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AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG

Our last game at the G for this season (assuming no finals), this one is another Saturday night at 19:35.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG

Reply #1 –
Schultz most likely out, with a couple 'tribunal pending'.

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Well, we need to show more than we did this week. Opportunities abound, if anyone wants one badly enough.

Unfortunately, tonight's game also showed our structural issues:
[1] Our ruck division:
We have 4 rucks on our list, but not one that is a matchwinner. As others have pointed out, a great ruck may not win you a premiership, but a ruck division that can't even break even will lose one. We got a lesson today on just how important a ruckman can be.
Pitto is a warrior, but he is probably at his peak now. He averages about 1 mark per game. Had we had him tonight, we probably wouldn't have lost by so much, but that is neither here nor there.
Flynn Riley has a future, but he has his limitations. He is very tall, but not hugely strong. He does have a better jump that the rest of our rucks, but he isn't a premiership ruckman either.
Hudson O'Keefe has gone backwards. I don't expect him to remain unless he can start showing more.
Reidy isn't a bad ruckman, but he isn't the man either. He dominates at VFL level, but does not at AFL level.

[2] Our key position players:
We lost two of our best and didn't replace them. Sometimes it is obvious. It was tonight: we had nobody to change the flow of the game. Brodie Kemp had one of his worst ever games and contributed nothing. Mitch McGovern was strong, but we didn't get the ball near him enough. H had a poor day. There is nobody else.
Our defenders are better, but we have few of these either.

[3] Negative Mids:
We don't have run-with players. We badly need a couple, preferably with the athleticism to deal with the opposition's best mid.

Can we get over this for next Saturday night? I would hope so. I don't think our present game holds up in the wet very well, but I am willing to be convinced otherwise.
Live Long and Prosper!

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I'd expect to beat Collingwood who are struggling with injury and have Frampton suspended. Nick Daicos looked cooked after winning them the game vs Nth and if you look at their VFL team it hardly has any senior players. Cripps won't play two bad ones in a row and I'd be expecting a rebound from our blokes after this weekends debacle in the wet.
Blues by 25 points..

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I wouldn't expect too much EB.  Our seconds has F all AFL-standard players as well.  Be tempted to play both the Campos for Hewitt and Hollands, but Lord is a consideration. Today's VFL game will be illuminating.
Jagga Smith might need a break as well, missing a lot of tackles/having them broken and that won't fly against the filth.
Cottrell or Acres to run with Daicos.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Quote from: Professer E – on
I wouldn't expect too much EB.  Our seconds has F all AFL-standard players as well.  Be tempted to play both the Campos for Hewitt and Hollands, but Lord is a consideration. Today's VFL game will be illuminating.
Jagga Smith might need a break as well, missing a lot of tackles/having them broken and that won't fly against the filth.
Cottrell or Acres to run with Daicos.

Prof, I wouldn't mind seeing Ben Campo get a run for Hewett .
Probably need a rotation on ND, Nth had Osullivan on him but the Pies beat up on NDs taggers and he was very sore going into the last quarter and couldn't keep up with him .Jagga wouldn't have played too many senior games in the real wet and needs a couple of more years in the gym to build up the body to stick and standup in tackles. Acres is a must have back in the team, it will probably be a grinding game and we need his size. A few of our blokes looked a bit flimsy and Cripps needs some help..

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Quote from: Professer E – on
Cottrell or Acres to run with Daicos.
Daicos would be 1/2-way to Ballarat before Acres had even moved off the line.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Acres needs to come in.

It doesn't necessarily have to be at Ollies expense, but he is required in the team.

Perhaps Cerra just moves into the middle for George and Acres covers Cerra on the wing.

Not sure we can expect any other ins, pitto and weiters still injured.

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I think we should beat Coll, firstly there are tempests forecast.
Secondly, no Shultz who like Elliot can hurt us and Naicos looks sore. Either way, we need to play close attention to both.
We need to go back to what I said prior to the Haw game (which we didnt do) and that play our way to win not play to not lose.
Fraser said it in the presser, we got numbers sucked into the inside and Haw punished us on the outside, Coll will do the same with out proper attention to detail. We'll miss George (haven't heard the official report but he wont play).
I persist with Riley and maybe play Pitto as well (if for nothing else just to throw a spanner in the works).
Kemp is on shaky ground and should consider himself luck if he doesnt get dropped.
Ditto Ison but I'd keep him in for different reasons.
Be nice if we could get Weits back but I doubt it.
We need to do a lot right and not a lot wrong to beat this mob at the G.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

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Quote from: crashlander – on

[1] Our ruck division:
We have 4 rucks on our list, but not one that is a matchwinner. As others have pointed out, a great ruck may not win you a premiership, but a ruck division that can't even break even will lose one. We got a lesson today on just how important a ruckman can be.
Pitto is a warrior, but he is probably at his peak now. He averages about 1 mark per game. Had we had him tonight, we probably wouldn't have lost by so much, but that is neither here nor there.
Flynn Riley has a future, but he has his limitations. He is very tall, but not hugely strong. He does have a better jump that the rest of our rucks, but he isn't a premiership ruckman either.
Hudson O'Keefe has gone backwards. I don't expect him to remain unless he can start showing more.
Reidy isn't a bad ruckman, but he isn't the man either. He dominates at VFL level, but does not at AFL level.

O'Keeffe probably had his best game for the season, today - both in the ruck and as a key forward - despite the crappy conditions.

Reidy continues to disappoint me, the new ruck rules probably effect him as much as they do Pitto.

Riley does look promising.

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Going on form in the VFL, looks like Acres will come back in and Flynn Young should get a run

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Surely Kemp has to be on shaky ground.  When I watch him play I am reminded of the saying "Jack of all trades and master of none".  He has been tried on the back line, the forward line and positions in between.  On a good day he breaks even with his opponent, and on most other days his performance can best be described as mediocre.

The fact he is able to retain his position in the side is a reflection of our desperate shortage of KPPs. 
 

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Quote from: Macca37 – on
Surely Kemp has to be on shaky ground.  When I watch him play I am reminded of the saying "Jack of all trades and master of none".  He has been tried on the back line, the forward line and positions in between.  On a good day he breaks even with his opponent, and on most other days his performance can best be described as mediocre.

The fact he is able to retain his position in the side is a reflection of our desperate shortage of KPPs. 
McGovern has been our most productive forward imo which doesnt say much about Kemp and the rest....he is too unreliable and we have nothing in the twos. Concerning for me is the news we are in the hunt for Amartey from the Swans who I dont rate at all....

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Maclean is better EB
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?