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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Ffffffin F2Rk#n awesome. Just awesome. Didn't go to sleep in the last 10m and looked like we could have piled on a couple more. From 2 weeks ago when we looked shot physically we are suddenly running out games like a real top 4 side. Gee I don't know whether to start believing?
Agree,  we paced ourselves well and had plenty in the tank to put 'em to the sword in the 4th.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
One of the biggest pieces of nonsense sprouted by players and coaches is this rubbish about “One soldier out, next soldier in.”

It might work for the Russian Army… but it sure doesn’t work for us.
Not with our current list of injuries.

A ‘good soldier out’ puts an additional burden on your better players who have to carry an extra load.

It puts an additional burden on your fringe players who lose support from, not only the missing player, but also the star players.

Roles change
Structures change,
Your prime movers are covered more easily.
Players carry injuries into games through necessity.

What we saw last night was the cumulative effect of a series of hard games, and missing players.
It takes a toll, and unfortunately it may not be a short fix.
We’ll get players back…but I suspect we’ll also lose some.

Agree. A very tired performance. Weiters looked deeply unhappy as he sat on the sidelines.  We are running out of available match fit talent.