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a day ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Aussie TV star Dave Hughes makes sad admission about his beloved Carlton
Carlton superfan and TV funnyman Dave Hughes has again addressed the raging crisis engulfing his embattled club. The Blues' season has imploded, fans are fuming, and past coaches and players are crawling out of the woodwork to have their say about the club they once represented. Carlton was belted by Port Adelaide on Thursday night and are now facing brutal clashes against flag contenders Collingwood and Brisbane. The day before the loss to Port, Hughes went viral with an epic rant about following Carlton on Channel 7's hit show The Front Bar. 'We were premiership favourites playing against an under-12 team, we were 40 points up and lost, and our team left at halftime!' he said about the loss to Richmond in Round 1. 'I walked home the MCG to St Kilda in the dark on my own, true story. I was looking for guys with machetes and could not find them, where are they when you need them?' 'This was our year? 30 years! This was it. 'Guys, it's sad. I cannot do it anymore, it's not good for my health. Every weekend from now on I will go to the Wonthaggi area and forage for mushrooms. Cook them up and have a good time. What could go wrong?' That outburst was in the aftermath to Carlton's shock loss to North Melbourne in Round 15. Fans were hoping the Blues would respond against Port, but that ended in a 50-point smashing. On Friday the Hughes tone was more sombre as he admitted it was hard work being a supporter, and his son doesn't go to games anymore. 'I still go to Carlton games because unlike my teenage son I still remember the feeling of winning. Hopefully it happens in my lifetime. I'm trying to keep fit so that I can live another 50 years and see that it does happen. Because the reward if they do get it done will be immense,' he wrote in a News Corp column. 'I'm not blaming individuals. I can't blame individuals. The club has just … it's just … it is just the club. It's the whole club. And it's been going on for 25 years. 'We have torched so many reputations. Talk to Denis Pagan, talk to Mick Malthouse. Two legends of coaching turned up to Carlton and left shattered men. 'I feel sorry for everyone who turns up at the club these days. It's just … it's just so hard. Carlton being bad is actually good for comedy to be honest but I'd still rather not have it happen ... being a Blues fan right now is just hard. It's hard.' Carlton have spent years building the list to a point that was meant to contend in 2025. But there is little hope they will play finals this year and on Friday football boss Brad Lloyd could not confirm if coach Michael Voss would be at the club next year. 'I'm unsure of that,' he said Club great Brendan Fevola says '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 radio program, The Fox's Fifi, Fev & Nick. 'Get new people in. Get old Carlton people in. Blokes like (former star player) 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.' Mick Malthouse told 7NEWS it was too easy to 'pot' the coach 'He is a gutsy person who I have the greatest admiration for and I hope he hangs in there,' Malthouse told 7NEWS.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dave Hughes loses it as he rips Carlton AFL team to shreds in wild TV outburst about poisonous mushrooms and machetes
Comedian Dave Hughes has launched a blistering and hilarious attack on his favourite AFL team in a wild appearance on Channel Seven on Wednesday night. The 54-year-old couldn't restrain his anger over the recent performances of his club, Carlton, as they struggle through yet another poor season and reel from last weekend's loss to North Melbourne. Hughes even referenced the murder trial of Erin Patterson, who stands accused of poisoning three people to death by feeding them deadly mushrooms, as he tore strips off the Blues on The Front Bar. 'I can't do it anymore, it's no good for my health. Every weekend from now I'm going to go to the Wonthaggi area and forage for mushrooms,' he said. 'I just think it's a healthier way. Cook them up and have a good time.' When host Mick Molloy pointed out that the Blues have a lot of players out hurt, Hughes went off again. 'Have we? Well, they're deliberately getting injured. Soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot to get out of wars,' he replied. 'Mitch McGovern, he went to hospital in an ambulance at halftime and the hospital said, "There's nothing wrong with you, mate". 'That ambulance could've been used for people who've had heart attacks.' Host Andrew Maher then played footage of Hughes leaving Carlton's shattering round-one loss to Richmond before the final siren, setting off another series of jokes, including one referencing Melbourne's crime crisis. 'We were premiership favourites that night playing against an under-12s side. We were 41 points up and we lost,' Hughes said. 'I left with 30 seconds to go, our team left at halftime. 'I walked home that night, I did, from the MCG to St Kilda, in the dark, on my own, true story. 'I was looking for guys with machetes, I couldn't find any.' Hughes then moved on to referencing the Israel-Iran war. 'If Donald Trump is interested, let's get one of his stealth bombers. We fully insured at [Carlton's headquarters] Ikon Park?' he said. The shattering loss to lowly North Melbourne last Saturday has led to furious fans - and Hawks and Swans great Buddy Franklin - calling for coach Michael Voss to be sacked. 'I'm going to put this out there, I know this is a big call, I don't think he sees out the year,' Franklin said on Monday's instalment of his podcast, The Buddy & Shane Show. 'I think they've got a pretty good list, I do. I think the issue is the messaging is not getting through to the players. 'I think there needs to be change and we've said it before, we're all about the players and coaches, but I think this is a change that needs to happen, and it needs to happen ASAP. 'All of the Carlton supporters would probably say the same. I'm probably speaking on behalf of them. 'I think there needs to be a change and it'll probably happen in the next few weeks, is my tip.'
Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
AFL 2025: Dave Hughes' epic rant about ‘sad' reality of being a Carlton fan
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Dave Hughes is not coping well with Carlton's season. Carlton take on Port Adelaide on Thursday night in a must win game for the Blues after they lost to North Melbourne last weekend, leaving their finals hopes in disarray. 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. The comedian is a diehard Blues supporter, but his appearance on Channel 7's The Front Bar showed the 54-year-old is at his wit's end. A Round 1 loss to Richmond that no one saw coming set the tone for Carlton, who sit 10th on the ladder with six wins and eight losses heading into the back end of the season. That loss to Richmond didn't go down well with Carlton fans including Hughes, who was spotted leaving the MCG before the final season. Hughes said on The Front Bar: 'We were premiership favourites playing against an under-12 team, we were 40 points up and lost, and our team left at halftime! 'I walked home the MCG to St Kilda in the dark on my own, true story. I was looking for guys with machetes and could not find them, where are they when you need them?' Watch Hughesy's Carlton rant in the video above Hughesy is not coping well with being a Carlton fan. Photo: Channel 7. Carlton's last premiership came back in 1995, as Hughesy knows all too tell, and he went rogue with a serious of tongue-in-cheek declarations about his beloved team. 'This was our year? 30 years! This was it,' he said. 'Guys it's sad. I cannot do it anymore, it's not good for my health. every weekend from now on I will go to the Wonthaggi area and forage for mushrooms. Cook them up and have a good time. What could go wrong? 'If Donald Trump is interested, let's get one of his stealth bombers. We fully insured at Ikon Park? Seriously, we need a break, having said all that, we will be Port Adelaide tomorrow night. 'A few weeks ago Mitch McGovern went to hospital in an ambulance at halftime in the hospital said there is nothing wrong with him. The ambulance could have been used for people who have heart attacks.' Ruckman Tom De Koning appears set to leave Carlton at the end of the season and accept a mammoth deal worth up to $1.7 million per season Asked whether he thinks De Koning will stay, Hughes exclaims: 'He has an offer of $12 million to leave Carlton! What do you reckon?' Hughes also took aim at the decision to let midfielder Matthew Kennedy go to the Bulldogs, where he could well be leading their best and fairest after a stellar year for the recruit. 'Kennedy has gone to the Bulldogs and he might with the Brownlow,' Hughes said. 'He has not missed a goal all year.' Hughesy is not coping well. Photo: Channel 7. Comedian and Carlton tragic Dave Hughes leaves the Tigers Blues game before it ends at the MCG. Pressure is mounting on Carlton coach Michael Voss, with Buddy Franklin predicting Voss will be sacked before season's end. Voss is refusing to put energy into discussions and external comments around his future as heat on his position reaches boiling point. Voss said there was only one place he was directing his 'energy' and that was on Port, a game coming just five days after the loss to the Roos. 'I don't deal in hypotheticals like that, you can go for your life. As far as what we're concerned, we've come off a game what four days ago,' he said. Pressure is mounting on Michael Voss. (Photo by) 'As you can imagine, you tend to focus a lot of your energy on turning around what was a disappointing loss and turn that into something else. 'Obviously, jumped on a plane today and got a game tomorrow. As you can understand, we haven't drifted too far beyond that. 'It was pretty obvious, clearly the contest part of the game and some drift moments in defence … we gave it a good throw at the end to have a crack at it, but the distance was far too much for us to peg it back.' Carlton will unveil two debutants this week, with Billy Wilson and Flynn Young confirmed to face Port Adelaide. — With NewsWire Originally published as 'Mushrooms, machetes': Dave Hughes' epic rant about 'sad' reality of being a Carlton fan
Mercury
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mercury
AFL 2025: Dave Hughes' epic rant about ‘sad' reality of being a Carlton fan
Dave Hughes is not coping well with Carlton's season. Carlton take on Port Adelaide on Thursday night in a must win game for the Blues after they lost to North Melbourne last weekend, leaving their finals hopes in disarray. 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. The comedian is a diehard Blues supporter, but his appearance on Channel 7's The Front Bar showed the 54-year-old is at his wit's end. A Round 1 loss to Richmond that no one saw coming set the tone for Carlton, who sit 10th on the ladder with six wins and eight losses heading into the back end of the season. That loss to Richmond didn't go down well with Carlton fans including Hughes, who was spotted leaving the MCG before the final season. Hughes said on The Front Bar: 'We were premiership favourites playing against an under-12 team, we were 40 points up and lost, and our team left at halftime! 'I walked home the MCG to St Kilda in the dark on my own, true story. I was looking for guys with machetes and could not find them, where are they when you need them?' Watch Hughesy's Carlton rant in the video above Hughesy is not coping well with being a Carlton fan. Photo: Channel 7. Carlton's last premiership came back in 1995, as Hughesy knows all too tell, and he went rogue with a serious of tongue-in-cheek declarations about his beloved team. 'This was our year? 30 years! This was it,' he said. 