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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 21 2026 Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by deepbluesee -
Team A+
I feel often people rate our team too highly. Lots of Bs (and As) for a decent win against a good side.
For me, An A (or A+) should be for a V good win against a V good team - what this game was.

This is hard, need about 30 votes this week.

Smith 3
Kemp 2
Hayward 2
Hewitt 2
Walsh 1
McKay 1
Lord 1
Cerra 1
Dean 1
Pittonet 1

This was very close to the perfect game. Only minor disappointment was Cripps not getting that goal at the end. To break the record of most goal kickers in one game (and for Cripps to get a goal he deserved) would have been the lovely icing on a lovely cake.

Now to see what they can produce next week.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by LP -
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It seemed to me that Brisbane was trying to get an extra number at the contest and Lord's opponent was often it.  It was a tactic that backfired spectacularly with Lord's ability to link up and make very good use of the pill.  It probably played him back into form and he'll be full of confidence for the games ahead.
Walsh, Hewett and Smith were supreme at getting the ball inside to out, the Lions couldn't stop them, and even when the Lions won the footy at a stoppage we pressured them into turnovers. It's why I thought it was Pitto's best game, Draper only really got away from him once that I can recall and Fort had no impact at all, while Pitto was obstructing the Lions disposal chain at just about every stoppage.

Where a ruck positions themself after the tap is far more important than the tap itself, they can become an obstacle for opponents and a shield for team-mates. In this regard I thought Cripps and Pitto worked very very well together, because the two of them were shutting off a huge section of turf from the Lions Mids.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by DJC -
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One thing I noticed about Lord is that he was often by himself with no opponent within cooee 🤔

Only time you really wanna do that is if you want that player to get the ball because you think he'll turn it over back to you.

It seemed to me that Brisbane was trying to get an extra number at the contest and Lord's opponent was often it.  It was a tactic that backfired spectacularly with Lord's ability to link up and make very good use of the pill.  It probably played him back into form and he'll be full of confidence for the games ahead.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by tonyo -
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We may have played some of the best football of the year, but we still have major structural issues which we must address. The lack of key position players, the lack of a premiership ruck, adding more leg speed ... They didn't just go away. But some guys have taken their names out of the 'delist or trade' list and have moved in the 'questionable', while some 'questionables' have moved up to being retained.
Lewis Young is a prime example. Last year we couldn't give him away, but he has played some of his best football this year. He's never going to be a Jacob Weitering, but he has stood up.
George Hewett couldn't get a game early in the year, and his last 7 or 8 weeks have been brilliant.
Nick Haynes must go around again after this season.
Frankie Evans may not be producing the same heroics he managed at the end of last year, but his hardness, his attack on the ball and his football smarts have made him a favourite.
Billy Wilson was at the crossroads, now he is set.

I could go on.
We will be improved by Cody Walker, but I will be very interested to see who else we pick up.
As far as Weitering goes I would like to try him forward. Played some decent games there for a while as a skinnier kid until it become a struggle, as happens bring a Carlton forward back then. As a mature player he might be alot better again.
When Weiters is fit, he slots straight back into full back and we should be trying Derksen forward.  Played several games there for GWS in the VFL for a pretty solid goalkicking return.  And he has very good hands as we have seen.  He also kicked 5 against Casey Demons earlier this year.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by Thryleon -
Brisbane have across the last few years been really good, but their bad has been REALLY bad and there is a trend that has emerged this year.  They are conceding a lot of scores in most matches.

https://afltables.com/afl/seas/2026.html

Round 12 vs GWS 166 to 88 as an example.   GWS by 78 points stands out too.

They seem to be downhill skiers based on their win and loss records.

https://afltables.com/afl/seas/2025.html

They are a formidable outfit, and this doesnt take away from our win at all, but its something to consider.  


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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by Lods -
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One thing I noticed about Lord is that he was often by himself with no opponent within cooee 🤔

Only time you really wanna do that is if you want that player to get the ball because you think he'll turn it over back to you.


Well that backfired then didn't it.

Cooper Lord 24 disposals (18 kicks) at 95.8% :D