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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 21 2026 Carlton vs Footscray at Footscray
Last post by crashlander -Two teams above us have lost so far, but we still have to win.
Two teams above us have lost so far, but we still have to win.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by Thryleon -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!
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.
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 -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 -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.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Award 2026
Last post by crashlander -To spring back after 2 shockers was so enjoyable, but this, this was something different. Not many times in recent years have we challenged other top side, this time we didn't just challenge, we dominated. It was a game to remember, pounding the reigning premier!
Trends:
[1] There were only 10 voters this round, which I find surprising. Games loke this don't happen very often and I did expect more people to vote.
please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate and it makes our statistics a lot more reliable. And our statistics hold up pretty well when it comes to John Nicholls Medal night!
[2] The rating was a 10.30, which represents a A+! Voters were much more satisfied this week. I cannot recall any game where so many voters thought it was an A+.
[3] 18 players managed a mention this week, which was almost everyone. A lot of guys had performances they'd be proud of!
[4] The average vote this week was 34, the highest for the season easily. Scores are around 30 are more usual when we win, so read into that what you will.
[5] Again 4 players managed 100 votes or more, as the votes were shared around. Two players managed votes in the 90's, for example.
[6] Jagga Smith had Judd-like numbers this week, 361! It was very close for 2nd and 3rd, only 6 votes in it. George Hewett (227) just pipped Brodie Kemp (221). It was easily Kemp's best score for the year and may be his best ever.
[7] Only two players managed votes from everyone again this week; Smith and Kemp. Walsh and Hewett missed from 1 voter, as did harry Dean.
[8] Our midfield guns dominated the voting this week, but the votes were spread over all areas. If there was a team performance, this was it.
[9] Our youngsters continued to be recognized this week, with Smith standing out. Harry Dean was also universally identified.
Votes:
Smith, Jagga 361
Hewett, George 227
Kemp, Brodie 221
Walsh, Sam 175
McKay, Harrison 98
Dean, Harry 93
Florent, Oliver 72
Pittonet, Marc 62
Hayward, Will 57
Lord, Cooper 36
Cerra, Adam 36
Wilson, Billy 31
Derksen, Wade 31
Cottrell, Matthew 15
Cripps, Patrick 10
Byrne, Talor 10
Ainsworth, Ben 5
Young, Lewis 5
Progressive Voting:
Walsh, Sam 3814
Patrick Cripps 3261
Smith, Jagga 2341
Hewett, George 1597
Florent, Oliver 1001
Newman, Nic 943
Will Hayward 915
Harry McKay 882
Pittonet, Marc 809
Ainsworth, Ben 793
Matthew Carroll 769
Mitch McGovern 710
Kemp, Brodie 706
Haynes, Nick 664
Dean, Harry 638
Cowan, Lachie 573
Weitering, Jacob 466
Hollands, Elijah 426
Byrne, Talor 422
Ollie Hollands 413
Cerra, Adam 384
William, Zac 330
Evans, Francis 292
Blake Acres 223
Wilson, Billy 204
Lord, Cooper 192
Wade Derksen 113
Young, Lewis 94
Ison, Jack 43
Cottrell, Matthew 31
Liam Reidy 28
Boyd, Jordan 27
Adam Saad 15
Flynn Young 8
Flynn Riley 6
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by kruddler -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.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by DJC -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!
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.
It's a no brainer that Weiters comes back in, but dropping Young is still harsh in the context of the contribution he has made since his recall. It would have been equally harsh if Derksen, Dean, Haynes, Kemp, McGovern, etc were dropped for Weiters.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by pertz -On the SEN website they're saying Young out and Weitering in. Seems a little harsh IMO.
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.