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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by Lods -
Here's a bit of a mind blower
The top 12 carlton players for avearage tackles per game since 1965

Patrick Cripps 5.46
David Ellard 5.29
George Hewett 5.01
Adam Bentick 5.00
Ed Curnow 4.93
Jaryd Cachia 4.86
Matthew Lobbe 4.75
Alex Silvagni 4.71
Adam Cerra 4.59
Chris Judd 4.33
Richard Hadley 4.32
Sam Walsh 4.31

A couple of those played only a handful of games.
Ed Curnow in there as well.
Does that say something about the way we play under Voss

We also have 5 of the top ten for average disposals. (Cripps, Walsh, Hewett, Cerra, Docherty)
And 4 of the top 10 for average handballs (Cripps, Walsh, Hewett and Cerra)
But only 1 of the top 10 for average kicks (Docherty)

We rely on handball much more than kicking
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by northernblue -
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speaking of tackling, I heard a stat the other day which astounded me. Matty Rowell has laid 41 tackles in his last three games! Most of our blokes wouldnt lay 41 tackles in a year.

Durdin and Fogarty lay plenty of tackles... don't both the goal ump, but lay loads of tackles!!

My point is that if he’s tackle shy, we will have an instant new whipping boy, no matter how many goals he kicked…
Again, I know nothing of the kid.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by Thryleon -
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Durdin and Fogarty lay plenty of tackles... don't both the goal ump, but lay loads of tackles!!
Durds 21 in 10 games (2.1 a game), Fog 61 in 15 games (4 a game), nowhere near 13.6 a game.

Matt Rowell is a coalface mid ranked 2nd in the comp for tackles.

Hewett cripps and walsh dont get that many but they average 5 a game each.  Cerra not far behind. 

Not sure why you bring up small forwards as a comparison for inside midd.  Dow would tackle a lot too.  Its meaningless.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: Baggers – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
speaking of tackling, I heard a stat the other day which astounded me. Matty Rowell has laid 41 tackles in his last three games! Most of our blokes wouldnt lay 41 tackles in a year.

Durdin and Fogarty lay plenty of tackles... don't both the goal ump, but lay loads of tackles!!
Durds 21 in 10 games (2.1 a game), Fog 61 in 15 games (4 a game), nowhere near 13.6 a game.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by Lods -
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Said it before that I have seen him play down at Scotch College and never been sold on him, I dont go often so maybe I have missed his good games but I find him stock standard ok at most skills but not having a weapon skill that makes him a standout.
Tackling is an issue because of his size, he is very small and would have real trouble at VFL level making them stick imho.
speaking of tackling, I heard a stat the other day which astounded me. Matty Rowell has laid 41 tackles in his last three games! Most of our blokes wouldnt lay 41 tackles in a year.

It's not a one off either for Rowell
The guy is a tackling machine.

2022 -30 in 3 games, 47 in 5 games
2023-32 in 3 games and 36 in another 3.... 17 in one game
2024-33 in 3 games, 48 in 4 games....in a 8 game streak he made 85 tackles
2025-He's made 147 so far this year including the 41 in the last 3 games and 88 in the last 7 :o  :o

(but he's not the best, Tom Atkins at Geelong has made 164 at a slightly better average)
Cripps is our best at 95.


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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by Baggers -
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Said it before that I have seen him play down at Scotch College and never been sold on him, I dont go often so maybe I have missed his good games but I find him stock standard ok at most skills but not having a weapon skill that makes him a standout.
Tackling is an issue because of his size, he is very small and would have real trouble at VFL level making them stick imho.
speaking of tackling, I heard a stat the other day which astounded me. Matty Rowell has laid 41 tackles in his last three games! Most of our blokes wouldnt lay 41 tackles in a year.

Durdin and Fogarty lay plenty of tackles... don't bother the goal ump, but lay loads of tackles!!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by Gointocarlton -
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A slight derail perhaps but the graphic floating around touting Gresham as our new saviour doesn’t list any tackles... if accurate I cant see that ending well.
Said it before that I have seen him play down at Scotch College and never been sold on him, I dont go often so maybe I have missed his good games but I find him stock standard ok at most skills but not having a weapon skill that makes him a standout.
Tackling is an issue because of his size, he is very small and would have real trouble at VFL level making them stick imho.
speaking of tackling, I heard a stat the other day which astounded me. Matty Rowell has laid 41 tackles in his last three games! Most of our blokes wouldnt lay 41 tackles in a year.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: northernblue – on
A slight derail perhaps but the graphic floating around touting Gresham as our new saviour doesn’t list any tackles... if accurate I cant see that ending well.
Said it before that I have seen him play down at Scotch College and never been sold on him, I dont go often so maybe I have missed his good games but I find him stock standard ok at most skills but not having a weapon skill that makes him a standout.
Tackling is an issue because of his size, he is very small and would have real trouble at VFL level making them stick imho.