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Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane

Reply #45 –
I went to a great Lloyd Spiegel concert last night and only saw the game from about half way through the third quarter. 

I saw a dominant performance from the Bluebaggers but what went wrong in the first half?
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Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane

Reply #46 –
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A couple of times last night Brisbane were kicking to the wings.  I saw newman and weitering making sure the ball went out off hands, but the thing is, they both should have worked harder to allow the ball to bounce out to get the lasso rule instead, and this is the thing that makes me say that our boys lack nous. 

It might be coachable but we are what 9 weeks into a new season and still not taking advantage of rules? 

We arent talking young guys either.  You just know that smart footballers will take advantage without a coaches input.


Thats coaching my friend.

the same frustration with how many frees we give out in the ruck.

the same as our players never play for a free.

the same as harry doesnt know how to exaggerate a hold or in the back.

the same as our mids are clueless to drop the knees a few times a game to draw frees.

the list cant all be stupid.

Why can you tell already that haywood and  Ainsworth have smarts kicking is reasonable.

see a pattern?
you cant teach stupid.  Its not coaching, its instinct.  You see these people in all walks of life.  They need to be instructed repeatedly.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane

Reply #47 –
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I went to a great Lloyd Spiegel concert last night and only saw the game from about half way through the third quarter. 

I saw a dominant performance from the Bluebaggers but what went wrong in the first half?
The first half was the 2nd half of other weeks. Pressure rating was just 159. Played how we were capable in the 2nd half.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane

Reply #48 –
I thought our intent was good all night, even in the first half.  Couldn't win a contest, couldn't lay a glove on them when they got outside, skill errors, and umpiring decisions made it tough. Brisbane's I intensity dropped, we started winning contests, pressuring them on, the outside, they started to make mistakes, but the umpiring decisions still went against us.
If you kick goals, its a different game. Kemp was just wasteful. They missed two that would have put us away, but they kept us in the game. Carlton players don't have backs and don't have heads.
Hewitt should not be the one delivering into the forward line, his kicks are up and unders, he is ok going short. Cerra should always go long. He can't hit a target but his kicks go quickly and have penetration. Cripps should stop this sharing the load rubbish and just be the big dog in the middle, will make Walsh and Smith better. Pittonett getting physical in the contest and McKay getting his hands on the ball in the ruck makes us better. Our backline functions better when the ball isn't coming in without pressure.
We now know our second half fade outs are not physical but mental, we now know if we play with intent we can make good sides panic and we now know our forward line can function, so now it is up to the players.