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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by LP -
The dodgy free that annoys me most beyond the stupid ruck rules is players getting pinged 50m for a moment of confusion about who was being directed to stand, in this regard often umpires contribute to the problem. It's not good enough to just say players need to be aware, they can barely hear each other let alone an umpire 15m away!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 13 2026 Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by LP -
Team D

5 Acres
4 Hewett
3 McKay
2 Dean
1 Walsh

For the second week in a row I wish I could give Smith some votes, but in addition to his turnovers he missed several wide open targets with 20m clear disposal attempts, and twice that indirectly lead to chains of play that ultimately created a CheatsFC goal, when we should really have been heading into F50 for a scoring attempt of our own. I realise he is just a kid, but by AFL standards his kicking can be dead ordinary. Fans might not think much of these events because they often happen forward of center, but they are in effect creating a 5 or 6 goal swing. I love the way he finds and wins the footy, he is a serious talent, but if he fails to sort out his disposal he'll never become elite.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by LP -
Quote from: kruddler – on
I thought the umps were fine.

Only call i questioned was why Pittonet was not paid the mark on the goal line.
There were several non-decisions that both teams seems to miss out on, marks and obvious holding frees, I can't say they would have made much difference but we did miss out on several well inside our F50 in the first half.

The commentary went on about the Cripps not being rewarded on the boundary line just outside the 50m arc, bit to me that was the least significant of the non-decisions. I thought Pitto should have had two frees within close range inside our F50 and they just weren't paid. And the ruck center line penalties are becoming a joke with most occurring due to the umpires throwing the footy up in favour of one ruck.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 14 2026 We have the Bye
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Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Derksen IMO isn't has good defensively as Young. Young's issue is he panics a little when making decisions but he knows how to stay on his mans shoulder and kill a contest when it needs to be killed. Derksen seemed exposed last night.
I think it depends on what you think defence is. If you only count wrestling and winning against giants in a one on one then I agree, Young is better than Derksen.

But if you count reading the play, intercept marking, acting rather than watching, doing something, then using the footy, then I think Derksen has Young covered.

There may be a reason Young is anchored in the VFL, to me his biggest weakness is he too often becomes a rabbit in the headlights in critical moments, ball watching, and it hurts the team. It's so predictable opposition single him out and put him in that situation in pressure moments. I realise his boosters will arc up about that, but I think it's there to see too often, and he isn't an AFL beginner he's been at it for a decade.

btw., Ben it turns out is Harry's twin, and much like Harry who has most equivalently sized KPDs covered on the lead, so does Ben! The reason you see Harry jumping over packs from the back is because opposition put defenders in the space knowing he will have his direct opponent covered on the lead. So the question is, why did we think Ben wouldn't do the same? Perhaps not so good D50 coaching I'm afraid.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 14 2026 We have the Bye
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: crashlander – on
Well, after surviving last night, I hope we can get Weitering back. Derksen was reasonable when it came to intercepting (10 intercepts), but he was murdered one-on-one by Ben McKay.
I hope we can also recharge the batteries, as we were seriously flat against the Drug Cheats.
We should be getting a few guys back.
Derksen IMO isn't has good defensively as Young. Young's issue is he panics a little when making decisions but he knows how to stay on his mans shoulder and kill a contest when it needs to be killed. Derksen seemed exposed last night.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 14 2026 We have the Bye
Last post by crashlander -
Well, after surviving last night, I hope we can get Weitering back. Derksen was reasonable when it came to intercepting (10 intercepts), but he was murdered one-on-one by Ben McKay.
I hope we can also recharge the batteries, as we were seriously flat against the Drug Cheats.
We should be getting a few guys back.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
I need to go back and watch the replay back but they received an  extraordinary number of free kicks at the centre bounce, whether it be a ruck infringement or holding free against us.
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Please bombers were screwed over. We would be filthy the other way around which is often usually the case.

See above as the only real issue i saw with free kicks and they 100% got the better judgement there. Of course its ruck rules, so not even the rucks know which way its going most of the time.

Also worth pointing out final free kick count was 25-19 their way.