Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 12, 2026, 10:21:58 pm
This club has deep issues, the first being a poor list and bewildering MC decisions... Chesser? Fogarty? Young? Seriously WTF ?!? Bottom four - and I struggle to see us finishing above the 'roos we are utter utter crap.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: rocky on March 12, 2026, 10:24:23 pm
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: crashlander on March 12, 2026, 10:24:30 pm
Positives: Cripps: 32 possessions, 9 clearances, 3 tackles. Must be BOG Jagga Smith: 32 possessions, 3 clearances, 5 tackles. 12 in the 1st quarter, but slowed down like the rest of us. Still, damned good! Sam Walsh: 30 possessions, 6 clearances, 5 tackles:
Pittonet had a brilliant 1st quarter, but not a lot afterwards.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 12, 2026, 10:25:00 pm
Jagga Smith is already a gun.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: tex on March 12, 2026, 10:25:48 pm
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: laj on March 12, 2026, 10:27:32 pm
On the bright side, it was certainly our best win for the season.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ElwoodBlues1 on March 12, 2026, 10:28:52 pm
Shocking game to watch, both teams skills were sub par but one where you take the 4 points and move on quickly.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LP on March 12, 2026, 10:29:06 pm
Multiple times tonight, Rioli more than once, took out opponents legs below the knees, often in a chase from behind. That's a free kick everyday of the week and it wasn't paid once tonight!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: JonDorotich on March 12, 2026, 10:29:43 pm
Never been more disappointed after a win
Young, Hollands x2 and Fogarty are genuinely VFL at best. We lack run, power and polish
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LordLucifer on March 12, 2026, 10:41:40 pm
What a sh1tfest that was.
No-one can be happy with that Z-grade effort.
Thank feck Lynch kicked poorly, they would have pinched if he hadn't.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Thryleon on March 12, 2026, 11:01:00 pm
What a disgraceful win.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: MickyO on March 12, 2026, 11:06:06 pm
My Heart rate was not healthy in that last 5 mins 🙄
What the hell is going on in our second halves?
Then we start panicking and usually composed players do stupid crap.
Saw Ollie kill us 4 times with terrible kicking!
Look can we just hope that Elijah, Fogs, and co are blowing out some conwebs and theyll be better each time and from the win?
And agree Jagga is something special - so is Lawlor 😨 wish we had him too!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: townsendcalling on March 12, 2026, 11:06:28 pm
Isn't karma a wonderful thing! The league's biggest serial sniper had the chance to seal the game for his team and couldn't do it! Lynch is a genuine lowlife.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 12, 2026, 11:07:39 pm
I need to gather my thoughts. My eyes hurt after watching that.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: shawny on March 12, 2026, 11:12:26 pm
Young, Hollands x2 and Fogarty are genuinely VFL at best. We lack run, power and polish
spot on.
Add in a coaching group that seriously has NFI and yep we are a bottom 4 team.
cant see us beating the Roos or Melb.
Said it years ago but this group will never amount to anything.
should have ripped the bandaid off last year got in a new coach who can actually coach and see a new full rebuild.
Richmond are already closer to a flag then we are. 6th oldest group yet we are going to be lucky to finish any higher then the bottom 4.
Rebuild is the only way up unfortunately
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: DJC on March 12, 2026, 11:15:13 pm
Some of the whipping boys did OK tonight 🙄
Zac Williams was good in defence and when he went forward. No midfield minutes this week but Vossy must be rapt to have such a versatile player.
Lewis Young was crucified by the umpires but took some crucial marks and made some critical spoils. It was good to see him throwing his weight around and supporting his teammates.
Mitch McGovern was good as a forward and when he went back. His work as a forward probably set up or win and his work in defence helped save the game.
Matt Carroll continued on from where he left off last season and any question marks over his selection were answered in full.
Campbell Chesser was probably the least impressive of the whipping boys but still had a decent game.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: RiverRat on March 12, 2026, 11:22:08 pm
Positives: Cripps: 32 possessions, 9 clearances, 3 tackles. Must be BOG
Would have been if he could kick for goal - still woeful after all these years
love crippa but like his teammates kicking skills are subpar. reckon your being generous if you can name 5 players on our list that you would say are consistent good users by foot. So hard to watch.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ElwoodBlues1 on March 12, 2026, 11:44:41 pm
Zac Williams was good in defence and when he went forward. No midfield minutes this week but Vossy must be rapt to have such a versatile player.
Lewis Young was crucified by the umpires but took some crucial marks and made some critical spoils. It was good to see him throwing his weight around and supporting his teammates.
Mitch McGovern was good as a forward and when he went back. His work as a forward probably set up or win and his work in defence helped save the game.
Matt Carroll continued on from where he left off last season and any question marks over his selection were answered in full.
Campbell Chesser was probably the least impressive of the whipping boys but still had a decent game.
Thought Chesser was very ordinary with his disposal but Ollie Florent was even worse with nine turnovers and I can see why Cox had him in the twos. When your only job is to distribute the ball he has to do better than nearly a 40 % turnover rate especially with zero tackles. FWIW I'd suggest Acres will replace Chesser for the next game..
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Thryleon on March 12, 2026, 11:52:10 pm
I really dont know what to make of that.
I walked away flatter than ive been in years after a win. Is it too extreme to call it devastating?
I heard a soccer analogy the other day. You can play over, you can play through or you can play, around.
We are being played around far too easily at times which is how teams go end to end in 3 posessions against us.
I made an observation in the 4th quarter. We go static far too easily. The Richmond players were always on the move.
We carried too many again. Elijah struggling for form and the pace of the game.
Harry fails to impose himself and is too easily brushed aside.
Kemp, did some good things had some brain fades. Hes better back than he is forward as he isnt dangerous enough around goals.
McGovern's a better forward than he is defending. I felt safer with him kicking for goal than not.
Fogarty and skull do a job but we need upgrades as neither are imposing.
Ollie hollands form is terrible. He's a worker but needs to lift.
All in all we had an evenly pretty ordinary performance with pittonet, walsh, jagga, cripps and mcgovern leading the charge and williams put in a good shift.
A feature of the Carlton footy club has become making the easy look difficult.
The game was begging for some composure at times in the 4th, and what became a last gasp hang on, could have been an easier 4 goal win.
The current thing im battling with is where the improvement comes from. Haynes? Newman? Acres? Cotters? Evans? Boyd? Im starting to see why so many are pessimistic about this season.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: MickyO on March 13, 2026, 12:00:01 am
Carroll i thought was very good. He remained composed.
