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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL WC#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by PaulP -
Quote from: kruddler – on
I don't think its limited to forward 50.

Overall we are lowering the eyes and finding shorter targets and kicking the long bombs less.

I just checked to get some evidence of this and surprised myself.

R1-9 - long kicks (6th in AFL)
R10+ - Long kicks (18th in afl)

R1-9 - Short kicks (13th in AFL)
R10+ - Short kicks (1st in afl)

We couldn't kick to save ourselves early on which in part contributed to the long bombs, especially under pressure. Since then, with confidence growing, we are taking more 'risky' kicks and its coming off, leading to more short kick chains of possessions.

I'm curious to know where you got those stats ?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL WC#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by pertz -
Went to the game. Wasn't great in terms of skills, but we stuck the process and found a way to win. We problem solve during the game and we appear fitter than previous years. Just need to finish off the good work up forward, thats one of the missing pieces. I felt calm in the last quarter, didn't feel like we were losing this one. Bring on the cats
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by DJC -
So the toddler in the White House has responded to Canada standing up to his bullying by changing the name of Lake Ontario to LAKe AMeRiCA.

Apparently, there's no truth to the rumours that Canada has renamed the USA Southern Canada and the Canada Goose is now the Donald Duck.
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Notice Board (Visitors Enter Here) / Re: Where's EB1?
Last post by DJC -
I had a brief spell from the group a while back and was pleasantly surprised to receive a "welfare check" DM from another member.  I know that EB tried without success to contact Capcom when he abruptly stopped posting and I hope Shawny's DM will shed light on EB's situation. 🤞
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL WC#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: RiverRat – on
One feature of the team's improved performance after the coaching change seems to be the willingness and commitment to forwards selflessly kicking the ball back into the corridor within the forward 50 arc to set up better goal-scoring opportunities - just as well as the forwards still miss goals that they should kick.

I don't think its limited to forward 50.

Overall we are lowering the eyes and finding shorter targets and kicking the long bombs less.

I just checked to get some evidence of this and surprised myself.

R1-9 - long kicks (6th in AFL)
R10+ - Long kicks (18th in afl)

R1-9 - Short kicks (13th in AFL)
R10+ - Short kicks (1st in afl)

We couldn't kick to save ourselves early on which in part contributed to the long bombs, especially under pressure. Since then, with confidence growing, we are taking more 'risky' kicks and its coming off, leading to more short kick chains of possessions.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL WC#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by RiverRat -
Quote from: cookie2 – on
Excellent all round effort by the boys to incrementally and systematically contain Melb. Very professionally done. Loved Pitto’s effort in eventually nullifying Gawn who looked spent to me as the 2H unfolded and also a great effort by Lord in largely nullifying Kosie. We are becoming a very professional outfit. Loved it!!
Kudos to the MC and/or coaching team who pulled all the right reins with team selection and planning - not just yesterday but to turn around the disastrous start to the season.