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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood


I suggested last week that Ben come in for Cripps and Lemmey come in for Charlie.

What could we lose by giving them a game?
Lost by 70 instead of 50-odd?
Give them a start and see what happens. Playing an injured and out of form Cripps and Charlie helped us work out.....what exactly?

We are not in a position that we try and win at all costs right now. So lets try and get at least some benefit from it by learning about the kids.

It might be about finding the right moment and the right side to bring them in against.
Do we go for the 'hard' lesson
Moore on Lemmey, or Ben C against the Collingwood midfield might have been an excellent learning experience.
It could also be a confidence sapper.
I'm not sure the Brisbane game is the right one either.
Melbourne would be the game.
But we'll see what they do it might be this week.
When they do get their chance we have to appreciate this is just for development purposes and judge them accordingly.
Lemmey's out of contract this year but I reckon he's worth persisting with for another year

I agree with all you've said here, but there is also the  old "to be the best you need to beat the best" and everyone a chance to pit themselves against the reigning premiers. You might find the young kids putting their hands up begging for a crack at them. If they do, it's to be encouraged I reckon. Its all part of the learning.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane


I imagine the management of them being at their best is a collaborative, coordinated effort including players, line coaches, fitness and high performance staff, senior coaches, dieticians etc. The players are not circus animals, and the senior coach is not a ringmaster.


So why do we need a senior coach and his staff? What you are saying they are pointless to have at a club.
You dont sometimes, by Parkins own admission, the 1995 group virtually coached themselves. They were self motivated and drove the standards hard. The 2025 virtually need their arses wiped.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
None  of our AA players are playing anywhere near their best.
Many, if not most, never will again, as age and cumulative injuries, catches up to them.
There won't be many All-Austalians from Carlton this year. :(

Thats not the point - the point is why are they not playing to their best and who is in a position to ensure they are managed to be at their best.
Themselves FFS.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 15 2025 Carlton vs Collingwood
What impressed me most was that the game wasnt going their way, they corrected their bad play and they fought tooth and nail for eek out a win. Hope the goats who played on Friday night were watching.

Yep.

What I found fascinating, and depressing, was the difference in 'spirit' between the Magoos and seniors. Poles apart.
Hungry Dogs Hunt Best
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
None  of our AA players are playing anywhere near their best.
Many, if not most, never will again, as age and cumulative injuries, catches up to them.
There won't be many All-Austalians from Carlton this year. :(
My point exactly Lods, we have far to many senior players resting on their laurels at the minute. A Coleman Medalist who has been goal less for two weeks and only kicked a couple in the weeks before  that isn't worth a pinch of salt right now (I cleaned that one up let me tell you).
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 15 2025 Carlton vs Collingwood
Vfl blues have won 6 of their last 8.

Fair effort considering our seniors get games.... :p

In all honesty I'm more interested in breeding a system based winning culture at this level. 

What impressed me most was that the game wasnt going their way, they corrected their bad play and they fought tooth and nail for eek out a win. Hope the goats who played on Friday night were watching.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 15 2025 Carlton vs Collingwood

Deserves a game but needs to handball more as his kicking is very ordinary, his brother played ok down back and seems a better kick as well.. Id be playing Lemmey too, he did some nice things and looks composed, Charlie can be his decoy🤐
Thought the.Campo boys were much better with the ball tonight.
I think it was Lucas who did a couple of nice defensive acts, busted a gut to get to and create a contest to effect a spoil. Did it two or three times if I recall correctly.