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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Gointocarlton -What are the rumours re Hewitt?He doesnt like Voss
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Gointocarlton -Ex-Carlton slugs aside, they are quick. I fear an almighty rogering.They are coached by Ross Lyon who has had an interesting week. I think we are a chance and dont rate the Saints at all. Law of averages says we have to win a game soon and this looks like our best chance IMHO as the Saints are a flaky team coached by a weirdo.
Tip.. Harry will kick a bag on Dougall Howard who is a spud of the highest quality.
Pittonet to lay the smackdown on TDK, Cripps to have a big game too with no Steele to haunt him.
Blues by 17 points....and the Lyon presser to be sarcastic comedy gold.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2026: Carlton vs St Kilda at Carlton
Last post by crashlander -B: 41 Matt Duffy 33 Lewis Young 47 Wade Derksen
HB: 28 Harry Charleson 37 Jordan Boyd 15 Billy Wilson
C: 31 Campbell Chesser 36 Cooper Lord 13 Blake Acres
HF: 8 Lachie Fogarty 43 Ashton Moir 45 Flynn Young
F: 39 Talor Byrne 40 Hudson O'Keeffe 30 Jack Ison
R: 56 Flynn Riley 29 George Hewett 16 Ben Camporeale
Int: 61 Dane Harvey 70 Darcy Hogg 58 Jack Sammartino 76 Cody Walker 74 Logan Prout 64 Archie Stevens 59 Cooper Vickery 62 Oliver Warburton 51 Jaiden Magor 67 Tom Evans 72 Charlie Cotter 75 Liam Farrar
Em: 77 Will Cookson
Our team doesn't look as unbalanced as it was last week, but one Emergency will definitely not play, maybe all three won't. If Flynn Young doesn't play at all again, he will go off the boil.
[1] Note that Flynn Riley is named as #1 ruck, not Hudson O'Keefe. That tells you how ordinary HOK has been lately.
Riley has his issues, but he is at least as good as Reidy. I don't know if we can afford to put him on the list with our present ruck stocks, but I'm sure someone will pick him up come MSD. Good rucks are not easy to come by.
What we will do if someone does pick up Riley in the MSD, I have no idea, as we don't have any other VFL listed rucks. Tom Stapleton? I can't say I've even seen him play yet.
[2] Cooper Lord was a little unlucky to get dropped. His stats last week were at least as good as Cerra's. On the other hand, he will be back sooner rather than later.
George Hewett: I reckon George is playing better than Cerra is at the moment, but the match committee is sticking with Cerra. He is younger and he has a longer contract; George has only one year left on his. Can this be the reason? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
[3] It will be interesting to see Cody Walker in action against men. The lad looked good during the pre-season. Just as long as some St. Kilda thug doesn't try to take him out.
[4] Derkson is defence. I'm a little surprised after last week, but is it because of the matchups? I hope to see him forward again.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Baggers -Cooper Lord last week against Fremantle , 18 disposals and 6 tackles. time on ground 65%. Only second game back after illness.
Unlucky to be dropped.
Perplexing isn't it... Cotters' stats were far from impressive yet keeps his place? Saad has been okay but far from impressive in the Magoos, yet gets a gig. I could go on
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Adelaideblue -Unlucky to be dropped.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Lods -
Cerra has a contract till the end of 2030, Hewett has another 12 months, I'm thinking that might have something to do with the clubs thinking, that's presuming Mitch Cleary has his information correct on Hewett..
On the basis of the last 12 to 24 months, its clear as the day is long, that there are a bunch of players who no longer wanted to be here, who have moved on. Perhaps George is just one more. Mcgovern would have gone too if someone actually wanted him. They didnt, so he stayed.
Charlie, TDK and JSOS all walking and we have gone a tad younger to build around the Walsh age group. A decent idea strategically but maybe not a popular one.
If we still have players that aren't 100% on board we need to move them on...no matter how good, and especially if they are the older/leader group.
We don't know if that's the issue with Hewett...I'd be surprised given his 2025 season where he gave it everything.
I'd suspect it comes back to the changes in the game and us not being able to carry too many of a similar style of midfielder. It's probably why Lord is out of the side too.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Thryleon -How they came to that call based on output beggars beliefCerra has a contract till the end of 2030, Hewett has another 12 months, I'm thinking that might have something to do with the clubs thinking, that's presuming Mitch Cleary has his information correct on Hewett..
On the basis of the last 12 to 24 months, its clear as the day is long, that there are a bunch of players who no longer wanted to be here, who have moved on. Perhaps George is just one more. Mcgovern would have gone too if someone actually wanted him. They didnt, so he stayed.
Charlie, TDK and JSOS all walking and we have gone a tad younger to build around the Walsh age group. A decent idea strategically but maybe not a popular one.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -How they came to that call based on output beggars belief
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Lods -Quote
On conversations with George Hewett:
"He’d be somewhat disappointed. In all these conversations, not just George, we’ve had a number of players that have been in form and they’re the conversations you want as a coach. One of the big things that we’ve tried to get after is the durability of our group: these are great conversations right now, because we’re having plenty of them.
“It’s challenging the guys ahead of them in those positions, but it’s also putting them in a place to have some really good form. Guys like George, he’s really determined to get back in the AFL team and some younger players that are stating a really strong case. We’ve got Billy Wilson that’s played really good footy for a month now, ‘Saady’ is back in the team who’s been in really good form, Boyd, Flynn Young is one that’s been the most consistent.
“They keep challenging guys in those positions, and they’re the conversations we want to continue to have... The big thing for us is we always acknowledge the individual. I’ve got 45 players that want to play AFL, that doesn’t fit into the team.”
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