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Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #90
He's the exact same. Great at the ruck contest then terrible after.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #91
In fairness to Pitto I think he could have done even better, he got into the right spot inside F50 a couple of times only to be spoiled marking by his own team-mates.

It's actually a bad habit we have as a team, we've not yet learned to create space rather than take it from each other, part of being a bunch of F50 newbies.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #92
He's the exact same. Great at the ruck contest then terrible after.
Likes a goal.
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 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #93
He's the exact same. Great at the ruck contest then terrible after.

Well if there is only 8 people 'better' than him and he's the exact same, then plenty owe him an apology.

I suspect that his work up forward has been the difference between this year and others.

He set himself a pre-season goal to kick 20 goals for the year...he's on track so far.

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #94
I'm not buying that data, not sure where they got it from?
It's not the official AFL player ratings.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #95
His shot for goal last week was anything but elite.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #96
His shot for goal last week was anything but elite.
It happens.

Charlie missed an easier one.... and he wasn't playing in the wet.

The torp he did last year was though.

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #97
Others being asked to develop their leadership skills? Weaning off Crippa?

Agreed, and possibly an opportunity to send a message.

The media will claim it was sending a message to Cripps on the bench, because there hides the controversy and the clicks.

But for me it was more than likely a message from the coach to the blokes in the centre square, and perhaps in conjunction Hewett's absence is more about a lack of fault rather than disciplining or punishment.

The coach showed them what it's like when you haven't got someone sacrificing for your benefit! So I'd be having a close look at the replay to see who was the middle in their absence! Was there a Judas?

The major culprit for the issues in the middle, when Cripps was off, were the umpires - in my opinion!!    2nd quarter we gave up 6 centre clearances in a row,  and 4 of them were free kicks (all of which were dubious).  wouldnt have matterred if diesel, kouta and ratts were in there, we would have struggled

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #98
The major culprit for the issues in the middle, when Cripps was off, were the umpires - in my opinion!!    2nd quarter we gave up 6 centre clearances in a row,  and 4 of them were free kicks (all of which were dubious).  wouldnt have matterred if diesel, kouta and ratts were in there, we would have struggled
Interesting, I've heard that some past players(not Carlton) were talking along similar lines on one of the post game streams, not questioning the decisions because that happens, but questioning how they all seemed go one way!

For me that is confirmation of bias which I've talked about on other threads, it happens because umpires are human and they subconsciously anticipate Carlton having "a moment". It's not deliberate but an effect of having an expectation.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #99
Coaches' votes :

10 Joshua Rachele (ADEL)
7 Sam Berry (ADEL)
5 Sam Walsh (CARL)
4 Wayne Milera (ADEL)
2 Marc Pittonet (CARL)
1 Josh Worrell (ADEL)
1 Alex Neal-Bullen (ADEL)

 

Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #100
Coaches' votes :

10 Joshua Rachele (ADEL)
7 Sam Berry (ADEL)
5 Sam Walsh (CARL)
4 Wayne Milera (ADEL)
2 Marc Pittonet (CARL)
1 Josh Worrell (ADEL)
1 Alex Neal-Bullen (ADEL)
10 votes for Rachele seems odd to me.
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