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Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

Reply #30 –
What's the bet one of OKeefe or Reidy plays. ;D

Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

Reply #31 –
Pickett will kick 6 against us. No natural match up for him. Too smart and way too fast for our smaller backs. 

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Reply #32 –
Quote from: shawny – on
Pickett will kick 6 against us. No natural match up for him. Too smart and way too fast for our smaller backs.
Looked very sharp on the weekend and Latrelle Pickett is a handy sidekick, they’ll test us big time.
The Ox is slow but I'm running out of patience.

Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

Reply #33 –
Quote from: shawny – on
Pickett will kick 6 against us. No natural match up for him. Too smart and way too fast for our smaller backs.
How many opponents will he take out with errant head high "collisions"?

I'd be keeping Jagga well clear of him, he'll have a huge Kosi target on his back!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #34 –
Quote from: Lods – on
What's the bet one of OKeefe or Reidy plays. ;D
I thought they both need a run, I was a bit surprised Reidy only got the one game, maybe they alternate until they both look AFL fit and in form.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #35 –
Quote from: Lods – on
What's the bet one of OKeefe or Reidy plays. ;D

More likely than us winning the game.

....and the 2 are linked more closely than youd like to think. 😉

Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

Reply #36 –
We badly need some more liveliness in the F50.  We reverted to the bad old 'bomb it in' ways in the second half last week.

Derksen, Evans, Byrne in

Young, Fogarty, Elijah get a break
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

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Reply #37 –
Quote from: tonyo – on
We badly need some more liveliness in the F50.  We reverted to the bad old 'bomb it in' ways in the second half last week.

Derksen, Evans, Byrne in

Young, Fogarty, Elijah get a break

Byrne would have been in from the 1st round but seems to lack the fitness required to run out a game, we may need to be a little more patient with him. Agree on Derksen and Evans….
The Ox is slow but I'm running out of patience.

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Reply #38 –
Quote from: tonyo – on
We badly need some more liveliness in the F50.  We reverted to the bad old 'bomb it in' ways in the second half last week.

Derksen, Evans, Byrne in

Young, Fogarty, Elijah get a break

I'd actually like to see Derksen given a run in the forward line.
He played at both ends for GWS in the VFL and was their leading goalkicker in 2023.
 

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Reply #39 –
Quote from: tonyo – on
We badly need some more liveliness in the F50.  We reverted to the bad old 'bomb it in' ways in the second half last week.

Derksen, Evans, Byrne in

Young, Fogarty, Elijah get a break
Chesser went at a DE in the 40s, thats normally a recipe for a run in he 2s.
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 #40 –
Yep, two games, no impact, twos beckon.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #41 –
Chesser for a newbie is pretty clean, we have quite a few long terms that could learn a thing or two, I'd have to watch the disposals closely before deciding what is good or bad, but I have to say I haven't noticed anything too negative, no worse than some of our front line.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #42 –
Quote from: LP – on
Chesser for a newbie is pretty clean, we have quite a few long terms that could learn a thing or two, I'd have to watch the disposals closely before deciding what is good or bad, but I have to say I haven't noticed anything too negative, no worse than some of our front line.
Thurs night wasnt Chessers best work.
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

Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

Reply #43 –
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: tonyo – on
We badly need some more liveliness in the F50.  We reverted to the bad old 'bomb it in' ways in the second half last week.

Derksen, Evans, Byrne in

Young, Fogarty, Elijah get a break

I'd actually like to see Derksen given a run in the forward line.
He played at both ends for GWS in the VFL and was their leading goalkicker in 2023.

Yes, so far we have looked undermanned up forward without Charlie.  Imagine Derksen has been largely recruited to do a job down back so this may be his starting spot in the firsts. Will look forward to seeing how he also goes if swung forward. Good to have a guy with size on our list with that versatility.

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Reply #44 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Quote from: LP – on
Chesser for a newbie is pretty clean, we have quite a few long terms that could learn a thing or two, I'd have to watch the disposals closely before deciding what is good or bad, but I have to say I haven't noticed anything too negative, no worse than some of our front line.
Thurs night wasnt Chessers best work.
The problem is, maybe it was....

:D

In all seriousness, we need Cotters and Acres back to help with the outside run, hardness, and ball magentability.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson