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Robert Heatley Stand / Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 23 2026 Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Last post by crashlander -
Voting is as usual: you have 15 votes to award pretty much as you will, with the following provisos:
[1] 15 votes in total, no more, no less.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player (even Sam Walsh or Patrick Cripps)
[3] Three players at least must get a mention.
[4] A grade for the game, A+ (what I want to see) to F-.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: pertz – on
Quote from: DJC – on


If so, it's not only harsh but robs us of some flexibility.  Weiters is one of the best key defenders in the game but that's it.  He might put his hand up for the odd ruck contest but he hasn't played as a forward since his second season and has kicked just two goals in the nine seasons since then.  Young has shown that he can pinch hit in the ruck and is competent as a KPD or KPF.

I guess that someone has to miss out and whoever does will be stiff.
Hold the phone! So now Weitering replacing Young is harsh? Granted he has played a couple of good games but he is not even in the same discussion as Weters in terms of importance to the team unless I have been on Mars the last few years!

weiters has had a terrible 2026 by his standards.


It is harsh.  Lewis youngs played good footy this season even if he isnt as capable.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: kruddler – on
Its all about team balance.

Weitering coming in sures up our defence, but weakens our ruck and forward options.

My preference was to drop/rest Haynes. That strengthens our defence but doesn't weaken our ruck or forwardline.

That’s the point I was trying to make 🙄

Haynes doesn’t deserve to be dropped and his omission would weaken our capacity to intercept and rebound.

You can make a similar case for each of the 23 players who took the field last round.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 22 2026 Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by crashlander -
AFL Rd 22 2026   Carlton vs St. Kilda
Well, anything was going to be a come-down compared to thrashing the reigning premiers, but the boys still performed well, righting the wrong from earlier in the season. To have a 15+ goal turnaround just shows how much we have grown since Fraser took charge.
Team:      A

Votes:
Again, having 15 votes is going to limit just how much of a reward I can give the guys who really deserved to be recognized.
[2]   Marc Pittonet
[2]   Francis Evans
[2]   Harry Dean
[1.5]   George Hewett
[1.5]   Nick Haynes
[1]   Patrick Cripps
[1]   Sam Walsh
[1]   Ollie Florent
[0.5]   Adam Cerra
[0.5]   Blake Acres
[0.5]   Will Hayward
[0.5]   Cooper Lord
[0.5]   Lachie Cowan
[0.5]   Harry McKay

Explanations:
[2]   Marc Pittonet:      Faced with 2 higher rated rucks, Pitto didn’t just stand up, he intimidated his opponents and kicked 2 goals. He was incredibly important.
[2]   Francis Evans:   Frankie had a brilliant game: 22 possessions and an impact that was memorable.
[2]   Harry Dean:      Another top effort from a young defender.
[1.5]   George Hewett:   A solid game in the middle.
[1.5]   Nick Haynes:      A brilliant game from Haynes, with 13 marks.
[1]   Patrick Cripps:      I could go on about his possessions, but I don’t need to.
[1]   Sam Walsh:      Like Cripps, he might not have been BOG this week, but he was still vital and his numbers always stand out.
[1]   Ollie Florent:      Florent has flied under the radar somewhat this season, but it is hard not to recognize him when he gets so much of it and makes such great kicks.
[0.5]   Adam Cerra:      Another who has improved as the season has gone on.
[0.5]   Blake Acres:      Acres made a statement with this game: don’t forget how I can play!
[0.5]   Will Hayward:      Another solid game with marks, defensive pressure and enthusiasm.
[0.5]   Cooper Lord:      Lord has been improving each week, and continues to do so.
[0.5]   Lachie Cowan:   Lachie has shown so much maturity this season.
[0.5]   Harry McKay:      Not as dominant as last week, but still dangerous.


Honourable Mentions:
Jagga Smith:      Jagga would have got votes most weeks for a performance like this, but it is hard to back up after last week!
Billy Wilson:      Billy would have got a lot more notice if he didn’t turn the ball over as often as he did.
Wade Derksen:   Another very solid effort in defence.
Talor Byrne:      Patchier this week, but when he was involved something good happened.
Mitch McGovern:   An ‘almost’ night, but some really nice things.