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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by PaulP -
Did anyone see better vision of Cripps’ goal? Was it close to
Missing or did it go straight thru the middle?

I'm not aware of any vision, but Hayward said after the game that he was worried because he thought it looked skinny. Also, if you notice the goal umpire runs quickly to his right as the ball sails through the goals, so i don't think it was right through the middle.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by blueboys_1 -
There was one bloke who wasn't feeling it like the rest of us. :D  :D

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1509359814221775
I listened to MMM just before half time.
BT and Montagna both basically saying Geelong was cruising - in fact at half time BT said gee not a great game for Cats, Blues are being stubborn.  We had just kicked 4 to 2 i believe. Then they said youd expect Geelong to go on with it here 🤪 like commentate without bias. Sick of listening to such poor commentating

That's why I always listen to the ABC. Tired of  the BS that the other stations go on about. And best of all no ads.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by LP -
Ruck contests went about 2/3rds pitto 1/3 harry.
Taps to advantage was 10 to 1 though.
Harry did some work on the ground and i highlighted as much in game. But pure ruckwork he is a long way behind.

Swap put pitto for reidy and we lose that game.
Don't care about the stats, Harry had a real 2nd effort presence and was putting himself in useful positions, stopping Geelong from too easily spreading which interferes with the opposition's ability to stand tight to our other Mids. Even when the Handbaggers won the footy they were forced sideways and backwards more often than not, trying to go around Harry or Pitto, and by not releasing that pressure / delay it means we don't suffer the horrible momentum swing against us. If fans just look at the stats, they'll come to the complete wrong conclusion. We kept hearing from the commentary how the Handbaggers would go through the middle, and when they tried it they failed.

FWIW, Harry and for that matter any other AFL KPPs are always going to struggle to be a marking influence against a team of Scott's Tunnel Kings, they are the best at it in the league as Kemp found out. Take the front position and they gently nudge you under the footy with a subtle raise of the knee into your hip, butt or back, take the back position and a team-mate will block your run at the footy. You basically need to do what Cripps did in the dying moments and fly in from the side or back of the pack, make the Cats take the front spot and break down the systematic interference that they like to initiate.

I thought too that despite not featuring in votes or stats the likes of Byrne, Young, Ainsworth, Wilson, Ison, Evans and the like had a genuine influence on the ground which stopped Geelong carrying the footy away after a good tunnel. It was probably the best small / medium sized game we've seen from them as a group, and it must surely show them what can happen when they do the team thing first instead of playing the selfish gene.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Bluesers -
There is a fair bit of wailing and gnashing of teeth over the "goal that wasn't" amongst Geelong folk and some media commentators.
"Cost them the game"
There was deflection, on the part of Scott, who "didn't want to dwell on it" all through the parts of his press conference that I saw.

If that had occurred in the last minute of the game that might have had some validity, even then Cripps probably would have bobbed up and kicked two instead of one :D  :D

But occurring when it did, it opened up "multiple universes" where a whole range of results became possible.

If Geelong couldn't beat a bottom 4 side without relying on a 'missed' goal then they didn't deserve the win  -  but it was a handball so doesn;t count anyway,  but nobody mentions that.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by MickyO -
There was one bloke who wasn't feeling it like the rest of us. :D  :D

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1509359814221775
I listened to MMM just before half time.
BT and Montagna both basically saying Geelong was cruising - in fact at half time BT said gee not a great game for Cats, Blues are being stubborn.  We had just kicked 4 to 2 i believe. Then they said youd expect Geelong to go on with it here 🤪 like commentate without bias. Sick of listening to such poor commentating
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by blueboys_1 -
Ison is a smart footballer. Several times he had a quick tap rather than a gather and then be tackled.

I would really like to see him and Moir in the side together who plays with similar vision and flair.
Those 2 working together could yield some magic similar to the krakour brothers from back in the day.

Yes agree. My concern is that Moir, as talented as he is, may not have the desire and hunger that is required to make a AFL footballer. Could he of been so talented as a young player that he never really had to work as hard for the football as others because of his talent and this is now catching up with him at this level.
If his desire was as good as his football talent would he be playing more senior football?
Don't know? Comments anyone?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by blueboys_1 -
Listening to the ABC broadcast and they said that Carlton kept their shape and composer and did not allow Geelong the space that they like. I have not seen the game yet so would like a rundown of what they did well and how the game plan has changed or what is been executed better under Josh since he took over?

In a word.....pressure.

Players were running contest to contest. Didn't allow Geelong time to breathe.

Geelong were doing the normal 15m chip kicks to free players, the second they took the mark, there was a bloke there.
Normally, they'd be trailing and casually coming to the mark.
We didn't give them any time or space. As a result, they made more mistakes than they may have otherwise....some under very little pressure, but because we were constantly up in their face, they expected it and were rushed.

Cowan playing on Jezza Cameron all game was something nobody was expecting, while Jezza still kicked 3-4, Cowan won plenty of contests and allowed us to free up Weitering a bit more.

But overall, it was simply pressure.

Thanks Krud. That's the impression I got from listening to the broadcast.