I think we definitely tire ourselves out then its panic stations when it starts turning to crap.
We held on, well Lynch screwed them for us but we also missed a huge amount of gettable Shots.
Can we please make it a thing that if you miss from Right in front, 10m Out, youre bloody dropped! Seriously so Sick Of that!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: crashlander on March 13, 2026, 12:22:03 am
I will be looking at the replay with interest. But, looking at the highlights and the stats: [1] Fog has to be dropped. Missing from 10 m, directly in front. Not good enough. 6 disposals, and only 1 kick, which was a shocker. 3 tackles, but Hudson O'Keefe did that. Flynn Young to take his spot, or Frankie Evans. Both of them hit their set shots.
[2] Kicking at goal: Cripps had 3 points. Fog's miss. Simply bad football.
[3] Not running out games: We are either not fit enough, or our game is not efficient enough, but playing a half simply isn't good enough. This is something that should have been addressed over the break, but doesn't appear to have been. Not good enough. If we cannot play more than half a game, then we aren't going to win many games this year.
[4] Ollie Florent: 24 disposals is good, 9 Turnovers is not. Got to work on that before we play next.
[5] The ruck: Pitto started like a house on fire, but drifted right out of the game. Nankervis getting dominance almost killed us again. We aren't go to threaten until we get a ruck who can dominate games, or, at least, stop 'better' rucks from dominating games. Last week it was Grundy, who had a lot of the ball and a heap of taps. As was noted elsewhere, when we lose control of the middle, we're dead.
[6] Key defensive roles: With Weitering a long way from his best, we struggle in this area. I gather than Young was 'crucified' by the umpires. Fair enough, I'll see it when I see it. But we should have another mature key defender, and we don't. Eventually, O'Farrell and Dean will be good key defenders, but they're both young and inexperienced. What do we do in the meantime? Young? Derkson? Derkson plays well as an interceptor.
[7] Not taking the opposition's best players out: We don't really have a tagger at the moment, and most of our defenders are not the guys who can starve their opponents. The opposition's best players always have a picnic against us. If we are going to prosper, we need to tag good players into oblivion. Notice Daicos: one week he is shadowed out of the game and Collingwood loses. Ross Lyon allows him to run free and they win. The lesson is crystal clear.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: crashlander on March 13, 2026, 12:35:45 am
And I think Elijah needs some time in the 2'd to get his disposal and run back. He might have done a lot of work over the summer, but he is well off the pace. When he's got some game time under his belt, there will be a spot there for him.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 13, 2026, 07:10:07 am
It was a good game if you lower your expectations and accept it was two bottom teams slogging it out.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: MickyO on March 13, 2026, 07:19:16 am
A man in his 70’s passed away at the G on rhe final siren! RIP!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: cookie2 on March 13, 2026, 07:41:07 am
Would have been if he could kick for goal - still woeful after all these years
Crippa seems to be struggling for pace too at the moment although he was never super quick.
love crippa but like his teammates kicking skills are subpar. reckon your being generous if you can name 5 players on our list that you would say are consistent good users by foot. So hard to watch.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: cookie2 on March 13, 2026, 07:49:59 am
We still lack poise due to imo to an absence of on field leadership. We need a Hodge type leader urgently.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: PaulP on March 13, 2026, 07:51:10 am
It's not a win that gives much confidence. Certainly the epitome of winning ugly. At least the boys fought it out to the end. Good to see some grit and never say die attitude. Also nice to have some luck on our side. Thank you Tom Lynch.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 08:10:29 am
Umpires love Tom Lynch, can't fathom why. Next time Rioli gives touch up to a player he's just nailed, a short right jab to the jaw should cool his jets. Weak ***t. Jagga Smith gets unnecessary "attention". And two weeks Faull, typical tigers dog act.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: BluePhantom on March 13, 2026, 08:15:05 am
https://youtu.be/1Xcy0dQjxxk?si=UXGyD6mdowPHrDOm
Older game but this guy pin points our problem.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Lods on March 13, 2026, 09:06:58 am
Pretty uninspiring.
The only saving aspect was that it was a win....and the fact that we have so many players that are playing well below what they're capable of...the Hollands brothers are a good example.
Some of our backs are much better value as forwards.
Take the win, take the break, make some changes and move on.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LygonStreetLimbo on March 13, 2026, 09:15:26 am
That free to Green that gifted them their first goal was rubbish
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Thryleon on March 13, 2026, 09:29:43 am
I don't mind the analysis, but I think he is over simplifying what we see vs dont see.
Sure, we are utilising forward handball, and being proactive. I dont think we are stopping this strategy, I think it stops working the same, because our opponents are doing something to one stop the run and then two, keep us in the contest, or clear from being able to run.
Richmond players last night were preventing our tackled players from getting up and contributing to the next chain of handballs which stops the run. Its like we just get held down, and thats it, hes out of the next chain, and after doing that, they get up and run off as soon as posession flips, and we are getting cut up outside corridor. Inside its fine, but teams just arent using the corridor, and setting up for long kicks.
When the game was hot last night, we were kicking long to contests, and I noted a couple of opportunities where we probably should have looked to open up the fat side of the ground, but our team was staying compact. A deliberate tactic probably to prevent the opposition from opening us up, but when we have the ball in hand, sometimes after playing one mode for a bit, you need to change up and switch to more open play. the opposition wont expect it, but it requires a bit of nous and comms.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: shawny on March 13, 2026, 09:32:20 am
My Heart rate was not healthy in that last 5 mins 🙄
Im the opposite - i have no fear no expectation anymore.
I know where we sit and any win this season will be hard earnt and apart from the bottom 3 sides of WC, North and Rich we wont be troubling any of the teams above and will be some big hidings as well in this season.
We are coached poorly, mentally weak, have very few clean ball users, no leg speed through the middle, no spread away from contest and that's just the start.
Time to call it was it is and stop pretending its all going to improve without major change as its not.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Baggers on March 13, 2026, 09:47:28 am
The thing that was so terribly unfair about the past two weeks after half time was that we had two opponents. The opposition, and ourselves.
Fortunately, Attenborough, Bronson, Coburn, Garner, Mccallum, McQueen and Pleasence were our best players after half time last night ;) ;D
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 09:48:46 am
I reckon sides think we're soft too Shawny, too many dish it out against our mob without any comebacks. Lynch has been a school yard bully to us for years...fancy some young no name punk like Faull thinking he could gut punch Weitering off the ball without any fear. We are too nice playing a gladiatorial sport.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 13, 2026, 09:52:02 am
Clearly he knew Weitering was tender there.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: RiverRat on March 13, 2026, 09:53:08 am
Carroll i thought was very good. He remained composed.
