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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: AI and creativity.
Last post by LP -
As many of you know I'm not a big fan of the media, in fact I've grown to loath it. But I have to say they taken low to a new lower level recently with the storm in a teacup Royal Photo agenda.

Now before we get into the technical, is it just me or could it be the media is just a tad hypocritical about altering photographs? :o

Any techno savvy person already knows what is happening here, in fact we've seen it advertised on TV. You know the Google or Apple phone that takes a bunch of bracketed shots and gives you a selected mix of singularly blissful perfection. Swap your frown turn it upside down AI to the rescue, cut grumpy distracted kid reinsert blessed angel, just swipe. All on auto if you are willing to surrender to your new digital overlords! ;)

Me thinks there might be a few In-House royal photographers who a feeling a little miffed at the royal selfie trend, and are willing to beat-up spill the beans. You can hear the grinding of royal photographer teeth even here in the antipodes! :D
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by northernblue -
Fantasia is a footballer. 

He does a few little things that show his aptitude as a player.  For me the important hole he fills is a leadership one for the younger small forwards.  Durdin and motlop might learn a bit off him.  It's intangible.  We'll see how he goes, but im not writing him off yet.

Noticed him doing all the talking in the forwards huddle a few times, so l think he’s there for more than “just” possessions.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by DJC -
Fantasia is a footballer. 

He does a few little things that show his aptitude as a player.  For me the important hole he fills is a leadership one for the younger small forwards.  Durdin and motlop might learn a bit off him.  It's intangible.  We'll see how he goes, but im not writing him off yet.

Nailed it Thry!

Fantasia is a newby in our team, he has just played his hundredth game and and has hardly played since leaving Essendon.  Why then is he the one who is most vocal during the forwards’ team meetings and who makes a point of talking to Harry before he has a shot for goal?  He is a footballer with plenty of nous and a message for his teammates.

I’ve mentioned his two goal assists against Brisbane.  Then there’s his missed set shot and snap against Richmond; nine times out of ten, he scores goals from those opportunities.

Even if he spends most of the season in the VFL, he can have a positive impact on our players and our fortunes.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Gointocarlton -
We could have been brave and had a nibble at Ginnivan...yep he is a DH off the field and a bit of a problem child but so was Stengle when he arrived at Geelong . For all Ginnivans failings though he kicks goals and can win games and I reckon Hawthorn might have got a bargain provided he can stay out of trouble.

TBH, I hoped we'd have a serious nibble at Bobby Hill when he wanted out of the Giants (given we are the Giants Melbourne chapter).
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
I'll hazard and guess and say, and I do so with sadness, Corey D will be in strife at years end. He would need to have a cracker of a year to avoid the chop me thinks.
We could have been brave and had a nibble at Ginnivan...yep he is a DH off the field and a bit of a problem child but so was Stengle when he arrived at Geelong . For all Ginnivans failings though he kicks goals and can win games and I reckon Hawthorn might have got a bargain provided he can stay out of trouble.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by pinot -
Owies is a reliable 2nd string small foward - must keep for depth
Motlop is our best small forward by a long stretch
Durdin needs a good run at it - but even when fit just doesn't do enough in trouble the young man if he doesn't find another string in the bow other than running at opposition 100 miles per hour.
Fantasia experienced injury prone and out of touch - but is a class above on what we already have.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Gointocarlton -
I like Martin, Motlop and Cottrell as my small forward setup, dont think C Durdin has shown much during his intermittent senior appearances as he just cant get the ball enough and Orazio looks like he still has some skills/smarts but he is off the pace of the game and late with his decision making and needs a series of VFL games to work his way back into form. SANFL footy is a step or two behind AFL footy and Fantasia needs more work and may be a better player in the back half of the season or even 2025 if he can avoid his usual injury vacations.
I'll hazard and guess and say, and I do so with sadness, Corey D will be in strife at years end. He would need to have a cracker of a year to avoid the chop me thinks.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
I like Martin, Motlop and Cottrell as my small forward setup, dont think C Durdin has shown much during his intermittent senior appearances as he just cant get the ball enough and Orazio looks like he still has some skills/smarts but he is off the pace of the game and late with his decision making and needs a series of VFL games to work his way back into form. SANFL footy is a step or two behind AFL footy and Fantasia needs more work and may be a better player in the back half of the season or even 2025 if he can avoid his usual injury vacations.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 2 2024 Bye
Last post by Thryleon -
Im glad that we are "starting the season" against North.

The first two games were dangerous enough.  We've done enough to get 2 wins and and north will be a danger game for us, but we should account for them well enough.