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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by Lods -It was 8 kicks to 21 handballs though...still.
Ollie Florent 26 (19 kicks) at 92.3%
Cooper Lord 24 (18 kicks) at 95.8%
It was 8 kicks to 21 handballs though...still.
Ollie Florent 26 (19 kicks) at 92.3%
Cooper Lord 24 (18 kicks) at 95.8%
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by dodge -The confidence, ball movement and use was not something we're used to seeing.
The difference seems to be that the speed was planned and thought out, rather than frenetic bash and crash randomness. Also they seem to know when to control the ball.
Our 10yo came out of their room to tell us to be quiet!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by DJC -As Lods often remarks, wins aren’t good for business here 🙄
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by kruddler -We have Kemp Harry McGovern as key forwards with haywood as a mid marking forward so imo we are probably a tad tall with that line up - reckon we could get by with 2 talls and using another mid marking forward then either kemp or mcgovern would be the depth key forward.
Its not easy to have quality key positions depth capable of performing impacting just sitting idle playing 2nds footy waiting for their chance.
No list is perfect and sure ours is not but imo its not anywhere near as bad as some make it out to be.
Gov isn't contracted for next year, and based on some comments a couple weeks ago, is far from guaranteed to get one.
Hayward is playing some time further up the ground.
So again, if we lose Harry and Kemp.....we might not have Gov....and we might hurt our midfield to solve the forward problem.
Not sure how many games that would get you in the win column.....but i'm tipping the 'sack fraser' rumblings would start (unwarranted i might add) if that was the case.
I just want a list that is not built like a house of cards. Take the wrong one out, and it all collapses very quickly.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by shawny -Its not easy to have quality key positions depth capable of performing impacting just sitting idle playing 2nds footy waiting for their chance.
No list is perfect and sure ours is not but imo its not anywhere near as bad as some make it out to be.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by kruddler -The reason the list needs work is because we have holes.
Sure, everyone has holes.
But, some holes we have no cover for.
Imagine we had a good run with injuries, and were like Freo, sitting pretty on top of the ladder. Then we lose a couple players in key areas, which leads to poor results, which leads to more injuries, etc Season gone.
Won't/Can't happen?
Remember when we were 2 games clear in 2nd place a few years ago? Its already happened.....and we are more susceptable to that kind of fall now.
If we lost Harry and lost Kemp......how could we cover them?
you said the same about weitering yet 2 kids with under 20 games are covering.
You looking at everything with a negative lens mate. prior to last year you were the complete opposite and you has excuse after excuse lied up for every poor performance - so its hard to take your posts seriously at the moment as you seem to be more concerned with having your opinion being correct above anything else.
If we can find a kid to do up forward what Dean did down back, then i'll be the next man on the moon.
That was a freak occurence which nobody thought was possible.
Lightning won't strike twice.
The thing is, right now, we don't have those 2 kids. Sure, we didn't have them last year, but we used 2x 1st rounders to get one. Can't do that this year.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 22 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by shawny -The reason the list needs work is because we have holes.
Sure, everyone has holes.
But, some holes we have no cover for.
Imagine we had a good run with injuries, and were like Freo, sitting pretty on top of the ladder. Then we lose a couple players in key areas, which leads to poor results, which leads to more injuries, etc Season gone.
Won't/Can't happen?
Remember when we were 2 games clear in 2nd place a few years ago? Its already happened.....and we are more susceptable to that kind of fall now.
If we lost Harry and lost Kemp......how could we cover them?
you said the same about weitering yet 2 kids with under 20 games are covering.
You looking at everything with a negative lens mate. prior to last year you were the complete opposite and you has excuse after excuse lied up for every poor performance - so its hard to take your posts seriously at the moment as you seem to be more concerned with having your opinion being correct above anything else.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Is Lewis Young showing more than ever before?
Last post by LP -
he is doing well in the new role but equally makes you appreciate the holding down of key posts the 2 kids in dean and dersken are doing ad that is not easy and they have held up extremely well considering neither have played 20 games!
I think it was @Lods who was right about Derksen.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by LP -Fraser did this with our 2s before, just as he is doing it now with the 1s!
These Norbit business corporate types, that want the coach to be a gun marketer, business analyst, salesmen, etc., etc.., can go and get stuffed. All fans want is a football coach, not a spin doctor!
