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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Last post by Blue Moon -
It is amazing what happens when the pressure from the fear of failure is released. Last year we lost three of our best players during the trade period, the three who replaced them, Hayward, Florent and Ainsworth, were good in this game. Our young players, Smith, O.Hollands, Cowan, Wilson, Ison & Dean were all good too and with energy. My criticism of Voss is he didn't play the young guys enough. They got a couple of late goals, and a couple from soft umpiring decisions, so we should have won by more. I said last week that our players don't have heads or backs and clearly Ison doesn't have a head as well, Cerra and Hewitt had their best games for the season and our leaders led. Life is full of opportunities and problems, I see opportunities for the team for the rest of the season.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Last post by rocky -
Just watched the replay. Dogs had probably their worst team for quite a while and they don't have a lot of depth due to injury and whatever so I think they're in for a world of pain over the next few weeks if they don't get some troops back. Still it wouldn't be the first time we've dropped a game like this so it was nice to win for a change
A good spread on contributors again
Florent was very good all night I think he only butchered the ball once?
Ollie Hollands had a great game I thought. Ran hard as he always does but I think this was the best I've seem him kick, live EVER
Cowan probably his best for the year. Was worried about him but may have been premature
Ison nice debut. Wish Moir could take a leaf out of his book. Then we'd have some serious fun
Matt Carroll continues to get better and better
Billy, a bit better this week. I just wish he'd go with his natural run. Looks like he's worried about stuffing up and just takes a bit long to move
Thought Walsh wasn't real good
Thought Cerra had a better game also
I'm worried about Weitering. Reckon I could get a kick on him.
Think George needs to get a move on as well

Could beat Port next week
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Quote from: PaulP – on


My idea of a resignation is essentially when the company or club has no issue with you, they would be happy to keep you, and you leave of your own volition, without any mitigating circumstances.

I'm not sure that temporality tips the scales one way or the other. Wright and Davies made it clear they were not going to continue with Voss, and they allowed the "resignation" narrative to take center stage, as indeed they should. Allows him to exit the club with some dignity intact. I'm sure his first preference would be to receive a contract extension and finish the work he started. His 2nd preference would be what just unfolded. Our club has a pretty dismal record of treating coaches like garbage when they exit the club. At least with Voss there was a little dignity to the affair. Small mercies and all that.

A cynic might say that Voss decided to resign with the writing on the wall and ensuring that the club looked silly in the process.  Whilst Wright and Priestly looked a bit unflustered, I dont think Voss deciding to call it quits this week was part of the plan.  Perhaps we were going to let him coach out the year after all, and he was not having a bar of it.

I don't discount that.
I'm not sure the club wanted it done so early.
I always thought the later the better so there was no chance of an interim coach making a good fist of the job and putting pressure on them to give him the job on a full time basis.
Fraser says he's not ready.
A positive finish to the season may change his mind.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Last post by northernblue -
Quote from: PaulP – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on
A cynic might say that Voss decided to resign with the writing on the wall and ensuring that the club looked silly in the process.  Whilst Wright and Priestly looked a bit unflustered, I don’t think Voss deciding to call it quits this week was part of the plan.  Perhaps we were going to let him coach out the year after all, and he was not having a bar of it.

It's certainly possible. I suspect if anything, Wright and Davies would've been relieved to see him give his notice so promptly. The pressure is off team performance this season IMO, so they have bought themselves plenty of time.


Until we get accused of tanking… “Carlton still tanking…” will be the headlines