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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Gotta love what the club is showing and producing at present. No other club would be looking at us as easy beats... especially after half time!! Regaining respect, but still a way to go.

However...

We have yet to beat a very good side in good form, except for our inexplicable 'thing' over the Pussycats.
We've maintained our strong contest and pressure... well embedded... kudos to Vossy.
I love what Frase is doing, especially he and his coaching group's ability to keep strong contest and pressure and effectively introducing dare, risk, changing angles, playing kids and building other parts of the 'modern' game.
However, I aint on the Frase Express yet. Still too early to call. We've passed some tests well, especially yesterday's good win over someone we should beat. Our performance against the Windy Dills was ordinary.
But the real tests lie ahead. Will we back up yesterday's terrific win with an even better performance against the Tiggers? Then we will learn much more against the Dawks, Rottingwood, Brisvegas, the Aints, a better Dishlickers and D1ckers. They'll do their homework on the 'new Blues' which will tests us even further.

Really impressed with Frase's communication. I don't buy comments of 'simple' around his message. Nuh, anything would seem 'simple' after Vossy's word salads over the years. By comparison Frase seems more focussed on all the basics (and broader strategies), not just say... contest and pressure. And he seems to deliver his message, clearly and directly so the players would know exactly what is expected from them, as individuals and a team. That aint 'simple' that's a fundamentals focus which, when done right, builds iron foundations and beams stuff.

And the MC is now getting it right... no sentimental faves getting games with ordinary form! Blokes in the Magoos really have to earn senior selection - that's selection integrity.
And Frase is getting much more from the on-field leaders. The contribution from our on-field leaders has been significantly impactful over the past six weeks. That's buy-in, but... early days. Still a long way to go, but loving what we're doing and how we're 'going for it!'
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 13 2026 Carlton vs GWS in Sydney
Quote from: Milhanna13 – on
Surely there is something there with Riley-  ok taps aren’t worth everything, but jeez that’s a lot of them,  if we can teach him to use the better, surely he could be a weapon.  A decent amount of touches as well.  There must be something there

Probably the only potential positive from that dreadful disappointment of a game. Yes, Moir got a lot of the aggot roaming around down back but a lot were easy possessions. Seems to want to be a mark and kick kinda guy, without wanting to put his body on the line? Undoubted skills, but endeavour still has a ?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 15 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS
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Quote from: Lods – on
Maybe give him one more week, but it's probably time for Ison to have a week or two back in the VFL.
Just as a developmental thing.
He's struggled a bit the last few weeks.
Let him go back and get a bit of confidence and a few possessions.
Weiters in, Ison out?

The Derk doesn't deserve to be dropped... Perhaps Weiters in, Ison back to the Magoos and The Derk up forward to replace Ison?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Please bombers were screwed over. We would be filthy the other way around which is often usually the case.

Do you need directions to Windy Hill? ;)

Please! If there was any 'screwing over' we did it to ourselves. Flatter than a witch's tit in the first half, missed shots on goal and the Bummers didn't capitalize. We even screwed ourselves over in the final few minutes, relaxing and letting them back in. Should have won by 3-5 gls.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 11 2026 Carlton vs Drug Cheats away
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Quote from: Milhanna13 – on


Really think jack ison is going to be what Moir should have been.  Same skill level, but just harder and wants it more.  Doing the little things well, which Moir hasn’t done
Moir doesnt appreciate the natural talent he has, the skills are easy for him but there is more to the game than just having great skills and having to concentrate for 4 quarters and not be carefree seems too hard for him.

Yep. In season 2026 and considering his talent, he's probably our biggest disappointment. Just seems to lack endeavour... unless he's trying to take a speccy. Too selfish?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Win's a win but that was hard to watch given how we have played the previous 3 weeks.

Spot on, GTC. That first half from us was pretty ordinary with a few leaders among the culprits. They came after our one wood and succeeded. Our midfield was very ordinary in the first half allowing far too much easy ball into their fifty - allowing too much pressure on our young defence. Plus our ordinary shots on goal sure didn't help.

On the positive side, apart from getting the four points, liking Cerra to the wing. Deano is a fckng ripper. H enjoying and doing well getting around the ground with his second ruck duties. With ball in hand, Frankie never wastes a disposal. Hewey showed his value and Ainsworth was probably the best our newbies from other clubs.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG
Quote from: LordLucifer – on
Quote from: laj – on
It's a game we should win comfortably but for some reason I feel edgy. Think i'm just mentally scarred after all these years.

I too are not comfortable at all about tonight's game, complacency may bring us undone. 


Another uneasy one here. Reason? Expectation. We've really had nothing to lose over the past three weeks, now we're favourites... expected to win (and win well). Anything could happen. We'll learn more about the 'above the shoulders' tonight.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG
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Quote from: LP – on
If you have to, it's a good time to do a mid-season restoration.

But I'm a bit worried about Weiters, since Voss departed he's looked a little indifferent, and the rumours never quite go away!
Disagree LP. I thought he was really solid last week, even smiled broadly after the win.
Seems engaged to me.

Yep. Let's not start jumping at shadows... could be something really mundane like Weiters bit worried about carrying an injury!