Agreed - very good composure - except when he is within kicking distance of goal - he gets in position to impact the scoreboard but commonly hooks the ball
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Lods on March 13, 2026, 09:58:45 am
I reckon sides think we're soft too Shawny, too many dish it out against our mob without any comebacks. Lynch has been a school yard bully to us for years...fancy some young no name punk like Faull thinking he could gut punch Weitering off the ball without any fear. We are too nice playing a gladiatorial sport.
We might not be equipped to deal with it now but give Harry Dean a year or two and anyone that wants to pull that crap will be looked after.
It is an issue, that presently we have lot of light bodies especially amongst our younger group. Some of them, because of their body type may never be giants, but a few years in the gym under a good strength and conditioning program can make a difference to their ability to make and break tackles.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 10:01:08 am
That makes it even worse. Punk should have been dropped like a cheap suit....protect your mates. But hasn't been the clubs modus operandi for a very long time, has it?
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Lods on March 13, 2026, 10:05:06 am
“If you’re going to give it to me, I’ll give it back - it’s straightforward like that,” Dean told Fox Footy after the Blues’ four-point win against Richmond on Thursday night.
Dean got physical with Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch - who’s not one to shy away from some push and shove - throughout the evening.
“You’re not gonna cop it; obviously, you’re going to give some back and show that you’re not here to be pushed around,” Dean added.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 10:08:57 am
That's how you deal with bullies
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ratlice on March 13, 2026, 10:19:18 am
I reckon sides think we're soft too Shawny, too many dish it out against our mob without any comebacks. Lynch has been a school yard bully to us for years...fancy some young no name punk like Faull thinking he could gut punch Weitering off the ball without any fear. We are too nice playing a gladiatorial sport.
Hard to fly the flag for your teammate when its so far off the ball everyone else is watching the play. The dirty snipper should get a week
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ratlice on March 13, 2026, 10:25:07 am
A feature of the Carlton footy club has become making the easy look difficult.
Agree on that.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LordLucifer on March 13, 2026, 10:29:21 am
Time to review the list ........... won't be pretty either.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 13, 2026, 10:30:02 am
Positives: Cripps: 32 possessions, 9 clearances, 3 tackles. Must be BOG
Would have been if he could kick for goal - still woeful after all these years
If I hear one more person call for Cripps to spend more time fwd I'll spew up. He cant kick, he's never been able to kick and never will know how to kick. That's the difference between him and Bont.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ratlice on March 13, 2026, 10:31:09 am
I reckon sides think we're soft too Shawny, too many dish it out against our mob without any comebacks. Lynch has been a school yard bully to us for years...fancy some young no name punk like Faull thinking he could gut punch Weitering off the ball without any fear. We are too nice playing a gladiatorial sport.
This in spades.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 13, 2026, 10:33:07 am
Anyone watch half time on Kayo where Cripps had a segment showing them how he breaks tackles?
Great insight for his fans and future opponents.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ratlice on March 13, 2026, 10:33:12 am
I don't mind the analysis, but I think he is over simplifying what we see vs dont see.
Sure, we are utilising forward handball, and being proactive. I dont think we are stopping this strategy, I think it stops working the same, because our opponents are doing something to one stop the run and then two, keep us in the contest, or clear from being able to run.
Richmond players last night were preventing our tackled players from getting up and contributing to the next chain of handballs which stops the run. Its like we just get held down, and thats it, hes out of the next chain, and after doing that, they get up and run off as soon as posession flips, and we are getting cut up outside corridor. Inside its fine, but teams just arent using the corridor, and setting up for long kicks.
When the game was hot last night, we were kicking long to contests, and I noted a couple of opportunities where we probably should have looked to open up the fat side of the ground, but our team was staying compact. A deliberate tactic probably to prevent the opposition from opening us up, but when we have the ball in hand, sometimes after playing one mode for a bit, you need to change up and switch to more open play. the opposition wont expect it, but it requires a bit of nous and comms.
Sounds like a plan B!!!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ElwoodBlues1 on March 13, 2026, 10:33:53 am
Dean is a real old fashioned footballer well taught by his father and every club needs his type to build around. Lynch is a thug and must have got the shock of his life when Dean sat him on his backside. Faull should get a week or two and should have been dealt with at the time.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 13, 2026, 10:34:58 am
Could you imagine Maynard if someone did that to Darcy Moore?
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: laj on March 13, 2026, 10:38:15 am
Would have been if he could kick for goal - still woeful after all these years
If I hear one more person call for Cripps to spend more time fwd I'll spew up. He cant kick, he's never been able to kick and never will know how to kick. That's the difference between him and Bont.
Need another tall up forward, not Cripps as one of Harry strengths is marking around the ground and creating a link coming out of defence, often his 3 vote games, hence the best bet as forward-2nd ruck. Unfortunately, that that choice isn't as clear for us now with no Charlie.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Lods on March 13, 2026, 10:47:57 am
The whole forward line still seems to be a dog's breakfast.
I'd like to see us bring Derksen in and play him at full forward.
Hudson and Reidy seem interchangable at the moment so just one of them plays.
Byrne at their feet would provide the goal-kicking small forward.
Frankie will be in when fit and Flynn Young has been showing bit in the VFL.
Williams back to the forward line.
We have options, whether they would be effective is the question.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: PaulP on March 13, 2026, 10:51:52 am
Anyone watch half time on Kayo where Cripps had a segment showing them how he breaks tackles?
Great insight for his fans and future opponents.
