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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Surely Kemp has to be on shaky ground.  When I watch him play I am reminded of the saying "Jack of all trades and master of none".  He has been tried on the back line, the forward line and positions in between.  On a good day he breaks even with his opponent, and on most other days his performance can best be described as mediocre.

The fact he is able to retain his position in the side is a reflection of our desperate shortage of KPPs. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 In game Angst Carlton vs Essendon
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How the hell do we go from matching it with Geelong to nearly being overrun by Essendon? In one week?

I have a theory.  During the week in one of his posts Kruddler set out in detail that if we did not finish in the bottom five then the new AFL drafting rules would compromise our draft picks.

Evidently our playing group read the post, were impressed by its content, and began putting it in to practice tonight
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Have a look at our lists over the past ten years or more and one constant stands out - too many players who do not have the foot skills needed for the AFL.

As with our present list, these players will not risk trying to pinpoint a pass for fear of turning the ball over - and so the safe option is taken, kick down the line, kick to a contest.

With players unable to carry out the most fundamental skill, what hope does any coach have of implementing a plan?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
When you combine our continuing mental fragility with our inability to physically run out a game, and then add our sub-standard skills, it would appear that making the top ten is a pipe dream.

The only positive is that now I only have to watch a game until a few minutes into the second quarter before going off and doing something meaningful with the rest of the day.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
What an utterly deflating win.  Once again in the second half we did our best to lose but Richmond failed to take their opportunity.

Once again our players showed their mental fragility under the slightest pressure and immediately trotted out all the mistakes that  we have seen season after season. Sadly, we will remain cellar dwellers for years to come.



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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
There is always some humidity in Sydney and the same applies in Brisbane.  The Dogs were able to handle the conditions well enough to win.  Just what is our problem?  When the Tassie side enters the competition, will we be blaming the cold conditions in Hobart for any loss we have there?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
i have just got home after going to Sydney to see the game.  I have read all  the comments in this thread and my first comment is that I believe supporters are too quick in finding excuses for our team.

In the preliminary warmup about half an hour before the game, our players had no trouble kicking fifty metres or more towards the goal.  I was impressed with Dean in the way he marked and passed the ball.  There was no wind and conditions were perfect for football.

At half time I was happy with the way our players had applied pressure to the Swans causing them to make mistakes and restricting their scoring. Given the amount of time we had the ball in our forward line we should have been at least another two goals ahead.

The third quarter started, we kicked the first two goals, and then the wheels fell off.  Grundy suddenly made our rucks look second rate, brought the Swans midfield into play, and we meekly capitulated.  All the old faults surfaced: poor handballs, poor kicking to position, handballing and kicking to the Swans players.  With so much self-imposed pressure and lack of discipline it was only matter of time before the Swans turned the game into a training run.

At three quarter time I didn't think things could get worse but they did.  The last quarter was an embarrassment for Carlton supporters.  The side lost structure and the Swans were able to attack in waves of three or more players from their backline all the way to their forward line without any resistance from our players.  The Swans forward line was wide open with our backline players often 10 or fifteen metres away.

Early in the last quarter I saw Dean hobbling slightly. He looked physically stuffed and bewildered.  His opponent was firing on all cylinders.

Just another couple of thoughts.  Why do we keep selecting Fogarty?  He is not capable of playing in a winning forward line.  Finally, what do we do with Big H? He cannot win a contested mark and he certainly can't take a mark when the ball is lobbed on his head.

In conclusion, our football club is in trouble.





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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn
We keep going down the line because too many of our players know they have average foot skills at best and lack the confidence to try to pinpoint a pass.

There were quite a number of occasions last night where a player coming out of defence with the ball would hesitate, fail to take the option of passing to a player presenting for a pass, and take the soft option of kicking down the line.

This slowed down the game and made it so easy for defenders to cover our forwards.

I am sure that many here remember the way Hawthorn, year after year at Marvel with players such as Isaac Smith , Bruest, etc, used excellent kicking  to rip us apart.

Clearly we learned nothing from those defeats.

It doesn't matter whether we have plans from A to Z if we do not have players with the necessary skills to carry them out.