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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: Professer E – on
Anyway, back to the test cricket...another ****ing putrid batting effort which will end Webster's and Marnus' careers.  Lost 4/3 to hand the momentum back to Bangla.  Be nice if someone - anybody- would take the opportunity on offer.
Smith and Green have taken their opportunities. Nobody else has shown anything.
I didn't think Green had it in him, but he's been good with the bat.
Smith ... a pity he couldn't go on with it, but he has, at least, done something. I simply can't find anything positive about the rest.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 24 2026 Carlton vs Fremantle
Last post by crashlander -
AFL Rd 24 2026   Carlton vs Fremantle

Team:      A+
Defeating the top team, particularly as well as we did, is an excellent way to end thee H&A season.

Votes:
[2]   Sam Walsh
[1.5]   Patrick Cripps
[1.5]   Ollie Florent
[1.5]   George Hewett
[1.5]   Marc Pittonet
[1.5]   Frankie Evans
[1.5]   Ben Ainsworth
[1]   Jagga Smith
[0.5]   Adam Cerra
[0.5]   Billy Wilson
[0.5]   Blake Acres
[0.5]   Brodie Kemp
[0.5]   Cooper Lord
[0.5]   Wade Derksen

Explanations:
[2]   Sam Walsh:      One of his best games, Sam had 32 possessions, 8 clearances and kicked a goal.
[1.5]   Patrick Cripps:      Only 24 possessions, but 7 tackles, 8 clearances and a goal.
[1.5]   Ollie Florent:      How did Sydney discard this guy? 29 quality possessions.
[1.5]   George Hewett:   29 possessions, 2 tackles and 6 clearances.
[1.5]   Marc Pittonet:      Took on Jackson and Cox and beat them. 17 possessions and 7 clearances.
[1.5]   Frankie Evans:   5 goals. Need I say more?
[1.5]   Ben Ainsworth:   20 possessions and 3 goals was a great return.
[1]   Jagga Smith:      31 possessions and 5 clearances, another excellent game.
[0.5]   Adam Cerra:      Ruler his wing, his disposal was crucial.
[0.5]   Billy Wilson:      Excellent in defence with his run and carry.
[0.5]   Blake Acres:      Another very solid game on the wing and one of the more memorable goals.
[0.5]   Brodie Kemp:      3 goals and was always dangerous.
[0.5]   Cooper Lord:      Had a run-with job and did it well.
[0.5]   Wade Derksen:   An excellent job in defence with 10 marks.

Honourable Mentions:
Jacob Weitering:      10 marks and a lot of leadership in defence.   
Harry Dean:         Another excellent performance in defence.
Lachie Cowan:      Another strong game in defence.
Ollie Hollands:         His run down and tackle will become legendary.
Lewis Young:         Would have got votes if he’d been able to kick straight.
Harry McKay:         Not a huge game, but kicked 2 and was a target.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Award 2026
Last post by crashlander -
AFL 2026 Rd 23:   Carlton vs Western Bulldogs[
It wasn't a win, but it was enough to qualify for the finals, amazing as that sounds.
Not a loss, and against another top team.

Trends:
[1]   There were 10 voters this round, which is a little disappointing.
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 8.80, which represents a B-! Voters were not as satisfied as they were last week.

[3]   13 players managed a mention this week, which is still a strong display.

[4]   The average vote this week was 29, which is still very strong. Scores are around 30 are more usual when we win, so read into that what you will.

[5]   Again 7 players managed 100 votes or more, which I've never seen before. 

[6] Cripps was BOG this week, with 308 votes, almost 100 more than second placed Sam Walsh. This was Cripps' 7th BOG for the season. Sam Walsh has 8 BOGs, with 13 top 2 finishes.

[7] Only two players managed votes from everyone again this week; Cripps and Pittonet. Three others were close, missing either one or two.

[8]   Our midfield guns dominated the voting this week.

[9] Our youngsters weren't as dominant this week, although most continued to get recognition.


