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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
I’m still trying to make sense of the Hollands for Acres change 🤔

The best I can come up with is that we knew that Richmond would try to exploit their advantage in foot speed and Ollie was meant to help counter that.

Acres is a plodder but he makes up for that with his endurance and anticipation.  That enables him to get to contests and, unlike Ollie, he usually has an impact when he gets there.

Ollie wasn’t our worst player by a long shot, but we wouldn’t have missed him if he wasn’t in the team.  Hopefully, he’ll be better for the run but I suspect that the Hawks will be happier to match up against Ollie than the Sheriff.

Not playing at the weekend most likely means that Acres will be in the Magoos.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
A win is a win and seven on the trot is some achievement!

Richmond had the yips in front of goal but some of our set shots were atrocious.  We had 17 marks inside 50 but could only manage ten goals!  Misses from 30 metres and virtually straight in front are inexcusable.

Haynes definitely took the ball over the behind line before he was pinged and that is exactly the kind of howler that the ARC should be used to eliminate.

Then there's the AFL's announcement that umpires will reverse free kicks against players who deliberately ruffle or pat an opponent's head.  Rather than Alger having a shot on the siren at the end of the first quarter, Walsh should have been roosting the ball down the line. Still, it was a brainfade on Walsh's part to give away that free.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2026 Rd 15: Carlton vs Richmond at Carlton
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Quote from: DJC – on
Acres didn't play so perhaps he is being managed.
Probably being held over as the new Emergency, now that Young is in the team.

Considering that Zac had about a dozen possessions in the first half, he might also be on Emergency duty.

Zac spent a lot of time on the bench and the commentators and boundary rider said that he was carrying an injury.  If so, it didn't seem to worry him when he was in the play.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2026 Rd 15: Carlton vs Richmond at Carlton
A good win in the end but we certainly made hard work of the first three quarters.

I thought that all of our AFL listed players did OK and particularly Fogarty, Lord, the Camporeales, Charleson, Chesser and Riley.

Moir certainly had a crack today and I liked Skull's physicality, although it didn't seem to earn him any favours from the umpires. 

It was good to see Chesser getting a bit of the pill and using it well.

Boyd and Saad had solid games but I suspect that they'll both play out the season in the Magoos.  Williams seems to be not quite 100% but he did some nice work and his on field leadership was important.

Acres didn't play so perhaps he is being managed.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: VFLW 2026
Why are the girls wearing the white clash guernseys (and navy shorts)?  There's plenty of contrast between navy blue and black and white prison bars  ::) 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Richmond at MCG
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I've got no issues with Ollie Hollands

....but i think we have been much better with Acres in the side.
Hard to pick up on TV, but the amount of times he is the last one on the line in defence yet also managing to be the deepest one on the line in the forwardline is remarkable.

I joked years ago about how he always managed to kick one out on the full a game.....i'm not surprised with the amount of repeat sprints he does to get deep, his legs must be like jelly half the time.

He is also a bigger body (height+weight) compared to Ollie Hollands.

I would've given Ison a rest over Acres, even if its not like for like.

Yes, Acres must have a tank like an Airbus A380!

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Richmond at MCG
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Ollie Hollands was good before his injury.

Arces was our lowest rated player on the ground last week.

How do they work that out?

Acres had more disposals than 14 of his teammates, more marks than 15 of his teammates, more goal assists than 15 of his teammates, more metres gained than 14 of his teammates, his disposal efficiency was better than nine of his teammates, only 11 of his teammates had more tackles, and only one of his teammates had more intercepts and rebound 50s.

Jack Ison would have to be the lowest rated player by some margin ... and I wouldn't drop him either!

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Richmond at MCG
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Dean is out  (cut hand)
Lewis Young is in

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2059724/afl-team-news-young-called-up-to-face-tigers

It musn't be too bad if he's only going to miss one game - let's hope so!

Young has been playing very well in the Magoos and getting a call up is just reward.  He did OK in Lynch in Round 1 but it helped that Lynch couldn't hit the side of a barn with his shots at goal  ::)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Richmond at MCG
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Ollie Florent's 200th game. He's worked himself into form quite nicely and has proven to be a good acquisition IMO.

It's a bit of a shame that Wilbur will have to wait until next week to chalk up his 200th game.  Their careers have been virtually parallel since they were drafted.

Ollie has been a good acquisition but I'd have him just behind Wilbur and Ainsworth.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Richmond at MCG
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Other than turn it over a lot, Ollie cant do what Acres does. Lets see I guess.

Ollie doesn’t randomly kick the ball out on the full but the Sheriff’s disposal has been pretty good since his recall.

Ollie can certainly cover the ground but I’d much prefer Acres doing the same while bringing physicality and having an impact.