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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: How does Crippa rank among the panoply of Carlton greats?
Last post by LP -
Some are influenced by peak performance, a great season or spectacular games, others think first of sustained performance over a career.

Cripps has both!

I think he has Kouta and some others covered in this regard, and to me Kouta along with Diesel might well be responsible for the two best individual seasons of footy I have ever seen.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Quote from: DJC – on


The other side of the coin is that Harry seems to play better when he gets to channel his inner ruckman 🙂

I was just thinking today that Harry doesn’t wear the shin guard that full and part time rucks favour.  I guess that reflects the different way he  goes about ruck contests; jumping vertically to take possession rather than jumping in to his opponent and trying to palm the ball.
I'm not debating that he gets involved in the game and plays well, its about the fact that we dont have a KPF when he Is in the ruck. I'd rather have my KPF sitting inside 50m, kicking 4 or 5 a game and winning Colemans.
Of the talks below, which ones contest CBs?
54 - CHARLIE CURNOW (SYD)

51 - BEN KING (GC)

48 - JYE AMISS (FRE)

47 - NICK WATSON (HAW)

47 - LOGAN MORRIS (BRIS)

47 - JACK GUNSTON (HAW)

45 - JOSH TREACY (FRE)

42 - AARON NAUGHTON (WB)

41 - CHARLIE CAMERON (BRIS)

41 - JAKE WATERMAN (WCE)

39 - JEREMY CAMERON (GEE)

39 - MITCH GEORGIADES (PA)
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39 - KAI LOHMANN (BRIS
)
37 - JACOB VAN ROOYEN (MEL
)
37 - NICK LARKEY (NM)

37 - JAKE STRINGER (GWS)

36 - SHANNON NEALE (GEE)

35 - NATE CADDY (ESS)

34 - PATRICK VOSS (FRE)

33 - DAN MCSTAY (COLL)

32 - OLIVER HENRY (GEE)

32 - JOSH RACHELE (ADE)

30 - PAUL CURTIS (NM)

30 - MITCH LEWIS (HAW)

30 - LOGAN MCDONALD (SYD)

30 - MITCH MCGOVERN (CARL)

Most of the genuine talls do.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by Lods -
How close does he play to goal these days?
He spends most of his time out on the flanks between wing and half forward.
That's when he's not rucking.

We now have a couple of smaller forwards capable of providing goals or at least locking the ball in....
With Harry stationed at Full forward, and perhaps even a second ruck or Derksen alongside him we would have a bit of marking power, or at least players capable of making a contest, that should provide scoring opportunities for the smaller players.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by RiverRat -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on

The other side of the coin is that Harry seems to play better when he gets to channel his inner ruckman 🙂

I was just thinking today that Harry doesn’t wear the shin guard that full and part time rucks favour.  I guess that reflects the different way he  goes about ruck contests; jumping vertically to take possession rather than jumping in to his opponent and trying to palm the ball.
I'm not debating that he gets involved in the game and plays well, its about the fact that we dont have a KPF when he Is in the ruck. I'd rather have my KPF sitting inside 50m, kicking 4 or 5 a game and winning Colemans.

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Regrettably, Harry doesn't offer that sort of return these days and hasn't looked likely to do so.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: DJC – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
It really makes me feel ill that our only semblance of a big key fwd has to play in the ruck.

The other side of the coin is that Harry seems to play better when he gets to channel his inner ruckman 🙂

I was just thinking today that Harry doesn’t wear the shin guard that full and part time rucks favour.  I guess that reflects the different way he  goes about ruck contests; jumping vertically to take possession rather than jumping in to his opponent and trying to palm the ball.
I'm not debating that he gets involved in the game and plays well, its about the fact that we dont have a KPF when he Is in the ruck. I'd rather have my KPF sitting inside 50m, kicking 4 or 5 a game and winning Colemans.
Of the talks below, which ones contest CBs?
54 - CHARLIE CURNOW (SYD)

51 - BEN KING (GC)

48 - JYE AMISS (FRE)

47 - NICK WATSON (HAW)

47 - LOGAN MORRIS (BRIS)

47 - JACK GUNSTON (HAW)

45 - JOSH TREACY (FRE)

42 - AARON NAUGHTON (WB)

41 - CHARLIE CAMERON (BRIS)

41 - JAKE WATERMAN (WCE)

39 - JEREMY CAMERON (GEE)

39 - MITCH GEORGIADES (PA)
\
39 - KAI LOHMANN (BRIS
)
37 - JACOB VAN ROOYEN (MEL
)
37 - NICK LARKEY (NM)

37 - JAKE STRINGER (GWS)

36 - SHANNON NEALE (GEE)

35 - NATE CADDY (ESS)

34 - PATRICK VOSS (FRE)

33 - DAN MCSTAY (COLL)

32 - OLIVER HENRY (GEE)

32 - JOSH RACHELE (ADE)

30 - PAUL CURTIS (NM)

30 - MITCH LEWIS (HAW)

30 - LOGAN MCDONALD (SYD)

30 - MITCH MCGOVERN (CARL)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
It really makes me feel ill that our only semblance of a big key fwd has to play in the ruck.

The other side of the coin is that Harry seems to play better when he gets to channel his inner ruckman 🙂

I was just thinking today that Harry doesn’t wear the shin guard that full and part time rucks favour.  I guess that reflects the different way he  goes about ruck contests; jumping vertically to take possession rather than jumping in to his opponent and trying to palm the ball.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: crashlander – on
[1] H coming back helps us. Not disappointed to see Lewis Young hold his place either.
[2] The ruck is an issue: Brisbane have 2 specialists. Draper is in career best form. Pitto will work hard, but...
I'm not worried about Fort, but he is a specialist.

It would have been a travesty if Lewis Young had been dropped.  While I always assume that his shots at goal will miss, he does provide something different as a tall forward.  His game a while back where he completely shut down an in form Lobb and managed a couple of goals himself showed what he is capable of.  He can play at both ends of the ground but his ruckwork leaves a bit to be desired.  However, he can make Draper and Fort defend and that's a positive.

Harry's knee may well keep him out of ruck contests so Young may well be our second ruck.

It probably is a game where we could go with two ruckmen but Reidy's concussion rules him out and Draper is far too mobile for Riley.  Pitto is going to have to work hard getting back in defence and drifting forward if he's going to reduce Draper's influence.  Our sweeper has to be prepared to take some knocks if he is to prevent Draper breaking out from centre ball ups.

It's going to be a tough game and Brisbane have to be clear favourites ... but you never know if a few things fall our way.