Carlton Blues, Preliminary Final, preparation, analysis, mid-season campfire, Adam Cerra, Lachie Fogarty

Carlton‘s turnaround from being in 15th position on the ladder halfway through the year to making a Preliminary Final has to be seen to be believed.

Sitting 4-1-8 and in the middle of a six-game losing run, the Blues sought a circuit breaker to save their season.

That circuit breaker came in the form of a mid-season campfire at Ed Curnow’s house – a moment that became the catalyst of the Blues’ stunning resurgence.

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Now, Carlton has won 11 of its past 12 matches and are preparing to face the Lions in the club‘s first Preliminary Final in 23 years,.

Two Blues stars have shed light on what really took place at the Torquay pow-wow, and the conversations that triggered the stunning turnaround.

Midfielder Adam Cerra…