It is understandable that Carlton has been plastered across the media landscape following yet another second-half capitulation in Round 3.
Coach Michael Voss is under immense pressure, while an AFL great has urged the Blues to consider trading one of their stars.
Everything you missed across the media on Monday...
Trade Cripps?
Former Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd has urged Carlton to look at trading away Patrick Cripps, a similar formula to what Melbourne did with Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver at the end of last year.
"They've got to make some hard calls," Lloyd said on 3AW.
"You think what Melbourne has done is they've moved on their coach and moved on players you thought that'd never let go. So (Carlton) may need to make a call on guys, like Patrick Cripps at the end of the year.
"I'm not sure what you'd get for him now... But I think it's getting to that point now.
"I don't think they'd lose a heap."
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AFL makes change to 'lasso' rule
The new last touch out of bounds rule has been altered in a bid to clarify its interpretation.
Reported on Fox Footy's On the Couch, players will now be penalised if they attempt to touch the ball before it goes out, but don't try to keep it alive.
Adelaide's Izak Rankine avoided a free kick against last Thursday after he slid to get hands on the football before it trickled out from a teammate's kick, but didn't attempt to keep the ball in the field.
This will now be a free kick, deemed as insufficient intent.
Has a Voss timeframe been set?
The panel on Channel Seven's The Agenda Setters, featuring Caroline Wilson, Kane Cornes, Craig Hutchinson and Nick Riewoldt, discussed Michael Voss' future at Carlton following a horrid start to the season.
The Blues were reported to have asked Collingwood coach Craig McRae of his potential switch at the end of last year, while Graham Wright, who has previously been coined the 'agent of change' isn't afraid to wield the axe if need be.
The panel suggested that the Blues have already begun "painting a future... without Michael Voss."
If Voss were to depart, who would replace him?
Michael Voss will need a miracle to remain as Carlton coach, but his tenure is untenable. But who would replace him?
West Coast premiership coach Adam Simpson looms as a senior figure if the Blues wanted to move Voss on.
Simpson has gone on record saying he's enjoying his time away from the coaching pressures, but the Footy Classified panel (Sam McClure, Matthew Lloyd, Damien Barrett and Jimmy Bartel) on Channel Nine discussed how it's not that easy.
The former Eagles coach was brought in to Ikon Park, on a part-time basis, to mentor Voss and assist the coaching group.
Simpson suggested that Voss' "glass half full" approach has run it's race on SEN.
"I'm not there every day," he said.
"I suspect whatever's happening in the first half is not working as well in the second half. It's as simple as that.
"What are the role executions that aren't happening in the second half? And why?
"They're the two immediate questions I'd have without knowing the detail."
Bomber burden if Scott is sacked
Details have emerged from Fox Footy's On the Couch that Essendon, since 2010, has paid out $3.6 million on payout clauses.
The likes of James Hird, Matthew Knights and Ben Rutten have all been moved on under contract, but the deal stipulates that a payout must occur.
If Brad Scott leaves, who is contracted at the Bombers until the end of 2027, it will cause another $1 million payout.
Former Port Adelaide coach picks Essendon over Carlton
Ken Hinkley says the prospect of the Bombers would be more enticing than Carlton's.
"It's a really difficult question, because lots of things change," Hinkey said on SEN.
"As soon as I say one or another, someone will link me and say I'm going to coach Essendon or I'm going to coach Carlton!
"I'll give you my opinion: I'd take Essendon. I think their youth… they've gone through the youth, they've got five or six picks in.
"Carlton have got some really good stuff coming, but just on face value… I honestly think both clubs are a fair way away. That's what I think."
Clarry no show at Gawn-McDonald milestone
Melbourne, according to Channel Seven's The Agenda Setters', attempted to somewhat rekindle the relationship with Clayton Oliver by inviting him to celebrate Max Gawn and Tom McDonald's 250th game at the MCG on Sunday.
Oliver departed the club on bad terms after being shoved from the door with multiple years remaining on his contract. He was scooped up by GWS, and has started brightly in new colours.
However, his no-show was notable among a sea of former Demons, such as Jeremy Howe, Jack Trengove, Jack Watts, Adam Tomlinson and James Harmes.
The real reason behind the AFL's decision to keep 2:30pm grand final time slot is...
League CEO Andrew Dillon has always said he prefers a traditional 2:30pm grand final time slot, but over the past decade, there has been a wide-ranging debate about pushing it further into the night.
The COVID-19 years gave a glimpse into a twilight and evening fixture.
But could the current broadcast deal, which runs until the end of 2031, be the main reason behind the AFL's decision to keep the status quo?
No money can be made on top of the $4.5 billion deal with Foxtel and the Seven Network.
From a broadcast perspective, the later fixtures have been deemed as more fruitful.
The Footy Classified panel all want a later start time, but offered the locked in broadcast deal as a potential reason it won't be moved.
