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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Frankie Evans played a game for the ages too.  Hes too good not to get another gig next year.

We probably judge Frank a bit harshly because we're comparing his contribution to his somewhat 'flashy' games at the end of last year.
But this year he's doing a power of work on the defensive side of things. There was a 'two on one' effort on their goal line last night that was sensational.
Watch him closely and you'll see him run from contest to contest providing pressure and also coming in as second man in tackles to make sure the ball doesn't come out and stays in the area.
While not a huge possession winner some of his passes go like "tracer bullets."
And he gets half the free kicks he actually deserves.
He goes alright, does Frankie...and it's strange to see him on 'delist' lists.
He won the meat tray on Fox, he's a strange one, bit of a chameleon who goes unnoticed but is a huge contributor. I think if you listen to Crippa's comment about Byrne and how he laid big a bump that resulted in a goal. He said he's a tough little bugger and he will keep getting picked if he keeps doing those things. Franky is in the same boat, that effort to beat two Geel players in their goal square (Cameron and Blicavs maybe?), that was huge. His dart to Young in the pocket. He lifts when needed.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by BluePhantom -
Cowan was given the toughest job in football, manning Jezza. Gave away height and kgs but even though Jezza kicked 4, it was a win for us because it freed up Weiters and Deano from being pulled higher up the ground.
Great coaching tactics.
I loved that quick handball in traffic from Ison to Hayward for that goal, very clean.
Love the fight, all these years,  ALL these years of giving up without a yelp. Very hard to support that.
If they show fight, spirit and character and still lose you can accept it.
So I am enjoying this new brand of Carlton or is it just Carlton of old finally getting off the canvas, because this feels different.
Go Blues.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Frankie Evans played a game for the ages too.  Hes too good not to get another gig next year.

We probably judge Frank a bit harshly because we're comparing his contribution to his somewhat 'flashy' games at the end of last year.
But this year he's doing a power of work on the defensive side of things. There was a 'two on one' effort on their goal line last night that was sensational.
Watch him closely and you'll see him run from contest to contest providing pressure and also coming in as second man in tackles to make sure the ball doesn't come out and stays in the area.
While not a huge possession winner some of his passes go like "tracer bullets."
And he gets half the free kicks he actually deserves.
He goes alright, does Frankie...and it's strange to see him on 'delist' lists.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Lods -
There is a fair bit of wailing and gnashing of teeth over the "goal that wasn't" amongst Geelong folk and some media commentators.
"Cost them the game"
There was deflection, on the part of Scott, who "didn't want to dwell on it" all through the parts of his press conference that I saw.

If that had occurred in the last minute of the game that might have had some validity, even then Cripps probably would have bobbed up and kicked two instead of one :D  :D

But occurring when it did, it opened up "multiple universes" where a whole range of results became possible.