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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: bratblue – on
Fraser is showing that rare ability, at Carlton in particular, to find where a player is best suited.

Cerra playing that quarterback type role and Franky delivery those spearing passes into the forward line for instance .Is Framky the best kick at the club?

What was a nice surprise to see was that Cripps sideways kick when going into the forward line. It shows to me that the skipper is leading the way and is listening to the coaches. We're not bombing it long to your Wilkies anymore. Fraser has found a way to stop that rubbish that crept in when we had both Charlie and Harry as targets.

We're a well drilled side now and playing to our strengths. I wont mention Wilsons field passing in the afterglow of such a pleasing win.
I saw what he was trying there (if its the kick I think).  He had not much on, and was trying to bring Hayward central from the wing.  His kick hooked a little, so it went right to left by a few metres, and that was why St. Kilda were able to chop it off.  Degree of difficulty on it was quite high.

Besides that, Wilson generally takes on very dangerous kicks, and I would be loathe to discourage him from doing so.

Its refreshing to see us tighten up on the opposition analysis, but in game you can still see things get through ala Liam Ryan out the back of that contest at the start of the second quarter.

Personally, the biggest difference I can see, is that the boys are hunting in packs, and summing up situations better than we used to.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by bratblue -
Fraser is showing that rare ability, at Carlton in particular, to find where a player is best suited.

Cerra playing that quarterback type role and Franky delivery those spearing passes into the forward line for instance .Is Framky the best kick at the club?

What was a nice surprise to see was that Cripps sideways kick when going into the forward line. It shows to me that the skipper is leading the way and is listening to the coaches. We're not bombing it long to your Wilkies anymore. Fraser has found a way to stop that rubbish that crept in when we had both Charlie and Harry as targets.

We're a well drilled side now and playing to our strengths. I wont mention Wilsons field passing in the afterglow of such a pleasing win.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: crashlander – on
For the 2nd week in a row Marc Pittonet has demonstrated just how important he is to our team. Against 2 rucks rated better than him, he managed not just to hold his own, but stop his opponents from having any impact and kicking 2 goals himself.
He lost the tap count slightly, but it was the tackling and the ability to nullify his opponents, not to mention 7 clearances, that stood out.

Speaking of standing out, Frankie Evans really did. 22 possessions, 8 marks, 4 tackles and a goal was just the start. He had 14 score involvements and more yards gained than anyone else on the park.

The rucks
Pittonet   17 disposals, 25 hitouts,- 9 Hitouts to advantage, 7 clearances, 2 goals
Marshall 14 disposals, 15 hitouts, - 4 HTA,  4 clearances, 1 goal
De Koning 7 disposals, 14 hitouts, -3 HTA, 3 clearances, 0 goals
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by crashlander -
For the 2nd week in a row Marc Pittonet has demonstrated just how important he is to our team. Against 2 rucks rated better than him, he managed not just to hold his own, but stop his opponents from having any impact and kicking 2 goals himself.
He lost the tap count slightly, but it was the tackling and the ability to nullify his opponents, not to mention 7 clearances, that stood out.

Speaking of standing out, Frankie Evans really did. 22 possessions, 8 marks, 4 tackles and a goal was just the start. He had 14 score involvements and more yards gained than anyone else on the park.