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Robert Heatley Stand / AFL Rd 14 2026 We have the Bye
Last post by crashlander -
After the tumult of the first 'half' of the season, I'm actually looking forward to a weekend where we don't have stress about sacking coaches, underperforming players, games plans modern or otherwise or injuries.

I am just hoping that some of our boys are ready again after the break and that our coaching staff can continue to perform.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 13 2026 Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by crashlander -
Voting is as usual: you have 15 votes to award pretty much as you will, with the following provisos:
[1] 15 votes in total, no more, no less.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player (even Sam Walsh or Patrick Cripps)
[3] Three players at least must get a mention.
[4] A grade for the game, A+ (what I want to see) to F-.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 11 2026 Carlton vs Drug Cheats away
Last post by crashlander -
Our lineup for tomorrow:

B:   41 Matt Duffy   33 Lewis Young   47 Wade Dersksen  (This will change, as Derksen is already been placed into the seniors.)
HB:   28 Harry Charleson   37 Jordan Boyd   42 Adam Saad
C:   36 Cooper Lord   46 Matt Cottrell   59 Cooper Vickery
HF:   8 Lachie Fogarty   70 Darcy Hogg   6 Zac Williams
F:   43 Ashton Moir   40 Hudson O'Keefe   58 Jack Sammartino
R:   38 Flynn Riley   31 Campbell Chesser   16 Ben Camporeale
Int:   66 Sam Paea   68 Taj Logan   74 Logan Prout   62 Ollie Warburton   75 Liam Farrar  
Em:   64 Archie Stevens   69 Cooper Hamilton   61 Dane Harvey   57 Alwyn Davey (jnr)   67 Tom Evans   77 Will Cookson   78 Tyson Gresham   65 Jed Rule

[1] 15 AFL listed Blues named, but only 12 or 13 will probably play. Derksen is already in seniors, replacing Weitering. One of the other subs will probably not play.
Dane Harvey will probably come in: he has been quite reasonable as a key defender this year.

[2] Interesting to see how Riley goes now that he is a listed player. It will take a while getting used to him in 38 after having him in 57.

[3] A pity that Magor and Reinhold are unavailable. They looked good earlier. Hopefully, they won't be out for long.

[4] Structurally, I still think our side is a work in progress. I think Paea will help: he was as impressive as Derksen was in the pre-season and might have got the spot if he hadn't been injured. That said, I don't expect him to start like a house on fire: knee injuries take a while to recover from. But having more marking targets won't hurt us in the least.

[5] I am worried about Hudson O'Keefe. He isn't getting time in the ruck and he isn't hitting the scoreboard. If any of our rucks is under the most pressure, it would be him.

[6] We are probably expected to win, but Essendon won last week. I hope we turn up this week.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG
Last post by pertz -
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Not sure I fully understand the preference of Derksen over L Young as Weitering's replacement but anyhow.

Yes, going with two KPDs with only 15 games between them is a risk and they will both be conceding height.

Derksen is quicker and more mobile and doesn’t serially hold up play as Young is inclined to do. Both have been playing well in the magoos and I probably would have gone with Young.  Derksen is a riskier selection but perhaps more suited to the way we’re transitioning from defence.

Even with Derksen, Dean and Wilson, our defence is significantly more experienced than Essendon’s forwards.
If the team applies the same pressure on the Bummers midfielders as we have the past few weeks, there won't be much clean ball going forward and our defence will be fine.