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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy legend Brendan Fevola calls for drastic change at Carlton - 'the board is just there for themselves'
AFL legend Brendan Fevola has called for fresh faces at Carlton following the club's horror 50-point loss to Port Adelaide on Thursday night. The Blues faithful showed their anger after the Power belting, vandalising the club headquarters early on Friday morning in protest of another failed campaign. Fevola, much like the vandals, took aim at the board more so than under-siege coach Michael Voss. 'Something is wrong, something is going on, the board needs to go, I've been saying that for ages, the board is just there for themselves,' the Carlton Hall of Fame forward said on Fox FM's Fifi, Fev & Nick show. 'Get new people in; get old Carlton people in. 'Everyone is saying, 'Sack Vossy, Vossy needs to go', and I'm like, 'No, I don't think that's the go'. 'It gets to a point where you go, 'I don't think the players are playing for you, mate'. If you're playing for a coach, you don't put up what you put up in that first half. 'They're putting up nothing, they didn't kick a goal for the whole first half. 'They don't look like they've got a system; but they do have a system, they train and they train hard. They are just not performing.' Carlton were in second spot on the ladder in round 19 last year - but have won just seven times since. 'They have the players; if Vossy and the assistants were coaching West Coast, you'd go well, they just don't have the cattle,' Fevola said. 'Carlton were premiership favourites at the start of the year (and) they're not even going to play finals, their season is over. 'I (also) don't know what's wrong with Patrick Cripps. I would just put them all on ice and say you're done, get your body right for next year.' Fevola also took aim at out-of-contract ruckman Tom De Koning, who has been heavily linked to St Kilda on the AFL's most lucrative deal. 'The problem is they have Tom De Koning, who is in our top three players. He's been offered $12million to go to St Kilda and Carlton can't match that,' he said. 'If he's going, don't play him; say to him he needs to make a decision now and if he can't answer that, you're in the twos – get some young kid to play. 'If he doesn't want to stay, just be honest.' Voss' men need to win six of their remaining eight games to qualify for finals - but after a pedestrian performance against the Power, that is highly unlikely.
Daily Telegraph
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
AFL: Carlton Blues great Brendan Fevola calls for mass changes at Princes Park after Port Adelaide loss, Michael Voss
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. A club icon is calling for major change at Carlton. Blues Hall of Fame forward Brendan Fevola has called for 'new people' at Princes Park after the club's horror 50-point loss to Port Adelaide on Thursday night. The Blues faithful showed their angst after the Port belting, vandalising the club headquarters in protest of another failed campaign. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Fevola, much like the vandals, took aim at the board more so than under-siege coach Michael Voss. 'Something is wrong, something is going on, the board needs to go, I've been saying that for ages, the board is just there for themselves,' he said on his morning radio program, The Fox's Fifi, Fev & Nick. 'Get new people in; get old Carlton people in. Blokes like Fraser Brown who would be amazing on the board. Brendan Fevola has slammed his old club. Photos: Supplied/News Corp 'Everyone is saying, 'Sack Vossy, Vossy needs to go', and I'm like, 'No, I don't think that's the go'. 'It gets to a point where you go, 'I don't think the players are playing for you, mate'. If you're playing for a coach, you don't put up what you put up in that first half. 'They're putting up nothing, they didn't kick a goal for the whole first half. 'They don't look like they've got a system; but they do have a system, they train and they train hard. They're just not performing.' Carlton was second on the ladder by half a game at round 19 last year but has mustered just seven wins since. Fevola said the Blues' win return had not matched the strength of their list. Carlton fans called for the sacking of list manager Nick Austin and football boss Brad Lloyd. Picture: NewsWire/Ian Currie 'They have the players; if Vossy and the assistants were coaching West Coast, you'd go … 'Well, they just don't have the cattle, they're rebuilding',' Fevola said. 'Carlton were premiership favourites at the start of the year (and) they're not even going to play finals, their season is over. 'I don't know what's wrong with Patrick Cripps, he looked sore last night. I would just put them all on ice and say you're done, get your body right for next year.' Fevola also took aim at out-of-contract big man Tom De Koning, who has been heavily linked to St Kilda on the AFL's most lucrative deal. Fevola has called for the Blues to have a hard conversation with Tom De Koning (right). Picture: NewsWire/Ian Currie Fevola said the Blues must demand an answer from De Koning and sideline him if he is not committed to staying. 'The problem is they have Tom De Koning, who is in our top three players. He's been offered $12 million to go to St Kilda and Carlton can't match that,' he said. 'If he's going, don't play him; say to him that he needs to make a decision now and if he can't answer that, say you're in the twos – get some young kid to play in the ruck. 'This has been going on all year and it's what everyone talks about; if he doesn't want to stay, just be honest.' Originally published as Carlton great Brendan Fevola calls for mass changes at Princes Park
News.com.au
a day ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Carlton great Brendan Fevola calls for mass changes at Princes Park
