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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
It takes a big man to admit he is wrong and anyone who knows me will tell you I am a small petty individual but I have to admit that Haynes and McGovern were excellent. Go Blues.
Other than just before half time when we stopped going forward, we were very good all day.  Geelong's big dogs, Dangerfield and Cameron, were good and they were slick going forward all day, but we were simply too good. It is amazing what happens when you kick the ball to your team mates, have a go and don't give up.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2025 Post game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Other than in the second quarter where we reverted to what hasn't worked for years which is kick it long to the goal square where we are outnumbered and when we lose possession the opposition is able to sling shot the ball to the other end, we were pretty good all day. Our tackling was good and better than what it has been but still no where near ferocious enough yet, moving the ball quickly and our kicking to the short option was better which really opens up the game for us, and taking advantage of our midfield dominance was like 2023 all over again. We have to do this against better sides and be willing to persevere when things aren't going our way. As I said to a North friend, our performance today highlights how frustrating the first five weeks have been. White, Carroll E.Hollands and Durdin all give us a bit more pace around the ground. I still don't see much future in Haynes and would prefer Boyd, Cincotta and Cowan to him. McGovern's good is good but he is not going to get better and I suspect they will keep playing him. Young did a number of good things up forward creating space for the small forwards. A lot of people focus on what he doesn't do but it is handy to have an experienced big man who can play forward, back and in the ruck. I think Lemmey is a better option in the future but Young keeps doing what he is asked to do. Harry's back next week however.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Watched the replay.  The first and final quarters were pretty open and not how Carlton plays their best footy. I thought the second and third quarters were pretty solid. Still missing targets but the intent was better. They need to be willing to keep at it against good sides when things aren't going well. I think we get open up at the back because the last player in the line is getting drawn to the play too early. Bryce Gibbs was excellent at holding his position whereas too many players get sucked into the contest when they see the ball. Good to see Durdin get on the ball while Motlop seems to be better up in the middle of the ground.
When we hit shorter targets instead of bombing the ball into a congested forward 50 it actually opens up the forward line for the key forwards.  Cripps actually looked like a key forward in the last quarter.
Got to win next week and then two of the next three.
There has been talk about our tackle numbers but there are tackles and there are tackles. Against Collingwood our players were tackling with their arms without much body behind them whereas the McGovern tackle was excellent and is how you are supposed to tackle.
McGovern had a better game but needs to do it against good opposition. I am still not convinced about him Docherty or Haynes going forward.
They keep saying that there is no need to panic as we have been in similar situations in the past and have shown we can get out of them, but the point is that we shouldn't be getting into these situations in the first place.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Haven't seen the game yet, but I was interested in the comment last night of how Sydney had six of their best 23 out yet last week Carlton probably had had six of their best 23 out against a full strength Collingwood. Now while our intent and endeavour last week was sub par, having fit Smith, McKay, Durdin, E.Hollands, Newman, and Cottrell in the side would have been helpful. McKay and Kemp unavailable next Friday.  Might be time for Lemmey and E.Hollands though Moir and Young will probably be in the mix.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Southport at Ikon Park
Only saw the second half, preferred to watch Death in Paradise, it has the same premise as watching Carlton but there is always a happy ending.
Southport is a fully developed second tier AFL team. Carlton is not. The VFL used to have a competition for the Reserves called the Commodore Cup, Jesaulenko would refer to it as the Comedy Cup. Carlton has never taken this level competition seriously. It is a development competition for them.
O'Farrell, B&L Camporeale, Carroll, Charleson and Monahan all first or second gamers and all showed bits. I was happy with
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
It is a bit hard for a player like Moir to do well when the ball is down the other end all night and when we come forward the ball movement is slow and the kicks are high and without penertration. I am assuming Boyd will come in for Cowan. I would bring in Wilson for Haynes but I think they are hoping Carroll will come up. I would like to see Wilson up around the middle to give us some pace and I would like to see Binns given a go. The other guy is Lemmey. Motlop has been good around the ball whereas Cerra and Walsh have been pretty ineffective.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
They don't turn up to play, they don't have a go and they give up when it gets too hard. They don't hit their targets, they either don't know what the game plan, don't believe in it, or refuse to follow it. They don't run, they don't tackle, they don't chase, they don't block, and they don't try. They drop marks,  they   miss goals and their ball handling is poor. Their decision making is poor,  their footy IQ is poor and their game awareness is pathetic.
The Club's culture was broken by Elliott 25 to 30 years ago and nobody has been able to fix it. We have changed players,  changed coaches, changed presidents, changed CEO'S, changed boards, changed football managers, changed recruiters and probably changed the mascot, but it doesn't change anything. We have had Vossy,Vossy, Vossy, and Cookie, Cookie, Cookie, and Juddy, Malthouse, Pagen and other Messiahs, we have had resets, top ups, rebuilds, bottoming outs and high expectations. All to no avail. Everyone comes into the place and think that all we need is their special brand of sauce and everything with be fine but it never is. We have fixed up our books, fixed our facilities, fixed up the administration and fixed up the football department. All to no avail. So it has to be something else.
Winners win because they win, losers lose because they lose. Sometimes you have got to win by not losing. Until the Club names its problem it is never going to change.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
We have been ahead in all three games this year and on top but our third quarters have been insipid and our last quarters have been full of panic as we try to wrest back control. Subsequently we have lost all faith in our structures, team plans and team mates as we simply bang the ball forward and hope someone will do something brilliant to save us while retreating defensively into our shells at the same time.
During the half time break we should be telling our players that it is time to bring out the one wood and back our midfield to do what they did in 2023. If you are two or three goals up at half time and you have a burst of six or seven goals at the start of the third quarter the game will be over. Back ourselves and back our strengths and stop worrying about our opponents. Just win the game.