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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
I'd be shocked if we let the same thing happen again but you never know. Ben Keys had a day out, that won't happen again. They do have fwd line that can prove troublesome. If it was at the G we'd be a certainty.Last year was in front of 40,000+ baying Crows fans at the Adelaide Oval for the first ever Gather game. I'd like to think the shoe is on the other foot this time.......
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Notice Board (Visitors Enter Here) / Re: Missing Members - 2024
We always seem to have more activity when the shizen hits the fan, but it would be nice to celebrate some success with many of the old regulars.Yes, there's nothing like the need to vent to get the keyboards clicking!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
If I hear that we were 'lucky' again, I'll tear off my own ears! If you want to talk 'lucky', how about Freo getting 66% of their goals from frees... some there, some not. The end.I'm disappointed that they keep referring to the 'touched' mark. It wasn't, it was a mark. There must be 5-10 marks in every game that are 'touched' but paid as marks - most pack marks have multiple hands on them, and as for smothering off the boot, umpires are always looking for hands doing that, not triceps. They sure as hell are not allowed to look at slow-motion enhanced video from 3 different angles.
And the free that followed - Freo can own that completely.
So we weren't the thieves - just the club that is smart enough to play until the final siren rings and take its chances along the way.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 4 Carlton vs Fremantle
Weitering 5
TDK 3
Cripps 3
Saad 2
Cottrell 1
Curnow 1
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
The team certainly looked like they we in a bit of holiday mode at the start, but slowly worked up to a harder edge.
We need to defend short chains down the wing better - I lost count of the number of times Freo had a free run with short passes and snappy handball while we were back-pedalling.....
But gee, it's funny how 2 minutes of football can change a futile 1600km drive into a 'great weekend'.
And FWIW, Gather Round is pretty special - Adelaide was sure buzzing.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle in Adelaide
Not sure TDK is going that great....didnt think he dominated vs Nth and his opponent Xerri who could be described as awkward at best matched him in the ruck and was better in the clearances and contested work. Think both of them took one mark for the game each....I think the other thing to think about in this equation is how beneficial it has been for Harry to be the support ruckman - he gets to escape the smothering that happens in the forward line, get some disposals and make an impact - and I reckon his forward work has improved because of that. If we run TDK and Pitto, Harry probably stays stuck in the forward line.
Im not paying TDK a zillion a year based on that effort and imho he is a tad overrated for what he delivers....I preferred his game when Pittonet would spend the first half softening their opponents up and TDK would take over later in the game and be more dominating....
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
The ability to stick tackles, rather than have opponents break through arm-tackles, has been noticeable.They need to introduce a new stat - tackles with more than one tackler involved. We seem to have mastered this art.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle in Adelaide
No easy games in this group. Walsh back soon will help us. We need all the help we can get. Considering no Doc, and no Jack. Plus limited ruck stocks. Our pressure will be put to the test. If that holds up we could win more of these games than we expect. Bring on the mental focus Voss. Bring that on.We are flying under everyone's radar at the moment. The external pressure will be much more obvious if we beat Freo this week.....
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Another 4 points in the bag with NO injuries please.A bit of % wouldn't hurt either.....
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Listening to the ABC and finance commentator Elio D’Amato just had a crack at Clarko for his cowardly attack on Ian Aitken in his off topic preview of Friday’s game. Our supporters have long memories.That one's not easy to forget......
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 1 Carlton vs Richmond
Cripps 4
McGovern 4
Harry 3
TDK 2
Saad 1
Newman 1
HM : Carroll, Kemp, Hewitt
Good to see some of the younger brigade are becoming consistent contributors. It is often said that a Premiership is not based on the top 6 in your side, but the bottom 6..... hopefully, that weakness in our 22 is diminishing
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 2 2024 Bye
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Fortunately, we were 3/4 baked and did enough to win. Had two chances (start of the second and start of the last) where we could have put the game to bed - if we had established a 20+ lead at any stage, I think the Tiges would have faded - but we stuffed up enough to keep them interested.
This is one of those 'ugly' wins that you need to have - still get the four points, but also (hopefully) learn several lessons.
Kudos to our tackling, it has improved out of sight (although Lewis Y needs to do some significant remedial work).
Best sight for the night - TDK has finally realised he can jump higher than the gorillas and is faster around the ground. I think his season will only get better. And Harry's 'ball on the ground, 10 steps, kick' routine is clearly a keeper.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Pinot....I thought Ollie Hollands was one of our best across the two practice games. Yep, he was pretty quiet against the Lions but I'd be backing him in.Ollie looked like a boy among men out there this week, got rag-dolled on several occasions, or easily bumped out of contests. He needs to use his greatest asset, run and carry, to greater effect.