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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by kruddler -To me the issue has always been a case of thinking in the present rather than thinking about what might be achieved.
That could never be done without them at least playing some time together, and developing that combination.
It won't always work, or even be the best option every game.
But if you don't try you never know, and that's not going to happen with one of them stuck in the VFL.
Yeah, but you could say that about a million different permutations.
Why dont we try 6 small forwards in the side.
Why don't we try 3 rucks in the side.
Its not through lack of trying that we have got to this point, its been through lack of output.
The output we have got from them last game was very good. The week before, less so. Next week, who knows.
The most promising thing to come out of last week was the ability of TDK to be a genuine forward.
Never kicked 3 goals before.
Never crumbed a goal (AFAIK).
He has always had the potential to do it.....just never put it all together.
Hopefully that was his turning point.
Hopefully next week we do not see the 'old TDK' come back.
I mentioned previously that against injury riddled defensive unit from GWS, inside with ideal conditions at Marvel was the perfect breeding ground for his success.
Outside, in the swirly wind in slippery conditions (which might be this week) may not be so rewarding for him, and the team.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by LP -Do not forget the Handbaggers were the team that complained about TDK last season getting the umpires onside to start penalising TDK in the latter part of the first half of the season. Penalised for basically jumping higher than opponents and as a result putting his knee in their chest. TDK was punished, punished for Scott's actions of basically playing an undone Stanley and an inured Blicavs in the ruck.
Last week Conway is another monster, gave McInerney a touch up, and after the injury to Stewart we saw Scott using Cameron behind the ball as a mobile stoppage option. TDK won't get such an easy or open run if Cameron repeats this strategy.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by Lods -That could never be done without them at least playing some time together, and developing that combination.
It won't always work, or even be the best option every game.
But if you don't try you never know, and that's not going to happen with one of them stuck in the VFL.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by LP -Even after last weekend, TDK / Pitto is not "a thing" or "the thing" for every circumstance.
Thankfully Voss agrees!
The best thing about the TDK / Pitto combination last weekend, is that our MC now holds the upper hand. In the absence of injury we can go with Plan A or Plan B and keep opponents guessing, we have two functional options.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: VFLW 2024
Last post by kruddler -Crash, is this comp like a second tier, out of season thing, not the full blown professional competition?
Basically yes.
The real thing is the AFLW......and technecially THAT is 'out of season' with the way they keep moving the start/end times around.
The VFLW is equivalent to the VFL. Made up of non-listed players with top talent sprinkled in.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by kruddler -That's the real key Jim. If both of our ruckmen can have an impact around the ground, it's a winning strategy. If we have to hide them on the pine, we're in trouble.
Which is the whole debate in a nutshell.
Previously, we had to 'hide them'.
Now, we can utilise them.
Turns the whole debate on its head.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Best 22 of 2024 - Part 3 - After Round 6
Last post by kruddler -I find it's getting difficult to narrow it down to 22, because I think the best team probably comes from 24 or 25 players subject to the opposition. In that regard I find a best 22 a bit redundant, in much the same way handing out medals on GF day to the "22" is also redundant.
We are using the wisdom of the group to work out our best players.
22, 23, 25.....doesn't matter. End result is the same, we'll find the best players...only thing that changes is the distrubution of votes amongst them.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Best 22 of 2024 - Part 3 - After Round 6
Last post by Baggers -My 26 (rebellious eh?
)Cowan, Motlop, O Hollands, Cerra, Williams, Kennedy, Fogarty, Cripps, McKay, McGovern, TDK, Acres, Kemp, Walsh, E Hollands, Martin, Weitering, Newman, Pittonet, Hewett, Curnow, Boyd, Saad, Cottrell, Owies, Cincotta.