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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Baggers – on
Good to see Weiters making obvious efforts to adapt his usual game to the offensive nuances required in how our defense operates now.
Short memory @Baggers‍.

Forgive me if I am wrong, but wasn't it about this time last year Weiters was lauded for an attacking kick out of D50 that secured us a late win? I think at the time the media describe it as either a kick nobody else was prepared to take on, or nobody else in D50 was capable of executing.

He is often the person who distributes the footy from the HBF, the one of a few with the responsibility for that type of kick, now in addition to Newman he has someone like Florent to share it with!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: shawny – on
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Happy with Florent but calm down Saad was All Australian.

exactly was. a long time ago.

Has he forgotten how to play?

As i said, i'm not suggesting he is better than Florent.
I'm not suggesting Charleson is better than Florent......or Ollie Hollands.

But given the contract that we gave Florent....years and $'s....does he offer us that much more than the others. Could that money be better used elsewhere given his age on top of that?

Put it this way.....Recruiting someone like Marshall would improve our side (like Florent) but is there a long term benefit to that?
Would that recruitment simply keep Reidy and Riley from getting a game.....potentially Pittonet as well.....to the point where another club could poach him leaving us worse off long term.
Similar to what is happening with Ollie Hollands now, asking him to look elsewhere.
So its possible to be a good addition, that is not really in our best interests long term.

Could we potentially have banked the Florent $'s and throw them at King to really fill a hole? Or perhaps Butters who has more football left.


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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel
Last post by Blue Moon -
It was a pretty good performance  not as good as Brisbane, but pretty good. To me it seemed like Freo are very dependent on their good players where as we seemed to have contributors right across the ground, which is  unusual for us. I don't understand the ruck rules but Pitto seems to have got his head around them now and played a very good game against a very good opponent.
Ollie Hollands run down tackle is why I have always liked him, but the kick after explains some of the criticism he receives. There is no reason why we can't go deep into September just stick to the method.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Similar story with clay target shooting glasses. Pilla glasses are upwards of $500.
In trap shooting you swivel your head with the barrel and gun sights, you are always looking down the same line exactly as I describe. For non-prescription types the most important feature is polarisation, as this improves contrast between the target and background.

For any elite sport, if you use glasses (prescription or not) you have to use them all the time through practise and competition, 24x7, day or night, indoor or outdoor, because they change your vision, whether they are prescription or not. Your eyes and vision become the default with the glasses on, sunglasses or prescription.

If you swap them for fashion you are continually adjusting your eyesight, if you are continually being told to upgrade to the latest, usually by some spud connected to the team or sport, you are being duded by associate marketing strategy. Pick a pair, look after them, keep them for as long as you do not need a specific prescription.

So called shooting glasses, trap glasses, are used in a number of sports to permit clear vision over a larger vertical field of view. Which is why they sit high on the bridge of the nose and the lens usually extends above the eyebrow. Also used in a variety of cues sports, curling and bowling, etc. etc., but these are prescription types, not just protective.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel
Last post by Shakin77 -
Quote from: tex – on
A few years ago we had:
Lachie Fogarty
Jack Martin
Jesse Motlop
Cotrell
Owies

As our small forwards

Now we have
Hayward
Byrne
Evans
Ainsworth

So much more fight in our new group. Tbh Motlop will be flat out in the reserves next year.


I agree.   Our small forwards are much more dangerous and the likes of Ainsworth and Hayward are very good kicks.

However I think they might be good for Motlop.    He would be the 4th Banana in that group.