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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
I dont think we need players that are the best in the comp in a said position. We need players that know and understand what they are doing. For us, we have some of the best players in the competition which makes our position untenable.
Which brings us back to the original argument....
Are these players still some of the best?
Are they playing like some of the best at the moment?
If not, will they be some of the best again.
The old saying that a "Champion team will always beat a team of Champions" probably applies to us in spades when you consider how well some opposition clubs 'team' together.
We're not in the same ballpark in terms of connection.
Class is permanent until you cant run and jump.
Half the 1995 Premiership team were in their 30s with long injury histories.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
It was a while ago and training and sports medicine has advanced but probably the stand out example was Kouta who was never the same player after injury.
Like most things it is individual specific as to how injuries compound and affect performance...and how people recover.
I'm saying that as they age and injuries compound it will mean that over a time players reach a point where their best is behind them.
I'm pretty certain we've reached that point with Docherty. I suspect it's the same with Saad. Whether it's the same with others is a wait and see...My gut feeling is that of our players who were once considered the best in their positions not all if any will reach those levels again...there are no guarantees either way. But it doesn't mean they can't still be very good valuable players until their inevitable time comes.
I dont think we need players that are the best in the comp in a said position. We need players that know and understand what they are doing. For us, we have some of the best players in the competition which makes our position untenable.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Chris Scott has drilled Geelong - no matter who is in or out they are drilled as a squad.
Chris Fagan has drilled Brisbane
Craig McRae has drilled Collingwood
Sam Mitchell has drilled Hawthorn
Adam Kingsley has drilled GWS
Hardwick has drilled GCS,
What do these coaches have in common?
They were not re employed after getting sacked.
Lyon, Brad Scott, Clarkson is banana territory
Longmuir is just an awful coach like Buckley.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
So why do we need a senior coach and his staff? What you are saying they are pointless to have at a club.
That's not what I said.
I think you did.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
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.
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.
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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.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 15 2025 Carlton vs Collingwood
Outside domination is very rare for us. Maybe time to give Acres a spell to find form.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Weitering - AAWhat are you smoking mate? Like many Carlton supporters, you have an over inflated opinion of our list.
Cripps - AA 2x Brownlow
Curnow - AA 2x Coleman
Docherty - AA
Haynes - AA
Missing
Walsh - AA
Saad - AA
McKay - AA + Coleman
Even with those missing - there is A grade talent on every single line.
Sounds like you know the obvious answer why the squad and system has not progressed and has not improved since 2023 Preliminary Final.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Cripps - AA 2x Brownlow
Curnow - AA 2x Coleman
Docherty - AA
Haynes - AA
Missing
Walsh - AA
Saad - AA
McKay - AA + Coleman
Even with those missing - there is A grade talent on every single line.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
A squad with A graders on every line playing with no spirit, no heart. no desire, no grit and no system.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
End.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
We're broken and battered and devoid of confidence.
It's going to be a long back half of the season.
Players dont trust the system and its obvious
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2025 In Game Angst Carlton vs Collingwood
I didn't miss it, its just not relevant to what happened tonight. If you think that performance, or the the one last week, is on Voss, I cant help you.
The whole 18 months is on Voss
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2025 In Game Angst Carlton vs Collingwood
I didn't miss it, its just not relevant to what happened tonight. If you think that performance, or the the one last week, is on Voss, I cant help you.
The whole past 18 months is on Voss - the squad isnt drilled appropriately enough to play finals football and that means only one thing.
You have missed the bit where I said we have gotten spanked three weeks in a row.