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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
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Less than two weeks ago Brisvegas only got us by two kicks after our horrendous first half. Freo three kicks. The Pussycats won't be taking us lightly and will do their homework on us... so our response will be something of a test.

So, in Vossy's last game, we could see things coming together and moving in the right direction, against the two time reigning premiers, on their home patch ? Hmm.......
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
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Well done and congratulations to Harry McKay. Played his 150th game last night, a milestone seemingly gone unnoticed.

Yes indeed!

Harry may not be kicking as many goals as I'd like him to but his back up ruckwork is good and his marking around the ground is something we desperately need.  His leadership in the forward line is very important too.  If anything, he's contributing more to the team now than when he won the Coleman.

I'd love to see him notch up another 150 games in navy blue.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
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I would not consider the Geelong game to be any kind of test. They are way ahead of us, and just beat a super team like Sydney by almost 5 goals. The gap in form, class, talent etc between Port and Geelong is about the same as the geographical distance between them. 4 quarters of effort is all I ask for next week. And kicking straight would be a bonus.

Less than two weeks ago Brisvegas only got us by two kicks after our horrendous first half. Freo three kicks. The Pussycats won't be taking us lightly and will do their homework on us... so our response will be something of a test.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
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The big change for me has been Cripps form , suddenly he has 4th quarter energy and is back to brownlow form?
It's amazing how blokes playing for career survival can suddenly find the energy and effort to give the captain a chop-out! ;)

Cripps is getting to the end of games fresher, because all of a sudden those around him are making an effort.

Also last night we saw what happened when "team defense happened", in the absence of our usual reliance on Weitering to mop up the crap we normally dish up!

This group will go nowhere, because it proves that Voss was put to the sword by selfishness, now that they fear for their own future they have suddenly become selfless. Except for Flynn Young, he should be kyboshed to the VFL for eternity as a warning to others who think about burning the squad for self-benefit.


I think it's more a change in leadership style from the likes of Crippas and Walsh... they're no longer trying to do it all themselves, but rather involving and using others. It'll add a few years to their careers not having to bash and crash all the time.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
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Carr explained that move in his media conference... it was to create more drive off half-back. Carr also admitted that our run and spread caught them somewhat by surprise. They focussed on taking our contest and pressure out of the game -- with some success -- but we got them, and hit the scoreboard, with turnover success... something new for us.
The Fox commentary team were saying the same things in game.

Our forwards were doing an excellent defensive job on the defenders... Butters did add something and gave us a bit of a headache in the 3rd.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
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There's a level of equivocation and contradiction in a piece like this that really gives me the s h i t s :

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-2026-port-adelaide-power-vs-carlton-blues-round-11-live-scores-and-stats-updates-and-blog-start-time-aest-and-how-to-watch-video-highlights/news-story/ee2efb23aff2ec155736ba337671182e

We have "A “different”-looking Carlton", and “Port is belting them in clearances, 33-22, but Carlton have scored 6.6 from intercept and 5.3 from stoppage.

“It’s just a different game that Carlton are playing.”

"Blues star Harry McKay post-game said there’d been a bit more emphasis on “taking the game on and not playing as safe, plus our pressure and defence has been really strong”."

The Blues’ fresh look had Ricciuto questioning if Fraser had been able to implement a significant game plan tweak in a short amount of time.

“I don’t think so, but you can certainly do some adjustments,” Hinkley said.

“What they change is the mental fatigue and the battle that everyone’s been trying to play with. Carlton have had this horrible season from the start of the year and felt all the pressure. Every week it kept getting bigger and worse.

“That’s been snapped with the coach change with Michael’s decision to walk away. It now gives the players a bit of freedom.”

So it's a different Carlton, but not too different, or not really different at all, the mental anguish of the last several weeks has been lifted, release the shackles, we've seen "adjustments" but not "significant tweaks" blah blah blah. Do these people actually know what's going on ?