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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by laj -
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Win's a win but that was hard to watch given how we have played the previous 3 weeks.
Hence why I said in the pre-game to you that I was a bit edgy about this game. No-one does mental letdown like Carlton does. Even when we got 3 goals up late, rather than go on and win by 4 or 5, we took the foot off the gas again.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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It seemed to me that Essendon put a fair bit of work into planning how to combat our strengths.
If Fraser doesn't want the job, maybe we can offer it to Solomon. ;)  :D
Dons had some big bodies in the midfield and got their matchups right.
Terrible standard game imo and we probably got dragged down to their level too. If they had their injured full forward in May instead of a stiff like Ben McKay they probably would have been further ahead at half time.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by townsendcalling -
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I regularly complain about the umpiring, but I can't help it: they are not paying frees that are there and guessing about some that are not. Very ordinary. I do hope we take a package of their stupidity to the powers that be and ask for an explanation.

SEN this morning an Essendon supporters was almost in tears complaining that the umpiring cost them the game!! Gee it does depend on the colours you are wearing!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 11 2026 Carlton vs Drug Cheats away
Last post by Baggers -
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Really think jack ison is going to be what Moir should have been.  Same skill level, but just harder and wants it more.  Doing the little things well, which Moir hasn’t done
Moir doesnt appreciate the natural talent he has, the skills are easy for him but there is more to the game than just having great skills and having to concentrate for 4 quarters and not be carefree seems too hard for him.

Yep. In season 2026 and considering his talent, he's probably our biggest disappointment. Just seems to lack endeavour... unless he's trying to take a speccy. Too selfish?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Win's a win but that was hard to watch given how we have played the previous 3 weeks.

Spot on, GTC. That first half from us was pretty ordinary with a few leaders among the culprits. They came after our one wood and succeeded. Our midfield was very ordinary in the first half allowing far too much easy ball into their fifty - allowing too much pressure on our young defence. Plus our ordinary shots on goal sure didn't help.

On the positive side, apart from getting the four points, liking Cerra to the wing. Deano is a fckng ripper. H enjoying and doing well getting around the ground with his second ruck duties. With ball in hand, Frankie never wastes a disposal. Hewey showed his value and Ainsworth was probably the best our newbies from other clubs.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Lods -
Pittonet was poor last night.
He was penalised for that stupid centre 'line' rule.
But the infringements were there according to the rule.

It's not so much the player that's at fault.
How are you supposed to watch a line on the ground and a ball in the air.
They don't need a line in the middle but maybe a line that both ruckmen have to start their run at the ball from.