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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:16 am 
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17 days until the game. Time for a few players to get fit & push for selection

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Get fit ? jeez , the way we are collapsing in our second halves I wonder how fit we are . Two weeks in a row we haven't been able to raise a gallop . From what I see I don't reckon we are far from a fit side . Can barely walk after half time . Two weeks in a row we have made the opposition look good with our inability to chase and apply pressure .

It was mentioned in the pre-season how much fitter Hayward and Florent were and that they were surprised at our level of fitness or lack of it IIRC.

And if that is the case we need to do an 8 day running block of hard running followed by skills sessions at the end of each day when they are gassed.

Preferably doing handball chains up and down the ground for 4 quarters, twice a day.



I find that hard to believe given McInnes was at the Swans before us which is only 18 months ago!


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:34 am 
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carntheblues wrote:
Sidefx wrote:
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17 days until the game. Time for a few players to get fit & push for selection

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Get fit ? jeez , the way we are collapsing in our second halves I wonder how fit we are . Two weeks in a row we haven't been able to raise a gallop . From what I see I don't reckon we are far from a fit side . Can barely walk after half time . Two weeks in a row we have made the opposition look good with our inability to chase and apply pressure .

It was mentioned in the pre-season how much fitter Hayward and Florent were and that they were surprised at our level of fitness or lack of it IIRC.

And if that is the case we need to do an 8 day running block of hard running followed by skills sessions at the end of each day when they are gassed.

Preferably doing handball chains up and down the ground for 4 quarters, twice a day.



I find that hard to believe given McInnes was at the Swans before us which is only 18 months ago!


Seeing is believing .

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:38 am 
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Here me out. This fitness thing. In second halves is there a change in game plan. We seem to hover in bunches and flood back get the ball and swarm forward again. Once we lose the ball, easy for the oppo to run freely into goal.

And it shits me to tears watching the oppo defenders run the ball out without contest as we run to flood black.

This has to be tiring and taxing footy. Surely. If you notice the easy goal against footage, we have 4-5 players near the ball against a couple of players. Like why? Where do you think their matched players are?

Sorry hard to explain. Probably someone can explain better than me.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:47 am 
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To me this contest is the Jagga Smith V Harvey Langford show . Two brilliant young footballers vying for who is the better player from there draft . I had Jagga just a smidgin ahead of Langford . Just . Maybee by a nose in a close photo finish . . Can't wait to see how they perform in this match .

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:52 am 
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carntheblues wrote:
Sidefx wrote:
Mickstar wrote:
CK95 wrote:
17 days until the game. Time for a few players to get fit & push for selection

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Get fit ? jeez , the way we are collapsing in our second halves I wonder how fit we are . Two weeks in a row we haven't been able to raise a gallop . From what I see I don't reckon we are far from a fit side . Can barely walk after half time . Two weeks in a row we have made the opposition look good with our inability to chase and apply pressure .

It was mentioned in the pre-season how much fitter Hayward and Florent were and that they were surprised at our level of fitness or lack of it IIRC.

And if that is the case we need to do an 8 day running block of hard running followed by skills sessions at the end of each day when they are gassed.

Preferably doing handball chains up and down the ground for 4 quarters, twice a day.



I find that hard to believe given McInnes was at the Swans before us which is only 18 months ago!

Aside from the fact we seen it last week and again this week, I will try and see if I can find the article or video.........not really sure on the medium as it was a few months back.
But there is plenty out there about the two of them driving up training standards in the pre-season.

Quote:
Will Hayward and Ollie Florent’s impact on the group

“The main thing with those two is just the amount of energy they bring, it’s been amazing, They're both really lively characters and they bring a lot of energy to the football club. That's not only on the field, but off the field as well. They're just great to be around and they really drive the standards in training. It's great having them down.”


https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1947009/what-they-said-cooper-lord-on-youngsters-driving-the-standards-fresh-faces-making-an-impact


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:54 am 
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To me this contest is the Jagga Smith V Harvey Langford show . Two brilliant young footballers vying for who is the better player from there draft . I had Jagga just a smidgin ahead of Langford . Just . Maybee by a nose in a close photo finish . . Can't wait to see how they perform in this match .

And the game against the Roos will be about Jagga V FOS.
Good to get an idea of an essential first year player v second year players from the same draft.

This will be a debate for many years.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 12:43 pm 
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Sidefx wrote:
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To me this contest is the Jagga Smith V Harvey Langford show . Two brilliant young footballers vying for who is the better player from there draft . I had Jagga just a smidgin ahead of Langford . Just . Maybee by a nose in a close photo finish . . Can't wait to see how they perform in this match .

And the game against the Roos will be about Jagga V FOS.
Good to get an idea of an essential first year player v second year players from the same draft.

This will be a debate for many years.

Yep , they are gonna look back and say that was one helluva draft . Reckon every Club won .

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 3:12 pm 
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Fogarty and Young have to be dropped.

Haynes or Derks in for Young.

Evans or Byrne for Fogarty.

I'd persist with Kemp and Elijah. Too much talent to write them off this early in the season, and we've seen them play good footy before.

Although somehow I'd like to see both McGovern and Williams stay up forward, so maybe Kemp makes way for whichever of Haynes or Derks didn't come in for Young?

I dunno.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 4:28 pm 
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Mckay has been flying under the Radar- hardly anyone mentioned him, but he was so terrible last night.... Has not adjusted to being our number one forward.

He is neither marking the ball nor bringing it to ground. His opponents are easily running off him like he is not there!


This Second half BS seriousely has to change... How many times has it happened before? its been happening all of last year and it continues this year! Surely it can't just be a Coaching thing?

The Players that can't perform for a full Game needs to be dropped! any unfit player must never get a Game.


As for Voss, this guy is in total denial. He thinks the World is attacking him & the Club... He does not want to hold accountability nor responsibility for the Fade outs!!


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The world is not attacking him, just Carlton fans


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He recons Carlton fans left the G with smiles on their faces...

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 9:20 pm 
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Before the Season began, I predicted that we were going to be an 8 Goals a Game Side. So far, that's exactely what has happened....

So where will the Goals come from? how can we manufacture a Winning Score?


** Mckay- All out of sorts and does not even look like kicking a Bag

** Kemp & Moir: No where near it. No consistancy and fail to register more than a goal too often

** Hayward/Ainsworth: Small forwards- Can't do much a Goal or two

** Fogarty: Gone backwards- can't even kick straight anymore

So where will our Goals come from? its embarrasing that our Ruckman Pitto is leading our goal kicking after two rounds. Our midfielders don't kick enough goals because they are so awful at kicking for Goal.


Temporarily Solution: Put McGovern & Williams Forward & take Kemp back!

Other than that, I can't see any other Fix.. We are doomed for 2026 until we find a replacement for Charlie or a Forward that can kick +50 Goals a year!


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