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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL 2023 Semi Final Carlton vs Melbourne at the MCG
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Elimination Final 1 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Awesome night last night. Just me and 92000 of my closest friends....maybe 90k were carlton fans.Agree with most of that.
Weather behaved itself and although it rained it was mild. Was windy, but not terribly so.
No excuse for Harry missing those goals anyway.
Martin is starting to prove the doubters wrong. If he has any left, then they don't know much about footy. He was huge all over the ground.
Cottrell took some strong marks, was good in front of goals and is made for finals.
Acres...love what this bloke has brought to the club tough as nails, but might miss with his shoulder which was hanging for the last 5 minutes of the game. Thankfully the weekly out on the full happened very late in the game and didn't hurt us too much.
Harry....oh dear....i suggested we keep him out of the side previously and didn't get much support. After last nights debacle, he is probably lucky he got himself concussed as it may have saved himself the embarrassment of being dropped. How do you miss 2 goals basically from the goal square in the same match?! Confidence is shot.
Changes for next week....
Out: Harry (conc), Martin (susp), Acres (shoulder)
IN: Silvagni, Motlop, Hollands
Sub: Kennedy
I have been a long term doubter of Martin - and he has played exceptionally the last few weeks. Now needs to do it consistently.
Still think we are better with harry than without. We lost a lot of forward connection when he went off last night.
Still, he needs to see a sports psychologist, as it is 100% between the ears for him.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Elimination Final 1 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Is there much pregame entertainment aside from bars?
This’ll be my first live game in a while.
I did see last nights game but only arrived a few mins before bounce down.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Elimination Final 1 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
If Pitto was fit, i'd ruck him alone.....but he's not (or at least wasn't - hopefully he is now)Don’t mind this idea
I really don't like rucking Harry.
Honestly, i'd choose the extra mid Kennedy over Pittonet and have Cripps nominate for ruckwork around the ground when TDK is unavailable, and Harry when forward. Cripps wouldn't have to do any extra legwork as he is would be at the ruck contests anyway....he just gets to push and shove a ruck rather than a tagger.
We'd be able to use Kennedy as an extra big body at the stoppages to give him a chopout in the middle.
Would also rest Kennedy forward playing the Jack Silvagni 3rd tall / hit up forward role. Gives us an option should Harry have to cover TDK in the ruck.
Also if BlAcres is out Kennedy should come back in. We need another hard mid, especially if it’s wet. Dow wont do it around the clinches
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Elimination Final 1 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/09/05/very-very-simple-game-to-analyse-the-key-factors-that-will-swing-carlton/Probs why we need to keep Jack.
Hoyne is a one-ruck guy but he's changed his mind as to which ruckman offers more.
Try and TDK and JSOS second ruck combo.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Elimination Final 1 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
I had a few nervous moments when 10am ticked over, had the recurring 10 second refresh with no action for a couple of minutes. Then got through and it was plain sailing from there. Cat 1 level 2, happy days. All up about 5 or 6 mins.
Excited to say I’ll be attending my first game in MCC members stand rarely get to go as from interstate so hoping we can pull out a win.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs GWS
Cuningham would be lucky to keep his spotSurprised to read he had 24 possessions. Didn’t seem particularly effective. Between him and Fogarty which one goes out
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs GWS
Think you need to drop another one there mate. You've dropped our sub (marchbank). Are you including the injured Acres in the outs?Hope acres won’t be out!
If I need to drop 1 more then I’d say Fogarty - but hard call.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs GWS
In: Motlop, Kennedy, Cripps, Docherty
Sub: Dow
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Docherty can give us more than Fisher can
Kennedy can give us more than Dow - especially in finals - bigger body
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs GWS
? ConcussionShoulder / collarbone
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs GWS
Yes, that's right now,Yep. Probably leaning to swans at the G personally
Confident about either side.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs GWS
Going pretty much to script.
I think we've shown enough that we'd have their measure in two weeks time.
Expect them to lift their effort in the second half though.
They have everything to play for.
In no situation do we play them. It’s either dogs or swans
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs GWS
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS
Personally I’d rest Cripps, Martin, Weiters, Charlie, Hollands, Newman, Docherty,
I’d keep Walsh, Cerra, McGovern, SOSOS and Kennedy out too.
Martin (to my surprise) had been instrumental the last few weeks. Newman may be top 3 in our BnF. We need Ollie’s run. Weiters is probably winning BnF. Docherty, Cripps and Charlie just deserve a rest.
Replace with whoever you like - but we cannot afford to have any of those 7 get injured.
Just get everyone cherry ripe for the Elimination Final.
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And if we get fined by the AFL for playing silly buggers then who gives a F.