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Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #90
You know, if we won Melbourne game and then North Melbourne, we’d be 40 points and top 8
If we won the saints game we’d be 3rd…

Funny old season.

Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #91
You know, if we won Melbourne game and then North Melbourne, we’d be 40 points and top 8
If we won the saints game we’d be 3rd…

Funny old season.
Not to mention the Collingwood 4 points we threw away.
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #92
Coaches' votes :

10 George Hewett (CARL)
8 Jagga Smith (CARL)
5 Tim Taranto (RICH)
3 Seth Campbell (RICH)
2 Adam Cerra (CARL)
1 Francis Evans (CARL)
1 Patrick Cripps (CARL)

 

Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #93
I don't think it's fair to suggest that the turnaround in form is due mainly to the fixture.   Essendon, Richmond and West Coast we would have all started favorites for however the Wins against Geelong, Bulldogs, Port Adelaide (Away) and GWS (Away) are a significant change in fortunes.

"https://www.tiktok.com/@carlton_flaggers2026/video/7657892411057720594"

"Carlton on track at round 9 to be one of the worst pressure rating teams on record..."

Our pressure and match day energy regardless of the opponent which requires no talent have been remarkably better under Fraser than Voss.

https://x.com/RileyBev/status/2051182183340253489
"Carlton's pressure rating of 152 against St Kilda was its lowest of the season, but that's no surprise. The Blues are the only team in the AFL yet to have a single game this year where they've recorded a higher pressure rating than their opposition."

Fraser has put Hewett back into the middle and Cerra (53% CBA's) on the Wing (0 CBA's).   Credit too him I didn't think that Cerra could play Wing.   Jagga is up 15% CBA's.   McKay into the middle has turned his season around and Fraser has used Ainsworth in the middle to pinch hit up to 15%.

Couple things.

1. Its not MAINLY due to fixture it follows it pretty spot on.
How many bottom 4 teams did Vossy lose too?
How many top 6 teams has Fraser beaten?
The difference is in the grey area in the middle....and with that....

2. The tide started to turn before that. Vossy, Fraser, Wright, Davies all said they changed some things a few weeks before Vossy left and it was evident that it was paying off in the Brisbane game.
Numerous stats showed this at the time. The tide had started to turn.

3. Form of certain players who were under an injury cloud early are now playing fit......
Patrick Cripps - 2026 AFLCA Coaches Votes (Up to Round 17)

Patrick Cripps - 2026 AFLCA Coaches Votes (Up to Round 17)

Opening Round vs Sydney Swans: 0 votes
Round 1 vs Richmond: 6 votes
Round 2 vs Hawthorn: 0 votes
Round 3 vs Melbourne: 0 votes
Round 4 vs North Melbourne: 0 votes
Round 5 vs Adelaide: 0 votes
Round 6 vs Collingwood: 0 votes
Round 7 vs St Kilda: 0 votes
Round 8 vs Fremantle: 0 votes
Round 9 vs Brisbane Lions: 6 votes
Round 10 vs Western Bulldogs: 9 votes
Round 11 vs Port Adelaide: 10 votes
Round 12 vs Geelong Cats: 10 votes
Round 13 vs Essendon: 4 votes
Round 14 vs BYE: --
Round 15 vs GWS Giants: 8 votes
Round 16 vs West Coast Eagles: 9 votes
Round 17 vs Richmond: 1 vote

Total 2026 Tally: 59 votes

*Note: The statistical shift in his year since the mid-season coaching change is incredible. He polled just 12 votes across his first 9 matches, but has exploded with 47 out of a possible 70 maximum votes in the 7 games since Josh Fraser took over.*