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AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

I know the AFL hate us, but the scheduling of the next few weeks is seriously diabolical.
[1] Rd #2 Bye. Then an extra long wait before our next game when we really need game time into our players.
[2] vs Melbourne on a Sunday afternoon - not bad in itself, but then we have 2 short weeks in a row, Can't they schedule us for a Saturday? Or a Friday night?
[3] Good Friday against North
[4] Thursday night against Collingwood

Do other teams get screwed around like this?

Enough rant for the moment. After our bye, we play Melbourne at 15:15 on a Sunday (29th March).
I have no idea how good Melbourne will be, but they are going to miss their stars eventually.
Gawn is too good for our rucks. I'm not sure what we can do about that.
Live Long and Prosper!

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Reply #1 –
Out Fogarty O Hollands
In Byrne One of the Campos or Blacres.
Dunno when Haynes will be ready but he needs to come in ASAP to add some composure.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

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Reply #2 –
Ollie must stay.
Elijah should go out
Frankie to take his place

Derkson in
Young out

Byrne/moir in
Fogarty out

Acres in
Chesser out
 

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Reply #3 –
how bad has nick Austin been in his job , firstly Reid gets dropped and now people saying chesser out and E holllands wow already

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Reply #4 –
Just because they are down on form, doesnt mean they are a bust.

But id argue that nobody expected them to be world beaters to begin with.

Of course, just because you recruit someone, doesn't mean you play them when they are out of form.

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Reply #5 –
I would have persisted with Moir and Reidy, both are young and the future, we are probably at an inflexion point of deciding whether to prioritise trying to win games now to save the coach or trying to develop a team that can contend properly in a couple of years time. Players like Acres, Haynes, Fogarty, McGovern wont be long at the club and yep they may help squeeze some wins out vs the Tigers, WC, Nth, Essendon but they really are just roadblocks to younger players developing quicker imo and Id be wanting a focus on youth and that probably means a few heavy defeats.
A player like Chesser who probably doesnt warrant a place at the minute needs to be played and given the chance to develop, I wasnt a huge fan of his recruiting but now we have him he needs to be played and persisted with in a few different roles imo...same with Reidy and Moir who were given the one game vs the Swans then dumped, thats ridiculous imo.


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Reply #6 –
No doubting Moir's ability, but I wonder if he was dropped for his defensive efforts.

I think Flynn Young will surprise a few.

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Shakin77 – on
No doubting Moir's ability, but I wonder if he was dropped for his defensive efforts.

I think Flynn Young will surprise a few.
Agree on both  players..Moir needs to learn that defensive side to his game and has similar traits to Bayley Fritsch, if Moir is kicking goals then I can wear less defensive work like Melbourne have with Fritsch but he has to learn in the seniors imo not the VFL where he can have an ordinary day and still look good.
Young is a crafty forward and opportunist with good skills and in a team that lacks consistent efficiency down forward thats one area where he does excel as he is an efficient converter. Again the question is does he do enough when we dont have the ball and need defensive pressure to stay in the game. Frankie Evans is probably missed in that regard as he was giving us a two way game...

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Reply #8 –
If Fogarty gets a start next game I feel like ringing up the club to have a vent. There are SO many other better options. I think they'll have Frankie as his replacement.

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: pew2 – on
how bad has nick Austin been in his job , firstly Reid gets dropped and now people saying chesser out and E holllands wow already

Agree with this mostly, but suspect our coaching panel also had their say

Imagine fighting so hard to retain a bloke with behavioural issues who is an absolute turnover merchant?

I’d be dropping him and his brother quick smart along with Lewis.

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Reply #10 –
Moir had zero intensity last week, like the first half of last year, and quite frankly needed a rocket regarding standards.Not surprised he got dropped.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: Shakin77 – on
No doubting Moir's ability, but I wonder if he was dropped for his defensive efforts.

I think Flynn Young will surprise a few.

Saw one passage of play yesterday when Young went through about 4 Richmond VFL players like a hot knife through butter.
He needs to be given a shot.