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Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #60 –
Quote from: RiverRat – on
I like Heyward's mongrel but not the stupidity that yet again led to a dopey free kick for a late bump.

after shocking start to the season, hayward was really starting to find his form,  kicking goals, and working as that last kick into 50.   but the previous couple of weeks (prob since caroll went down),  he seems to be playing more wing, and getting a lot of ball at half back.   he may be good at this role,  but he is exceptional in the forward half.   they need to get him back to where he is most dangerous - kicking goals or creating them

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #61 –
Quote from: pew2 – on
i know we won ugly but is everyone else concerned that ess had 6 senior players out and lots of youngsters playing and also John Brown (brissie lions Champion ) would rather coach Essendon than Carlton
He's welcome to them. I wouldn't want t6o touch them with a 50-foot barge pole!
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #62 –
Quote from: Milhanna13 – on
Quote from: RiverRat – on
I like Heyward's mongrel but not the stupidity that yet again led to a dopey free kick for a late bump.

after shocking start to the season, hayward was really starting to find his form,  kicking goals, and working as that last kick into 50.   but the previous couple of weeks (prob since caroll went down),  he seems to be playing more wing, and getting a lot of ball at half back.   he may be good at this role,  but he is exceptional in the forward half.   they need to get him back to where he is most dangerous - kicking goals or creating them
I like his aggression but, instead of the late (unnecessary) bump that seems to surface from time to time, he needs to sell those actions as an attempt to smother or adversely effect the kick.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #63 –
Quote from: RiverRat – on
Quote from: Milhanna13 – on


after shocking start to the season, hayward was really starting to find his form,  kicking goals, and working as that last kick into 50.   but the previous couple of weeks (prob since caroll went down),  he seems to be playing more wing, and getting a lot of ball at half back.   he may be good at this role,  but he is exceptional in the forward half.   they need to get him back to where he is most dangerous - kicking goals or creating them
I like his aggression but, instead of the late (unnecessary) bump that seems to surface from time to time, he needs to sell those actions as an attempt to smother or adversely effect the kick.

You almost wanna keep them in just to keep the opposition honest.

Its a bit like Robbo back in the day. You never know when he's going to bury someone. Sometimes it will give away a free, other times the perceived pressure results in a turnover.

Keep them guessing. Can't always be 'nice'.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

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

I like his aggression but, instead of the late (unnecessary) bump that seems to surface from time to time, he needs to sell those actions as an attempt to smother or adversely effect the kick.

You almost wanna keep them in just to keep the opposition honest.

Its a bit like Robbo back in the day. You never know when he's going to bury someone. Sometimes it will give away a free, other times the perceived pressure results in a turnover.

Keep them guessing. Can't always be 'nice'.
Yep was going to say this.  You need a wild streak with controlled aggression.

Choir boys are no good, thugs earn a reputation.

Get the balance right and its perfect.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #65 –
I may have gone a bit early with my call to sack Josh Fraser, but I did call for Voss to be sacked the day he was appointed so it is always good to get ahead of theses things.
For the first quarter and a half it was back to the good old Carlton we have come to love in frustration, but I thought half way through the term we started to turn it around with regards to endeavor. I am not sure we were fully turned on at the start of the game and we seemed to be happy with our performance last week against Geelong and we seemed to play like we were thinking about the bye. Ainsworth, Hayward and Florent have all added to our leadership depth on the ground spreading the load. We had six young guys, in Wilson, Dean, Smith, Cowan, Ison and Byrne, and three others with little AFL experience in Evans, Young and Derksen, but the other 14 players should now all be hardened professionals and play like it. I am looking forward to when we have HOF playing with Dean and Weitering in defence along with Wilson and Cowan.
Finally, could some one please explain Walsh that when you are in front with about a minute to go in the match and you have the ball in your hand, then you hang onto the ball.