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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by LP -
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As LAJ noted, I believe very accurately, our losses this year have been of our own making.
It's hard to ignore the game influence when you watch vision of Elliot getting rewarded at one end of the ground for a tummy tickle, while Owies gets nada for being dry humped at the other end while trying to mark!

Having said that, we are cooking the footy at the moment, our ball use must be an "F" over the last few weeks. FFS, in the dying minutes BigH had the pill in the clear with four Baggers in and around CHF with space inside the F50 arc, and he kicked it straight to the Filth 10m away from any team-mate!

On Williams, he made 3 mistakes and went at 86% DE. Acres made 10 mistakes ( Could be a season 2024 record! ) and went at 65% DE, some fans gave Acres votes while calling for William's head! :o
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 8 Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by LP -
Team B

5 - McKay
4 - Walsh
3 - Hewett
2 - TDK
1 - E Hollands

Had to give Elijah a vote, didn't get much footy but was one of few who stayed calm and didn't hatch it, I couldn't give Acres a vote for the opposite reason in that he got heaps of footy but b0rked it multiple times. Should give the MC a D- for making Kennedy the sub, that'll go down as the blunder of the season.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by LP -
The current problems have nothing to do with our ruck or midfield, claiming it's the ruck at fault is a confusion of correlation versus causation, and the assertion about the ruck causes a distraction that lets the real issues slip by without being addressed / discussed.

The rucks / midfield didn't;
 - Cause Williams to be penalised.
 - Allow Pendlebury to kick it OOBOTF
 - Ignore the holds on BigH and Charlie.
 - Allow Maynard and Schulz to drop it cold.
 - Cause the frequent poor uncontested disposal going into F50.
 - Cause injuries to Martin, McGovern, Saad, Marchbank, Fogarty and et., al..
 - Permit Fantasia and Durdin to play on largely free of contributions to the match.

Yet the fan overreaction seems to be to pick this moment to force one of our rucks to go solo for four quarters against Gawn.

So the fan tactical plan is to make one of the few areas we are winning at the moment, and turn it into a potential loser! :o
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Mantis on
I lived in a house of serious domestic violence for 22 years. I would love to tell people what I experienced but some might not want to hear the reality of what takes place. How it has a long term effect on children. I am happy to tell the story if people want to hear it first hand. How it was resolved after a further 25 years later.

I'm really sorry to hear that Mantis.  It's good to know that it was finally resolved even if it took such a long time. 

If you're willing to share your story, I'm sure that many will be interested and willing to learn from your experiences.  We probably should start a new thread though.  Let me know and I'll split the last few posts.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by pinot -
Lost three of four since the decision was made to play two rucks and took away run.
Just not happening. Needs to change - if we persist with it then Pitto needs to do alot more. Needs to either tackle more or take more marks... expecting both is abit much but if he is going to drop marks then he needs to tackle. TDK was tracking nicely in all three categories before moving him forward. He was tackling, marking and winning clearances not as many as Pitto but he has a more balanced A grade type game thats growing. Can't take run away from this team against the Dees. imo