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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: "SuperFooty Rates The Midfield Depth" - HUN
The problem with our midfield over the past couple of seasons has been our rucks. Our whole team improved last year when Cameron Wood took over the role and became competitive. I was so disillusioned with Warner I thought he should have been traded. The fact that CFC has maintained their faith leads me to believe he was probably carrying an injury and I might have been a bit tough on him. We will see how he goes this year.  Carlton's champion teams have been based on strong rucks that feed out the ball to our on ballers, Nicholls, Jones (Percy & Wow), Fitzpatrick & Madden. Mat Allen had a great year in 1999, the last time we made the GF. If Kreuzer, Warnock & wood are fit, and Casboult can step up, out midfield will look a whole lot better
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rnd 1/Best 22 2015
B: Buckley Jamison Jaksch
H/B: Simpson Rowe Touhy
C: Everitt Murphy Yarran
H/F: Thomas Casboult Tutt
F: Jones Henderson Menzel
R: Kreuzer Judd Gibbs
Int: Walker Carrazzo Docherty Curnow.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Carlton's Big Unknowns In 2015
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know." - Donald Rumsfold

Is this what the Sheik is talking about? :)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: 2015 - Is This It For Matthew Watson ??
I agree he is not in our starting line up at present, with Jacksh and Jones being added to the team you would have to assume this. However his last game was very good. it wasn't just that he kicked four goals, it was how he presented himself and took marks across the half forward line that made me excited by him. The question is can he do this on a consistent basis and we will only know this at the end of the year. If he plays like that it will be the other guys who will be struggling for a game. I hope that this is the case. If not he is porbably on the list of players who won't be playing for CFC in 2016.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: What are you positive about?
I am positive about the consistency of effort. Winners never quit and quitters never win. Over the past few seasons we have been a team of quitters. If a team tries every week, and never gives in, belief will grow and victories will follow.
I am positive about the young players, Menzel, Buckley, Docherty, Cripps, Casboult, Johnson and Bell.
I am positive about our mid range players, White, Rowe, Armfield, Everitt, Curnow, Touhy
I am positive about our leaders, Murphy, Gibbs, Thomas, Simpson, Henderson & Judd.
I am positive about our frustrating players, Waite Walker, Gartlett & carrazzo
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 19: Carlton vs Freo: Post Match Pain Again
This is the first time for a long time where Carlton has played four quarters of football two weeks in a row. We might at last be getting an endeavor culture in the team, where we always try rather than pick and choose when we go. If we can keep having a go over the last few weeks of the season, things might be at last on the improve. What we need to do is move from an endeavor culture to a winning culture.
I think that having a ruckman making a contest has helped us, I also think that Thomas is starting to make a significant impact on the team. He is another leader and an extravert, something we are lacking. If Gibbs, Murphy, Henderson Simpson and Thomas take become the on field leaders, then Judd will then be able to concentrate on being a magnificent footballer. Commentators keep saying we don't have young players coming through, but by my reckoning we have Menzel, Buckley, Graham, Johnson, Docherty, Cripps & Casboult.
Finally, Freo had close to their best side and they played at home, we were short Menzel, Buckley, Kreuzer, Robinson, Everett and Gartlett, who when fit and up and about, would probably be in our best side. If we can maintain the effort, recruit well and have a good pre-season. next year could be exciting.