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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by laj -
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Not unless we can get another key forward. Just lost our last one.
Brisbane won a flag with Morris and Gallop, Id be going two younger KP Forwards with height and must have kicking ability, Harry just misses too many goals and we cant afford that with our lack of system and efficiency imho.
Struggled this year but been pretty good for us. Not going to  jump on him yet.

Step would be to get someone like Walterfrom GC.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by kruddler -
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Agree, he is draft capital and we need to rebuild. His performances are inconsistent and as you say  his concussions make his future uncertain..
Not unless we can get another key forward. Just lost our last one.

This one is worth more to us in draft capital than on the field.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Agree, he is draft capital and we need to rebuild. His performances are inconsistent and as you say  his concussions make his future uncertain..
Not unless we can get another key forward. Just lost our last one.
Brisbane won a flag with Morris and Gallop, Id be going two younger KP Forwards with height and must have kicking ability, Harry just misses too many goals and we cant afford that with our lack of system and efficiency imho.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by MickyO -
With the disaster that was Thursday night, its taken me until now to think back on some positives.

Thought Matt Carroll played really well,
Love that he is backing himself in and taking it on and what a kick he has on him! Hopefully he continues on with it.

Besides his crap goal kicking I thought Harry played a more aggressive hard at it game than previously. He took most marks and had second and third efforts.

Thought Kemp started well but didnt impact when needed at the end.

And of course Talor, unfortunate he missed the sitter earlier in the game (not the only one) and shame about the last one, but the kid has something. Hopefully he continues to improve.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by laj -
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Harry was playing his best game for some time IMO......but its also a pretty low bar.

Harry gets way too many concussons for a bloke 200+.

I can't see him playing out his contract with us. Still has 4.5years left.

Trade him to Tassie
Agree, he is draft capital and we need to rebuild. His performances are inconsistent and as you say  his concussions make his future uncertain..
Not unless we can get another key forward. Just lost our last one.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Reidy's probably a definite in with Pittonet out.
It's his old club.
He would have rucked against Jackson so it won't be a surprise for him.
That could be a good or bad thing.

I like the idea of Derksen in the forward line.
Just by the nature of his acquisition he'll probably be on shaky ground at the end of the year so he'll be looking to show his versatility.



Got nothing to lose trying Derksen or anyone else imo, Freo have a good settled backline with designated defender only types and designated intercept/rebounders and we need to unsettle that and maybe even go a bit defensive on those rebounders like Ryan and Clark in particular.
I think most of the list will be on shaky ground if its a new Coach and List Management team and a rebuild theme with youth for example.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by Gointocarlton -
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Given that Harry is out, it might be a good time to bring Ison in. Not as a direct replacement, but it'd allow others to shift one up. So Kemp could be Harry and Ison could be Kemp.

Same logic could be used on Moir who we'd likely get more of a return from.

We need to keep checking in with Moir often to see if he 'gets it' yet, because the moment he does, he'll turn games.
I'd be going hard on him in the off-season getting his running up a notch. I'd like to see him get to a stage where he could give a chop out in the middle/on a wing and rest forward. We could use his skills further up the ground.
Bit over Kemp and to a lesser extent Harry.
I want to try something different , thought Hayward played his best game vs the Pies and worked hard and I'd be wanting same from Moir with Ison my more stay at home forward.
If it were me, I'd try Hayward on the ball to add some smarts and speed.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by Lods -
Reidy's probably a definite in with Pittonet out.
It's his old club.
He would have rucked against Jackson so it won't be a surprise for him.
That could be a good or bad thing.

I like the idea of Derksen in the forward line.
Just by the nature of his acquisition he'll probably be on shaky ground at the end of the year so he'll be looking to show his versatility.


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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by crashlander -
Already we've lost Pittonet to hand surgery and Elijah Hollands. We've lost H to concussion.
We've also lost the Camporeale twins, so they're not going to go to Perth.

It looks like Reidy is going to be our ruck. He is going to want to show something against his old mob, but he is up against a good, jumping ruck. That does not bode well.
Derksen looks like he may well be our CHF, although he could be required to match Freo's 3 tall forwards.

This is looking particularly ugly.