'Guys it's sad. I cannot do it anymore, it's not good for my health. every weekend from now on I will go to the Wonthaggi area and forage for mushrooms. Cook them up and have a good time. What could go wrong? 'If Donald Trump is interested, let's get one of his stealth bombers. We fully insured at Ikon Park? Seriously, we need a break, having said all that, we will be Port Adelaide tomorrow night. 'A few weeks ago Mitch McGovern went to hospital in an ambulance at halftime in the hospital said there is nothing wrong with him. The ambulance could have been used for people who have heart attacks.' Ruckman Tom De Koning appears set to leave Carlton at the end of the season and accept a mammoth deal worth up to $1.7 million per season Asked whether he thinks De Koning will stay, Hughes exclaims: 'He has an offer of $12 million to leave Carlton! What do you reckon?' Hughes also took aim at the decision to let midfielder Matthew Kennedy go to the Bulldogs, where he could well be leading their best and fairest after a stellar year for the recruit. 'Kennedy has gone to the Bulldogs and he might with the Brownlow,' Hughes said. 'He has not missed a goal all year.' Hughesy is not coping well. Photo: Channel 7. Comedian and Carlton tragic Dave Hughes leaves the Tigers Blues game before it ends at the MCG. Pressure is mounting on Carlton coach Michael Voss, with Buddy Franklin predicting Voss will be sacked before season's end. Voss is refusing to put energy into discussions and external comments around his future as heat on his position reaches boiling point. Voss said there was only one place he was directing his 'energy' and that was on Port, a game coming just five days after the loss to the Roos. 'I don't deal in hypotheticals like that, you can go for your life. As far as what we're concerned, we've come off a game what four days ago,' he said. Pressure is mounting on Michael Voss. (Photo by) 'As you can imagine, you tend to focus a lot of your energy on turning around what was a disappointing loss and turn that into something else. 'Obviously, jumped on a plane today and got a game tomorrow. As you can understand, we haven't drifted too far beyond that. 'It was pretty obvious, clearly the contest part of the game and some drift moments in defence … we gave it a good throw at the end to have a crack at it, but the distance was far too much for us to peg it back.' Carlton will unveil two debutants this week, with Billy Wilson and Flynn Young confirmed to face Port Adelaide. — With NewsWire Originally published as 'Mushrooms, machetes': Dave Hughes' epic rant about 'sad' reality of being a Carlton fan
West Australian
12-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Retired Geelong great Zach Tuohy flags shock return to Gaelic football: ‘On the cards'
Retired Geelong great Zach Tuohy is contemplating a shock return to top-level action. However, the premiership hero — who hails from Portlaoise in Ireland — is considering returning home and playing the code he grew up on, Gaelic football. Before being recruited by the AFL, Tuohy was a gun junior Gaelic footballer for Portlaoise, and regularly played in under-age Laois county sides. He admits he was a late-bloomer in the sport but some of his heroics as a teenager caught the eye of AFL selectors in the 2000s. In 2009 he was invited to a four-week trial with Carlton and in 2010 he was selected by the Blues in the rookie draft. Appearing on Channel 7's The Front Bar , Tuohy — who retired from the AFL at the end of last year — revealed a return to his country's domestic code was 'on the cards'. Front Bar funnyman Mick Molloy asked Tuohy if he would have been a legend in Gaelic football if he had stayed in Ireland. The witty Tuohy responded with a grin: 'I still am in a lot of ways.' Molloy: 'Did it ever occur to you when you retired that you could go back and play a season or two (in Ireland)?' It was noted that former Irish AFL players Tadhg Kennelly (Sydney) and Marty Clarke (Collingwood) both played Gaelic footy after their AFL days were over. 'I'd love to, and it was the plan,' Tuohy admitted. 'There's a geographical issue; so much of my life here and how I commit to six months (over there) ... 'But for my home team, Portlaoise, I'm still harbouring ambition to go back and play. 'I have to work out some work stuff and see if we can make it happen. But that's on the cards, if I can.' Head here to watch The Front Bar on-demand and free on 7plus Tuohy is without a doubt one of the greatest Irish players to have made the switch to AFL. While the late, great Jim Stynes won a Brownlow Medal, Tuohy has the record for the most AFL games played by a person who wasn't born in Australia. After playing 120 games for Carlton, Tuohy then played another 168 games for Geelong, including the 2022 premiership. He also represented Ireland four times in the International Rules clashes with Australia between 2011-2017. International Rules is a blend of Australian and Gaelic football and was played annually between the two countries between 1998 and 2006. After some heated battles and bad blood between Australia and Irish, it was then played randomly over the next 11 years and the last series was in 2017. But Tuohy believes there should be a discussion to bring it back because the players 'love it'. 'I think there is an appetite from the players (to bring it back) definitely,' Tuohy said. 'And I think the rise of the W opens up a whole new potential to maybe do one in tandem with the men and the women. 'The players love it ... understand, as a spectacle both codes would argue that their own code is better than the combine code and that's been the criticism. 'But what an amazing opportunity to play for your country ... it's the only chance you get (for AFL players).'