A club icon wants major change at Carlton. Hall of Fame forward Brendan Fevola has called for 'new people' at Princes Park after another horror loss on Thursday night. The Blues' faithful showed their angst after the 50-point loss to Port Adelaide, vandalising club headquarters in protest of another failed campaign. Fevola, much like the vandals, took aim at the board more so than under-siege coach Michael Voss. 'Something is wrong, something is going on, the board needs to go, I've been saying that for ages, the board is just there for themselves,' he said on his morning radio program, Fifi, Fev & Nick. 'Get new people in; get old Carlton people in. Blokes like Fraser Brown who would be amazing on the board. 'Everyone is saying, 'Sack Vossy, Vossy needs to go', and I'm like, 'No, I don't think that's the go'. 'It gets to a point where you go, 'I don't think the players are playing for you, mate'. If you're playing for a coach, you don't put up what you put up in that first half. 'They're putting up nothing, they didn't kick a goal for the whole first half. 'They don't look like they've got a system; but they do have a system, they train and they train hard. They're just not performing.' Carlton was second on the ladder by half a game at round 19 last year but have mustered just seven wins since. Fevola said the Blues' win return had not matched the strength of their list. 'They have the players; if Vossy and the assistants were coaching West Coast, you'd go … 'Well, they just don't have the cattle, they're rebuilding',' Fevola said. 'Carlton were premiership favourites at the start of the year (and) they're not even going to play finals, their season is over. 'I don't know what's wrong with Patrick Cripps, he looked sore last night. I would just put them all on ice and say you're done, get your body right for next year.' Fevola also took aim at out-of-contract big man Tom De Koning, who has been heavily linked to St Kilda on the AFL's most lucrative deal. Fevola said the Blues must demand an answer from De Koning and sideline him if he is not committed to staying. 'The problem is they have Tom De Koning, who is in our top three players. He's been offered $12m to go to St Kilda and Carlton can't match that,' he said. 'If he's going, don't play him; say to him that he needs to make a decision now and if he can't answer that, say you're in the twos – get some young kid to play in the ruck. 'This has been going on all year and it's what everyone talks about; if he doesn't want to stay, just be honest.'
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Be a good teammate: Steven May's unfiltered feedback is wearing thin at Melbourne
May's subsequent poor game against Port Adelaide, when his opponent Mitch Georgiades kicked seven goals, means the focus is now on May. Externally, his actions were defended and excused – by Gawn most of all – although Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin admitted he had to sit the pair down after they had addressed it themselves and that he also raised the issue with the group. 'We are always going to be all good. I have got a lot of respect for him, and he has respect for me,' Gawn told Triple M the next day. According to competition sources who wished to remain anonymous to speak freely, some of May's teammates are looking hard at the senior coach to ensure the star defender is kept to the same level of accountability for his on-field actions as everyone else, particularly after entering the season with so much talk about connection and love. Two competition sources, who preferred to remain anonymous, said what happened on the field in the fortnight before the bye should have been a reality check for May, who politely declined an interview for this article. Many are watching how good a teammate he can be as his team's season hangs in the balance, and as he takes on the opponent the Suns nabbed with the draft pick they received in the May trade – Ben King. The veteran's approach is also a challenge for Goodwin as he looks to shift the on-field dynamic. It's hard to imagine the Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Geelong or Hawthorn copping any ill-timed feedback to their skipper when they were at their best. Former Demons coach and Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos said while he had no sense of the scenario involving May, a general principle always applied. Loading 'My philosophy has always been to set standards and then everyone adheres to them. If you have any other philosophy it becomes way more complicated; players can lose trust in the coaches, lose trust in each other if you are not holding everyone to the same standards,' Roos said. May has won a premiership, been twice All-Australian, and finished top 10 in the best and fairest in all but his first season at Melbourne. The strong, ultra-competitive backman has won his team games with his intercept marking, penetrating kicking and ability to dominate the best key forwards. Only 13 other players have averaged more intercept marks and intercept possessions over the past decade. May's overall numbers in 2025 remain reasonable, albeit less consistent game to game. The Demons' defensive ranking, in terms of points against, is the worst it's been since 2019. Brisbane Lions premiership star and Brownlow medallist Jason Akermanis eventually wore out his welcome at the Lions, his direct, outspoken and often brutally honest approach harder to bear as the team slipped out of premiership contention. By the end of 2006 he had left for the Bulldogs. May has enough credits in the bank to keep him some way from the tipping point 'Aker' reached, but such experiences are salutary lessons for players who push the boundaries. Many who know May well admire him for the way he has carved out such a good career, and are defensive of him. They know he can be good company off the field and at his best is warm, friendly and articulate when making his point. But they also know his forthright views can be tiring. Another competition source who wanted to remain anonymous said May's frustrations were probably boiling to the surface as age had robbed him of just an inch of his closing speed, with the plantar fasciitis issues that hampered him in the pre-season and the first five games compounding those issues. The same person said May's major post-bye objective should be to be a good teammate, develop key defender Daniel Turner and support emerging players such as premiership teammate Jake Bowey, Blake Howes, Caleb Windsor and Judd McVee. Roos said that didn't mean playing without passion, or avoiding hard conversations if required. Nor did it mean coaches needed to quell demonstrative personalities. 