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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by rocky -
Quote from: Professer E – on
Yea well I don't see it.  For what we paid in draft capital he needs to Ashcroft level.  He plays like a smaller lighter version of Walsh.

Don't normally do this and I feel a bit like this is Kruddler's domain, but I'm particularly bored today so here goes;

Will Ashcroft   - first 6 games

Game 1 13 disposals and a goal
Game 2  31 disposals and a goal
Game 3  23 disposals
Game 4  26 disposals
Game 5  23 disposals
Game 6  19 disposals and a goal

Total   135   3 goals


Jagga Smith   - first 6 games

Game 1 27 disposals
Game 2  32 disposals
Game 3  25 disposals and a goal
Game 4  17 disposals and a goal
Game 5  19 disposals
Game 6  20 disposals

Total   140   2 goals

Will also had just a COUPLE of good players as well as a shrewd and experienced coach around him, so yeah, I think I'll keep my powder dry right at the moment regarding our kid Jagga and his future.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Professer E – on
Yea well I don't see it.  For what we paid in draft capital he needs to Ashcroft level.  He plays like a smaller lighter version of Walsh.
Prof, Difficult task being brought in and expected to lift what is a slow pedestrian midfield with poor kicking skills. A lots expected of both him and Walker who are going to be carrying the weight of expectations going forward. Probably needs to be playing with a Harley Reid and Jai Newcombe type/s who can all grow together and compliment their respective skillsets.
He is a lightweight version of Walsh with a bit more leg speed and a bit better kick imo but he isnt that dynamic Daicos, Heeney, Rayner type who will change the fortunes of games in 10mins and like Walsh is more that reliable workhorse.
Its up to the recruiters to find him some more dynamic mates to work with so he doesnt have to be knocked around doing work he isnt designed to do. We saw Long and Anderson for Collingwood banging bodies etc in the last quarter so Daicos could do his thing but our blokes who should have been doing that stuff were either in the twos ie Hewett or MIA....
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by rocky -
Quote from: Professer E – on
Yep ov
er Cerra, too much jogging behind the play but not in it, zero impact
Time to try George or Ben C or Coops.
Really worried for Smith...don't see why we gave up two firsts for a very small accumulating midfielder .

Seriously Prof? Not too worried at all. The kid is a jet. Already you can see how he tries to use the ball effectively at every procession. If he was playing at Geelong/Sydney/Brisbane he would've been rested by now.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by BluePhantom -
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My only conclusion today EB is that the medical staff thought it best he be out there with his team mates. Up until 3/4 time he spent 84% TOG. They rested him in the forth and ended up on 60%.
That is probably the answer, they thought it would help him. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have been the correct call.
The question then is obvious: was there a better option? Who decides?
What happened to no individual is greater than the team?
He should not have played FULL STOP.
Everybody has problems, some people are better at hiding it than others.
A professional organisation and I'm looking at a Hawthorn or Collingwood example would NEVER have done what our club just did.

I'm still waiting for our Don Scott or Jason Dunstall to come in and get the club back on track, to at least be something we could be proud of.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by rocky -
Happy to wait and see what happens in the magoos tonight, but if George has any sort of game he comes in for Cerra.
Given Hollands won't be available Flynn Young is a no brainer which should suit our MC as they have no brains.
Harry's omission, I would consider HOK if for nothing else would be a better option than Lewis Young as change ruckman, but he'd have to do something tonight.
Can we hope that L Young would make way this week? He is just a panic merchant and more often than not will do something terrible, but I'm probably preaching to the converted here.
Give the kid Byrne a rest. Not for the missed shot on goal, but for some crucial mistakes he made during the course of the game. Looks like he can't handle the pressure at this stage of his young career.
Jagga needs a rest too, but the chances of that happening are remote.
Other than that, not much more in the way of change. the majority of the blokes on the park last night we're good to solid contributors.