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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by Blue Moon -
All of a sudden our playing list looks fine, we have depth, players are hitting their targets with foot and hand, we are chasing, tackling and harrying, our decision making is positive and good, our defensive structures look strong, our forward line is functioning, our midfield has pace and can defend when we don't have the ball, we can transition the ball, and it is 2023 all over again. I am very confident against Geelong this week which is ridiculous.
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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: Professer E – on
What has changed since Voss had the reins?

1.  Playing Harry as second ruck/forward.  Coincidentally his best two games this year have been the last two.
2. More on ball time for Smith.
3.  Clear directive to hold the ball until better options emerge. Less hack kicks forward.
4. Selection of kids over veterans. No Saad, Acres, Young. Big roles given to kids like Dean. Clearly some have had their cards marked.
5. Selection of Ison who looks like a very accomplished player.
6. Selection of kids like Billy who kick hard, flat and through the corridor.
7. Timely return to form of senior players and Hewitt back in seniors.
8. Playing struggling sides who we really should be beating regardless of who is coaching.




Point 3.
Players are being given time to dispose of the ball now which helps us.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Professer E – on
What has changed since Voss had the reins?

1.  Playing Harry as second ruck/forward.  Coincidentally his best two games this year have been the last two.
2. More on ball time for Smith.
3.  Clear directive to hold the ball until better options emerge. Less hack kicks forward.
4. Selection of kids over veterans. No Saad, Acres, Young. Big roles given to kids like Dean. Clearly some have had their cards marked.
5. Selection of Ison who looks like a very accomplished player.
6. Selection of kids like Billy who kick hard, flat and through the corridor.
7. Timely return to form of senior players and Hewitt back in seniors.
8. Playing struggling sides who we really should be beating regardless of who is coaching.

1. Harry has been playing as second ruck for several seasons.
2. The midfield rotations haven’t changed.
3. It’s more a case of the hack kicks coming off.
4. We’ve been playing the kids all season - one of the reasons why we’ve lost games we should have won.
5. Ison has been building to senior selection … and is now preferred over another youngster in Moir.
6. Billy has earned his spot but Newman’s return is the key to our transition from defence.
7. As above.  Hewett’s role, since Vossy recalled him, seems to be more about supporting our primary midfielders rather than being the main man.
8.  I would argue that we should have beaten most of the teams we’ve played this season.  Port and the Doggies were both favoured to win and that may have worked in our favour.

I think that the real change since Vossy’s departure is self-belief, and that germinated in the second half of the Brisbane game.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: laj – on
ACL sadly for Matt Carroll.

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2032089/?fbclid=Iwb21leAR_ZCxjbGNrBH9kIWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHtRSWrrRkwyDWO_cABbzXKwrn5i5ZFG3NReM2ckiG3WjSvTA4XzBUijLkead_aem__kVp3hQJRtRJ5aVXEK6YQg

That’s dreadful news! 

Matt was really growing into his new role and we’ll miss him.

The saving grace is that we’re pretty good at ACL rehabilitation.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: Professer E – on
What has changed since Voss had the reins?

1.  Playing Harry as second ruck/forward.  Coincidentally his best two games this year have been the last two.
2. More on ball time for Smith.
3.  Clear directive to hold the ball until better options emerge. Less hack kicks forward.
4. Selection of kids over veterans. No Saad, Acres, Young. Big roles given to kids like Dean. Clearly some have had their cards marked.
5. Selection of Ison who looks like a very accomplished player.
6. Selection of kids like Billy who kick hard, flat and through the corridor.
7. Timely return to form of senior players and Hewitt back in seniors.
8. Playing struggling sides who we really should be beating regardless of who is coaching.

1. This has occured previously under Voss.  Voss actually started it with making Harry 2nd ruck against the Lions. Harrys 2nd half against the Lions started this return to form. He was BOG against the Lions by fantasy points.
2. Smith has been given more on ball time recently, but also got plenty at the start of the year. I expect him to be in and out simply to manage his minutes and not break him. Can't expect essentially a 1st year player to play a full year on the ball.
3. Hard to quantify. Didn't see much difference between Lions and Dogs efforts
4. Young was dropped by Voss. Acres hasn't been picked all year. Saad has barely played all year.
5. Definitely got his first go under Fraser. Was borderline being picked in the few weeks leading up to it.
6. Vossy picked Wilson against the Lions.
7. Vossy brought Hewett back against the Lions.
8. Almost beat the lions. Played the same way since and have been beating poorer sides as a result.


I've got no issue with what Freser is doing, but he is getting a lot of credit for doing things which were actually done by Vossy first.
Week 1 vs Dogs - 1 forced change
In: Ison
Out: Saad (inj)
Week 2 vs Port - 2.5 forced changes
In: Derkson, Young, Byrne
Out: Weitering (inj), O. Hollands (inj) Williams (managed)

As with what Jagga said after the game, not a whole lot has changed under Fraser. The boys played well against the Lions and have continued playing that way.

I dont think there has been any drastic changes thats occured in the last couple weeks.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by laj -
Quote from: Professer E – on
What has changed since Voss had the reins?

1.  Playing Harry as second ruck/forward.  Coincidentally his best two games this year have been the last two.
2. More on ball time for Smith.
3.  Clear directive to hold the ball until better options emerge. Less hack kicks forward.
4. Selection of kids over veterans. No Saad, Acres, Young. Big roles given to kids like Dean. Clearly some have had their cards marked.
5. Selection of Ison who looks like a very accomplished player.
6. Selection of kids like Billy who kick hard, flat and through the corridor.
7. Timely return to form of senior players and Hewitt back in seniors.
8. Playing struggling sides who we really should be beating regardless of who is coaching.



Plenty of merit in all that.
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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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Quote from: Baggers – on

Reality: 1. Early days for Frase - the early crowing by some commentators that Frase should put his hand up for the senior coach gig is frivolous and just plain absurd. As Frase acknowledged -- he strikes me as a realist -- it's a coaching group effort... how very socialist  ;D 2. There will be a reality check, which may be as early as Friday night against the Pussycats.

I’ll reserve judgement on Fraser, for now.
But if Crippa EVER again attempts to kick around the corner on his left from a set shot then we’ll know Josh is simply not up to it 😝
Yes, still a bit early to judge the coach. He feels he is not ready either. We are his training wheels, but, if we roll Geelong yet again then I'll look further somewhat in judgement of Fraser.