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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by Thryleon -
As much as there was a sub plot of ex Carlton players vs Carlton they actually weren't that good.

Stocker was rubbish.
Jack is the same player he was with us.  A few good moments not much else. 
Marshall was the best ruckman on the ground kicking 3 and id question the pay packet if I were him.  Is tdk as effective without him?  Kicked 2, was dominant in hit outs but benefited from some dodgy frees.

Ironically jack carroll played a very handy game.  Probably his best ive seen at afl level.   Hes still noting flashy, and therein shows why we are where we are.  Our ex players are hardly setting the world on fire even if corey durdin has kicked 2 goals a game since he left.

Jack martin is probably performing the best but look where hes at and hes really not playing superior footy to what we have seen before hes just another contributor in a good outfit.

Matt Kennedy.  Solid but unspectacular.   Not a needle mover and a liability with the pace of today's game.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane
Last post by Thryleon -
I know everyone wants to see youth, but whats the point of putting kids out to the slaughter?

We need to stop thinking of putting players out there to expose them and find out about them, but rather to play a role and learn how to play afl footy. 

Last night:

Matt Carroll
Jagga smith
Lachie cowan
Ollie hollands
Harry dean

Inexperienced but mature:
Liam reiddy.
Frankie evans

Ollie hollands the most experienced of the lot having played 71 games now, the rest are all sub 50 games.

Play too many more and what are they learning?

2 of this lot went off injured fwiw.  Dean with a groin and cowan went off for concussion test (and it may have changed the game).

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on
I told you we wouldnt respond. This group doesnt know how to when challenged.
Surely Byrne being a country lad has a paddock and dam we can borrow for a few days for some camp fire soul searching.
As Mark McClure said "good teams train, poor teams meet"...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 8 2026 Carlton vs St. Kilda
Last post by crashlander -
AFL Rd 8 2026   Carlton vs St, Kilda
Team :      E
Our first half wasn’t bad, but the rest was abysmal. We were a heartless, soulless rabble in the 3rd quarter, without the tools to compete, let alone the will.

Votes:
[3]   Ollie Florent:
[3]   Brodie Kemp
[2]   Ben Ainsworth
[1.5]   Jagga Smith
[1.5]   Nic Newman
[1]   Nick Haynes
[0.5]   Matt Carroll
[0.5]   Fracis Evans
[0.5]   Ollie Hollands
[0.5]   Adam Saad
[0.5]   Sam Walsh
[0.5]   Adam Cerra

Explanations:
[3]   Ollie Florent:      Probably his most effective game in our colours, Florent’s disposal was much improved.
[3]   Brodie Kemp:      The most effective forward on the ground, Kemp’s game was ruined by his kicking for goal. He should have had 5 or 6, not three. He killed his opponent.
[2]   Ben Ainsworth:   Ainsworth was good value and played like it meant something to him.
[1.5]   Jagga Smith:      Jagga was our most effective mid. His first half was very good.
[1.5]   Nic Newman:      Nic got a lot of the ball, but he is nowhere near his best form yet.
[1]   Nick Haynes:      Haynes tried hard, but his limitation were apparent in the way his opponents continued to take marks.
[0.5]   Matt Carroll:      Took the highlight of the day and tried hard on his wing.
[0.5]   Fracis Evans:      Considering the lack of opportunities, Frankie tried hard and didn’t just died after half time.
[0.5]   Ollie Hollands :   Tried hard, but his fumbles were woeful.
[0.5]   Adam Saad:      Saad wasn’t bad, he provided some run and his disposal was reasonable, but we handball to him and then provide him with nothing to kick to. To see him stop, prop and wonder what to do next was painful.
[0.5]   Sam Walsh:      A reasonable first half. Nothing in the 3rd quarter.
[0.5]   Adam Cerra:      A reasonable first half. Nothing much afterwards.

Honourable Mentions:
Harry Dean      Got frustrated and did something stupid, but he tried hard and didn’t get out-marked as often as some others.
Mitch McGovern:   Mitch was always dangerous. A pity we couldn’t get the ball near him.
Zac Williams:      Provided some run in the first half.