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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by Baggers -
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No doubting Moir's ability, but I wonder if he was dropped for his defensive efforts.

I think Flynn Young will surprise a few.

Thought the same thing. There was one glaring contest where Moir pulled up before a marking contest assuming the opponent would take the mark... he didn't and Moir missed an important opportunity. Slack, very slack.

100% agree re Flynn Young. This kid doesn't waste an opportunity and his disposal skills are sharp.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by RiverRat -
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That free to Green that gifted them their first goal was rubbish

Agreed, as was the free to Lynch because Young supposedly blocked him from the marking contest.


Unless my eyes deceived me, Young stood his ground without moving to block the Sniper and without spreading his wings to block  The only mistake he made was to look behind him but I don't think the rules of the game should require him to move out of the way or to vanish in a puff of smoke. 

The Sniper is overly protected and also received another very soft free kick when Young's right arm brushed along the Sniper's side - without in any way wrapping him up or grabbing him.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Professer E -
Getting value for our I50s would help too....but it's so often that last kick in that's woeful. Some effective small forwards to convert at deck level would help.
Kemp needs to do a lot more and if MacG goes forward he may become surplus to requirements if HoK plays.  Not impressed with Hayward yet either -  what role is he supposed to be playing and should he be on a wing?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by LP -
I rewatched the game, in the 2nd half we were at the contests, and if you watch the chain of play the thing that costs us many times were tackles failing to stick. In most scoring chains Nthmond had, a one stage or another a Carlton player had the ball carrier in a tackle but they broke free and disposed.

So it wasn't a case of not keeping up with play, and it wasn't a case of being in the wrong place, the problem repeated many times was not sticking a tackle.

The offenders weren't all newbies either, I think I noted Cowan, Fogarty, Ainsworth, Williams and OH among some others.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Professer E -
Well I re-watched and I thought MacG had some critical, high impact moments.  Ollie H, Chesser and Fog were deadset awful.  We weren't as bad as made out to be, we just miss the odd possession in the chain which costs us dearly.  Blokes like HoK, Carroll and Cowan were handy and will be better for the run. Tigers get a very, very good run that's all I'll say, sure Rioli is a good tackler but in turn, if he's pinged, isn't that a free?