Coleman medallist Charlie Curnow says an informal flick throughout channels to Taylor Walker’s conflict with West Coast meant the equation for the award was behind his thoughts on Sunday night time in opposition to GWS.
Curnow claimed back-to-back Colemans with the second of his third targets in Carlton’s loss to the Giants and is assured the Blues will probably be a “dangerous” opponent heading into their first finals collection since 2013.
Carlton will play Sydney in an elimination ultimate on the MCG on Friday, September 8, with Curnow backing his facet to bounce again shortly from the Giants defeat, which got here after 9 consecutive wins.
“It was a bit of a weird feeling after the game but such a great last 10 weeks that the boys have put together,” Curnow mentioned.
“(Sunday) wasn’t where we wanted to be as a team, but if you think about the last 10 weeks it’s been amazing.”
Curnow mentioned he didn’t normally watch AFL video games the night time earlier than his crew performed however strayed from his routine to catch a part of Walker’s nine-goal haul in opposition to the Eagles that briefly threatened his reign as Coleman medallist.
He began the Giants conflict one objective behind the previous Adelaide captain’s 75 for the season, however two fast targets secured back-to-back medals for the 26-year-old by quarter time.
“I tried to avoid it – I did know Tex kicked a few (on Saturday night) … I tried to avoid watching the Adelaide game or watch any footy at all because I don’t normally watch too much footy the night before a game, but I did flick it across at one point,” Curnow mentioned.
“I hate to say it, (but) it was in the back of my mind even though we were trying to get the result.
“Back-to-back sounds pretty cool … it’s an individual award, but a lot of people who come in behind me and support me to win these things.”
Curnow will probably be introduced with the Coleman Medal on the AFL awards on Wednesday night time when the All-Australian crew will probably be named and the winner of the Rising Star award topped, together with the AFL Players’ Association and Coaches Association honours.
The awards will probably be broadcast reside on Fox Footy from 7pm.
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