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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by Shakin77 -
Quote from: PaulP – on
Quote from: Shakin77 – on
"Carlton rank last for kicking efficiency, disposal efficiency, overall kick rating and kick rating for kicks going into the forward 50. They are second worst in kick rating for shots at goal."

Recruitment or Game Plan?

I would also include confidence and headspace issues. We were pretty good in 2023/24. Same players mostly, same coach.

Yeah I tend to agree Paul.   Even this season we have had patches of good football, only to be terrible in the next quarter or half.    Wonder if the reason we can't maintain it is a fitness issue.     Lack of fitness wouldn't help with hitting targets under fatigue.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by crashlander -
Not many runs to be had over in the West Indies: this pitch isn't making things any easier, even without the pink Dukes ball.
Not much to be garnered, to be honest, because conditions are designed to help their bowlers. Maybe they should realize their bowlers don't need a nightmare deck.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by PaulP -
Quote from: Shakin77 – on
"Carlton rank last for kicking efficiency, disposal efficiency, overall kick rating and kick rating for kicks going into the forward 50. They are second worst in kick rating for shots at goal."

Recruitment or Game Plan?

I would also include confidence and headspace issues. We were pretty good in 2023/24. Same players mostly, same coach.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by dodge -
Only 9 overs, LP.

The biggest inequality in test cricket is what countries are willing/able to pay players. Last year (?) Sth Africa sent a second string squad to NZ for tests as there were too many others on the T20 circuit - partly because SA cricket was close to broke.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Could be the last test series we play vs the former mighty Windies, with a two tier system being planned they are destined to be in tier two and no future test series have been planned vs Australia.
Its a real shame and the other wealthy cricket nations probably need to think about how to help them and foster the game in the Caribbean so they are not lost to the sport.