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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Please bombers were screwed over. We would be filthy the other way around which is often usually the case.

Do you need directions to Windy Hill? ;)

Please! If there was any 'screwing over' we did it to ourselves. Flatter than a witch's tit in the first half, missed shots on goal and the Bummers didn't capitalize. We even screwed ourselves over in the final few minutes, relaxing and letting them back in. Should have won by 3-5 gls.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Lods -
It was a funny game in some respects, because while a lot of players were off their best, there were 'moments' you can remember for just about everyone, where they contributed a little bit of something to the result.

There was  bit of a gap between their best and worst.... all within the space of one game.
Jack Ison was arguably the least effective of our players but he still had 6 score involvements.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 13 2026 Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by crashlander -
AFL Rd 13 2026   Carlton vs Essendon
Team:      B
Our worst win under Fraser, we were totally outplayed for much of the night. Essendon did their homework and limited our strengths for much of the game. But it was our mistakes that really stood out. Never mind, we made it over the line, even with our poos kicking at goal.

Votes:
[2.5]   George Hewett
[2.5]   Harry Dean
[1.5]   Harry McKay
[1.5]   Billy Wilson
[1]   Sam Walsh
[1]   Jagga Smith
[1]   Nic Newman
[1]   Blake Acres
[0.5]   Ben Ainsworth
[0.5]   Patrick Cripps
[0.5]   Adam Cerra
[0.5]   Lachie Cowan
[0.5]   Wade Derksen
[0.5]   Will Hayward

Explanations:
[2.5]   George Hewett:   This was George’s best game of the year. When he was moved onto Durham, who was cutting us up, he kept him to 9 possessions while providing heaps for us. 27 possessions, 4 clearances, 4 tackles and an important goal says a lot.
[2.5]   Harry Dean:      Took Caddy to the cleaners. Had 8 interceptions and kept Caddy to 6 possessions.
[1.5]   Harry McKay:      Kick 3 goals, got 5 clearances, H was important. A great effort.
[1.5]   Billy Wilson:      Billy continues to grow in defence. His run and carry and his disposal were really important.
[1]   Sam Walsh:      Not Sam’s best game, but he was really important in our comeback.
[1]   Jagga Smith:      Again, not as obvious as he can be, but Jagga did important things at important times.
[1]   Nic Newman:      Dominated his position and provided a lot of drive.
[1]   Blake Acres:      Not quite back yet, but getting closer. Acres did some really good things.
[0.5]   Ben Ainsworth:   A very solid contributor whose goal was important in the last.
[0.5]   Patrick Cripps:      An almost game from the Captain. He ended up getting 23 possessions but was relatively well held by Setterfield. He was more significant in the air this week, taking a couple but not quite taking a few very big marks.
[0.5]   Adam Cerra:      Solid on the wing.
[0.5]   Lachie Cowan:   Started brilliantly and did his job well, but for one burst of about 2 minutes.
[0.5]   Wade Derksen:   I was ready to call for Derksen’s head after the way he was towelled up by Ben McKay until I saw the stats. Derksen had 10 intercepts and 15 possessions, while McKay had 9. Looking closely, I had to revise my opinion.
That said, the way he was beaten in the air bodes poorly. I’m not sure he can improve that much in this area. Lewis Young?
[0.5]   Will Hayward:      Not a huge night, but his goal was crucial.

Honourable Mentions:
Flynn Young:      Young was very handy and provided goals for others.
Nick Haynes:      Nick Haynes was pretty ordinary early, dropping his marks a lot in the first half. However, he kept at it and started holding them. His improvement was crucial.
Talor Byrne:      Took his chances today.
Brodie Kemp:      Not a huge game and weas outmarked far too often, but when it came time to kick important goals, he delivered.
Frankie Evans:   Again, not Frankie’s most prolific game, but he did a lot of work and made goals for others.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by PaulP -
I thought Harry McKay was good, arguably our best. Ainsworth, Florent, Pittonet, McGovern, Hewett not far behind. Hayward was all over the shop. Captain Cripps sprang to life in the second and really led the charge. Watching him get a clean break from a center clearance and hit our forwards lace out is one of my favorite sights in footy. I thought the young blokes were probably a little down tonight : Cowan, Ison, Byrne, Dean. I thought Nate Caddy was hampered more by poor delivery than by our defenders. Frankie Evans did some nice things. Derksen okay in small patches, but clearly a work in progress for now.