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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: Baggers – on
Perspective. We went into that game with everything to lose, and the Tiggers went into the game with nothing to lose.

We were also copping a pile-on from critics, media and disgruntled, loud fans.

We're also changing game style. And positional changes for some.

We're also blooding many newbies.

We also had a few critical passengers, Chesser, Fogarty and Ollie in particular, last night.

When serious pressure comes, individuals and groups, 'resort to type.' For years this has been on display... third qtr debacles the resultant symptom. That's going to take time, plenty of time, to eradicate. Moving from sh*tting yourself under pressure to inviting and being hungry for pressure is a great task and shift. Between the lugholes. I saw a small step forward in that final qtr. The goal would be to thrive on pressure.

I really don't feel as negative as many. We're a work in progress to change many bad habits and create many great habits. This is a new Carlton and a big paradigm shift. Starting again, in some respects. We'll know so much more in a month or two, so, personally my expectations are shelved ...so as to see, objectively, how we're progressing well down the track.

Our boys needed that win, and got it. Yes, a 'great escape' but a win nonetheless. Any side with their collective tails up is hard to beat.
Agree Baggers, I think this group will click eventually, will take time (and I know thats not what people want to hear but thats relaity). We need to get a few players back and weed out the ones that arent the future.
What farken gem Jagga is, he is so quick with hands it frightens me to think if he get any better, with some experience under his belt, how great he can become. Definately something special there.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Carlton efficiency into the forward line was 22% from 44 entries, Richmond was 15% from 60 entries.
Our forward line is worse than last season and clearly our defensive skills in the midfield and front half are non existent.
Sam Docherty was on the money regardless of how he got his message across...
EB watching the game form a better vantage  point than last week with the ability to see the entire ground, I felt we set up much better than previously. Our disposal is still bad the times when you need to get out of trouble. I saw Rich players hit target after target and they very rarely rely on dump kicks in hope. We still manage to pull that old chestnut out and 9 times out of 10 seems to go to the opposition (apparently the new term for this is MOOB= mark off opposition boot). There are times when we need to just hold possesion, chip it around abit and control the tempo and we just dont. What term did Voss use? Be humble (or something like that). We were so reckless at times it wasnt funny. They need to taper back with the daring play for a few weeks and focus on basics. There have been a lot of personnel changes so they need to learn to sync together in match situations against real opposition. They'll it out in the coming weeks, starts to seasons are always challenging, thats what Ill hang my hat on for now.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Baggers -
Perspective. We went into that game with everything to lose, and the Tiggers went into the game with nothing to lose.

We were also copping a pile-on from critics, media and disgruntled, loud fans.

We're also changing game style. And positional changes for some.

We're also blooding many newbies.

We also had a few critical passengers, Chesser, Fogarty and Ollie in particular, last night.

When serious pressure comes, individuals and groups, 'resort to type.' For years this has been on display... third qtr debacles the resultant symptom. That's going to take time, plenty of time, to eradicate. Moving from sh*tting yourself under pressure to inviting and being hungry for pressure is a great task and shift. Between the lugholes. I saw a small step forward in that final qtr. The goal would be to thrive on pressure.

I really don't feel as negative as many. We're a work in progress to change many bad habits and create many great habits. This is a new Carlton and a big paradigm shift. Starting again, in some respects. We'll know so much more in a month or two, so, personally my expectations are shelved ...so as to see, objectively, how we're progressing well down the track.

Our boys needed that win, and got it. Yes, a 'great escape' but a win nonetheless. Any side with their collective tails up is hard to beat.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Carltons list changes needed to chase flag 17
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: PaulP – on
I think if we look back to our last great run, the 2nd half of 2023, there was no coaching change, nor was there a list manager change, nor list changes. What changed was more on the mental side - players committed to each other, committed to the club, and getting in the right head space. If we can replicate this experience, it will go a long way to getting back up the ladder, and faster than digging in the same hole over and over again, which has up till now achieved a mixed improvement.

Yep, that was fascinating. That run of great wins came shortly after the players went to Camp Curnow... no coaches.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by LordLucifer -
You know you've hit rock bottom when Mensa Life Member Dane Swan says something that you know is right.

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Richmond only had five victories last season and finished second-last, but put up a massive fight against the heavily-backed Carlton. Voss was spotted down on the boundary-line high-fiving and hugging players after the full-time siren, which raised a few eyebrows considering the win was more of a great escape than great performance.

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Swan wrote online: "Celebrating that win is one of the reasons they won't compete for flags anytime soon. Can't be happy with that. That's not a win that's just collecting 4 points. Big difference."