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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney in Sydney
Last post by townsendcalling -
Heavy tracks take a while to recover in the legs no matter what. If they reduced player time for some because of the conditions, then they will probably be underdone (eg Papley??)

Charlie? 6 touches, 2 goals (one joe the goose that I could have kicked) minimal involvement once the ball is not in a marking contest  and the obligatory NO TACKLES!!   There are a lot of areas to pick up on in a week!!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Name your team for Opening Round
Last post by rocky -
My team based on the completed pre-season practice matches

FB    McGovern    Derksen  Saad

HB   Florent         Dean      Williams

C    O Hollands   Cripps   Hewett

HF  Ainsworth    McKay    E Hollands

FF   Hayward      Kemp     Evans

R    Pittonet        Walsh    Smith

Int  Fogarty Lord Chesser Byrne Moir

Emerg Reidy Boyd Young
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney in Sydney
Last post by Gointocarlton -
If reckon if you can pick around 75% of the Round 0 starting line up at this stage you're going to be doing pretty well :D
Challange accepted

FB Saad Weitering Derksen
HB Florent Dean Young
C Ollie Cripps Elijah
HF Hayward Kemp Moir
FF Byrne McKay Ainsworth
Foll Pittonet Hewett Walsh
Int Smith Chesser Lord Evans (minus the shades) Reidy

Reasoning as follows:
I dont trust Pittonet to go in with one ruckman, if its one its Reidy
HOK appears miles off
Happy to move on from Gov & Acres
Zaccy W unlucky but the other boys (Byrne and Ainsworth) have shown plenty up fwd compared to ZW (small sample size granted)
Derksen hasn't put a foot wrong and is hungry, ditto Reidy.
Fogarty seemed to have a strapped hammy after the game.
I have this inkling young Dean has been pestering Vossy for weeks with "Gimme Charlie, I'll get it done". The boy does not lack confidence to go with his competitiveness.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney in Sydney
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Bit of a rainy day for the Swans Giants game today.
Gulden went off with a rolled ankle but is expected to be OK for next week.
Charlie only had 6 disposals for 2 goals but didn't play a full game (69%)
Swans won 97 to 59

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1469557/match-report-sodden-sydney-swans-too-strong-for-gws-giants-in-final-pre-season-hitout
The Peanut had a good defender on him that's why.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Gointocarlton -
My one concern is that we played another quarter where we didn't score a goal. The inability to manufacture goals when things are not going your way has been an ongoing problem for years.  I think we need to be able to score goals against the run of play more consistently than we have in the past.
However beating the two grand finalists from last year must mean we are Premiership favourites.

Generally agree. Apparently our I50 entry work shows improvement but  I would like to see it improve further. There still seems to be too many poorly directed kicks and lack of creative leading. Otherwise I thought it was a pretty good effort.

Generally agree with your general agreement.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney in Sydney
Last post by Lods -
Either way.....i'd prefer we DONT play him against Sydney.....or against anyone really...until he is 100% right.
We have very little to gain by risking him. But (re)cracking a rib means we have a lot to lose. So why risk it?

We agree for a change. ;)  :D
It reduces our chances in the short term but benefits us long term in not rushing him back.
From what he said it's obviously more than one crack.

I think they'll name him in the side...whether he plays or not we'll have to wait and see.
Hopefully a late withdrawal.