Cripps has been in the system for a long time, and with team mates now at other clubs, endless analysis, stats, video footage from 10 different angles etc., I'd suggest the way he breaks tackles has been known for a while.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 10:52:24 am
In a nutshell - MC won't pick the right side and won't play blokes in positions in which they most benefit the team
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 13, 2026, 10:57:47 am
As I heard one of the Blue Abroad guys say, I think I have felt better after losses after witnessing that tripe. Other than: 4 point Jagga is a gun There is SFA to gain out of that and so I will just move on but the negatives are glaring. - Anyone who thinks we haven't got mental issues has mental issues themselves. If Fogarty kicks that first goal int he 3rd from the farken goal square, we go 5 goals up and its a different story. Instead, you could see the panic in their faces and capitulation coming. If not for Richmond's poor kicking for goal, we probably get a hiding. They spent 2 qtrs waiting to lose. - Fog is finished. Play him in the reserves and thank him for his services. - Ollie and Elijah (especially the latter) need a spell in the 2s, they were utterly horrible from where I was sitting. - Not sure what H's role is but he is horribly down on confidence. Dont quite understand the criticism of Young, Lynch kicked horribly but its because he had to kick them from tight angles that Youngy pushed him to. The two goals from the goal square were utter charity from the umps. The block free kick was attrocious, a defender is entitled to stand his ground, that was a howler by the ump. I actually felt like he and Weiters worked well together for the most part (Weiters was giving BOG by Whately in a tight win) As Crippa said at the end a Blues Radio interview, its not going to be smooth sailing this year. Prepare yourselves for a roller coaster...again.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: DJC on March 13, 2026, 10:58:33 am
Thought Chesser was very ordinary with his disposal but Ollie Florent was even worse with nine turnovers and I can see why Cox had him in the twos. When your only job is to distribute the ball he has to do better than nearly a 40 % turnover rate especially with zero tackles. FWIW I'd suggest Acres will replace Chesser for the next game..
Nine turnovers! That's in the Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Nick Daicos, Jordan Dawson, Bailey Smith, Chad Warner, Max Holmes and Matt Kennedy realm.
But then, with all footy stats, the devil is in the detail. Of those nine turnovers, four were giveaways or clangers where a skill error or mistake gave the opposition possession. Two of those were free kicks; the Steely Green dive and the Maurice Rioli run down tackle. The other five turnovers were takeaways where a kick down the line to a contest resulted in a Richmond ball, and in all of those instances, Florent had no other option. Florent's disposal efficiency was 83.3%; that's 20 effective disposals out of 24 and our fifth best on the night. His kicking efficiency for the season is 70.6%, up from 62.9% last season.
On the positive side, Florent had 606 metres gained and our next best was Sam Walsh with 480 metres. Ollie also had seven rebound 50s, three intercepts and two score involvements, so not a bad day at the office.
Chesser beat his opponent comfortably, even though he was the beneficiary of several Richmond chains of possession. Acres is a different kettle of fish altogether though and, if fit, he has to get priority over Chesser.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Macca37 on March 13, 2026, 11:01:19 am
What an utterly deflating win. Once again in the second half we did our best to lose but Richmond failed to take their opportunity.
Once again our players showed their mental fragility under the slightest pressure and immediately trotted out all the mistakes that we have seen season after season. Sadly, we will remain cellar dwellers for years to come.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: DJC on March 13, 2026, 11:07:50 am
Just on the mark paid to Lalor after Young was taken out of the contest by an unrealistic attempt; the umpire explained his decision not to give Young a free as "I thought he touched the ball". Yes, the ball was touched and therefore not a mark to Lalor ... and it was an unrealistic attempt regardless of whether the ball was touched.
The other howler was the free against Young for blocking Lynch in the marking contest. Young had front position and is entitled to stand his ground. Kemp would have still taken the mark if Young had stepped aside and allowed Lynch through.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 13, 2026, 11:14:48 am
We won the match and are 1-1 which is better than last year. Hopefully get some players back for the Melbourne game. Haynes and Newman would be handy down back and Frank the Tank on the half forward line.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: crashlander on March 13, 2026, 11:21:01 am
That free to Green that gifted them their first goal was rubbish
So was the Lynch one in the last quarter.
We were certainly dudded by the umpires last night. It will be an interesting time at the umpires' review.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 13, 2026, 11:22:45 am
We got a goal after a Tiger marked the ball and got it punched out of his hands. The umpiring was poor in general.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LordLucifer on March 13, 2026, 11:39:39 am
You know you've hit rock bottom when Mensa Life Member Dane Swan says something that you know is right.
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Richmond only had five victories last season and finished second-last, but put up a massive fight against the heavily-backed Carlton. Voss was spotted down on the boundary-line high-fiving and hugging players after the full-time siren, which raised a few eyebrows considering the win was more of a great escape than great performance.
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Swan wrote online: "Celebrating that win is one of the reasons they won't compete for flags anytime soon. Can't be happy with that. That's not a win that's just collecting 4 points. Big difference."
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ElwoodBlues1 on March 13, 2026, 12:18:50 pm
Carlton efficiency into the forward line was 22% from 44 entries, Richmond was 15% from 60 entries. Our forward line is worse than last season and clearly our defensive skills in the midfield and front half are non existent. Sam Docherty was on the money regardless of how he got his message across...
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Baggers on March 13, 2026, 12:23:17 pm
Perspective. We went into that game with everything to lose, and the Tiggers went into the game with nothing to lose.
We were also copping a pile-on from critics, media and disgruntled, loud fans.
We're also changing game style. And positional changes for some.
We're also blooding many newbies.
We also had a few critical passengers, Chesser, Fogarty and Ollie in particular, last night.
When serious pressure comes, individuals and groups, 'resort to type.' For years this has been on display... third qtr debacles the resultant symptom. That's going to take time, plenty of time, to eradicate. Moving from sh*tting yourself under pressure to inviting and being hungry for pressure is a great task and shift. Between the lugholes. I saw a small step forward in that final qtr. The goal would be to thrive on pressure.
I really don't feel as negative as many. We're a work in progress to change many bad habits and create many great habits. This is a new Carlton and a big paradigm shift. Starting again, in some respects. We'll know so much more in a month or two, so, personally my expectations are shelved ...so as to see, objectively, how we're progressing well down the track.
Our boys needed that win, and got it. Yes, a 'great escape' but a win nonetheless. Any side with their collective tails up is hard to beat.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: PaulP on March 13, 2026, 12:30:12 pm
Generally agree Baggers.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 13, 2026, 12:36:41 pm
Carlton efficiency into the forward line was 22% from 44 entries, Richmond was 15% from 60 entries. Our forward line is worse than last season and clearly our defensive skills in the midfield and front half are non existent. Sam Docherty was on the money regardless of how he got his message across...
EB watching the game form a better vantage point than last week with the ability to see the entire ground, I felt we set up much better than previously. Our disposal is still bad the times when you need to get out of trouble. I saw Rich players hit target after target and they very rarely rely on dump kicks in hope. We still manage to pull that old chestnut out and 9 times out of 10 seems to go to the opposition (apparently the new term for this is MOOB= mark off opposition boot). There are times when we need to just hold possesion, chip it around abit and control the tempo and we just dont. What term did Voss use? Be humble (or something like that). We were so reckless at times it wasnt funny. They need to taper back with the daring play for a few weeks and focus on basics. There have been a lot of personnel changes so they need to learn to sync together in match situations against real opposition. They'll it out in the coming weeks, starts to seasons are always challenging, thats what Ill hang my hat on for now.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 12:40:53 pm
I think our structure is cactus. Still haven't settled on the second tall at either end, the small forward options and the smaller defenders, how to use Harry....so WTF were we doing all PS?
