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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Jack Reiwoldt scathing of Harry and also suggesting Cody Walker will be considering Richmond and planting a seed of doubt by talking about it on Fox.
Jack Riewoldt is a clown. If he'd been at the VFL game and seen what Cody did, he wouldn't have bothered saying something that moronic. After all, why should he go to Richmond, who can't keep their kids from being injured! And there is no certainty that they will develop into the team they want.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: Shakin77 – on
If you haven't read this article it's a good read.

The ABC boys often offer something different to 95% of the AFL media and that's some actual analysis

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/explaining-carlton-infamous-second-half-fade-outs/106525364

I am not one to blame the Coach, however the MC has to take some responsibility for a side that has no problem developing and executing a game plan that puts them in a position to win the game.

The same group of players with the same ability can't execute in the 2nd half.   Fitness?   Taxing game style may all play a part, but the coaching team has to be right up there.

Nice shakin, albeit a month too late.

I'm buoyed by some of the analysis coming out. Anyone who looks deeper than the win/loss record seems to be coming to the same conclusion, thats its not voss who is to blame.

Interesting to highlight that the new ball movement is the responsibility of Fraser (not voss) and that the reason its failing is player based.

We all know we love a contest.
We all know we are big and slow.
We all know we cant kick.

I find it somewhat ironic that our gameplan is very much in the same mould as Malthouse who was 'over the hill and outdated'. Yet its still works today.
That is, get the ball forward. Create the contest and back yourself in to win the contest. Defend in forward half as much as possible.

We just need fitter and/or more disciplined players to execute it. Having fitter and faster players helps the plan and obviously turning it over less and kicking more accurately will help any plan.

In the meantime, we just gotta find 23 blokes who are team oriented and disciplined enough to not ruin it for the rest of them.

It highlights why an out of sorts elijah can cause havoc for the whole team too.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by Shakin77 -
If you haven't read this article it's a good read.

The ABC boys often offer something different to 95% of the AFL media and that's some actual analysis

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/explaining-carlton-infamous-second-half-fade-outs/106525364

I am not one to blame the Coach, however the MC has to take some responsibility for a side that has no problem developing and executing a game plan that puts them in a position to win the game.

The same group of players with the same ability can't execute in the 2nd half.   Fitness?   Taxing game style may all play a part, but the coaching team has to be right up there.



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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by Lods -
The bigger question is, if it was the case he wished to withdraw his nomination would be....
 why?
What would he have seen that caused him to change his mind.
(I'll just add that he seemed pretty happy and comfortable in the VFL yesterday.)

If he did wish to go though the draft it could turn out not too bad for us.
We're committed to him and as it turns out we will pay a high price.
He's an exceptional talent.
But were he to change his mind we'd have a pretty fair draft hand.
I posted yesterday we should do whatever it takes to get him, but I'm not sure I'd feel the same if he was a reluctant starter.