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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
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Suggested in the in game thread he probably should have gone back to help stem that 6 goal run. Stopping that sort of crap is a team defence thing though.
We do have to get the bench rotations right though, at one stage we had Pitto, Harry and Gov on the bench, created turnovers on our HBF but had nobody to distribute towards.

I'm gobsmacked some of the media is still going on about Cripps bench time, they must think about as deeply as a sheet of paper, I bet this week Sam McClure or his ilk will try to make an issue of it. We have a team that has been overrun 4 out of 5 games, finding some way to make the likes of Cripps and Walsh more competitive over 4-Qtrs is going to be down to player management and a big part of that will be appropriate bench time. Even possibly bench time against their will. Now someone will carry on about "appropriate", as for them the best solution would be an inhumane never!

2 things...

1. I suspect all the talls on the bench was a deliberate strategy, potentially used to make sure we had more runners on the ground to potentially stop a run. More smalls = more running = more chasing = more tackling.
So i don't hate that idea. Of course we went in with an extra tall compared to last week and dropped a starting mid, so perhaps didn't need to be that way with better MC selections.

2. Cripps off the ground MAY actually be an issue, however its not for the reason being highlighted.
IMO, Cripps off the ground is as much about missing his leadership/direction as it is his actual skills.
He would help with telling people where to be, when to go, when to stay. If he's not there, that might not be getting done as required, hence a run on. Potentially a system breakdown by a group that is still learning eachother and the game plan due to high changeover.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 In game Angst Carlton vs Adelaide
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If I squinted whilst looking at the TV, I could have sworn Curnow was still out there, it was McGovern though. Three times I saw him just drop off like Curnow used to, gave up on the second effort.

Equal leading goalkicker both tonight and for the year.
Got 4 tackles tonight which was in the top half of Carlton players.

Not sure he is the one i'd be singling out.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 In game Angst Carlton vs Adelaide
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Give it a rest. The man cannot do everything ffs.

He's given everything he has over the journey but he's now banged up and spent.

He doesn't have anything more to give.

I've suggested similar.

I reckon he is carrying a knee injury and hurt his thumb tonight.....may have a hurt wrist as well.
This is what we can expect from him until the end of his career. We've used him as a battering ram his whole career and its starting to take its toll.

Let him go home to WA and lets get something for him while we can.

No harm, no foul.
Win-win.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 In game Angst Carlton vs Adelaide
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Funny how you dismiss the defenders missing, highlighting how few games they've played........which actually backs up my comments about how its a list management issue.
If 2 of our best 3 defenders have played about 10 games between them....how the hell are you still blaming the coach for lack of defensive structure??

you cant polish a coaching turd
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Funny how you dismiss the defenders missing, highlighting how few games they've played........which actually backs up my comments about how its a list management issue.
If 2 of our best 3 defenders have played about 10 games between them....how the hell are you still blaming the coach for lack of defensive structure??

so the genius coach has no say on list decisions ?

none at all.

and none of that dismisses the fact we are the most disorganised non structured team in the comp.

list management and coaching are both below par

Blaming the coach for list management decisions is showing your bias.


We have 73 guys involved in scouting from all corners of the globe......but Vossy is to blame. Pretty sure he doesn't get to local footy a couple times a week, every week, for years to do the scouting required.