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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Gointocarlton -https://x.com/CarltonFCBlues/status/2073929464485208245?s=20
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 17 2026 Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by deepbluesee -Smith 4
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Hawthorn at MCG
Last post by Baggers -Think our run will end on Saturday night
And most pundits, reasonably so, will predict exactly that. But what a terrific challenge for our group.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Lods -It will sort itself out now Lods.
All our questions will be answered.
That's the thing though.
I don't have any questions.
I'm pretty comfortable in knowing exactly where we sit.
About the same as last year....give or take a spot or two, or a win or two.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by madbluboy -All our questions will be answered.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Lods -whilst this is true, you cant have your cake and eat it too and those of us who have been saying that the fixture has more to do with the reason behind our turnaround than the coach change can continue to do so irrespective of the scoreboard.
It looks poor.
I get that folks aren't entirely happy with the way things have panned out with regard to the coaching situation.
But it comes across as pretty petty that we're going out of our way to point out the quality of opposition.
It's not a state secret.
We're well aware of who we've beaten, and who we face, and the difficulty in maintaining a winning streak.
If we're crediting Voss with some influence in the 'wins' does that contribution get abandoned if things go pear shaped.
No, it's all part of the journey and progress.
Teams have ebbs and flows through a season.
Injuries sometimes (often) play a part in results.
Had we had Weitering and Dean yesterday the result may have been more clear cut.
By the same token we've probably had a win or two when the opposition have had players out.
The other bit of nonsense is this "Sack coach" rubbish that gets a mention whenever a team gets a run on.
It was funny the first time.
It's ridiculous now.
We were getting runs against us nearly every week
It's happening far less now.
Very few (almost none) of us think we have a flag side.
Even a top 6-8 side.
We're a middle of the road side.
That's reflected in our results.
Most have acknolwedged Voss's contribution...but he has a new job now.
It's time to let it go.
I'd like to see us make finals but I really won't be too distressed if it doesn't happen this year.
We're a bit in limbo without a full time coach.
Game plans and players could be significantly different next year.
But at the moment we're winning games we should win, and picking up a couple we weren't expected to win....why can't we enjoy that while it lasts.
That probably speaks to a rigid thinking on both sides.
Making it about one factor and ignoring others is why we have this back and forth argument.
The fact that we're winning games now and weren't winning them before is probably a bit more complicated than the fixture is easy.
We're a middle of the road team.
At the moment we're beating those around us, and below us.
We will see how we go when we start to play a few teams above us.
You see, the thing is we played a lot of games in the first half of this year where we played dominant football but still didn't get the win.
We were prone to lapses that we seemed unable to reverse.
We should probably have won a few more of those..
But there seems to be this tendency to want to talk us down rather than embracing the fact that we're actually putting wins on the board.
We're not a vastly different side to when we were losing and the fixture probably has a bit to do with that.
We'll probably have a bit of a slump when we drop a couple of games in a row in the next few weeks.
But if nothing else the playing group has learnt what it feels like to win.
That's no longer a foreign feeling.
And for our young players that's something invaluable.
Jagga now knows the difference.
That's something to celebrate...not downplay because of a fixture.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Thryleon -
I was responded to a comment shawny made.
Did i hack into his account and post the question just so i could answer it this week??
You borrowed LPs tin foil hat??
I didn't know the figures would shape out that way.
As you saw from my mistake with posting figures, i made it up on the spot....apparantly too quickly to check if it was right!
So i'm sorry if this week is different to last week, and maybe next week, but i had nothing to do with it.
It looks poor.
I get that folks aren't entirely happy with the way things have panned out with regard to the coaching situation.
But it comes across as pretty petty that we're going out of our way to point out the quality of opposition.
It's not a state secret.
We're well aware of who we've beaten, and who we face, and the difficulty in maintaining a winning streak.
If we're crediting Voss with some influence in the 'wins' does that contribution get abandoned if things go pear shaped.
No, it's all part of the journey and progress.
Teams have ebbs and flows through a season.
Injuries sometimes (often) play a part in results.
Had we had Weitering and Dean yesterday the result may have been more clear cut.
By the same token we've probably had a win or two when the opposition have had players out.
The other bit of nonsense is this "Sack coach" rubbish that gets a mention whenever a team gets a run on.
It was funny the first time.
It's ridiculous now.
We were getting runs against us nearly every week
It's happening far less now.
Very few (almost none) of us think we have a flag side.
Even a top 6-8 side.
We're a middle of the road side.
That's reflected in our results.
Most have acknolwedged Voss's contribution...but he has a new job now.
It's time to let it go.
I'd like to see us make finals but I really won't be too distressed if it doesn't happen this year.
We're a bit in limbo without a full time coach.
Game plans and players could be significantly different next year.
But at the moment we're winning games we should win, and picking up a couple we weren't expected to win....why can't we enjoy that while it lasts.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Lods -
Geelong were 4th up until this round of matches.
Tell me you haven't picked the week they slipped out of the top 4 to post that list.
They're still one game away from 4th.
I was responded to a comment shawny made.
Did i hack into his account and post the question just so i could answer it this week??
You borrowed LPs tin foil hat??
I didn't know the figures would shape out that way.
As you saw from my mistake with posting figures, i made it up on the spot....apparantly too quickly to check if it was right!
So i'm sorry if this week is different to last week, and maybe next week, but i had nothing to do with it.
It looks poor.
I get that folks aren't entirely happy with the way things have panned out with regard to the coaching situation.
But it comes across as pretty petty that we're going out of our way to point out the quality of opposition.
It's not a state secret.
We're well aware of who we've beaten, and who we face, and the difficulty in maintaining a winning streak.
If we're crediting Voss with some influence in the 'wins' does that contribution get abandoned if things go pear shaped.
No, it's all part of the journey and progress.
Teams have ebbs and flows through a season.
Injuries sometimes (often) play a part in results.
Had we had Weitering and Dean yesterday the result may have been more clear cut.
By the same token we've probably had a win or two when the opposition have had players out.
The other bit of nonsense is this "Sack coach" rubbish that gets a mention whenever a team gets a run on.
It was funny the first time.
It's ridiculous now.
We were getting runs against us nearly every week
It's happening far less now.
Very few (almost none) of us think we have a flag side.
Even a top 6-8 side.
We're a middle of the road side.
That's reflected in our results.
Most have acknolwedged Voss's contribution...but he has a new job now.
It's time to let it go.
I'd like to see us make finals but I really won't be too distressed if it doesn't happen this year.
We're a bit in limbo without a full time coach.
Game plans and players could be significantly different next year.
But at the moment we're winning games we should win, and picking up a couple we weren't expected to win....why can't we enjoy that while it lasts.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by kruddler -
Its not when we played them. Its where they are now.
The longer the season, the more accurate the ladder.
Geelong were 4th up until this round of matches.
Tell me you haven't picked the week they slipped out of the top 4 to post that list.
They're still one game away from 4th.
I was responded to a comment shawny made.
Did i hack into his account and post the question just so i could answer it this week??
You borrowed LPs tin foil hat??
I didn't know the figures would shape out that way.
As you saw from my mistake with posting figures, i made it up on the spot....apparantly too quickly to check if it was right!
So i'm sorry if this week is different to last week, and maybe next week, but i had nothing to do with it.