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 13, 2026, 12:41:46 pm
Perspective. We went into that game with everything to lose, and the Tiggers went into the game with nothing to lose.
We were also copping a pile-on from critics, media and disgruntled, loud fans.
We're also changing game style. And positional changes for some.
We're also blooding many newbies.
We also had a few critical passengers, Chesser, Fogarty and Ollie in particular, last night.
When serious pressure comes, individuals and groups, 'resort to type.' For years this has been on display... third qtr debacles the resultant symptom. That's going to take time, plenty of time, to eradicate. Moving from sh*tting yourself under pressure to inviting and being hungry for pressure is a great task and shift. Between the lugholes. I saw a small step forward in that final qtr. The goal would be to thrive on pressure.
I really don't feel as negative as many. We're a work in progress to change many bad habits and create many great habits. This is a new Carlton and a big paradigm shift. Starting again, in some respects. We'll know so much more in a month or two, so, personally my expectations are shelved ...so as to see, objectively, how we're progressing well down the track.
Our boys needed that win, and got it. Yes, a 'great escape' but a win nonetheless. Any side with their collective tails up is hard to beat.
Agree Baggers, I think this group will click eventually, will take time (and I know thats not what people want to hear but thats relaity). We need to get a few players back and weed out the ones that arent the future. What farken gem Jagga is, he is so quick with hands it frightens me to think if he get any better, with some experience under his belt, how great he can become. Definately something special there.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ElwoodBlues1 on March 13, 2026, 01:00:42 pm
Perspective. We went into that game with everything to lose, and the Tiggers went into the game with nothing to lose.
We were also copping a pile-on from critics, media and disgruntled, loud fans.
We're also changing game style. And positional changes for some.
We're also blooding many newbies.
We also had a few critical passengers, Chesser, Fogarty and Ollie in particular, last night.
When serious pressure comes, individuals and groups, 'resort to type.' For years this has been on display... third qtr debacles the resultant symptom. That's going to take time, plenty of time, to eradicate. Moving from sh*tting yourself under pressure to inviting and being hungry for pressure is a great task and shift. Between the lugholes. I saw a small step forward in that final qtr. The goal would be to thrive on pressure.
I really don't feel as negative as many. We're a work in progress to change many bad habits and create many great habits. This is a new Carlton and a big paradigm shift. Starting again, in some respects. We'll know so much more in a month or two, so, personally my expectations are shelved ...so as to see, objectively, how we're progressing well down the track.
Our boys needed that win, and got it. Yes, a 'great escape' but a win nonetheless. Any side with their collective tails up is hard to beat.
I was expecting a big rebound,we had the advantage of already playing one game unlike the Tigers who were having their first hit out. A media pile on should have generated a real response but that lasted a quarter and our second half was putrid. Celebrating that win vs a bunch of kids and and carrying on like we were premiers was something a bottom team would do. Robert Walls would have had the boxing gloves out this week...it's just hard watching a Carlton team struggling to play a decent brand and now acting like a bottom club as well.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: kruddler on March 13, 2026, 01:04:39 pm
My Heart rate was not healthy in that last 5 mins 🙄
Im the opposite - i have no fear no expectation anymore.
I know where we sit and any win this season will be hard earnt and apart from the bottom 3 sides of WC, North and Rich we wont be troubling any of the teams above and will be some big hidings as well in this season.
This is basically what ive been saying all b offseason.
People need to lower their expectations this year. Do that and your mental health will thank you.
Some players will improve. Some players will get worse. Some players will get injured. Some players will retire.
Overall, our list is weaker, and all other things being equal, our results will be worse. Sure a great run with injuries may help, but looking at our current injury list, that looks unlikely.
So expect poor results and youll sleep at night.
Now, doesnt mean we need to blow up the place. With some young additions and extra draft picks banked....i expect to improve in a year or 2.....just not now.
.....that is of course if we can hold our crap together and not blow up the place in the meantime......which im not confident on, but if everyone lowered expectations itd be more likely.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 13, 2026, 01:10:10 pm
Can I add one thing, is it me or is the "blind turn" back? Richmond players seemed to do it a lot last night.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Macca37 on March 13, 2026, 01:13:17 pm
My expectations are about as low as they can go. There comes point where we have to face the fact that we are a club that will be hammered by top 8 clubs for years to come.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: pew2 on March 13, 2026, 01:58:35 pm
how Bad is our recruiting first sos and now nick Austin
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ElwoodBlues1 on March 13, 2026, 02:20:48 pm
how Bad is our recruiting first sos and now nick Austin
Is it the recruiting? Is it the coach?, is it both? or is the off field not right so the onfield will never be right? You never know with Carlton as its a game of snakes and ladders just up and down, no one can be definitive on what is the major problem. As Clarkson recently said its hard to drag a bottomed out club back up the ladder and we have tried or copied every method and now are in the Collingwood premiership year moneyball plan where we have made a number of list changes on the cheap to initiate change of game style in contrast to fellow perennial strugglers Stkilda who have sold the farm to change their fortunes. There doesnt seem to be a one size plan that fits all that guarantees success....
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: blueboys_1 on March 13, 2026, 02:27:14 pm
Thank feck Lynch kicked poorly, they would have pinched if he hadn't.
He was Carlton's best player!!!!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: rocky on March 13, 2026, 04:13:40 pm
Just sort of watched the replay here and there as it was nearly as painful as watching a losing games replay. What can you say? Why is it so? Never been so upset at an individual as when fkin Fogarty missed that sitter at the start of the 3rd and then had that stupid smirk on his face. Out of the team next game and out of the club at seasons end. Usual suspects were good, Walsh, Cripps, George and Jagga. The fact that Jagga is a usual suspect after just 2 games says a lot about the kid. Question. Does anyone know why our reigning B&F only had 67% game time?? Thought the ins were fair to good. Cow and HOK being at the fair end and Carroll being at the good end . Both of the Hollands have had a 2nd week of poor form. Maybe a change but after a "win" not much changes does it. One definite out has to be Fogarty. McGovern did enough to get another game unfortunately, but I won't have Young in the side. Sorry, the fact that he took a mark at the death doesn't hide the fact that he is slow with ball movement, does stupid stuff continually and is not the future. A couple of critics of Florent, but I thought he was good. Ainsworth is not doing enough. Chesser did more and he's on the cusp of being dropped as well. Kemp battles hard but is as unreliable a kick at goal as Cripps. Not the answer up forward, but who is? Hayward continues to impress me, which is a great surprise. Didn't rate him, Weitering, solid but why they hide him playing on no-names when the threat of Lynch blowing the game apart looms, defies any logical reason. Pittonet continues to thrive without the presence of TDK. No marks this week :(
Anyway we've got 2 weeks of relaxation, zero stress and a reduced hammering by the media so lets enjoy it
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Baggers on March 13, 2026, 04:57:38 pm
Perspective. We went into that game with everything to lose, and the Tiggers went into the game with nothing to lose.
