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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Lods will be looking forward to his boy Billy running out vs the Saints perhaps...

I’d like to see him get a game. I do rate him.
Just a few things to keep in mind. A lot of his possessions are of the “give, get straight back” nature which tends to inflate his possession numbers.

He seems to have a pretty good understanding with Boyd and if we add in Charleson, they are getting a lot of games together (stability is another key we could take to the seniors).

When he was promoted last year he took probably three games to look really comfortable and get the pace of the game. He’ll know what to expect this time. But if he’s promoted hopefully it’s not a 'straight out' if he doesn’t have a great game first up.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: MickyO – on
Freo are 2nd on the ladder.

We are third? Bottom.

Thought they did well but for that 4 mins of the 4th! I was yelling, who the fck is on Bolton! I mean give it a break please, Please shut him down!  Do something to take him out of the contest!

Cripps, Walsh and Cerra and Lord try and do too much and get caught. Can we please stop that?

Overall pretty pleased with that altho i believe we are better than this and need to pull the finger out and get moving.


I cant believe how much Walsh gets caught. I mean the others sure but he surprises me.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: crashlander – on
We lose by 14 points to a top 2 team. Before the game I might have taken it, but ...
I won't enjoy watching the replay, but I will say something: we kicked 5 of the last 6 goals. We haven't come back after another team has had a run on us before, not like that.

Positives:
[1] Patrick Cripps had 31 possessions, 7 tackles and 11 clearances! Some teams don't get 11 clearances, especially when we were so disadvantaged in the ruck.
[2] Sam Walsh had 32 possessions, 7 tackles and 4 clearances. If this doesn't get noticed ...

Considering that we lost the first 11 clearances, these two can stand tall.

[3] <itch McGovern kicked 3, and Kemp kicked 4. They can also put their hands out for their pay.
I believe the clearances were 12-0 but who's counting.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
They controlled the game I felt for most of the night and had ascendancy at the stoppages and kicked goals from clearances.We kept at it but couldnt really get a run on until the last quarter where we kicked a few goals in a row but the game was gone by then. Didnt think the game was a great spectacle at any stage or reached any great heights skill wise, wasnt a turnover fest or overly error ridden but just a bit passive and lacked a player or two who could lift it to a higher level.
I was expecting worse and we were competitive for more minutes of the game so maybe thats a good sign leading into the next game where we could take some of that late last quarter form in and make a quick start.
Interesting in others thoughts on our forward line without Harry...less predictable, less bombing of the ball?

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart
Last post by crashlander -
Carlton: 14 - 9 - 93
Tassie: 9 - 14 - 69

Quite something, considering we missed our first 4 shots and didn't score a goal in the first quarter. I am going to enjoy watching the replay.
What I can gather from the stats:
[1] We had 7 of the top 8 possessions getters. Some of our mids had incredibly dominant games.
Billy Wilson: 40 possessions, 0 tackles and 1 clearance. Probably his most effective game.
George Hewett: 39 possessions and is too good for the VFL. He had 10 clearances and 7 tackles in a Cripps-like game.
Campbell Chesser had his best game by far, with 27 possessions, 4 clearances, 3 tackles and a goal.
Harry Charleson had 27 possessions as well from defence.
Jordan Boyd had 26 possessions.
Adam Saad had 25 possessions.
Darcy Hogg had 23 possessions.

[2] To repeat the obvious, we really lack real targets going forward. There are few options to take a mark.
That said, Jack Ison kicked 4 goals 1 from 9 possessions to be the most effective forward on the park.
Derksen kicked 2 goals 1 and had 19 possessions, suggesting he wants a senior game. But who else was there?

[3] Flynn Riley has his issues in the ruck, but he was dominant tonight. He had 39 taps, almost 4 times as many as his opponent. Mapley was being talked about as a MSD option and he had 12 taps.
Riley also had 6 clearances, 8 marks and 19 possessions.

[4] Considering the structural issues we have at the moment, the 2's did an amazing job.