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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by rocky -
My obvious question: are we going to allow Daicos, Sidebottom, etc, to run around with nobody near them?
I'd be tempted to have Wilson play a negative role on Nick Daicos. But will our match committee use their brains?
Crash, was thinking the exact same thing. Has the pace. Would commit to the task IMO. Left field sort of move so no chance our selectors would go for it.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Baggers -
It may not, but Wilson isn't slow. Staying with him wouldn't be the issue

And Billy would hold Nick accountability through his own ability to get aggott and run forward with it. That's another aspect about such a creative move.

However, we are making an assumption about our conservative, stick with tried & true and safe MC. When they think they're being bold, they're often perplexing... eg Hewett demoted on a wet night, out of form HOK in for a small, quickish forward...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Cripps off the ground MAY actually be an issue, however its not for the reason being highlighted.
IMO, Cripps off the ground is as much about missing his leadership/direction as it is his actual skills.
He would help with telling people where to be, when to go, when to stay. If he's not there, that might not be getting done as required, hence a run on. Potentially a system breakdown by a group that is still learning each other and the game plan due to high changeover.
If there was a tactical decision to give Cripps more bench time, it was bloody stupid to omit Hewitt - especially under the prevailing weather conditions.
Everything looks stupid when you're losing. You know if you take away that abhorrent 5 goals in a row which we allowed to occur at the start of the 2nd, and we make it an arm wrestle trading blows with Adelaide, we win a close one by 2 points. Big IF but along with poor kicking, allowing those goal runs to occur is killing us (and the coach).
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by RiverRat -
Cripps off the ground MAY actually be an issue, however its not for the reason being highlighted.
IMO, Cripps off the ground is as much about missing his leadership/direction as it is his actual skills.
He would help with telling people where to be, when to go, when to stay. If he's not there, that might not be getting done as required, hence a run on. Potentially a system breakdown by a group that is still learning each other and the game plan due to high changeover.
If there was a tactical decision to give Cripps more bench time, it was bloody stupid to omit Hewitt - especially under the prevailing weather conditions.