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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by shawny -
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5 minutes into the 3rd up by 3 goals, an angry Jack stood up to Cripps grabbed his guernsey gave him a mouthful, team mate helps Jack gives Cripps a shove. Harry just stands there like a stuffed dummy.
All downhill from there.
Harry is the biggest pussycat in footy. He scares no one.


He should not be playing a contact sport - the bloke is absolutely weak as p1ss.

Mentally weak physically has nothing to give.

May struggle to get more then an early second rounder for him.

And Cripps is done - only good for tv commercials. Frustrated slow no leadership and poor kicking skills. He just cant impact.

And again no significant moves made when the game was changing - nothing. we have lost 6 out of 7 games the same way yet still nothing from the coaches bocx to even attempt to halt it. every other team has a coaching box that makes moves when the game is getting away not out man he stares at the lap top with and expressionless look on his face.

The list has holes but is given zero from outside the boundary line. They have turned an average list into one that will be 1-11 by round 12.

Playing our best player from last year in the 2nds while we sit in 16th all while frauds like Cerra get game after game is more evidence its not just the list that need massive change.





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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by kruddler -
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Will Dean get rubbed out for that push? Hes young he should t have done it, but gee he plays with some vigour 💪🏼

I'm not sure if it was from that effort, but he did injure himself.

He might say it was a reaction to him injuring himself at the same exact moment and not an intentional act.
Either way, he isn't playing next week.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by MickyO -
I know Cripps is getting some heat but maybe removing Kennedy Hewitt and Lord impacts him both physically and mentally. No one else big and strong enough to bust things open.

We all complain why is it left to him to do it all; and when he cant we complain about him. Of ALL our guys he is the one that has always given 100% every single game.

I saw a short replay of wins v Freo over the years last week and one game stood out - when Murph kicked the banana to win it and the players all piled on, Cripps picked Fish up and the happiness on his face was unreal - we have totally broken this guy and theres just not much more he can do. He needs support around him! He looked so frustrated with that jsos encounter, recall seeing Judd like that at times.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane
Last post by kruddler -
I said Saad would've been my 3rd choice for promoting a HBF after last week. Wilson and Charleson should've got a gig first IMO.
That being said, i actually liked Saad and his 'randomness'. Him taking off and darting every which was causes chaos. Chaos is hard to defend. We are too easy to defend against currently, so i'd persist.
But....
I'd move him further up the ground.
Play him on a wing.
Play him in the middle.
Play him at half forward.
Any of them still allows him to come help out in defence, but it frees up a spot for another HBF to come in.
So lets promote Wilson this week.

I didn't see any of the game, so it appears its poor timing....but we need foot skills so he gets a gig.

Harry can piss off, bring in Ison. Having 3 similar type medium forwards running around (Ison, Kemp, McGovern) would make it hard for the opposition to get good matchups.

Dean looks to be out, bring back Young.

Cowan may be out, which helps the Wilson promotion.

If Pitto is right, keep him. If not, rest him.
Drop Reidy, bring in HOK...and play him further up the ground rather than hide him in the goal square. Get his hands on the ball more. Get him dropping down across half back.

Hewett needs to come back, i'd rest Cripps, but that won't happen, so Cerra it is.

Hayward needs a reality check, bring back Moir who will impact the scoreboard more.

IN: L. Young, Wilson, Hewett, HOK, Ison, Moir
OUT: Dean (inj) Cowan (inj) Cerra, Reidy, McKay, Hayward.

We won't win, but we should learn and develop a lot more than sticking with the same crew.