Carlton captain reacts to season-ending loss in AFL Finals

‘People might be sick of us, and they can be’: The Cats aren’t going anywhere. They might just be getting started

This article looks at the key talking points from Geelong’s win over Carlton in their AFL elimination final at the MCG on Friday night in front of a crowd of 96,680 fans. Journalist Michael Gleeson speaks with Shaun Mannagh, looks at what Geelong and Carlton can take from the match, and looks at the Cats’ chances of beating the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium in their semi-final next weekend.

Cats v Blues player ratings: The players who had ‘terrible’, ‘horror’ nights as the fairytale ends for Carlton

The fairytale had to end at some stage for the Blues, and it happened at the MCG in front of more than 96,000 fans as the finals-hardened Cats flexed their muscles right when they needed to most.

Carlton captain reacts to season-ending loss in AFL Finals

"These boys are made of the right stuff so, tonight's going to hurt but we'll make sure we stick together."