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Messages - PaulP

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Annus horribilis
I find it very hard to believe that Ross Lyon or Steve Silvagni are making any decisions based on revenge. If that's true, the St Kilda fans should absolutely revolt and demand they both be sacked. Appalling lack of professionalism, if true.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Unless the club is planning on a significant upgrade like a Jamie Elliott / Charlie Cameron type, I'm not exactly sure that any replacement player is going to offer much more than Francis Evans. A like-for-like replacement would most likely come from the VFL, or the MSD, or lower reaches of the ND. Voss was quite, er......frank in his post match when he said that Evans struggled in that first half of the year, but then just "popped." Voss also made mention of some of his other positive attributes.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
I think it’s unrealistic to expect a 120 point victory from us when teams above us on the ladder have not managed this feat, although a couple have got close.

It certainly wasn’t a great game, and both teams were guilty of occasional, pretty average football. I think the score line flattered Essendon, and if we nailed some gettable shots on goal, it could’ve been a 9 or 10 goal victory.

A win is a win, but an average game with moments of enjoyment and promise for the future.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Quote from: kruddler – on

Its taken the brains trust of Cook and Wright a year together to come to that conclusion?

Pretty sure every man and his dog on here has been saying it forever.

Stats show we are one of the best for getting inside 50's and one of (if not THE) worst for converting them into goals.

Sometimes these type of 'insights' by the powers that be worry me.

I'm pretty sure all at the club are aware of it, and have been since it became an issue. His answers need to be seen in the context of the questions he's being asked. He's appeared on several media outlets, and has been asked repeatedly about the game plan. His point being the issue is more skill level than game plan. Not revelatory,  but confirming we won't be throwing out what works.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
In a way, that game confirms what is already widely known, i.e that when we dominate clearance and stoppage we are very hard to beat. This is IMO both a strength and a weakness, and no doubt the coaches are perfectly aware of this and are trying to add some additional strings to our bow. Both teams had some young kids out there, although Port probably had a couple more. No Horne-Francis would have also hurt. Still, a super effort across 4q. I'm going to enjoy this one. Well done CFC.