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Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #45 –
Looking like a pre-season game now, skills have become scrappy from both sides. They were good for 45 min. Might be looking more to next week now.

Liked plenty of what I have seen though.

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #46 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
....and speaking of ruck rules....
We've just seen what looks like our first PCL injury (knee on knee) in the ruck, which is why we went away from these ruck rules originally.
Reckon they will tweak this rule again before 2027.
Exactly what I was questioning last week. Don't get the change and I'm thinking if Neale has done his PCL then Scott who doesn't complain much, NOT, will have something to say about it

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #47 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Harry started to hold his marks and look dangerous. Hit the post with 1. Pitto hit the post with a grab from the ruck. A breath of fresh air the other way and its 2 goals.

Ollie Hollands hasn't stopped running. Is a lock for a wing.
Jagga is playing every game this year and finishing top 10 in the B+F.
Cripps is looking fit.
Saad still looking proppy, streching out before half time. Old legs not getting younger.

Reidy is a big boy, but isn't doing a whole lot yet.
Pittonet is looking as fit as he's been for a while.
Walsh has recovered from whatever injury he has and back to his best.

Tom Hawkins suggested we shouldn't play 2 rucks as they are both the same type.
Yes, agree with Tommy.

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #48 –
Ruckman need to put knee pads on, its not that hard.
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Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #49 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Ruckman need to put knee pads on, its not that hard.

They've all got shin guards on already.

Knee pad wont stop your lower leg from being pushed back, which is how the PCLs get done.
 

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #50 –
Quote from: laj – on
Quote from: kruddler – on
Harry started to hold his marks and look dangerous. Hit the post with 1. Pitto hit the post with a grab from the ruck. A breath of fresh air the other way and its 2 goals.

Ollie Hollands hasn't stopped running. Is a lock for a wing.
Jagga is playing every game this year and finishing top 10 in the B+F.
Cripps is looking fit.
Saad still looking proppy, streching out before half time. Old legs not getting younger.

Reidy is a big boy, but isn't doing a whole lot yet.
Pittonet is looking as fit as he's been for a while.
Walsh has recovered from whatever injury he has and back to his best.

Tom Hawkins suggested we shouldn't play 2 rucks as they are both the same type.
Yes, agree with Tommy.

Yep, looking that way.

Thats why we need HOK instead of Reidy. He's much more agile and can play forward.......more like TDK.....just not as good

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #51 –
Frankie limping off, think its a hip ???

Just got a ruck penalty for 'offside'. Pretty sure it was foot across the line before the jump at the ball.

Stupid rule. Needs to go or be a bit more relaxed in its interpretation.

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #52 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Frankie limping off, think its a hip ???

Just got a ruck penalty for 'offside'. Pretty sure it was foot across the line before the jump at the ball.

Stupid rule. Needs to go or be a bit more relaxed in its interpretation.

.....and again. 3rd time.

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #53 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
....and speaking of ruck rules....

We've just seen what looks like our first PCL injury (knee on knee) in the ruck, which is why we went away from these ruck rules originally.

Reckon they will tweak this rule again before 2027.
gawn said something about this a week ago.

Sounds like things will change sooner rather than later.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #54 –
15 points up 33 min into the 4th ... and the siren goes.
A win is a win is a win.

Jagga Smith: 33 possessions, 3 clearances, 2 tackles
Sam Walsh: 29 possessions, 4 clearances, 5 tackles,
Patrick Cripps: 29 possessions, 8 clearances, 8 tackles
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Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #55 –
Our B+F winner from last year is our 4th best midfielder tonight....and you could argue that daylight should actually be 4th.

Walsh
Jagga
Cripps

Dominating tonight.

Walsh kicked a goal that Huddo said probably shaded Andersons goal of the year last year and despite copping a knock early, looks strong, fresh and fit. If it wasn't for the other 2 i mentioned above, he'd be a sneaky brownlow chance if he keeps playing like that.

Jagga 37 touches, all class, composed and good vision. Looks like Walsh in his first year.....just belongs.

Cripps looks fit.....or at least fitter than he did for most of last year. Not brownlow medal form, but exactly what we need from him. Not trying to do too much which has been my biggest criticism of him over the journey. Thanks to the others....including Hewitt helping out with the workload.

Hayward and Fogarty were good early, don't think they played after half time.
Byrne and Chesser i think were the 2 that have played after half time.....with both kicking a goal.


From this side, i don't think Young and McGovern get a game. Derksen and Dean to start.
Possibly not Fogarty, Byrne and Chesser either....too many better types already playing.
I think Lord has continue to be underwelming as well.....but in Cerras absence, probably plays.


EDIT: Lord had 13 tackles, easy to miss some of them....even outtackled Atkins who had a mere 9.
Hewett had 30 touches and 8 clearances.....so wasn't bad, but i don't think he was quite as influential as the other 3.

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #56 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: kruddler – on
Frankie limping off, think its a hip ???

Just got a ruck penalty for 'offside'. Pretty sure it was foot across the line before the jump at the ball.

Stupid rule. Needs to go or be a bit more relaxed in its interpretation.

.....and again. 3rd time.
Going to be up with one of the dumb rules of the season. Umpires literally had no idea how to interpret. it.

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #57 –
Did Frankie return after his injury?
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Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #58 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
I think Lord has continue to be underwelming as well.....but in Cerras absence, probably plays.


EDIT: Lord had 13 tackles, easy to miss some of them....even outtackled Atkins who had a mere 9.
Hewett had 30 touches and 8 clearances.....so wasn't bad, but i don't think he was quite as influential as the other 3.

Yep
I'm guessing you've got a bit of a set  against Lord.
A bit like Wilson.

You need to watch them a  bit more closely.
Lord was good last week and even better this week.
His tackling was elite...not just in number but in quality.

Re: 2026 Last Practice Match Carlton vs Geelong

Reply #59 –
Selection for next will be interesting, tonight raised more questions than provided answers.
1. Reidy and Pitto or just one?
2. Moir? Underwhelming tonight
3. Chesser and Gov? Also underwhelming
4. Will Newmy play?
5. Acres?
6. Is Evans hurt?
7 Ainsworth was quiet.
8. Hayward appeared to be managed and only played min minutes
9. Young and Gov cant play in the same side IMO.
10. Young cant play without Wetiers (Sounds like Weiters is playing next week).
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