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

Reply #90 –
Quote from: laj – on
ACL sadly for Matt Carroll.

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2032089/?fbclid=Iwb21leAR_ZCxjbGNrBH9kIWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHtRSWrrRkwyDWO_cABbzXKwrn5i5ZFG3NReM2ckiG3WjSvTA4XzBUijLkead_aem__kVp3hQJRtRJ5aVXEK6YQg

That’s dreadful news! 

Matt was really growing into his new role and we’ll miss him.

The saving grace is that we’re pretty good at ACL rehabilitation.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball
 

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

Reply #91 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
What has changed since Voss had the reins?

1.  Playing Harry as second ruck/forward.  Coincidentally his best two games this year have been the last two.
2. More on ball time for Smith.
3.  Clear directive to hold the ball until better options emerge. Less hack kicks forward.
4. Selection of kids over veterans. No Saad, Acres, Young. Big roles given to kids like Dean. Clearly some have had their cards marked.
5. Selection of Ison who looks like a very accomplished player.
6. Selection of kids like Billy who kick hard, flat and through the corridor.
7. Timely return to form of senior players and Hewitt back in seniors.
8. Playing struggling sides who we really should be beating regardless of who is coaching.

1. Harry has been playing as second ruck for several seasons.
2. The midfield rotations haven’t changed.
3. It’s more a case of the hack kicks coming off.
4. We’ve been playing the kids all season - one of the reasons why we’ve lost games we should have won.
5. Ison has been building to senior selection … and is now preferred over another youngster in Moir.
6. Billy has earned his spot but Newman’s return is the key to our transition from defence.
7. As above.  Hewett’s role, since Vossy recalled him, seems to be more about supporting our primary midfielders rather than being the main man.
8.  I would argue that we should have beaten most of the teams we’ve played this season.  Port and the Doggies were both favoured to win and that may have worked in our favour.

I think that the real change since Vossy’s departure is self-belief, and that germinated in the second half of the Brisbane game.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

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

Reply #92 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
What has changed since Voss had the reins?

1.  Playing Harry as second ruck/forward.  Coincidentally his best two games this year have been the last two.
2. More on ball time for Smith.
3.  Clear directive to hold the ball until better options emerge. Less hack kicks forward.
4. Selection of kids over veterans. No Saad, Acres, Young. Big roles given to kids like Dean. Clearly some have had their cards marked.
5. Selection of Ison who looks like a very accomplished player.
6. Selection of kids like Billy who kick hard, flat and through the corridor.
7. Timely return to form of senior players and Hewitt back in seniors.
8. Playing struggling sides who we really should be beating regardless of who is coaching.




Point 3.
Players are being given time to dispose of the ball now which helps us.
Let’s go BIG !

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

Reply #93 –
Quote from: northernblue – on
Point 3.
Players are being given time to dispose of the ball now which helps us.
That seems to be more of an umpiring issue than anything else, which from what I can tell is an AFL reaction to recent commentary coming from the various blessed ones about the unsustainable nature of the current season.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"