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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
I sat behind the goals at ground level so btw that and the goons in front us standing up all the time, it was to “see” the game. My comments are
As follows:
- we controlled the game quite well in the first half
- we transitioned the ball very well in the first half.
- at about the 10 min mark of the 3rd, we looked out of petrol and fatigued. The mistakes started at that point.
 I thought it was going to be a tough assignment  but a 12 goal to 4 3rd was as bad as I have seen from us. I dont know what we do at the 1/2 time break in the rooms with food and drink but its been a while that we come out in the 3rd looking they need a sleep because their bellies are full.
Not a good start to 2027

I must admit I've seen nothing of the game. But some things stood out anyway.
[1] Our fitness level does not seem up to par.
I know it was in Sydney and it was hot and humid, but our lack of fitness cost us most of the games we lost. To see us fade out again suggests we haven't addressed that at all.
[2] We still looked slow.
That one hurts, considering how much we've changed the side.
[3] We lacked discipline:
Unforgivable, especially when it is the Captain who was probably the worst offender.
[4] We still didn't give our forwards much of a chance.
What can I say? We controlled the game for most of it, but didn't kick many goals. They controlled much less of the game, but they piled on the goals when it counted.
[5] Even with the changes in the coaching box, we still struggled in that area.

We have a long way to go, but these problems bode poorly. Lots of headed rolled at the end of 2025. More will roll if we can't show some improvement.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by Gointocarlton -
I sat behind the goals at ground level so btw that and the goons in front us standing up all the time, it was to “see” the game. My comments are
As follows:
- we controlled the game quite well in the first half
- we transitioned the ball very well in the first half.
- at about the 10 min mark of the 3rd, we looked out of petrol and fatigued. The mistakes started at that point.
 I thought it was going to be a tough assignment  but a 12 goal to 4 3rd was as bad as I have seen from us. I dont know what we do at the 1/2 time break in the rooms with food and drink but its been a while that we come out in the 3rd looking they need a sleep because their bellies are full.
Not a good start to 2027
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by Lods -
Very disappointing after a reasonable start.
Their fitness levels were another level above ours.
Their physicality was a level above ours.
Tackles were 67-38 in their favour.
We have a few younger players including Jagga who are a little light on which makes it hard to compete physically against their more mature midfielders.
Once they got on top in the middle it was game over.
Inconsistency was a feature of our side, with players drifting in and out of the game (more out than in)

Cripps was pretty undisciplined tonight.
Jagga's disposal wasn't as neat as in the last practice game...but he still showed a fair bit.
The forward set up was as shambolic as it was last year.
We need to sort that.
Moir is a cameo player and actually looks better when he's further down the field.
We need a crumbing forward (Byrne perhaps) to take advantage of the two resting ruckman bringing the ball to ground.
I thought Dean was very good for a first gamer...he didn't shirk the task and brings a physical presence.
A couple of years in the system and he'll be a beauty.

One thing I didn't want to see, which is exactly what happened, was the run of goals.
There is no excuse for that.

That goes to a... "when the going gets tough, the side goes missing"

Lastly, if you have a spare shillling or two get onto the Swans.
They've got a pretty decent group, who know how to flick a switch.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by shawny -
Saad should have retired. the bloke has zilch football brain. Yep hes fast with his legs but snail pace with knowing what to do with the pill when he is running a hundred miles an hour. just runs till he is about to be caught then dishes it off to the first player he sees.

And the move to put williams in defence after looking settled in the F50 is yet another brain fart from the coaching group

Harry will find life so much harder without a number 1 foward beside him. The bloke is over 200 cm yet refuses to break pack to at least bring the ball to the ground. if he is not in front of a pack he is absolutely useless.

Young is simply not an afl standard and the fact he still gets games says a lot about where our list is at.

Mcgovern contiunes to do mcgovern things. Another one who gets a game due to the weakness of our list.

Dean and Jagga could not have been more impressive.

The afl will need to make it a final 14 for us to be in with a chance.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney in Sydney
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: shawny – on
I was just thinking imagine Voss in his prime as captain and a player as big as charlie jumped ship. that first game against him Voss would be at his intimidating ruthless best.  He would be bloody scary.

i hope our leaders dont laugh joke with Curnow but give it to him verbally and physically. He is no1 enemy now not a mate.
they did, but the rest of them got us.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by MickyO -
Okay I only listened to the fourth on the radio.

So we ran out of steam a bit / some players had to blow out the cobwebs, no Newman or Cerra
Or Haynes down back.

Kemp and Elijah no games last year; Saad injured.

Etc etc.

We will Improve i have faith 🙏🏽

As someone said, AFL did us no favours with this… but thats ok we will get there.

And fk CC
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