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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd. 5 - Pre Game Thread - Blues V Dockers
It would be the worst start to the season in our history. It basically starts the ball rolling.

I know, but the media and certain supporters love putting the boot in, so if it's not that "record", it will be something else.

You try and process as much repetitive information as you can, but after a while it's just becomes blah - you can't process it any more (for a multitude of reasons), so it just washes over you without any effect. I have no issue when the anti Carlton brigade rear their ugly heads, because I've read and experienced it that often, it's pointless focusing on it.

I hope the reset that is talked about extends throughout the club. We know the anti CFC crap will start sooner or later, and this doesn't interest me. What does interest me is our response to this. In the past we have poor in dealing with this, and if the reset is real and not just words, I expect the club to really improve in how they deal with it. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd. 5 - Pre Game Thread - Blues V Dockers
The media, they have left us alone so far this year but lose to the bombers and all of a sudden we'll be reading about us not being able to win a single game.

Perhaps you're right. It could either way - the choice for the wooden spoon was either us or the Bombers. I've heard some in the media discussing the small improvements they see in us, so I guess as long as they keep seeing that...........

The expectations were very low at the start of the season, but of course as EB says, there will always be a media and supporter contingent who will whinge.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd. 5 - Pre Game Thread - Blues V Dockers
They have had a tough run having played the Dogs, Suns, Eagles and North. Expect Freo to smash us and then there will be a lot of pressure for us to beat Essendon.

I agree that Freo will win easily. Don't know about the pressure to beat Essendon - from whom ? Erudite, knowledgeable and sensible CFC supporters know that Essendon's off season recruiting was about short term survival / competitiveness. As you yourself have stated, their list is better than ours at the moment.

No pressure from me. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 4: Post Game Pain: Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs
Makes a difference when the ball is being delivered into the forward line quickly and accurately. We all knew Waite's hands were the best in the business - probably best since Loewe or, before that, Swan McKay. Our mids have been w-a-y too slow, lazy, stupid, and inept for too long.

North seem to be playing him almost exclusively as a forward, rather than shifting him forward and back. Anyone else agree ?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 4: Post Game Pain: Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs
Actually, as the most effective forward, Waite is getting the first or second defender.  As we know very well, when he's in form his athleticism and unpredictability make him very hard to stop.

No use crying over spilt milk and I'm more concerned about what North's fitness and medical staff are doing differently to keep him on the park.

Our medical, fitness and conditioning staff have been a big concern of mine for a while now. Some of our guys seem to be unable to break the cycle.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd. 5 - Pre Game Thread - Blues V Dockers
No problems with the format, mate.
I wish I could argue with your conclusion, but they are playing at home and we can't kick enough goals.
I liked our play after half time against the Dogs, but we really found it hard to kick a goal then. We simply shouldn't have lost by as much as we did. The positive is that Freo don't score like the Dogs, which gives us a chance. But their effort was a big improvement and they are a more mature team. :(

Yes, even though they are winless like us and sit just above us on the ladder, I reckon they can smell some easy prey, and will be primed for their first win.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Rd. 5 - Pre Game Thread - Blues V Dockers
Crash,

I tried to follow your format. Please correct it if you need to.

Sunday April 24, Domain Stadium - 2.10PM AWST


Dockers found some real form today against very good opposition, kicking over 100 points, which could easily have been more.

Dockers by 7 goals.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 4: Post Game Pleasure/pain: Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs
Thought Simmo busted his nut again last night. I know sometimes his disposal can be ordinary but his head is always over the ball and has a natural hunger for the contested ball and courage like so few in our team.

After watching Gibbs and Murph stink it up and yes I know murph was crook, I reckon Simmo is the man that should be leading this young group.

Hope he plays on next year and gets to captain us.

Don't want these new kids player withso called senior players that pick and choose when they go and run at half pace. Will stuff their development.

Long overdue and time for a real leader.

Agree wholeheartedly, but I think it's much too late to make Simmo captain. I wanted this to happen 3 or 4 seasons back.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 4: Post Game Pleasure/pain: Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs
Bolts gave a fairly measured, if somewhat repetitious, presser.

Happy with the effort, but skill execution in general play lets us down. Thought we did well to hang tough. Mentioned we have two bigs on the boil (McKay and CC), but they take time to mature. Mentioned 10 players we had who have played less than 30 games. Spoke a little about Cripps. Spoke about the time it takes to move to his new style of play, and mentioned the changes in player personnel and coaching staff.