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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by MickyO -
I was too furious to pay proper attention in the last - if we were trying to run the clock down as it seemed, did we throw mcg or harry down back or change anything at all? Or was it a ‘stick to the plan’; which id thats the case and it continually fails them, no wonder the players panic.

Change has to happen - coach, or game play/tactics, or match ups need to be moved around.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: MickyO – on
The thing is, its now happened so many times that surely nothing is now ‘kneejerk’.

Yep
When does "kneejerk" become "waited too long"

It's conflicting points of view.
If you believe the list is no good then you can continue to back the coach for a while longer.
If you believe the list isn't as bad as it's showing, you question whether the coach is the right person.

The thing is that, if it's the list...then results will continue to be poor.
They won't improve this year.
We won't know if a change would have made a difference.
And that's the dilemma.
Keep going with the negativity (and in some cases anger), watch that fester and grow.
Or try something different.

I'm not sure that now is the right time for a coach change, because the next three weeks are difficult and what's most likely to happen would not be the 'sugar hit' people are hoping for but more of the same or worse.
That makes the next three weeks 'season defining', because it's at the end of that point that I suspect decisions will be locked in regarding the coach, and perhaps others.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by JonDorotich -
Enough has been said about our problems, but what about solutions? We’re clearly on track for a spoon and need to act, without having the luxury of a change in personnel..

Some left field ideas to consider
(1) Ainsworth as a back pocket/lockdown small forward defender . We don’t have one and I don’t really rate him as a great high HF.
(2) Hayward to HB? We need some pace and class off HB and for whatever reason, he’s not getting a touch in our system. I’d also be hoping that Billy Wilson comes on as we lack leg speed coming out of defence
(3) McKay back - let’s face it he’s not a great forward and we need to find a way to purge the Yoings/Derksens from our side. He has some pace and can surely follow his man around?
(4) Cripps full forward? He’s 195cm and playing about as badly as I can recall. Need to freshen him up and work with him to improve his kicking. HOK & Reidy don’t really strike me as great options but are also worthy of consideration at this stage.
(5) Hollands x2 - I keep saying if, but their good is outweighed by their bad. Critical turnovers or poor decisions cost us so dearly with these two. I’d be dropping both permanently and finding others to play their role.
(6) Florent/Saad into a new roles - both are sadly out of form. Can we find a way to freshen he other up, pinch hitting up forward or at centre bounces?

Would love to hear others views on changes that we can make. As a starting point I’d suggest that removing Young/Derkson & both Hollands is a step in the right direction & I know lots will disagree with me in Elijah’s case, but that’s my view.