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How are the mighty fallen? This story in The Age today is a sign of the times when the only good news story about The Mighty Blues is a puff piece about a rookie making the senior list:


Blues' Irish rookie joins senior list
By Mathew Murphy
June 3, 2004

Carlton's Irish recruit, Setanta O'hAilpin, has been elevated to the club's senior list, raising the possibility of an AFL debut against Adelaide this weekend.

He played one pre-season game this year for Carlton as a backman, and has since been playing for Northern Bullants in the VFL, where he has kicked 11 goals in the past two games.

"This is an incredible effort by Setanta," coach Denis Pagan said. "In fact, considering his background, he has no right to have made such remarkable progress in such a short space of time. His work ethic is outstanding and there is no doubt he will see this as another challenge in his desire to make it in AFL.

Of course, there is another reason he is newsworthy;



"What makes Setanta an even greater asset for Carlton is the way he conducts himself off the field and the positive outlook he has and how beneficial this is to the rest of the playing group."

O'hAilpin replaces Anthony Franchina, who has been placed on Carlton's long-term injury list. O'hAilpin was named in the Irish hurling All-Star team last year.



Not this kind of hurling one would hope.

Go you Blueys!