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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 11 2026 Carlton vs Drug Cheats away
Last post by Baggers -
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Really think jack ison is going to be what Moir should have been.  Same skill level, but just harder and wants it more.  Doing the little things well, which Moir hasn’t done
Moir doesnt appreciate the natural talent he has, the skills are easy for him but there is more to the game than just having great skills and having to concentrate for 4 quarters and not be carefree seems too hard for him.

Yep. In season 2026 and considering his talent, he's probably our biggest disappointment. Just seems to lack endeavour... unless he's trying to take a speccy. Too selfish?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Baggers -
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Win's a win but that was hard to watch given how we have played the previous 3 weeks.

Spot on, GTC. That first half from us was pretty ordinary with a few leaders among the culprits. They came after our one wood and succeeded. Our midfield was very ordinary in the first half allowing far too much easy ball into their fifty - allowing too much pressure on our young defence. Plus our ordinary shots on goal sure didn't help.

On the positive side, apart from getting the four points, liking Cerra to the wing. Deano is a fckng ripper. H enjoying and doing well getting around the ground with his second ruck duties. With ball in hand, Frankie never wastes a disposal. Hewey showed his value and Ainsworth was probably the best our newbies from other clubs.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Lods -
Pittonet was poor last night.
He was penalised for that stupid centre 'line' rule.
But the infringements were there according to the rule.

It's not so much the player that's at fault.
How are you supposed to watch a line on the ground and a ball in the air.
They don't need a line in the middle but maybe a line that both ruckmen have to start their run at the ball from.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Milhanna13 -
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How good was Harry Dean again. He fixed up Caddy from the first minute and it was especially good, given the amount of ball that was coming in and the easy in which it was coming.

I’m going to enjoy barracking against caddy for the next decade.  Didn’t touch the footy all night and still managed to make it all about him, including a couple of major tantrums
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by crashlander -
What did we get out of tonight:
[1] a win:
Sad, but the four points was probably the most we got out of tonight.
[2] Beating Essendon:
I want us to become a bogie team for Essendon, one they dread to face. They owned us for too long: it is time for us to return the favour.
[3] Better kicking for goal from Talor Byrne, who kicked 2 important goals.
[4] Better kicking at goal from Brodie Kemp:
Kemp's last one from the boundary should have broken their backs, it was so good. Pity the easiest one hit the post.
[5] Harry Dean:
He kept Caddy to 6 disposals, the least on the ground, and but for the last couple of moments kept him entirely out of the play while getting 15 disposals and 8 marks himself.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by crashlander -
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That Ruck Ruke is the worst rule imaginable. That together with the Stand Rule.

I watched Sydney and St.Kilda. Grundy didn't even just for some centre bounces as he looked like going over the line. t's was farcical. Happened a number of times. Must be a KPI at AFL House, to check your
 brain cells in at the door before entering the building.

At one stage in the 2nd they had like 7 centre clearances to none.  But I think 4 of 5em were frees (3 ruck frees)
We really need to get this ruck stuff sorted, as there are just far too many frees going against us.
Honestly, our rucks were brutalized by the umpiring tonight.