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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by Thryleon -Im neither here nor there on what we do. This season reminds me very much of 2012.
Im neither here nor there on what we do. This season reminds me very much of 2012.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 12 2025 Carlton vs Preston at Preston
Last post by kruddler -HOK is an obvious out.
Charlie doesn't know how bad he hurt his calf as its the first soft tissue he's done. So could be right to play, could be out for 4.
So.....rest him.
Like for like.
Good time to bring in Pittonet to take on the monster Xerri.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -thats a philosophical question.
It may have been because they weren't capable.
Things like game plans and tactics probably depend on the make-up of your list.
Do you try and make the players play to a plan, or do you develop a plan that makes best use of their strengths and weaknesses.
Tactics aren't suited to one type over any other. Yes you can run faster, or you can kick longer/shorter but often the variable is not based on what they can and cannot do, but rather what they can do well naturally vs what needs to be practiced.
Was Bradman the best because he was good? Or did he work harder at his craft?
If we have some that are suited and some that aren't wrich way do you play? Is this why Boyd isnt getting much of a look in?
What is can say this season is we seem to be trying to move from a game plan that relies less on our a graders playing well and more on a spread of players playing well which is the way we have to go to achieve anything if we are going to be any good when our A graders become B graders.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 12 2025 Carlton vs Preston at Preston
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by Thryleon -Remember when we were 3 out of our last 30 under Bolton?
He was trying to implement a semblance of tactics and our guys weren't getting it for whatever reason.
It may have been because they weren't capable.
Things like game plans and tactics probably depend on the make-up of your list.
Do you try and make the players play to a plan, or do you develop a plan that makes best use of their strengths and weaknesses.
Tactics aren't suited to one type over any other. Yes you can run faster, or you can kick longer/shorter but often the variable is not based on what they can and cannot do, but rather what they can do well naturally vs what needs to be practiced.
Was Bradman the best because he was good? Or did he work harder at his craft?
If we have some that are suited and some that aren't wrich way do you play? Is this why Boyd isnt getting much of a look in?
What is can say this season is we seem to be trying to move from a game plan that relies less on our a graders playing well and more on a spread of players playing well which is the way we have to go to achieve anything if we are going to be any good when our A graders become B graders.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 12 2025 Carlton vs Preston at Preston
Last post by Lods -Voss mentioned the second-ruck at the end of his press conference.
It could be Young but Pittonet would seem a better option given the oppostition.
Doesn't mean Lemmey wont get a run also.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by Baggers -The glass half full version :
- we won by nearly 6 goals, similar to Geelong who beat WC by 7 goals
- traveling, away from Melbourne
- no Walsh, no McKay, Curnow out early, Cripps and Weitering down on form for various reasons
- a few players with a handful of games
- a few in game injuries
The glass half empty version :
- we played 2 quarters of good footy, against a team with one win, sitting last on the ladder.
Let the reader choose.
I'll take C, all of the above
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 12 2025 Carlton vs Preston at Preston
Last post by laj -Lemmey a couple in junk time. Still, 4 goals are 4 goals.Given we dont have a key forward, Lemmey will play next week.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 12 2025 Carlton vs Preston at Preston
Last post by laj -Given we dont have a key forward, Lemmey will play next week.The options are bring Pittonet in to play on Xerri and then have TDK play as a key forward and I presume McGovern would play the other Key Forward position.
The other alternative is give Lemmey his first game, Id expect as RR suggested that Young will probably play anyway and Id see that more as insurance for either end of the ground. Weitering has been a bit off form in recent weeks, Jack was also off injured at one stage too and with Okeefe injured, Harry unlikely and Charlie a risk if he played we need some options as I think Nth will provide a lot more fight than WC did. Its a bit of a dilemma or should that be a Delemmey of a situation....