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Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart

Reply #30 –
Did Flynn Young play?

Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart

Reply #32 –
Lods will be looking forward to his boy Billy running out vs the Saints perhaps...

Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart

Reply #33 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Lods will be looking forward to his boy Billy running out vs the Saints perhaps...

I’d like to see him get a game. I do rate him.
Just a few things to keep in mind. A lot of his possessions are of the “give, get straight back” nature which tends to inflate his possession numbers.

He seems to have a pretty good understanding with Boyd and if we add in Charleson, they are getting a lot of games together (stability is another key we could take to the seniors).

When he was promoted last year he took probably three games to look really comfortable and get the pace of the game. He’ll know what to expect this time. But if he’s promoted hopefully it’s not a 'straight out' if he doesn’t have a great game first up.

Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart

Reply #34 –
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Lods will be looking forward to his boy Billy running out vs the Saints perhaps...

I’d like to see him get a game. I do rate him.
Just a few things to keep in mind. A lot of his possessions are of the “give, get straight back” nature which tends to inflate his possession numbers.

He seems to have a pretty good understanding with Boyd and if we add in Charleson, they are getting a lot of games together (stability is another key we could take to the seniors).

When he was promoted last year he took probably three games to look really comfortable and get the pace of the game. He’ll know what to expect this time. But if he’s promoted hopefully it’s not a 'straight out' if he doesn’t have a great game first up.


Im all for giving youth a go, about the only positives we can get for the season are finding some promising young players and while I wouldnt be flooding the senior team with every kid on the list Id be introducing some to the bigtime gradually and your boy Billy and Charleson should be inline for a call up.

Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart

Reply #35 –
I saw about 2.5 quarters of this, working around the seniors, and just made my ins/outs for next week.

I've got Wilson coming in.
Not because of the amount of possessions, because they were inflated somewhat by 1-2's, but more because of his kicking.
I'm sick of Florent pinpointing opposition, so i'd do a swap between them.
From what i can see, Wilson didn't have to do a lot of defending, so we'll see how that goes in the 1's.
Charleson was a bit similar.....but there isn't anyones spot he looks close to taking yet.

Overall the boys did alright considering they had nobody up forward to kick too.
Hewett shows he is too good for this level and deserves a recall

Tassies first ever loss in the VFL thanks to us.
Happy to do that in the 1's in a couple years too.  >:D

Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart

Reply #36 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
From what i can see, Wilson didn't have to do a lot of defending, so we'll see how that goes in the 1's.

I'm also a bit unsure about Wilson's 'defending' side.
He's a bit like Saad in that respect.
He's an 'attacking' defender.
But he doesn't make a lot of tackles, and a couple of times last night he failed to stick ones he probably should have made.
On the other hand he doesn't shirk the contest...so that may be a watch if he's given a senior opportunity.
 

Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart

Reply #37 –
At the moment having Saad and Hewett is distorting the performances of the rest a bit. Opponents are loathed to leave either with too much space to work in, and they both hold their position well, it makes a huge difference to the players around them. I wonder what our MC want from them in terms of change or evolution. Hewett looked to be a step up on Cerra yesterday, the only negative I can see is that both Hewett and Saad tend towards safe options, they have become a bit turnover gun shy. But AFL 2026 style no longer allows you to "safe yourself" to a victory, it's not soccer and a 1-0 ain't going to cut it!

2026 is being defined by attacking momentum bursts, not stoic defence.

The Tassie side is pretty raw, lots of young talent, aggression, energy, living off the excitement, but it's all a bit naivé.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"