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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 3 Carlton vs North Melbourne
4: McKay
3: Hewett
2: Cripps
2: Cerra
1: Fogarty
1: Weitering
1: Curnow
1: McGovern
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Still fails to chase back with anything like the acceleration he uses when he has the ball - won't be missed by me.
Fisher got plenty of the ball but doesn't kick it more than 30m and got caught on his wrong side plenty of times.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
If Young's teammates lack confidence in him, why would they short pass to him?
Presumably they feel confident that he will take an uncontested mark if he is standing on his own.
Having said that, I am not a critic if Lewis Young. I thought he was worth a regular place in the team in his first season but that he regressed last year after seeming to lose confidence.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Melbourne Storm
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Young has been our only tall key defender in both games. In Round Zero, he had Daniher, Hipwood and, occasionally, McInerney to contend with. Daniher managed 14 disposals and one goal and Hipwood had 9 disposals and one goal. Young had 14 disposals, took 6 marks and made 7 spoils.
Young played mostly on Lynch in Round One and, yes, you could argue that Lynch was underdone but he is still one of the premier key forwards in the game. Lynch had 10 disposals and kicked two goals, both from soft free kicks (one against De Koning). Young had 17 disposals (at 94%), took 10 marks and made six spoils.
How many of Young's 16 marks were contested or intercept marks compared with short pass-uncontested marks provided by teammates?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Out: Fantasia (omit), Young (omit)
In: Binns, Weitering
On notice : - Cunners, Hollands, Cottrell
I'd be shocked if Binns were to be selected ahead of Holland or Cottrell, both of whom have shown much more.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Larkey usually does well on Weitering too
Like many others, Weitering can struggle against a fast leading opponent but it might be his only major weakness.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
I do expect Selwood to get better as he grows into the role. He'll get feedback as he goes.
Might do better if he doesn't get rostered with BT, JB and Richo
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Individually, we had our fair share of blokes down, well down - Fantasia, Hollands, Cuningham. A large number of 'did their job' ...just. But then there were the blokes who really carried us and had exceptional moments - TDK, Saad, McKay, Kemp, Charles, Acres, Newman, Williams (that run down tackle late in the game to earn a free was just brilliant). Then, at the pinnacle, was Cripps and McGovern.
...and some pretty handy blokes to return in the coming weeks...
Fantasia and the other small forwards need to convert the limited number of chances that they get - not doing so will likely cost Fantasia a spot in the team if/when another option is available.
Hollands seems to be less productive than last year but he is always committed to chase and tackle - an attribute that is catching on with a number of other players who were previously inclined to fade in and out of matches. In that regard, I thought Cuningham was better than last week.
Very impressed with the number of tackles-on-the-run that players managed to stick last night. Even Dusty was collared on multiple occasions.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Charlie should have had 5 goals, but ended with 2. That mark in the square was brilliant; the play on and get a rushed behind was almost comical. His defensive work late was good and he generally had the better of his duel, but he has brain fades that need work to fix.
A very instinctive player who desperately needs a dose of poise to take the next step.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Displays great athleticism and skill but makes too many errors due to indecisiveness and second-guessing himself. Needs to create space for himself when he has the ball instead of hovering in the midst of the action.
Kemp was terrific all night but that 'Mark of the Year' attempt on the last line of defense was also a massive brain-fade, it looks great when it comes off but its too costly when it doesn't. Just do the team-orientated thing and give a defensive punch and follow it up on the ground.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
The team has NO confidence in Lewis Young!!
It seems that Lewis Young has little or no confidence in Lewis Young.
However, his performances in the first two games represent improvements over his 2023 efforts. Maybe there is hope for him yet.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 1 Carlton vs Richmond
Cripps 3
TDK 3
McGovern 2
McKay 2
Saad 1
Carroll 1
Newman 1
Kemp 1
Acres 1
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 0 Carlton vs Brisbane
McKay 2
TDK 2
Hewitt 2
Acres 2
Cripps 1
Curnow 1
Williams 1
McGovern 1
Boyd 1
Carroll 1
Fogarty 1