Votes:
Cripps, Patrick   308
Walsh, Sam   211
Florent, Oliver   158
Hayward, Will   132
Hewett, George   123
Acres, Blake   123
Pittonet, Marc   114
Evans, Francis   44
Dean, Harry   40
Smith, Jagga   31
Cerra, Adam   22
Haynes, Nicholas   9
McKay, Harrison   4


Progressive Voting:
Walsh, Sam   4188
Patrick Cripps  3622
Smith, Jagga  2371  
Hewett, George  1894
Pittonet, Marc  1287
Florent, Oliver  1220
Will Hayward  1126
Newman, Nic   943
Harry McKay  943
Ainsworth, Ben  793
Matthew Carroll   769
Kemp, Brodie  714
Haynes, Nick   714
Mitch McGovern 710
Evans, Francis 708
Dean, Harry  692
Cowan, Lachie  592
Weitering, Jacob  466
Cerra, Adam  456
Hollands, Elijah  426 
Byrne, Talor  422
Ollie Hollands  413
Blake Acres  358
William, Zac  330
Wilson, Billy   204
Lord, Cooper  204
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 24 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel
Last post by Sexybronco -
Quote from: shawny – on
Quote from: laj – on
Fun fact from round 10 to now we finish on top of the ladder.

Yep cant help but wonder what would have happened if we made the change end of last year. i know its a big if but the change in performance is amazing and clear we needed a new coach. The long down the long contested play was like driving a new car with the handbrake on.

The keep possession short game has completely transformed this team.

The form team of the finals and no one will want to play us and the multiple forward targets is unpredictable and GW fingerprints on the list changes are strikingly similar to what he did at pies and we all know how that went.

who would have predicted this at 1-8.

amazing.
Had we made the change earlier it would be unlikely that Fraser would be our coach given he needed the interim role to make him comfortable putting his hand up. Don’t know who our coach would have been let alone what we would have achieved…
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel
Last post by shawny -
Quote from: laj – on
Fun fact from round 10 to now we finish on top of the ladder.

Yep cant help but wonder what would have happened if we made the change end of last year. i know its a big if but the change in performance is amazing and clear we needed a new coach. The long down the long contested play was like driving a new car with the handbrake on.

The keep possession short game has completely transformed this team.

The form team of the finals and no one will want to play us and the multiple forward targets is unpredictable and GW fingerprints on the list changes are strikingly similar to what he did at pies and we all know how that went.

who would have predicted this at 1-8.

amazing.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 23 2026 Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Last post by crashlander -
AFL Rd 23 2026   Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Team:      B
Rather a high rating for a game we didn’t win, but we played a team in the finals at their best. And, for much of the game, we looked better. We usually struggled against the Dogs, so the result was worthwhile.

Votes:
[2.5]   Patrick Cripps
[2]   Sam Walsh
[2]   Will Hayward
[1.5]   Marc Pittonet
[1.5]   George Hewett
[1.5]   Blake Acres
[1]   Ollie Florent
[1]   Nick Haynes
[0.5]   Jagga Smith
[0.5]   Adam Cerra
[0.5]   Harry McKay
[0.5]   Frankie Evans

Explanations:
[2.5]   Patrick Cripps:      A real Cripps game: 34 possessions, 6 tackles 12 clearances. How good was that!
[2]   Sam Walsh:      Robin wasn’t far behind Batman: 33 possessions and some elite running.
[2]   Will Hayward:      Three great goals, a mark of the year contender, we really missed him when he couldn’t continue.
[1.5]   Marc Pittonet:      Not as dominant as he was last week, but Pitto was really important, especially at the end of the game. 9 clearances!
[1.5]   George Hewett:   Another really strong game from George: 30 possessions, 8 tackles and 5 clearances.
[1.5]   Blake Acres:      Acres at his best: 32 possessions and a goal.
[1]   Ollie Florent:      Great run and precise disposal: 28 disposals and 10 marks.
[1]   Nick Haynes:      Haynes is in great form. 26 possessions and 11 marks.
[0.5]   Jagga Smith:      Not as dominant as he has been, but he was still excellent. Each possession was a dagger in the Bulldogs.
[0.5]   Adam Cerra:      Continues his fine form
[0.5]   Harry McKay:      Not a huge game, but he took some great marks and kicked some great goals.
[0.5]   Frankie Evans:   Not as damaging as he has been, but Frankie still kicked goals and made things happen.

Honourable Mentions:
Ben Ainsworth:      A strong game from Ainsworth.
Harry Dean:         Did his job very well.
Matthew Cottrell:      Did his job well.
Lachie Cowan:      Not quite as strong as he has been, but still an important contributor.
Cooper Lord:         Continues his positive form.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
Last post by Professer E -
Anyway, back to the test cricket...another ****ing putrid batting effort which will end Webster's and Marnus' careers.  Lost 4/3 to hand the momentum back to Bangla.  Be nice if someone - anybody- would take the opportunity on offer.