Josh Fraser Changes Carlton View Ahead of Round 12 — Carlton Respects
carlton respects surfaced as Riley Beveridge and Chad Wingard previewed Round 12 and focused on Josh Fraser’s effect since he took over as Carlton senior coach. They also examined the changes Fraser has made, shifting the discussion from the broader Round 12 slate to the Blues’ own direction.
Fraser’s Carlton changes
The Carlton segment stood apart because it was built around coaching, not just a fixture preview. Beveridge and Wingard discussed what Fraser has altered after stepping into the senior coach role, giving the Blues a sharper identity than a standard pre-round talking point.
That discussion sat inside a larger Round 12 preview that also covered all the games and the biggest storylines. Josh Gabelich added Bailey Smith’s Brownlow Medal credentials to the mix, while Nathan Brown and Kane Cornes previewed the Blues’ clash with the Cats at the MCG.
Round 12 storylines
Other parts of the preview pushed the conversation beyond Carlton. The Saints and Hawks clash in Round 12 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season drew attention, and Jack Gunston got Hawthorn off to a flyer in his return from injury.
Scott Pendlebury’s 433rd game also featured in the round’s coverage, with Alex Pendlebury part of that segment. Nick Watson had a goal ruled out, Sam Flanders was assisted off the field, and Joel Peterson and Riley Beveridge later brought viewers the fallout from Carlton on Footy Feed.
For Carlton, the immediate takeaway is simple: Fraser’s changes are already being judged in public, and that means every Blues performance now sits beside a live assessment of how far his approach has moved the team since he took over.