We were also copping a pile-on from critics, media and disgruntled, loud fans.
We're also changing game style. And positional changes for some.
We're also blooding many newbies.
We also had a few critical passengers, Chesser, Fogarty and Ollie in particular, last night.
When serious pressure comes, individuals and groups, 'resort to type.' For years this has been on display... third qtr debacles the resultant symptom. That's going to take time, plenty of time, to eradicate. Moving from sh*tting yourself under pressure to inviting and being hungry for pressure is a great task and shift. Between the lugholes. I saw a small step forward in that final qtr. The goal would be to thrive on pressure.
I really don't feel as negative as many. We're a work in progress to change many bad habits and create many great habits. This is a new Carlton and a big paradigm shift. Starting again, in some respects. We'll know so much more in a month or two, so, personally my expectations are shelved ...so as to see, objectively, how we're progressing well down the track.
Our boys needed that win, and got it. Yes, a 'great escape' but a win nonetheless. Any side with their collective tails up is hard to beat.
I was expecting a big rebound,we had the advantage of already playing one game unlike the Tigers who were having their first hit out. A media pile on should have generated a real response but that lasted a quarter and our second half was putrid. Celebrating that win vs a bunch of kids and and carrying on like we were premiers was something a bottom team would do. Robert Walls would have had the boxing gloves out this week...it's just hard watching a Carlton team struggling to play a decent brand and now acting like a bottom club as well.
Going back to enable moving forward sure is tough to endure as a supporter, especially after years of finals expectations. Seems quite apparent that, at this stage, we do not have finals aspirations.
It seems to me the club has a strategy to move the on-field game into the modern era, after years of falling short for all manner of reasons. The focus is on the 'new' and probably having a good look at the list capable of delivering on this 'new.'
I get that players celebrating enthusiastically an unimpressive win is galling. But understandable to give the group something to feel good about. They need to feel good about themselves, for something, for anything! I'm sure all the players and coaches are not content with the manner of our win for one moment.
After 2 games, we're not contenders. But a lot can change in a long season.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Lods on March 13, 2026, 05:16:20 pm
Im the opposite - i have no fear no expectation anymore.
I know where we sit and any win this season will be hard earnt and apart from the bottom 3 sides of WC, North and Rich we wont be troubling any of the teams above and will be some big hidings as well in this season.
This is basically what ive been saying all b offseason.
People need to lower their expectations this year. Do that and your mental health will thank you.
Some players will improve. Some players will get worse. Some players will get injured. Some players will retire.
Overall, our list is weaker, and all other things being equal, our results will be worse. Sure a great run with injuries may help, but looking at our current injury list, that looks unlikely.
So expect poor results and youll sleep at night.
Now, doesnt mean we need to blow up the place. With some young additions and extra draft picks banked....i expect to improve in a year or 2.....just not now.
.....that is of course if we can hold our crap together and not blow up the place in the meantime......which im not confident on, but if everyone lowered expectations itd be more likely.
You know that won't happen. ;) :D
The season will go one of two ways. We'll improve or by mid season the coach will be informed he won't be requires for 2027.
You see even if we enter the season optimistic we don't necessarily 'lose sleep' or worry excessively over results. It's a whole of season approach. The knowledge that if it goes pear shaped things won't be the same next year with a new coach and a new approach, and we start again...not from scratch, because we have some good youth.
Alternatively things start to gel and after a shaky start we come home like a house on fire. Lapses become a thing of the past and Voss gets an extension.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: BlackRooster on March 13, 2026, 05:20:49 pm
I remember when we used to be a great / feared club and we would win these ugly games everyone was relived and happy. Now that we are irrelevant and kind of a joke amongst the AFL, we are now complaining about winning. Not sure what to take away from last night except for that we will not be selling the farm to get Cody Walker.
Enough from me.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 05:51:52 pm
What do you mean some time off from a media hammering.... Been non-stop CFC bashing on SEN since the game finished.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Blue Moon on March 13, 2026, 06:14:37 pm
Not sure Fogarty can hold his place after missing that goaThe fact Carlton didn't give up forced Richmond to win and they faulted. You can win from in front, you can win coming from behind or you can win in a topsy-turvy game, but in the end it is who wins that count. Carlton tends to fear winning so not giving up is a first step in developing a winning culture. With Smith and Lord I am not sure what Cripps role is in the midfield. In the past he has been the one who has hunted the ball. With Walker coming next year and Walsh how do all the parts fit together. I think they need to back in what they are doing and keep running and be willing to take the hand ball receives.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 13, 2026, 06:55:51 pm
how Bad is our recruiting first sos and now nick Austin
Is it the recruiting? Is it the coach?, is it both? or is the off field not right so the onfield will never be right? You never know with Carlton as its a game of snakes and ladders just up and down, no one can be definitive on what is the major problem. As Clarkson recently said its hard to drag a bottomed out club back up the ladder and we have tried or copied every method and now are in the Collingwood premiership year moneyball plan where we have made a number of list changes on the cheap to initiate change of game style in contrast to fellow perennial strugglers Stkilda who have sold the farm to change their fortunes. There doesnt seem to be a one size plan that fits all that guarantees success....
