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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by RiverRat -
I wonder how much David King was being paid to pump up McKay's game for how competitive he was last night.  He certainly made an effort to compete in the air but isn't that what he is being paid to do - I reckon he would be more deserving of praise if he managed to hold some contested marks in the forward line and/or to kick goals when he was awarded a mark or a free kick.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by RiverRat -
Quote from: crashlander – on
We probably lost the game by depending of Lewis Young as a 2nd ruck. I thought he wasn't bad, for the most part, but he was slaughtered in the ruck. It was the difference between winning and losing.

I know Pitto works like a Trojan every week, but other rucks can lift in the last quarter and change the game. Pitto can't. When Steene got on top for those first 8 minutes, Collingwood got the ball out of middle quickly and we couldn't stop them.

I thought Lewis Young's efforts were better than we have had from any other back-up ruckman this season and I thought he was competitive in most of his ruck contests - certainly more so than when Steene jumped all over Pitto at the start of the last term - after he had had a break.  I doubt that Pitto can claim to have been fatigued at that stage because Young seemed to give him a reasonable amount of time on the bench during the match - so much so that the commentators (probably David King) repeatedly complained about the amount of time he spent on the bench.

The failure in those critical 8 minutes has to rest with the coaching staff for failing (yet again) to do anything to combat the momentum.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by shawny -
Quote from: Professer E – on
Yep over Cerra, too much jogging behind the play but not in it, zero impact

Time to try George or Ben C or Coops.

Really worried for Smith...don't see why we gave up two firsts for a very small accumulating midfielder .

Agree with Cerra and giving campo boys a decent block of games but think young Jagga is already being thrown out to the wolves and expected to be the man. He has played 5 games.

Did anyone see the vision of Cerra last week when he had no idea where to be at a ball up - it happened several times - if he an experienced player is confused God help young Smith to know what to do in the heat of battle. 

He needs time and hopefully with the new coach he is developed properly as he will be a star i think
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Professer E – on
I got no problems with him being a grinder EB, as long he had others to complement....problem is that he doesn't look like main man type, which we paid for.  Real problem is the rest of the group are one paced or slow, and none are great kicks - Jagga doesn't really bring those qualities.  Walsh has elite work rate and Cripps and Hewitt are gun first handlers/extractors, after that A-grade qualities get real thin
Agree, dont see him as that main man type either Prof and we are going to have to recruit that in the draft or import it in from another club.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: Shakin77 – on
Start of the 3rd.   3 very shots at goal that should be converted.   Cerra, Kemp and McKay.    Think Kemp was 30 out slight angle.

Kick those and we are 30 odd points up.   Ball goes down the other end and Elliott goals.

Walsh did similar in the Melbourne game.   Missed a sitter and Langdon goals.

We haven't been able for over 2-3 years been able to stop of slow the momentum and concede 3-5 goals quickly.   
Yeah but you know, its a coaching problem that our guys cant hit the side of a barn from regulation scores.  Even at the death Byrne's miss to make it a draw.  Pulled his kick skinny.  The pressure he would have been under, but you just know other teams nail this stuff, whilst I dont know what we train, but hitting targets is not one of them.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Shakin77 -
Start of the 3rd.   3 very shots at goal that should be converted.   Cerra, Kemp and McKay.    Think Kemp was 30 out slight angle.

Kick those and we are 30 odd points up.   Ball goes down the other end and Elliott goals.

Walsh did similar in the Melbourne game.   Missed a sitter and Langdon goals.

We haven't been able for over 2-3 years been able to stop of slow the momentum and concede 3-5 goals quickly.