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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G
Last post by Lods -Half an hour ago we were in to $1.88.
Sportsbet have now got Melbourne slight favourite in from $2.20 to $1.93. Late out for Carlton?![]()
Pitto’s “ruck nerd” discussion that’s in today’s Age and various other places gives a good insight into how he tackles Gawn. It basically boils down to limiting where Gawn can direct his taps so that our midfielders can shark the ball.
A week is a long time in football. Last week Willi dominated because they won the rucks with Preuss and Mirkov, while we had only O'Keefe. A week on and Willi lose both Preuss and Mirkov by 1/4 time. The result? Essendon wipe the floor with them. I'm not sure if we can consider this fate, or a message. But it does show how important rucks can be.
just dont kick to Max wen he drifts into F50 ,make him accountable