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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
PS I saw SOS and Jo in a bar at the G on Friday. Good to see SOS at a Carlton game even though his son wasn't playing. He couldn't have been doing recon work as we don't play them until the last round. We were on the table next them and Junior G2C and I were trying to eaves drop on what they were talking about but couldn't here. They were with another bloke and Junior did hear him tell SOS something like "We all know she's the boss mate" to which Jo smiled.
So many nuffies were going up to him asking for a photo, he obliged to every one of them which was nice to see.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
After Boyd kicked his point the scoreboard went down for a few seconds then came back the same score to cover for the error when they gave Charlie's brainfade a point. Heard that on SEN this morning.
Yeah, wasn't aware until I read MBB's post. A bloke at work and I were talking about the man on the mark standing at the top of the square instead of 30m out.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
I thought Richmond responded pretty strongly after last week's debacle. They didn't give up. Hat tip to them. Do our players know that they are allowed to win by more than a goal?
I thought our tackling was pretty good, our goal kicking was average, our defence was very strong but there is still some disconnect in our forward line.
When McKay was recruited I thought he would be our next Kernahan. Over the past few seasons he had become our next Casboult. He looks like he is going to have a pretty big year. I have been pretty happy with Cuningham and Fogarty so far.
Nothing much more I can say.  Keep winning.
I thought Richmond almost beat us at our own game (fast ball movement) with TO's and errors thwarting it.
I thought Cripps was huge as was TDK, Gov, H and Kemp. Whilst I felt Young did very well on Lynch, who was gifted two goals from horrible frees), I still think he seems to panic. Kemp was undersized and solid and managed to redeem his TO when Rich was coming with same game saving efforts in the dying minutes.
I still dont rate Boyd, I am yet to see this elite kicking. His general field kicking is no better than any one on our list.
Special Mention: Jack Carroll, growing into a fine player before our eyes. Keep going son.
Matty Cottrell should be our set shot coach. As Dunstall always says, run straight, drop straight and you kick straight, Cotters is the epitome of this IMO. He has a beautiful kicking action and many on our list should look to him for advice (that's you Kempy).
H was big and powerful, what a game from the big fella.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
I didn't realize Charlie's goal review was ruled holding the ball and we got no score.
Is that right, I didn't realise. Is that why the man on the mark was standing at the top of the square?
UPDATE I Just watched the replay and it was given a behind (score changed from 84 to 85)
UPDATE OF THE UPDATE Boyd kicked a point and they didn't add a behind (score corrected)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Owies went at 1.5 goals/game last year but was injured for a period. Extrapolate that out over 23 games and it's about 35 goals for a season. Combined with the forward half pressure he usually brings, I'd have him along with Motlop as our two preferred small forwards. He played last week off the back of no practice games. This week we've got Owies, Fantasia, Durdin, Fogarty and Cunningham as well as Cottrell who'll play as forwards and run through the midfield. I would've thought it was a good opportunity for Moir this week so maybe there might be a late change.


I'm tipping a last minute change and Moir will come in.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
They have a couple of good ins (Martin and Lynch), I hope they are short of a gallop but they are big stage performers.
Rumours of some unrest between senior players and the new cocker, maybe that's an advantage for us if its real.
I'm with EB, I'm also happy to take a 1 pt win, bank points and not get any injuries.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Carroll seems to have also gained more confidence and looks to have more awareness and poise. Very promising imho.
His downside WAS his awareness and decision making, he never had a problem winning the footy or commitment to the contest. He seems to have come up to the speed of the game now and I must say, Frid night he was impressive and showed his true potential.