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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by northernblue -
Quote from: tonyo – on
Three things I hope the Carlton hierarchy and Match Committee have learned over the past two weeks (and the second half in Brisbane as well)....

(1) Keep playing the young ones and give them a license to challenge the game.   We have looked so different since Billy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan, Matt Carroll, Jagga Smith have been given the thumbs up to run with the ball and kick the ball long and hard.  The ball is flying into the forward line, and our forwards are starting to work out how to best use this new style.  Sure, there will be mistakes, but they seem to be getting better at it the more they do it,

(2) George Hewitt must stay in the senior team.  Too good to be left out, and now there is some run around him, his hard work leads to opportunities.

(3) Patrick Cripps must only ever wear a Carlton jumper.



I’m not sure it’s fair to say the youngsters were not authorised to run and carry but when they do they and us look and feel better.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by kruddler -
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Quote from: shawny – on

Anyhow the one thing beyond dispute is the changes in game plan use of ball going into 50, lowering the eyes, lower kicks kicking to advantage and keeping control of the ball out of defensive 50. the predictable long kicks to the wings are not anywhere near as common as they were.



Agreed

Game plan or ball use?

I commented very early on in the game that we'd sold our soul midweek for the ability to kick. In the first half it was accurately at goal and accurately to the leading forward.

At one stage i think we were going 15% KE ABOVE the norm. Elite of the elite levels. Thats not game plan.

Clearly in the 2nd half all that went out the window. So does that mean the game plan failed in the 2nd half.

Personally i think we just got a bit 'lucky' early on with our kicking and came back to the pack like normal from there.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by laj -
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Well done and congratulations to Harry McKay. Played his 150th game last night, a milestone seemingly gone unnoticed.

I heard we are putting a gold monogram on Cripps' guernsey for his 250th later this season.

Would piss off the Pies. They'd probably think we are taking the piss out of them....lol.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by LP -
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There's a level of equivocation and contradiction in a piece like this that really gives me the s h i t s :
Fans think the people writing that media gibberish actually watch the game, the reader and listener see and hear what they want to see and hear.

I'm seeing the same as I have seen since Rnd 1, the difference is the percentage of game time we execute the plan, doing it longer with less waste and more sacrifice than we had in previous games. The reality is, the less waste the greater the longevity of the tactic. When we struggled it's a negative feedback loop, when we succeed it's a positive feedback loop, the tipping point is measured in a few percent one way or the other.

For some if things turn sour next week, the same critics will be claiming the potential appointment of Fraser would be a failure of due diligence.

Saviour to fraud in a week!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by tonyo -
Three things I hope the Carlton hierarchy and Match Committee have learned over the past two weeks (and the second half in Brisbane as well)....

(1) Keep playing the young ones and give them a license to challenge the game.   We have looked so different since Billy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan, Matt Carroll, Jagga Smith have been given the thumbs up to run with the ball and kick the ball long and hard.  The ball is flying into the forward line, and our forwards are starting to work out how to best use this new style.  Sure, there will be mistakes, but they seem to be getting better at it the more they do it, 

(2) George Hewitt must stay in the senior team.  Too good to be left out, and now there is some run around him, his hard work leads to opportunities.

(3) Patrick Cripps must only ever wear a Carlton jumper.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by PaulP -
Quote from: Baggers – on
Less than two weeks ago Brisvegas only got us by two kicks after our horrendous first half. Freo three kicks. The Pussycats won't be taking us lightly and will do their homework on us... so our response will be something of a test.

So, in Vossy's last game, we could see things coming together and moving in the right direction, against the two time reigning premiers, on their home patch ? Hmm.......