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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by LP -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Adelaide copping it in the SA media on the rebound too makes it harder, a competitive 4 quarter effort might be the best we can hope for. That three prong tall forward line looks menacing for the Crows without Weitering, if our midfield are not firing its going to be difficult for Derksen, Haynes and L.Young.
Is Haynes available, didn't he pull up sore in the VFL?
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Robert Heatley Stand / AFL Rd 5 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by crashlander -
Sorry this one is a bit late.

We won't be starting favourites in this one, even though Adelaide have lost 3 games in a row and start like dead chickens.

I'm worried about the ruck, an area that Adelaide have dominated against us in recent times. Pitto alone against two rucks is not a recipe for success.
And our 2nd ruck last round was a real weakness, which cost us goals.

Adelaide's midfield have been ordinary so far, but can ours come to the party?

Adelaide will probably play their 3 tall forwards and we don't have the cattle to match them up. Weitering won't play, Dean is unlikely, Derksen had his issues in his debut and Lewis Young is what he is.

Reidy, who has been getting a lot of the ball lately, could have been in line for a return, but he was suspended in the VFL. :( O'Keefe is so far out of form that I don't want to think about it.

Flynn Young has to be brought in. He is the only guy who really deserves a promotion.

Hayworth's suspension we are challenging, but, to be honest, we wouldn't miss him if he missed.

Do we have someone to take out Rankin? He may not be in great form, but we usually play the opposition's best players into form by not picking them up.

I'm not looking forward to this one. I do not like Adelaide and they have had the wood over us even when they've been ordinary. I would really like to reverse this, but I just don't see it happening with our present side and playing style.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 3 2026 Carlton vs North Melbourne at Arden St.
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: Lods – on
https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1990315/vfl-report-card-how-every-afl-blue-performed-in-vfl-round-3?fbclid=IwY2xjawRBGmBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe6RXk7YamrPU5PjRedrGjQwj0k-UnYTL2rn_yQt1JDygZM-GBq7YGGBVaNl8_aem_MisK7ubUpQquUi5W0q4rMg

Spot the negative comment.
You won't :D
Disappointing really, as a lot of our guys really didn't have games they'd be happy with.
However, that is what it is. Personally, I think the in-house comments might have been a bit different.

Reidy was suspended, which is especially irritating considering he was probably in line for senior selection. And the incident, while unnecessary and ugly, wasn't anything as bad as some that got a fine or nothing. It is really a chook-lotto. :(  :(
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 4 2026 Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by crashlander -
AFL Rd 4 2026   Carlton vs North Melbourne
Another fade out.
Team:   D+
For most of the game, we looked like winners, even with our ordinary game style. But after Weitering went off, we ,,, sank.

Votes:
Very hard to vote as finding 4 quarter players was not easy.
[2.5]   Elijah Hollands
[2]   Marc Pittonet
[2]   Jacob Weitering
[2]   Brodie Kemp
[1.5]   Mitch McGovern
[1]   George Hewett
[1]   Patrick Cripps
[0.5]   Adam Cerra
[0.5]   Nic Newman
[0.5]   Jagga Smith
[0.5]   Patrick Cripps
[0.5]   Ben Ainsworth
[0.5]   Jordan Boyd

Explanations:
[2.5]   Elijah Hollands:   His goal was brilliant, as was his disposal.
[2]   Marc Pittonet:      For mist of the game, Marc really dominated the ruck.
[2]   Jacob Weitering:   Dominated his position and his opponent.
[2]   Brodie Kemp:      Not much late in the game, but really dangerous for most of the game.
[1.5]   Mitch McGovern:   Another solid game in the forward half.
[1]   George Hewett:   George tried his guts out, but is well of last year’s pace.
[1]   Patrick Cripps:      North had plans for Cripps, which worked late, but Cripps still worked hard and got 7 clearances.
[0.5]   Adam Cerra:      What he did was excellent, but he just didn’t do enough.
[0.5]   Nic Newman:      Worked hard.
[0.5]   Jagga Smith:      Not bad.
[0.5]   Ollie Hollands:      Got the ball well, but his disposal wasn’t good enough.
[0.5]   Ben Ainsworth:   Got a fair bit of ball, but not really at his best.
[0.5]   Jordan Boyd:      Solid.

Honourable Mentions:
Sam Walsh:      Not our worst, but not as effective as he has been.
Lachie Cowan:   Cowan was really good for 3 quarters, but didn’t fire a shot in the last.