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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by kruddler -
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Suggested in the in game thread he probably should have gone back to help stem that 6 goal run. Stopping that sort of crap is a team defence thing though.
We do have to get the bench rotations right though, at one stage we had Pitto, Harry and Gov on the bench, created turnovers on our HBF but had nobody to distribute towards.

I'm gobsmacked some of the media is still going on about Cripps bench time, they must think about as deeply as a sheet of paper, I bet this week Sam McClure or his ilk will try to make an issue of it. We have a team that has been overrun 4 out of 5 games, finding some way to make the likes of Cripps and Walsh more competitive over 4-Qtrs is going to be down to player management and a big part of that will be appropriate bench time. Even possibly bench time against their will. Now someone will carry on about "appropriate", as for them the best solution would be an inhumane never!

2 things...

1. I suspect all the talls on the bench was a deliberate strategy, potentially used to make sure we had more runners on the ground to potentially stop a run. More smalls = more running = more chasing = more tackling.
So i don't hate that idea. Of course we went in with an extra tall compared to last week and dropped a starting mid, so perhaps didn't need to be that way with better MC selections.

2. Cripps off the ground MAY actually be an issue, however its not for the reason being highlighted.
IMO, Cripps off the ground is as much about missing his leadership/direction as it is his actual skills.
He would help with telling people where to be, when to go, when to stay. If he's not there, that might not be getting done as required, hence a run on. Potentially a system breakdown by a group that is still learning eachother and the game plan due to high changeover.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Gointocarlton -
For me:
In Weitering Saad Acres or Hayward F Young Hewett
Out Derksen L Young Byrne Boyd Cerra

FB Florent Weitering Saad
HB Newman Haynes Cowan
C Acres Cripps Carroll
HF Ainsworth McGovern Kemp
FF F Young McKay E Hollands
Foll Pittonet Hewett Walsh
Int  Evans O'Keefe Smith O Hollands Williams (or Hayward if no Acres)

Last legs before a spell:
Kemp Evans Smith (young fella struggled the last 2 games)

I'm bringing in some experience and endurance in Saad and Acres. I'd also swap George and Cerra (as I gave said we cant have the  3 slow pokes in the midfield at the same time. George is classier than Cerra.
Happy to give Haynes another crack as we saw last year he gets better as he plays more, let Dean have a run in the twos.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by Baggers -
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And another bloke who gets away with it on this site is Cerra.  Sure the numbers look ok, but when can anybody ever remember him cutting a side up or being damaging?  150 AFL games...when are we going to see what we paid for?

Correctamundo, Professory. I also commented on this in this thread. When I watch the game and then read the stats I'm always surprised by Cerra's numbers... Just doesn't hurt the opposition with his possessions.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by Baggers -
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Gees I reckon Harry gets tough treatment, fancy being a marking forward on a wet night, fronting the worst ball using side in memory.
For example, last week,  "Mensa" Hayward, under minimal pressure, gets clear at half forward and misses Harry by metres when he has his opponent cold....not once but Twice.  Yes, I know it was last week but clear example of what Harry has to deal with. I think his resilience is underated given the way he continues to front up with the numpties "delivering" the ball to him. 

Absolutely, Professory. I think it was last week when The Byrner gave H a lace out and perfectly placed. H had led well and took the mark. The commentators made mention of this and if H had delivery more often like that... he'd kick a bag.