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Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #60 –
AFL Ladder

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Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #61 –
Three things I hope the Carlton hierarchy and Match Committee have learned over the past two weeks (and the second half in Brisbane as well)....

(1) Keep playing the young ones and give them a license to challenge the game.   We have looked so different since Billy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan, Matt Carroll, Jagga Smith have been given the thumbs up to run with the ball and kick the ball long and hard.  The ball is flying into the forward line, and our forwards are starting to work out how to best use this new style.  Sure, there will be mistakes, but they seem to be getting better at it the more they do it, 

(2) George Hewitt must stay in the senior team.  Too good to be left out, and now there is some run around him, his hard work leads to opportunities.

(3) Patrick Cripps must only ever wear a Carlton jumper.

This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #62 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
There's a level of equivocation and contradiction in a piece like this that really gives me the s h i t s :
Fans think the people writing that media gibberish actually watch the game, the reader and listener see and hear what they want to see and hear.

I'm seeing the same as I have seen since Rnd 1, the difference is the percentage of game time we execute the plan, doing it longer with less waste and more sacrifice than we had in previous games. The reality is, the less waste the greater the longevity of the tactic. When we struggled it's a negative feedback loop, when we succeed it's a positive feedback loop, the tipping point is measured in a few percent one way or the other.

For some if things turn sour next week, the same critics will be claiming the potential appointment of Fraser would be a failure of due diligence.

Saviour to fraud in a week!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #63 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Quote from: PaulP – on
Well done and congratulations to Harry McKay. Played his 150th game last night, a milestone seemingly gone unnoticed.

I heard we are putting a gold monogram on Cripps' guernsey for his 250th later this season.

Would piss off the Pies. They'd probably think we are taking the piss out of them....lol.

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #64 –
Quote from: RiverRat – on
Quote from: shawny – on

Anyhow the one thing beyond dispute is the changes in game plan use of ball going into 50, lowering the eyes, lower kicks kicking to advantage and keeping control of the ball out of defensive 50. the predictable long kicks to the wings are not anywhere near as common as they were.



Agreed

Game plan or ball use?

I commented very early on in the game that we'd sold our soul midweek for the ability to kick. In the first half it was accurately at goal and accurately to the leading forward.

At one stage i think we were going 15% KE ABOVE the norm. Elite of the elite levels. Thats not game plan.

Clearly in the 2nd half all that went out the window. So does that mean the game plan failed in the 2nd half.

Personally i think we just got a bit 'lucky' early on with our kicking and came back to the pack like normal from there.

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #65 –
Quote from: tonyo – on
Three things I hope the Carlton hierarchy and Match Committee have learned over the past two weeks (and the second half in Brisbane as well)....

(1) Keep playing the young ones and give them a license to challenge the game.   We have looked so different since Billy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan, Matt Carroll, Jagga Smith have been given the thumbs up to run with the ball and kick the ball long and hard.  The ball is flying into the forward line, and our forwards are starting to work out how to best use this new style.  Sure, there will be mistakes, but they seem to be getting better at it the more they do it,

(2) George Hewitt must stay in the senior team.  Too good to be left out, and now there is some run around him, his hard work leads to opportunities.

(3) Patrick Cripps must only ever wear a Carlton jumper.



I’m not sure it’s fair to say the youngsters were not authorised to run and carry but when they do they and us look and feel better.
Let’s go BIG !

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #66 –
We should have Braddles circuit the MCG in a golden jumper with the number 460!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #67 –
Quote from: northernblue – on
I’m not sure it’s fair to say the youngsters were not authorised to run and carry but when they do they and us look and feel better.
It's too simplistic for some to claim they have been given license, at this stage of their career they have barely be scrutinised.

When they do get scrutiny, things will all change, and many fans will then claim they are NBG.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #68 –
Quote from: DJC – on
Quote from: PaulP – on


I'm sure the anti Voss brigade will think it's a load of s h i t.

One of Vossy's first innovations was to give our key forwards licence to help out in the backline whenever they felt it was necessary.  McGovern does just that last night and it's a genius move by Fraser  ::)

The best thing i like about Fraser 'genius move' is how he managed to get Charlie doing it over the last 2 years. Now THAT is genius.

Fraser was coaching the last couple of years yeah?

 ::)  ::)  ::)

Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Reply #69 –
I've think silver goes much better with navy blue.

I thought Pendles jumper number was polished brass or copper, straight from the Smith St recyclers, anyone working as a plumber or electrician in Collingwood will know exactly what I mean!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"