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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
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Doesnt help either when our blokes are playing off their man and he gets to do a give and go with Switkowski who was unmanned and then Jackson just strolls into goal  ...set play?
Seriously @ElwoodBlues1 who is our 200cm player who can run with Jackson, or for that matter who is our 195cm player that can run with Jackson?

FWIW, is there another playing anywhere in the AFL that is comparable in size and can go with Jackson on the burst?
Its the unmanned Switkowski that was the problem, Jackson had that option to handpass then use that pace to get the ball back, how does a bloke have no opponent within cooee straight after a centre square ball up?
Agree Jackson is hard to match up on,unique and made for the modern game/rules so much so that Darcy is now a redundant Dinosaur and having to play Jackson 95% of the time onball has really improved Freo.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
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Some positives.

I thought in the end Reidy did pretty well against someone who when fit and in form is probably one of the leagues Top 5 players.

Finally, Williams showed us some glimpses of what he can do inside, it's been too long since we listened to the noise and gave up on him as a midfield rotation option. One stupid little bump off the ball and we decided the gig wasn't for him, I'd argue that's exactly what we've been lacking.

Walsh has now fully transitioned his game, to all the naysayers who keep claiming nothing changes, he's the A-Grade counter argument to your otherwise spurious claims. To think just a week ago certain AFL Special Comments types were potting him. Even some fans were potting him yesterday for missing a +50m running shot at goal by 1m. :o For me at least we pulled the trigger, the first few rounds we've been gun shy!

If you want to see what Kemp might be able to do as a mid-rotation watch Jackson yesterday, Jackson has gone full circle and now he is a weapon in every role he plays. Kemp has the acceleration and enough size to be a genuine transition type mid-fielder.

It pays not to pigeonhole players.

It would be stupid to make permanent changes to rotations, but it's just as stupid to say never, variety is the spice of life!
Walsh gets plenty of the ball but isnt a good kick and that goes for most of our midfield...
Jackson has that basketball background and his skills transition over, its like having another midfielder but one who is 200cm.
Doesnt help either when our blokes are playing off their man and he gets to do a give and go with Switkowski who was unmanned and then Jackson just strolls into goal  ...set play?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
The skipper needs to have a big game with his longtime nemesis Jack Steele no longer a Saint. We need to find a player to stop Jack Sinclair too, that bloke never plays a bad game against us and is constantly on his own without an opponent just racking up possessions and running us ragged.
I think I want to beat StKilda more than any other team in the comp given the Carlton connections, cant have them stealing our players and then having bragging rights about beating us. Thats too much to cop from such a rubbish club and even their president Andrew Bassat annoys me with his cocky bravado, about the only thing I like about the club are Lyons pressers which are comedy gold and I look forward to seeing him perform when we beat them..
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart
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Lods will be looking forward to his boy Billy running out vs the Saints perhaps...

I’d like to see him get a game. I do rate him.
Just a few things to keep in mind. A lot of his possessions are of the “give, get straight back” nature which tends to inflate his possession numbers.

He seems to have a pretty good understanding with Boyd and if we add in Charleson, they are getting a lot of games together (stability is another key we could take to the seniors).

When he was promoted last year he took probably three games to look really comfortable and get the pace of the game. He’ll know what to expect this time. But if he’s promoted hopefully it’s not a 'straight out' if he doesn’t have a great game first up.


Im all for giving youth a go, about the only positives we can get for the season are finding some promising young players and while I wouldnt be flooding the senior team with every kid on the list Id be introducing some to the bigtime gradually and your boy Billy and Charleson should be inline for a call up.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
They controlled the game I felt for most of the night and had ascendancy at the stoppages and kicked goals from clearances.We kept at it but couldnt really get a run on until the last quarter where we kicked a few goals in a row but the game was gone by then. Didnt think the game was a great spectacle at any stage or reached any great heights skill wise, wasnt a turnover fest or overly error ridden but just a bit passive and lacked a player or two who could lift it to a higher level.
I was expecting worse and we were competitive for more minutes of the game so maybe thats a good sign leading into the next game where we could take some of that late last quarter form in and make a quick start.
Interesting in others thoughts on our forward line without Harry...less predictable, less bombing of the ball?

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
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Rumours Hewett will be on the trade table at seasons end given he only has one year left on his contract...
Thirty-One when next year starts.
I think he's worth more to us than we'd get for him in a trade.
Having said that, another club may pick him up and he'll win their B+F. ::)  ::)

I think he would fit well into another midfield that need a contested bull type but have the other pieces ie The Crows.
Jack Steele has become that player at Melbourne...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
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I wish I could understand the logic behind not selecting Hewitt & Acres after so many losses!!!
I can understand moving on from Acres, his shoulders are shot and his disposal is diabolical. He has a huge engine and will work his ass off but I'm afraid in an age where kicking is king, it rules him out.
George I cant understand, he is a better option than Cerra in my view, the coaching staff see it different.

Can I just add this on disposal, running around in front of 2-3K people is a different kettle of fish to the pressure of needing to perform in front of 70-80K blood thirsty fans.
Rumours Hewett will be on the trade table at seasons end given he only has one year left on his contract...
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
The Albanese Government is drawing a line in the sand favouring younger Australians over older Australians, telling around 3 million over-65s that they will pay the same amount for private health insurance as younger Aussies.
The Howard-era government in 2004 introduced an extra incentive for older Australians to keep them in private health care and reduce the pressure on the public hospital system. These bonus rebates reduced the effective costs of private health insurance for this group by 30–40%.
Chalmers has admitted there is a risk older Aussies will bail on their Private health Insurance and go back to the public system forcing Health Insurers to raise their premiums even more and put the Public health system under more pressure but says he sees this as a way of evening up intergenerational wealth.
Its clear Labor believes many older voters favour the Coalition or One Nation now and thats their main focus on cost savings.
Of course he has already indicated the NDIS will take a hit next budget too so if you are old and disabled look out you might get turned into biscuits to feed the young if we have a famine anytime soon.....see Soylent Green the movie.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Chalmers buying votes by allowing workers to claim $1,000 in deductions without any receipts needed. Labor just cant stop spending and adding to inflation and high debt levels.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
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the buck stops with Voss. he is the senior and should have picked this up

and in regards to our past as a guide it has zero relevance to the whether Voss can coach and he cant so should be changed.

it doesnt end there after voss is replaced the whole coaching group needs rejiggijg as a min.

hopefully with new coaching group we will see the true development of players like jagga dean walker (finger crossed). staying with the current set up will yield the same underperforming team year after year after year.

 

The coaching group were replenished 6 months ago but you keep on burning the witches 👍🏼
I knew we forgot something and now there's a fuel crisis, we cant do anything right..🤦‍♂️..