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THERE'S a doctored picture in cyber world of Mick Malthouse's head on speed skater Steven Bradbury's body, an image taken at the 2002 Winter Olympics, when Bradbury won gold in epic circumstances.
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Behind the smiling Malthouse are his flailing competitors, the heads of James Hird and Jobe Watson superimposed on them.
Meme ... Malthouse as Steve Bradbury. Source: Supplied
It is slick work and clearly the suggestion is the Blues were lucky to make the finals at a humiliated Essendon's expense. And they were.
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If the Bombers hadn't mismanaged their supplements program, the Blues miss the eight, there's pressure on club president Stephen Kernahan and chief executive Greg Swann and questions are asked yet again about the wisdom of sacking Brett Ratten and hiring Malthouse.
All that was forgotten when Carlton recorded its greatest win under Malthouse on Saturday.
The Blues were lucky, but it is always said the harder you work, the luckier you get.
In front of a packed house, on the road and seven goals down, the Blues worked harder than Port Adelaide in the final 30 minutes.
It was the kind of footy that made them worthy finalists. Well, worthy enough, because one team had to fill Essendon's spot.
Carlton certainly stood up. So did Brisbane at Geelong, in a game that was pulsating, while Adelaide did what had been deemed necessary in Perth - smash West Coast by at least 11 goals.
In the end, Carlton had to win to play finals and it did so on the back of will, aggression, resilience and belief.
Those words haven't always been associated with the Blues this season, but against Port they earned the right to play Richmond at the 'G on Sunday in front of about 90,000.
Now we're talking.
Two titans will go head to head, and soon enough we'll be talking about the '72 and '73 Grand Finals, Neil Balme into Geoff Southby, the Tigers' most recent final in 2001 and, of course, Kevin Bartlett will stir the pot every day this week.
He started yesterday on Twitter: "Richmond and Carlton have played 22 finals against each other. Tigers 16 wins and a draw #saynomore."
Out of Essendon's misery comes intoxicating anticipation.
The Tigers will play their first final in 12 years against a team that has recently treated them with contempt. Not so long ago, it was asked if the Tigers should retain the Round 1 encounter against the Blues, such was their ineptitude.
Now the Tigers will be raging favourites, although they have their issues.
Chris Newman has missed the past three weeks with an ankle injury. He has played 232 games without a final, and his return will headline the build-up, along with Jack Riewoldt's knee injury.
The Blues will probably get back Chris Judd.If they carry the momentum and self-belief from Saturday, we're in for a cracker.
Skipper Marc Murphy played like the real Marc Murphy, not the one hobbled by self-doubt, and Bryce Gibbs played like we hoped he would three years ago.
The Blues need those three - Judd, Murphy and Gibbs - to lead this week and Eddie Betts, Jeff Garlett and Chris Yarran to reproduce their form this week. The three amigos were instrumental against Port.
If they win, the Blues will be in a semi-final.
Now, that would a case of grabbing your luck and running with it.
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