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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by Thryleon -
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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.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Award 2026
Last post by crashlander -
AFL 2026 Rd 21:   Carlton vs Brisbane
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 DJC -
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!

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 -
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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.
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!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 21 2026 Carlton vs Footscray at Footscray
Last post by crashlander -
Our line-up:

B:   28 Harry Charleson   61 Dane Harvey   37 Jordan Boyd
HB:   58 Jack Sammartino   33 Lewis Young   42 Adam Saad
C:   21 Lucas Camporeale   50 Darcy Tucker   62 Oliver Warburton
HF:   45 Flynn Young   8 Lachie Fogarty   30 Jack Ison
F:   43 Ashton Moir   40 Hudson O'Keeffe   74 Logan Prout
R:   25 Liam Reidy   16 Ben Camporeale   4 Oliver Hollands
Int:   75 Liam Farrar   76 Cody Walker   60 Will Reinhold   63 Ryder Corrigan   80 Thomas Howard   66 Sam Paea   57 Alwyn Davey   65 Jed Rule   68 Taj Logan   77 Will Cookson   72 Charlie Cotter

[1] 13 listed players, with at least one almost certain not to play (AFL Emergency): not the best outcome for us, but we've had quite a few injuries recently, with none of them coming back.

[2] We're only playing 2 rucks this week, with Riley getting the rest. It doesn't improve our overall structure. Reidy does like slaughtering 2nd string rucks, but we don't always get midfield dominance from it.

[3] I'm surprised to see ben Camporeale named, but it does improve our midfield significantly. We really need a few of our mids to stand up, especially after last week, If we lose, we're done.

[4] This time last year the Dogs murdered us. The previous year, in a similar position, we were thrashed by over 100 points by Southport. We have a very poor record in last H&A games, which we really need to do something about.

[5] Cody played op a wing last week, I hope he plays some inside mid minutes this week. He showed he can really lift our clearances.

[6] We have developed quite a decent VFL cohort this year. I hope they can stand up one more time. Then they can enjoy a finals campaign for the first time in years.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: PaulP – on
On the SEN website they're saying Young out and Weitering in. Seems a little harsh IMO.
It certainly leaves us short of ruck options.
I guess Weitering coming in will be important, as he is one of the best defenders going around, but the defence has being going OK. Our ruck is a structural bottleneck, with only Pitto. Granted that the Dogs have ruck issues of their own, but just because they have issues does not mean we can't get them too.