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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Somehow that makes sense. He opens his mouth and he looks both ignorant and stupid, a poor combination. I'm glad I don't know him.
He completes a great trio with Ross and SOS. I'm surprised Bolts and Boris are there TBH.
I reckon Enright knows its all going to go to hell in a handbasket sooner than later and there will be a senior coaching job available and he can start afresh with some Geelong methodology. I think Ross and SOS are a bit of a joint package and will be in the doorway of departure together..
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2026: Carlton vs St Kilda at Carlton
Last post by Lods -
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Lord was good early.   He went off the game changed...  😀

Hewett and acres shouldn't play vfl for too long.  Both of them are too good for this level. 

Of the rest, ison put his hand along with Wilson and young.  Charleson is interesting.  Can see him getting a go soon.

The trouble is in the 3rd all of them made poor decisions at times.

That's the problem these guys have.
When you're a fringe player trying for a spot in the seniors you can't afford to make poor decisions.

Your poor decisions get magnified, and the question gets asked...
"If he makes a poor decision or displays a skill deficiency at VFL level, how can we be confident that he won't display the same traits at senior level where the speed of the game and the pressure is so much greater."

Just on Charleson...
He's not flashy.
He goes about his job and probably flies under the radar a bit.
But he's a consistent performer who should deserve a spot at some stage this year.

One who is under the pump is Ben Camporeale.
There will be a number ahead of both him and Lucas next year.
They need to get a shuffle on and start to show something pretty soon or they may be in strife come the end of the year.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Gointocarlton -
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My mate knows Bassett and reckons he is both a dumb so and so and an a-hole with a capital A.
Somehow that makes sense. He opens his mouth and he looks both ignorant and stupid, a poor combination. I'm glad I don't know him.
He completes a great trio with Ross and SOS. I'm surprised Bolts and Boris are there TBH.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2026: Carlton vs St Kilda at Carlton
Last post by Thryleon -
Lord was good early.   He went off the game changed...  😀

Hewett and acres shouldn't play vfl for too long.  Both of them are too good for this level. 

Of the rest, ison put his hand along with Wilson and young.  Charleson is interesting.  Can see him getting a go soon.

The trouble is in the 3rd all of them made poor decisions at times.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2026: Carlton vs St Kilda at Carlton
Last post by Lods -
Walker has to be a definite in for the AFL side next week.
Oh...wait ::)  :(

Don't think any of our players showed enough to get promoted.
Hewett's a possibility, but probably not as good as last week.
Flynn Young and Wilson had a couple of 'bad' moments but were involved.
A lot will depend on how we go tonight.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by crashlander -
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For some reason Bassett annoys me more GTC, Lyon at least provides some cringe entertainment and keeps the Saints in the news for all the wrong reasons. Their CEO though has this idea he can influence the AFL decision makers and recreate the Saints image into that of some powerful competition leading club that can stand tall with the big power clubs and be an equal.
He is part of the reason we will be paying more for Cody Walker, Koutas boy etc etc and I want nothing more than to see Stkilda back down the bottom wallowing in debt and taking their rightful place as one of the whipping boy clubs of the comp whose sole aim each season is to try and qualify/plead for an assistance package year in year out to keep afloat.
Losing to them is not an option and I expect the club to fire up and send these pretenders back into obscurity where they belong and then watch the Lyon press conference with pure enjoyment....
My mate knows Bassett and reckons he is both a dumb so and so and an a-hole with a capital A.
Somehow that makes sense. He opens his mouth and he looks both ignorant and stupid, a poor combination. I'm glad I don't know him.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2026: Carlton vs St Kilda at Carlton
Last post by crashlander -
From the statistics:

[1] George Hewett deserves to be ack in the seniors. he managed 31 possessions, 2 goals 2, 6 clearances, 1 tackle. The 1 tackle bothers me a bit, considering.

[2] Apart from a couple of ordinary moments, Billy Wilson played another good one. 26 possessions and his run from defence and long kicking is excellent.

[3] Cody Walker was out best best possession getter and he didn't play much early. He was crucial in our comeback in the 3rd.

[4] Lachlan Fogarty: Fog may have got it 23 times today, with 6 tackles, but his thinking! Doesn't make quick decisions at all. Should have 3 other shots on goal.

[5] Our rucks broke even on the day, but their limitations were obvious. HOK is struggling and not doing any role particularly well. Riley was better.

[6] Chesser disappointed. 15 possessions and not the impact we really need.

[7] We had a lot more of the ball, but we are a high possessions team, not very efficient. We had 12 frees to 30, which is something that needs addressing. We really need to complain, and in the seniors as well.
We actually lost the clearance battle, 28 to 33. We had 46 tackles compared to 26. That was a big plus!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2026: Carlton vs St Kilda at Carlton
Last post by Lods -
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Has anyone mentioned Lord.
I can't recall seeing him since quarter time.
Has he been put away for tonight?
he had 7 or 8 possessions at quarter time.  Ended with 10. If he does play tonight thats pretty poor man management you'd say.

Maybe not.
Our three emergencies were Lewis Young, Flynn Young and Lord.
It may be we're looking fine for tonight with no late outs.

But if we were to get one, in warmups say... then we need one of these guys to come in.
So we give Lord a quarter and a bit so he doesn't miss a week of football.
If he's needed as a late in we haven't tuckered him out.
But chances are he will just be on standby.