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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn
Last post by laj -
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The Foxtel commentators expressed the opinion that the umpires had lost all confidence and were reluctant to make decisions.  They seemed to be waiting to see what happened next before making very late calls.

The conditions didn't help, but that standard of umpiring is not acceptable in any circumstances.
Comment of the season: J Dunstall "These blokes can make plans for September"

Umps were bad but they weren't the reason for our 10.5 goal loss.
Umpiring has been the worst standard I've seen. Each week there are almighty howlers. with 4 umpires each games there's simply not the depth of good umpires. You're digging into the dregs.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn
Last post by laj -
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Horrible conditions horrible umpiring and they played the conditions so much better then us.

Losing George early hurt but our forwards being constantly behind in those conditions was dumb and the first cross against Fraser.

Still we were bound to drop a game and in those conditions against a top 4 team im not surprised- next week is a better game to see where we sit imo.



Lol
He's right. After 7 straight eventually you can have a bad one. Remember, while living in Sydney in 1995, after winning the first 7 straight, I headed to the SCG, full of confidence, only to be pumped by 72pts, then the next week lost by 54pts. Swans were a avery average team and the Saints were horrible. Never lost after that. Same in 1981, won the first 5, played the Pies at Princes Park, both undefeated, and we took at 10 goal hiding. 2 games we didn't show up to play.

While we aren't quite 1981 or 1995 vintage but, historically, when we burst a bubble we do it good. It's more how we bounce back next week against sides competing with us for a wildcard. So far we have down very well against sides around us. We have no great ambition to win a flag so don't fully expect wins against Hawthorn (be nice if we showed up), Lions and Freo, but need to beat the rest, who are all around us.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2026 Rd 16: Carlton vs Box Hill at Box Hill
Last post by laj -
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Fogarty playing onball has been our best, conditions suiting along with Acres who has worked his way into the game.
The Campos have been solid contributors but nothing great that says  "pick us for the seniors" next week.
Williams has been steady down back and shown his experience in the conditions.
Moir has been more interested in pushing and shoving with his opponents more than attacking the ball after attempting a speccy early in the game.
Okeefe been handy down forward using his size but its not a day for marking players so not expecting much from him but he has provided a target.
Reidy has done some ok stuff around the ground and probably broken even in the ruck but there is nothing dominating about his play and he does get sucked in to giving away silly frees as has been suggested.


I've got Williams in for Ison next week up forward. He regularly hits the scorebaord.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2026 Rd 16: Carlton vs Box Hill at Box Hill
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Fogarty playing onball has been our best, conditions suiting along with Acres who has worked his way into the game.
The Campos have been solid contributors but nothing great that says  "pick us for the seniors" next week.
Williams has been steady down back and shown his experience in the conditions.
Moir has been more interested in pushing and shoving with his opponents more than attacking the ball after attempting a speccy early in the game.
Okeefe been handy down forward using his size but its not a day for marking players so not expecting much from him but he has provided a target.
Reidy has done some ok stuff around the ground and probably broken even in the ruck but there is nothing dominating about his play and he does get sucked in to giving away silly frees as has been suggested.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2026 Rd 16: Carlton vs Box Hill at Box Hill
Last post by RiverRat -
Reidy gave away a couple of dumb free kicks but he is at least more competitive in the centre ruck contests than he was earlier in the year - only seems to have one tactic though - he tries to jump early (not very high) into his opponent.  It was working well in the first term but he doesn't seem to have any other tactics.  O'Keeffe seems more competitive of the pair and is offering something up forward as well.

Moir, playing forward, seems to have given away more free kicks than he has obtained possessions - might be an exaggeration but he doesn't seem very useful as a forward.

Acres might have played himself back into the senior team after the poor showing from Hollands last night.

Fogarty playing well and winning quite a few clearances.