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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by shawny -
Having to play 1 key player down for most of the night and then 2 keys down after half time made things tough but we are our own worst enemies. Sub standard kicking for goal is not bad luck its bad skills and they are clean when it matters are we are not.

Weitering was sadly missed last night. needed a big stat a home general as the kids looked undersized and rattled at times in front of 80k 

Kemp was atrocious. Not making the distance from 40 is criminal and his misses are not even close - off the boat they are pure hacks. Cant have a key forward that unreliable getting a game. Prefer Ison or Moir. Hes missed are so deflating for the team and fans.

Desparate for a competitive ruckman and regardless how many we have on the list we dont have one that is suitable so it needs to be a addressed in the offseason.

Give the campo boys and Moir a game. they will be keen to make something of the season if they get a chance now.

Overall we probably could but i wont be using injuries as excuses as they also had key players out - they are simply better drilled and much better skilled in the big moments.

On to next week.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Professer E -
No plan to deal with Daicos' game but we probably don't have that kind of player on the list.  It craps me no end to be beaten by what you already know.

I remember talking about Membrey in his draft year....we're all looking for the next Carey when a bloke that kicks 35 every year at 75% goes begging, and there are a lot of those types out there but this club doesn't even look.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by RiverRat -
Quote from: crashlander – on
Champion rucks do not always get premierships, but uncompetitive rucks lose games.[/color][/b]
For the second week in a row, we were obliterated in the ruck. Reidy did better than Riley did, but not good enough to give our mids any chance of getting the ball into our forward line quickly.

Reidy is a one-trick pony and it's not a particularly effective trick. 

He seems to have some agility and mobility but in nearly every ruck contest his initial tactic is to grab or grapple with his opponent and it is a wonder that he is not penalized more than he is for interference.   The current ruck rules are a bigger disadvantage for him than for Pitto.

And he is even less effective in centre circle contests; I think I would prefer Riley in that area.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: Baggers – on

Not the end of the world. As my father used to say, "Fools and children should not asses outcomes on jobs half done." Clearly the club is looking at the big picture and what we need for a strong 2027 and beyond. Good.


Great saying. I think the biggest problem we have, which is not easy to fix quickly with list changes, is our inability to to cope with pressure. We saw two teams this morning play off in the World Cup 3rd place game, a nothing game with zero pressure. Lots of goals, free flowing end to end stuff. Two teams who had an almighty choke when pressure came (England being renowned for it, Bosnich commented on it the other day on SEN that it's in their psyche). Thats us at the minute, no pressure, no worries. When something becomes meaningful and important, we go to water (missed field kicks, handballs, shots for goal, fumbles, dropped marks etc). Biggest problem with our club, hardest to fix in my opinion.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Baggers -
Loved Frase's media conference. Candid & realistic. And I don't think he was a happy camper; clearly not impressed with features of our game.

Although aiming and wanting to make the 10 is a good goal, this shouldn't be done at the expense of things Josh mentioned - specifically having a strong look at the list and changing and improving other areas of our game; to be better than we were when he took the reins by season's end.

We were hampered by losing H. We not only lost a key forward target but also a good 2nd ruck and around the ground help. Then losing an in form Cez compounded the issue. Then failure to adapt and adjust really showed up our weaknesses and areas of need, both structure and personnel wise. In many respects we made Rottingwood's job of winning... easier.

Not the end of the world. As my father used to say, "Fools and children should not asses outcomes on jobs half done." Clearly the club is looking at the big picture and what we need for a strong 2027 and beyond. Good.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by kruddler -
So....thats was a thjng.

Some points of frustration....
1. Kicking.....practice it, quick.
We cant kick at goal.
We cant kick to advantage.
We cant kick to a teammate inside 50.

This extends past the usual suspects. 
Go watch a replay and look at sam walsh. His long ball on top of someone's head (not to our advantage, but over 50m so it's an 'effective kick') played right into the oppositions hands. He needs to sort that out. Look at jagga by comparison.

2. Inside 50s.....
Similar to the above our entries inside 50 are largely poor. Its not all about the kicking though. The poor leading (or non existant) leading) didn't give the kicker much choice.

Both the above lag to the same problems ever had for years midfield-forward connection.

The game result was consistent with my ladder theory and strength of opponent being the ultimate predictor of how well we do.