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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood
So as i thought, play him for playing hims sake, rather than earning it.

Look, i get that you need to do that from time to time, but i think we are just about at the point where we need to play players who deserve it and force players to knock the door down.
Mate its round 1 and there have been no reserves games to gauge form, just PS games and training. He must have earnt a spot ahead of others based on pre season training standards and attributes he has that they want to use/exploit. All Im saying is give him a decent run at it then at some point, if he has cut the mustard, see ya later. He was great last night but shows glimpses of what he has. If its in one a row form that's the benchmark? Fine cut him loose.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: 9/11 Debate
Kruddler, my superpower is the ability to resist being drawn in by conspiracy theories. I’m like superman. Just as you’d be better off letting Superman jump in front of a speeding train or a speeding bullet, you should let me shield you from the warping power of conspiracy theories which you are apparently incapable of resisting. Follow me and I’ll lead you out of the rabbit hole ...
Ill be your Aquaman if you want, we can form our version of the Justice League.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood
I asked in the other thread if anyone would keep LOB in the side.

I then suggested that anyone who would, is doing so simply to give him some time in the 1's and hopefully get up to speed. Rather than he deserves his spot through his performance.

So i gotta ask, which is it?
He has great endurance and has a weapon of a left foot but doesn't use either enough. He needs it drummed into him to take the game on and use those weapons at every opportunity. He needs game after game in the top flight league to learn how to use them. Go for broke, play him every week and get the confidence up and he could flourish. Just my opinion.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond
Yes we struggled much of the time getting good ball out of the middle, in fact Crippa was well held after halftime. Maybe Williams and to a degree Martin will improve us here.
Williams definitely will, Martin was ordinary in the two praccy matches, here's hoping he is a "real games" player and turns it on in the season proper (assuming he gets over the calf).
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond
An associate went last night, I was interested in a comment he made mostly because Hodge mentioned much the same during the broadcast.

My associate can't understand why we pressed forward so aggressively when we were a couple of goals up. He says Nthmond flood back so hard so quickly they were basically out-numbered behind the ball. We often had 2 or 3 spares in our defensive half.

We could have taken all the time in the world to move the ball sideways or backwards to make our next move forward, we could rotate players in and out of the F50 and pick the kicker. But he thought we rushed it into attack and turned it over, when there was no need to go forward in a rush at all!

In that moment behind the footy, we need a Stocker type, someone who can kick the lights out!
I think the answer is this, Richmond don't give you time. If you chip chip switch sideways etc with them, they will pressure and harass you into a TO all day long and make you pay. Move it quick against them and you're a chance. I noticed when we won quick ball out of the centre and got it into the F50 direct and fast, their defenders were exposed. We kicked a couple in a row doing it at one stage. We didn't win enough ball in the middle IMO.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond
Here's what liked:
1. SOS - until he injured his shoulder loved his attack and desperation, gives a crap.
2. Fogs - Will be a beauty for us.
3. Saad - worth what we gave up.
4. Crippa - He's back.
5. Fish - Started where he left off last year.
6. Plow - Did very well on the superstar Dusty.
7. OMac - Earnt his spot on the list, made an impact.
8. Walsh - Gets better every game and has added size and grunt
9. General Ball movement and competitiveness

Dislikes
1. Dow - went quite/missing in the 2nd half after a promising start.
2. LOB - see Dow
3. Murph -See LOB
4. Doc - out of form and needs to fix it fast
5. H - Play the darken %'s son.
6. General attack on the ball and man - I hope they noted how Rich are manic at trying to spoil, we seem to sit off and watch a lot.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond
I've made this point before, but as repetition is one of my core competencies, I'll say it again. What we see as fans (i.e SPS being soft etc.) may be symptomatic of our own biases and assumptions. I've heard Teague say on more than one occasion that he wants a balance of some players in the contest and others on their feet ready for the receive and distribution. Teague has said a few times he doesn't want too many getting sucked in to the ball. That's the only legit thing I can think of as to why SPS plays the way he does. He is one of our better distributors, and he may simply be playing to instruction. I don't personally believe that Teague or Bolton or anyone else would tolerate not putting in, I do not believe that SPS would have survived this long, and I don't believe he would continue to get senior games  if that were the case. I don't believe the coaches are blind, and I don't believe he is a protected species.
I must be watching a different player to the coaches, he missed Murphy last night from 10-15m away, he doesn't this all the time IMO. I don't share everyone love for this bloke, never have. SPS epitomises where we are at, we have too many that don't contribute enough for long enough. Richmond to man showed us what it takes to win arm wrestles.
And Ill just say this, Doc better fix the fumbles or he can play in the twos also.