How do you solve a problem like Carlton (sung to the old Sound of Music song)? There is no club like ours, EOS. Our problems are deep rooted, our history is there for all to see. Pick a topic and we trump everyone. - We have the equal most premierships, we were once the kings of the jungle. - We cheated the salary like no other and like we were above the law, we paid the price. - We have had rich benefactor board members who have treated the club like their play thing. Presidents who were billionaires and mixed with kings, presidents and shieks. - We have had more coaches since around 2003 than almost every team. We have sacked legends of the game in the blink of an eye. - We have had some of the biggest recruiting coups in VFL/AFL history (Barassi, Judd to name the biggest). - We have had favourite sons come and go (and come back again only to leave unceremoniously). - We have lost players to the biggest deals in history. - We didnt have a wooden spoon until 2002, since then we have won 5. This is only category of things we are the best at. - Our high profile supporters have consisted of Australia's greatest prime ministers and the world's greatest music stars. - We used to have a positive winning record agains EVERYONE. - Our Club had the most reps in the AFL TOC, our club has been represented by the best players to play the game. All the above creates pressure, some can handle it, many can't (players, coaches, board members, supporters). All the above creates rivalry because every team dreamed about being us, now that they the they want to kick us when we are down and make sure we stay down (players, coaches, board members, supporters). So here we are again, on the ropes with the world against us. Challenge accepted...again. Despite what I say and type from time to time, I love you CFC with all my heart and soul, always have, always will. Go Blues.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Thryleon on March 13, 2026, 06:59:49 pm
On the post game celebrations, we have some young kids tasting their first win in navy blue.
Perhaps we are trying to focus on the wins rather than the negatives because living in that space is rather depressing.
Weve been doing it for a long time. Weve been flaky for a long time. We wont turn that around in one off season. The sad part is, we finished last year having turned the corner in that regard.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: MickyO on March 13, 2026, 07:58:27 pm
Yeah look it was an ugly ‘win’ but i dont get the sadness around it! It is what it is, we had a crap season last year with imo Curnow not bothering to play properly for the majority of it and TDK being in the news 24/7. We had our pick 1 cruelly injured. We had the grandson and son of a legend leave us. We were forced into making a deal to release that arsehole Curnow and got something back for him, along with some Others. We are game 2 into a new season, with a coach under severe pressure and a former captain of the club potshotting us the day after a loss we were always set up to have. And the dick-pic saga which is still bloody ongoing 🙄
And of course there is plenty to improve on, you have to believe that with again ‘the best of the best in the league steering us’ those at the club know how to improve us. It Might be our list isnt what it should be or some of those leaving have left massive holes but its happened and We must look at the positives. And fark everyone else!
So lets celebrate the shaky win, most say our issues are above the shoulders so surely a win is great for moral!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 09:17:20 pm
Well I re-watched and I thought MacG had some critical, high impact moments. Ollie H, Chesser and Fog were deadset awful. We weren't as bad as made out to be, we just miss the odd possession in the chain which costs us dearly. Blokes like HoK, Carroll and Cowan were handy and will be better for the run. Tigers get a very, very good run that's all I'll say, sure Rioli is a good tackler but in turn, if he's pinged, isn't that a free?
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LP on March 13, 2026, 10:24:20 pm
I rewatched the game, in the 2nd half we were at the contests, and if you watch the chain of play the thing that costs us many times were tackles failing to stick. In most scoring chains Nthmond had, a one stage or another a Carlton player had the ball carrier in a tackle but they broke free and disposed.
So it wasn't a case of not keeping up with play, and it wasn't a case of being in the wrong place, the problem repeated many times was not sticking a tackle.
The offenders weren't all newbies either, I think I noted Cowan, Fogarty, Ainsworth, Williams and OH among some others.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Professer E on March 13, 2026, 10:44:50 pm
Getting value for our I50s would help too....but it's so often that last kick in that's woeful. Some effective small forwards to convert at deck level would help. Kemp needs to do a lot more and if MacG goes forward he may become surplus to requirements if HoK plays. Not impressed with Hayward yet either - what role is he supposed to be playing and should he be on a wing?
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: MickyO on March 13, 2026, 11:14:05 pm
Yea i noticed Tigs pirouetteing out of tackles constantly!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LordLucifer on March 13, 2026, 11:42:33 pm
That free to Green that gifted them their first goal was rubbish
Agreed, as was the free to Lynch because Young supposedly blocked him from the marking contest.
Unless my eyes deceived me, Young stood his ground without moving to block the Sniper and without spreading his wings to block The only mistake he made was to look behind him but I don't think the rules of the game should require him to move out of the way or to vanish in a puff of smoke.
The Sniper is overly protected and also received another very soft free kick when Young's right arm brushed along the Sniper's side - without in any way wrapping him up or grabbing him.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 14, 2026, 07:34:44 am
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: LP on March 14, 2026, 10:39:14 am
They have a sniper as a role model, and over the last decade they've built a game style based on it with smalls going the man in swarms, they are going to suffer a lot more of these small suspensions under the current rules.
Stand back and watch the Carlton hating media now claim it was nothing, and by inference that Weitering is either soft or was staging, hypocrisy given the goals to Green and Lynch.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: kruddler on March 14, 2026, 11:23:54 am
Agreed, as was the free to Lynch because Young supposedly blocked him from the marking contest.
Unless my eyes deceived me, Young stood his ground without moving to block the Sniper and without spreading his wings to block The only mistake he made was to look behind him but I don't think the rules of the game should require him to move out of the way or to vanish in a puff of smoke.
The Sniper is overly protected and also received another very soft free kick when Young's right arm brushed along the Sniper's side - without in any way wrapping him up or grabbing him.
The problem was he looked, not once, but twice. That was deemed as not having eyes for the ball, and thus a block. TBH, i think it was fair. Sure it probably could have another 10 examples where its not paid, but IMO they probably should be paid more, not less.
At the end of the day, make the ball the objective or do a better job of disguising it.
Thats a bit problem with Young....he makes simple mistakes....often. How many times does he fist the ball away when he has 2m on his opponent?! I get that he doesn't want to be outmarked, but that doesn't mean you never attempt a mark.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: laj on March 14, 2026, 11:36:47 am
how Bad is our recruiting first sos and now nick Austin
No great issues with the recruiting. We have a coach no-one wants and can't evolve with a changing game. Hence we struggle. When that's the case most recruiting decision look bad when, maybe, it's not the case. Like any recruiting there'll be big hits and big misses.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: crashlander on March 14, 2026, 02:35:13 pm
Unless my eyes deceived me, Young stood his ground without moving to block the Sniper and without spreading his wings to block The only mistake he made was to look behind him but I don't think the rules of the game should require him to move out of the way or to vanish in a puff of smoke.
The Sniper is overly protected and also received another very soft free kick when Young's right arm brushed along the Sniper's side - without in any way wrapping him up or grabbing him.
The problem was he looked, not once, but twice. That was deemed as not having eyes for the ball, and thus a block. TBH, i think it was fair. Sure it probably could have another 10 examples where its not paid, but IMO they probably should be paid more, not less.
