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The Footy Bogan cannot resist the urge to say he told you so.

Small aside

TFB had a really great title for this post. Really he did! But TFB also suffers from incipient Alzheimers. Consequently, it is a delicate balance with which he struggles. Between conception and commitment to permanent storage - well, it's a bit like

        There is a tide in the affairs of men.
        Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
        Omitted, all the voyage of their life
        Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
        On such a full sea are we now afloat,
        And we must take the current when it serves,
        Or lose our ventures.

        Brutus, Julius Caesar Act 4, scene 3, William Shakespeare

Sadly, he missed his moment. He waited, hoping the idea would return, but eventually decided that if he did not post soon, the week would pass and the post might become outdated.

Hence the feeble replacement title.

Back to our story

In his review of Collingwood's game against Carlton, he noted:

        Whatever anyone thought of Carlton at the start of the year,
        that evaluation must be discounted 80% or 90%. I've watched
        most of Carlton's games this year, and I'm delighted to report
        that they are terrible; a genuine candidate for the wooden
        spoon. Of course the Queensland teams might have a say in
        that.

The Bogan must confess that when he was talking about the Queensland teams he did not foresee that their influence would be quite so direct. Two weeks ago, Brisbane weighed in by beating the Blues. This was a start, but, in itself, was not sufficient to push Carlton to the bottom. But then, on the weekend, Brisbane again did the right thing, beat Port Adelaide, and took its punier percentage out of the equation by recording one more win than Carlton.

Further, Gold Coast has stayed above Carlton by virtue of maintaining a higher percentage than Carlton. So The Footy Bogan is delighted to announce that at least for the following week Carlton is holding the ladder up. It's not the wooden spoon - yet - but it's a satisfying start.

How ironic: the bottom three teams are Carlton and the Queensland teams. We will watch how the season plays out with interest. With Collingwood not providing much joy, The Footy Bogan has been able to salvage something from the weekend.

For some reason, I hear these words in my head:

        All that you've said has come true with a vengeance
        The mob turned against him - you backed the right horse

        - Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar