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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn
Last post by Shakin77 -
Sort of thought that while the Hawks were the better side, we played ok up until 6 minutes to go in the 3rd.

The Ginnivan goal, the free to Gunstan for high contact after he fell and finally the Ison error with 6 minutes to go with his kick missing Walsh took all the air out of the game.   2 or 3 inside 50 entries resulted in a Hawthorn uncontested marks, which given the conditions was a poor outcome.

Credit to Hawthorn.   They own us in recent times
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Last post by laj -
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Does anyone think we can beat Collingwood?
North nearly did as did the GC. 6 and 4pts. GC  couldn't beat time with a stick right now.

We should have beat them last time. We play with essentially 17 on the  ground given Elijah Hollands issues, lead all game, usual last qtr crash back then, then found a bit only to lose with a kick after the siren. Don't overrate Collingwood.

IF we display the form prior to the Richmond game, we win.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Kemp isnt a reliable set shot kick for goal and will never make a good full forward on that basis imho.


Is he any worse than Harry?
I'm not saying Kemp is a star but it s not the situation that if you're not elite you're on the cracked sacked list.
About on par with Harry and that's the problem, McGoverns a better set shot than both of them and he is a bandaid.
Good teams have the forwards who kick straight, Kemp is going at 46% accuracy this season. We need Gunston and Morris types who you can rely on to convert. I always hear we could have won that game if we kicked straight.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Last post by laj -
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Quote from: Macca37 – on
Surely Kemp has to be on shaky ground.  When I watch him play I am reminded of the saying "Jack of all trades and master of none".  He has been tried on the back line, the forward line and positions in between.  On a good day he breaks even with his opponent, and on most other days his performance can best be described as mediocre.

The fact he is able to retain his position in the side is a reflection of our desperate shortage of KPPs.

Re kemp....
Very poor game from him, no doubt.
However, did you see our entry inside f50?
As best i can tell it was sit it on harrys head and hope for a miracle.....and it didnt come.
Our f50 entries are terrible, and the conditions have a large say in that, but when its decent weather, kemp finds space and is ok 1 on 1 and on a lead.

Given we have SFA behind him knocking on the door, we must persist with him.
Hes much better as 3rd banana not #2.

Had we recruited some KPFs over the years, hed be playing 2s, but we didnt, so here we are.
Definitely need to recruit one this year.

Jesse Hogan may be on the move again. Might be worth 2 years while we develop one from the draft. Like to get one in the trade period but we are using plenty of collateral on Walker. Plenty to ponder. Ben King looks like leaving the GC so they will be keeping Walter.

Anyway, back on Kemp. Done a decent job generally this year. Hopefully sorts the kicking.  Like a good key forward though.