'People say there are no characters in the game but when we are talking about standards we are saying what is acceptable and what is not acceptable for our 44 players, and then we reward and challenge,' Roos said. 'Individuality, mucking around at training or having a good time [is fine],' Roos said. 'There are always characters in footy. Then no matter whether it is the straightest guy on your list or the most wayward you try to treat them the same way.' Loading May, a talented golfer who has also trained as a pilot, is not silly. He has provided great service to Melbourne, but on-field outbursts that he is capable of can be exhausting and less easy to tolerate when form dips. He returns to his old backyard on the Gold Coast with his own backyard needing some attention.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Be a good teammate: Steven May's unfiltered feedback is wearing thin at Melbourne
May's subsequent poor game against Port Adelaide, when his opponent Mitch Georgiades kicked seven goals, means the focus is now on May. Externally, his actions were defended and excused – by Gawn most of all – although Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin admitted he had to sit the pair down after they had addressed it themselves and that he also raised the issue with the group. 'We are always going to be all good. I have got a lot of respect for him, and he has respect for me,' Gawn told Triple M the next day. According to competition sources who wished to remain anonymous to speak freely, some of May's teammates are looking hard at the senior coach to ensure the star defender is kept to the same level of accountability for his on-field actions as everyone else, particularly after entering the season with so much talk about connection and love. Two competition sources, who preferred to remain anonymous, said what happened on the field in the fortnight before the bye should have been a reality check for May, who politely declined an interview for this article. Many are watching how good a teammate he can be as his team's season hangs in the balance, and as he takes on the opponent the Suns nabbed with the draft pick they received in the May trade – Ben King. The veteran's approach is also a challenge for Goodwin as he looks to shift the on-field dynamic. It's hard to imagine the Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Geelong or Hawthorn copping any ill-timed feedback to their skipper when they were at their best. Former Demons coach and Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos said while he had no sense of the scenario involving May, a general principle always applied. Loading 'My philosophy has always been to set standards and then everyone adheres to them. If you have any other philosophy it becomes way more complicated; players can lose trust in the coaches, lose trust in each other if you are not holding everyone to the same standards,' Roos said. May has won a premiership, been twice All-Australian, and finished top 10 in the best and fairest in all but his first season at Melbourne. The strong, ultra-competitive backman has won his team games with his intercept marking, penetrating kicking and ability to dominate the best key forwards. Only 13 other players have averaged more intercept marks and intercept possessions over the past decade. May's overall numbers in 2025 remain reasonable, albeit less consistent game to game. The Demons' defensive ranking, in terms of points against, is the worst it's been since 2019. Brisbane Lions premiership star and Brownlow medallist Jason Akermanis eventually wore out his welcome at the Lions, his direct, outspoken and often brutally honest approach harder to bear as the team slipped out of premiership contention. By the end of 2006 he had left for the Bulldogs. May has enough credits in the bank to keep him some way from the tipping point 'Aker' reached, but such experiences are salutary lessons for players who push the boundaries. Many who know May well admire him for the way he has carved out such a good career, and are defensive of him. They know he can be good company off the field and at his best is warm, friendly and articulate when making his point. But they also know his forthright views can be tiring. Another competition source who wanted to remain anonymous said May's frustrations were probably boiling to the surface as age had robbed him of just an inch of his closing speed, with the plantar fasciitis issues that hampered him in the pre-season and the first five games compounding those issues. The same person said May's major post-bye objective should be to be a good teammate, develop key defender Daniel Turner and support emerging players such as premiership teammate Jake Bowey, Blake Howes, Caleb Windsor and Judd McVee. Roos said that didn't mean playing without passion, or avoiding hard conversations if required. Nor did it mean coaches needed to quell demonstrative personalities. 'People say there are no characters in the game but when we are talking about standards we are saying what is acceptable and what is not acceptable for our 44 players, and then we reward and challenge,' Roos said. 'Individuality, mucking around at training or having a good time [is fine],' Roos said. 'There are always characters in footy. Then no matter whether it is the straightest guy on your list or the most wayward you try to treat them the same way.' Loading May, a talented golfer who has also trained as a pilot, is not silly. He has provided great service to Melbourne, but on-field outbursts that he is capable of can be exhausting and less easy to tolerate when form dips. He returns to his old backyard on the Gold Coast with his own backyard needing some attention.