At the end of the day, make the ball the objective or do a better job of disguising it.
Thats a bit problem with Young....he makes simple mistakes....often. How many times does he fist the ball away when he has 2m on his opponent?! I get that he doesn't want to be outmarked, but that doesn't mean you never attempt a mark.
According to Razor Ray, it should not have been paid as a free, especially as Lynch wasn't even pretending to go for the ball. He simply ran into Young, looking for the free.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Gointocarlton on March 14, 2026, 03:13:59 pm
The problem was he looked, not once, but twice. That was deemed as not having eyes for the ball, and thus a block. TBH, i think it was fair. Sure it probably could have another 10 examples where its not paid, but IMO they probably should be paid more, not less.
At the end of the day, make the ball the objective or do a better job of disguising it.
Thats a bit problem with Young....he makes simple mistakes....often. How many times does he fist the ball away when he has 2m on his opponent?! I get that he doesn't want to be outmarked, but that doesn't mean you never attempt a mark.
According to Razor Ray, it should not have been paid as a free, especially as Lynch wasn't even pretending to go for the ball. He simply ran into Young, looking for the free.
That was a howler, agree with Razor.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: laj on March 14, 2026, 11:09:11 pm
Watched the first qtr again. We go like Olympic sprinters in the first qtr. No wonder we were stuffed.
Swans belted Brisbane. 9 goals up at half time. They're flying. We towelled them for an hour and 10 minutes before physically stopping dead. Not a great skill inq pacing ourselves. Once we are dead, we look horrible. Last half against Richmond made my eyes hurts. First qtr though, like the first half and 10 min against the Swans, so much different. If only we descended from Kenyans...lol.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: laj on March 14, 2026, 11:20:17 pm
The only way I look at this game in a different light is if Richmond their next 2 or 3. Looking at who they play, not likely.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: DJC on March 15, 2026, 12:29:16 pm
One thing that annoys me about our play is that we continually give up ground when there's a mark or a free. We tend to go to "outside five" between the arcs and in our forward 50 and when we "stand", it's usually a couple of metres back from the actual mark. Short's kick from the 50 would have struggled to make the distance if our player hadn't retreated a couple of metres.
I understand that it's about guarding territory trying to minimise passing and playing on options giving up metres within range of the goal is just dumb.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: kruddler on March 15, 2026, 12:46:57 pm
One thing that annoys me about our play is that we continually give up ground when there's a mark or a free. We tend to go to "outside five" between the arcs and in our forward 50 and when we "stand", it's usually a couple of metres back from the actual mark. Short's kick from the 50 would have struggled to make the distance if our player hadn't retreated a couple of metres.
I understand that it's about guarding territory trying to minimise passing and playing on options giving up metres within range of the goal is just dumb.
The couple metres back is an umpire directive and i cant understand it.
Forever and a day, wherever you take a mark, a player stands on the mark. This got tricky when a player took a mark on a lead, with the player on the mark asked to come back a bit as his chasing momentum took him over the mark. Fair.
However in the modern game the umpire almost always asks the player to come back off the mark for no reason.
I commented on it in our game. A player took a Mark on the centre square line. The man in the mark was asked to stand in the 50m arc. Thats a good 3-4m back of not more. This is not an outside 5, or a stand. That's where the umpires marked the line. Forget who it was but the player kicked a goal, just clearing the players on the goal line.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: DJC on March 15, 2026, 05:40:15 pm
The couple metres back is an umpire directive and i cant understand it.
Forever and a day, wherever you take a mark, a player stands on the mark. This got tricky when a player took a mark on a lead, with the player on the mark asked to come back a bit as his chasing momentum took him over the mark. Fair.
However in the modern game the umpire almost always asks the player to come back off the mark for no reason.
I commented on it in our game. A player took a Mark on the centre square line. The man in the mark was wanted to stand in the 50m arc. Thats a good 3-4m back of not more. This is not an outside 5, or a stand. That's where the umpires marked the line. Forget who it was but the player kicked a goal, just clearing the players on the goal line.
I think that was the Short goal I mentioned.
Yes, umpires call players back. Ollie Hollands cribbed about 2m over the mark and the umpire was, "2m back Ollie." But that's different to when our players scuttle backwards of their own volition. I think it must be something they're coached to do, and that's fine, as long as they don't give up a cm when an opponent is around the 50m line.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Blue Moon on March 15, 2026, 07:05:11 pm
The swans demolition of the lions makes our capitulation last week not looking quite as bad, and the pressure is now on the Saints but Lyon is a media favourite.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 15, 2026, 07:17:38 pm
The swans demolition of the lions makes our capitulation last week not looking quite as bad, and the pressure is now on the Saints but Lyon is a media favourite.
Well we play Melbourne next.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Thryleon on March 15, 2026, 07:19:09 pm
The swans demolition of the lions makes our capitulation last week not looking quite as bad, and the pressure is now on the Saints but Lyon is a media favourite.
Well we play Melbourne next.
danger game.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Baggers on March 15, 2026, 07:44:14 pm
The Go Dees looked very impressive with their 'new' game-plan. More than a danger game for us, 3 Leos. Reckon the Go Dees might actually start favourites against us!
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Sexybronco on March 15, 2026, 08:18:08 pm
The Go Dees looked very impressive with their 'new' game-plan. More than a danger game for us, 3 Leos. Reckon the Go Dees might actually start favourites against us!
They have what we desperately need, a couple of X-factor players who can break lines and create opportunities.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: madbluboy on March 15, 2026, 08:40:43 pm
I think we're on the same level as Melbourne.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: kruddler on March 15, 2026, 08:49:41 pm
I don't think we can name 6 teams that we are above at this stage, there'd be a few who you could argue, and melbourne would be one of them, but equally likely to be on a par with us. Especially with norths win today.
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: ElwoodBlues1 on March 15, 2026, 09:27:02 pm
Dees are thin onball without Viney but have the firepower down forward to trouble us. We have no matchup for K.Pickett and Gawn looks more motivated with the troubled players now gone. Coach King is still in his honeymoon period but it will be interesting to see what the Dees are like if we get an early lead and he has to make a few moves ..
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: PaulP on March 16, 2026, 04:53:56 pm
Coaches' votes :
10 Sam Walsh (CARL) 6 Patrick Cripps (CARL) 6 Jayden Short (RICH) 5 Jagga Smith (CARL) 2 Tim Taranto (RICH) 1 Jacob Weitering (CARL)
Title: Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Post by: Thryleon on March 18, 2026, 07:55:18 am