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Under-fire Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has silenced his doubters with a dominant performance against Fremantle to end his side s winless start to the year.
Cripps was unusually quiet in Carlton s Round Two loss to Collingwood, but wound back the clock to his two All-Australian years in the 16. 13. (109) to 9. 10. (64) win at Marvel Stadium.
The 26-year-old was at his inspirational best in the victory, kicking two goals to go along with 34 disposals and 11 clearances.
Cripps sensational bounce-back performance had a galvanising effect on his teammates, as the young Dockers were overwhelmed in the first half without their skipper and two-time Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe.
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Which club is avoiding the spotlight and ready to pounce?
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To Hell and Back!
How could we forget Melbourneâs ill-fated attempt to build up the hype and expectations of its long-suffering supporters with a 6-part documentary on the eve of last season.
It was designed to document the clubâs rise from the ashes in 2019 to glory in 2020.
The product was great. Unfortunately the Dees stumbled to 4-5 after nine rounds and the âbackâ part of âTo Hell and Backâ was obviously not going to eventuate.
Itâs a cautionary tale for other clubs not to get sucked into false expectations and bold statements before a ball has been bounced.
Blues CEO provides update on Cripps contract, free agency aspirations and club goals
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2021-02-02T11:15+11:00
Carlton CEO Cain Liddle is completely confident the club will retain co-captain Patrick Cripps, who is a free agent at season’s end.
The 2019 AFLPA MVP has repeatedly stated that his desire is to stay with the Blues, despite the allure of a return to Western Australia.
Liddle admitted formal talks are yet to start, but will as soon as they get clarity on what the salary cap will look like beyond 2021.
“A lot of our staff have been away and only just come back and it’s been a little complex to dive too deep into any long-term negotiations for players the ilk of Patrick Cripps given the uncertainty around TPP (total player payments) last year and even the uncertainty moving forward now,” the Blues CEO told