welcome these changes.

“But … a true history of the game is far more important.”

 

[Bont2Bruce]

 

[STPer18]

Let me make it easier for simpletons.

+7

 

[Lethality]

It really must be like Jonestown over there.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

You can't count premierships where players were playing in platform boots and walking around the ground snorting snuff

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Hey Colin....

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Hey Colin...

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Hi Colin, you need a pychiatrist- a real good one..

 

[STPer18]

Let the history books shine light on the truth.

 

[FurTheWin]

Let the history books shine light on the truth.

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Yes, it's high time this was rectified, well done Colin.
And that table gives despondent Bloose and Bombres a reason to cheer up a bit.
I mean, it's not just the flags, it's the whole fabric of the game. Would these expansion flogs have anything at all without the sterling work of the original members?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Yes, it's high time this was rectified, well done Colin.
And that table gives despondent Bloose and Bombres a reason to cheer up a bit.
I mean, it's not just the flags, it's the whole fabric of the game. Would these expansion flogs have anything at all without the sterling work of the original members?

Why do want false charity from a raving lunatic?

 

[FISTO]

Thread title should have the prefix =

BEFORE TUGGER FLOGS BEGIN TO MELT.

Should be standard for every thread

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Imagine if you put as much effort into your own club as you do ours..

You’re the Bitchmoaned version of Bosk.

You seem to love the Dusty thread on the main board.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Colon Carter is being laughed at and humiliating himself to sell a book. He must be a problem gambler with the pokies.
Some of the games back then were against schoolboy teams and towns with a population of 50 that no one has ever head of.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Ahh, so you’re the masher who got me threadbanned, you precious little petal you.

No I dont do that. It was probably many people as you were posting Bay 13 memes on the main bored and acting like an arse clown.

 

[smasha]

#rentfree ,isn't that right Col?

 

[Jazny]

Colin Carter is the goat at thinking about Australian rules football. In Tasmania we consider him a supreme authority and an incredibly benevolent man. I keep two books beside my bed and read passages aloud to myself every night before I sleep: the bible and The Carter Report.

Leigh Matthews pathetic achievements:
+4 grand finals to hawforn.

Colin Carter's:
+7 grand finals to Geelong

+7 or get the flip out!

 

[STPer18]

I wonder why the johnny-come-lately +0 Tiggies are getting worked up over this? This doesn't concern you or any of the other expansion minnows. This is a matter that is being discussed by FOUNDATION clubs, you know, the ones who actually have history that runs longer than five minutes.

Vacate. Now.

 

[Mofra]

The VFA was the stronger league prior to 1925.

 

[Purple Suit]

Let the history books shine light on the truth.

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If your going to include all of the Vic leagues, why not other state leagues too?

I demand Fremantle's 10 WAFA premierships be included from 1887-98. They were so good they got split into South & East so other teams could have a chance. I will allow both of those clubs WAFL flags to be added too, which would make 29 + 14 + 10 = 53 flags for Fremantle.

 

[Tiger2709]

Thread title should have the prefix =

BEFORE TUGGER FLOGS BEGIN TO MELT.

Why would we melt over your clubs desperation to be relevant, laughter is what it raised from me.

We can also add 2 VFA flags to our count but it seems a bit desperate to want to add flags from a totally different competition just because in the current competition you have been spectacularly unsuccessful, should we also add reserves and under 19 flags to the total, why not AFLX as well

 

[Tiger2709]

The VFA was the stronger league prior to 1925.

absolutely but still not the same competition.