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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Football Department Review
Retain David Teague.

It is probable human nature to want to be on the side of the winners. Even if such a win is merely enjoying joining the mob to pitchfork yet another Carlton coach out the door. 
In our rush to accept the "lets change coach again" scenario that appears to be emanating from some Board members and being gleefully cultivated by the media, are we being fair to and are we giving full value to David Teague as a coach.

I congratulate those CSC members on this site who in showing support for DT continuing  as Carlton coach in 2022 have outlined not only his coaching positives, but importantly the impossible task he has faced this season putting a competitive team on the park due to such an enormous injury list.

I for for one would be happy to sign a petition asking the board to retain David Teague as coach for season 2022.

cheers  Ab
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2021 Rd ?: Carlton vs Port Melbourne
Pat Kerr
Have always thought we should have hung on to Pat Kerr. From reports he played some v. good reserves games & probably would have played more AFL other than injury. More potential than Finbar and others perhaps,  but those who watched his games would know.
Anyway his chance to show Carlton recruiters his worth.
Cheers Ab

Port Melbourne. TEAM:

B: 32. P Lewis-Smith 34. K Reid 6. F Roberts

HB: 37. H Hooper 12. D Koenen 30. E Phillips

C: 13. C Wagner 10. M Arnot 3. E Templeton (VICE-CAPTAIN)

HF: 5. I Conway 15. P Kerr 26. J Gasper

F: 19. A Anastasio 17. M Signorello 29. C Walker

Rucks: 36. J Hotchkin 21. B Jolley 4. T O’Sullivan (CAPTAIN)

Inter: 14. N Holmes 43. T O’Sullivan 31. N Stathopoulos
18. M Wooffindin

Emg: 1. M Rivett 23. H Hunt 28. J May
20. D Watson
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 11: Carlton vs Sydney

Seems unlikely we will make the finals now and if we did would we be competitive anyway?
PLAY THE KIDS     Give them games and find out if they have a future at Carlton.
That way we will have a future.

While we are doing so rest the injured/out of form older players - no need to even name them
Cheers AB



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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
Slight change of topic.  Wondering who will 'run with' Dustin Martin. Dusty has the ability to take a game away in a burst of strong play. Could it be we give this role to someone from outside the square. eg. Fogarty has been described as hard nosed at the ball, he is strongly built and has a good tackle count.
cheers Ab
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Welcome Oscar McDonald
To clarify in which TAC team Lance Whitnall played as a junior,  the following biography is courtesy Bluesuem.org
cheers Ab

Lance Whitnall

Career : 1997 - 2007
Debut : Round 1, 1997 vs Essendon, aged 17 years, 220 days
Carlton Player No. 1013
Games : 216
Goals : 348
Guernsey No. 8
Last Game : Round 22, 2007 vs Melbourne, aged 28 years, 10 days
Height : 192 cm (6 ft. 2 in.)
Weight : 100 kg (15 stone, 10 lbs.)
DOB : 23 August, 1979
Captain: 2007
All Australian: 2000
John Nicholls Medal: 2006
Leading goalkicker: 1998, 1999, 2000
Rising Star Nominee: Round 1, 1997

An often brilliant, yet much-maligned key forward who captained the Blues in the last of his eleven seasons at Princes Park, Lance Whitnall was born with rare skills, an astute football brain, and a bulky frame that was prone to stack on extra kilos during the briefest of layoffs. His battles with his weight were well-publicised throughout his time at Princes Park, often drawing scathing and ill-informed criticism. The facts are that Whitnall was more than a worthy captain of the Carlton Football Club, and his career record stands comparison with all but the very best of the Blues’ on-field leaders.

Lance came to Carlton with an impressive football pedigree. His father, Graeme Whitnall, played 66 matches for the Blues between 1974 and 1981, while his grandfather Noel had a long and distinguished career in country football. As a youngster, Lance played as a junior with outer-suburban Lalor. From the age of 14 he was remarkably mature in both mind and body, and this translated to dominance on the field. By 1995 he was centre half-forward and captain of the Victorian Under 16 state team, and a year later was a star in the Northern Knights side that won the TAC Cup Under 18 Grand Final. Carlton then drafted him under the father/son rule, and by Christmas 1996, Whitnall was the new custodian of Carlton’s number 8 guernsey. Nicknamed “Banger” at first, then “Big Red” or simply “Red” because of his hair colour, he didn’t lack confidence or self-belief.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Participation: AFL Rd 11: Carlton vs West Coast
Sam Petrevski-Seaton - time to be moved out of the backline ?

Have other teams have worked Sam out, I suspect so!  Sam often retains possession while picking out a team mate to pass the ball too. It has been commented that "he makes time stand still" . A great skill, but not good if he is regularly being caught with the ball down back.              

cheers Ab
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre Game Perambulations: AFL 2020 R11 Carlton vs West Coast
Big Tom - Bring Him In
(De Koning In Moore Out)

Tom De Koning 21 years, 203cm & 97 kg.
Everything written about him from our Northern Blues/Reserves watchers and his form in 2 AFL games suggests he is big potential for Carlton............but provided we can keep him!!!
So if he is fit - Bring Him In

cheers
Ab
ps. Even if it means playing MoneyBags down back!

Still talking.... "Pre Game"  ;)     Tom "De Koning joined TAC Cup club Dandenong Stingrays and kicked nine goals in 2016 as a 17-year-old against the Northern Knights"  Wikipedia

cheers
Ab