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The Sports Desk / Re: Commonwealth Games.
Last post by Lods -
It used to be a really good event.
Everything the Olympics should be, rather than the 'phony war', political rubbish that the Olympics have become.

But the Commonwealth games have become a bit of an irrelevancy.
Nice for the athletes, good for us spectators because medals come thick and fast, but in the scheme of things with Olympics and world championships every two years as well as the lucrative circuits, like the Diamond League in athletics, the event has lost a great deal of its prestige.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2024 Carlton vs Werribee at Werribee
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: pinot on
Like to see Kempy groomed in a Jack Martin role.

Yep.
If he does play VFL this weekend I'd like to see him tried as a forward.

He's running a bit hot and cold at the moment but I think he has the traits necessary to be a good 'swing' player.
The more strings to his bow the more likely he can cement a senior spot.
If we don't try it for a few games we'll never know.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 6 2024 Carlton vs Werribee at Werribee
Last post by pinot -
Agree on Mirkov - he probably knows it too.

VFL lads will get some troops back.

Sam Durdin, Jaxon Binns, Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp - will get a couple more next week.

Like to see Ollie dominate a game or two before a recall.

Like to see Kempy groomed in a Jack Martin role.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Commonwealth Games.
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: LP on
I'm a bit ambivalent to the Commonwealth Games situation, for me it is a tragedy for the athletes but most of the finger pointing and rhetoric seems to be coming from various hangers on, bureaucrats, supply chain and political aspirants.

As more and more issues surface, it looks to me like another too many fat pigs in the trough scenario that has spoilt things for everybody. All that money, bugger all actually going to the development of the athletes.

That’s what happens when politicians make populist decisions without getting the bean counters involved first.  A more modest games utilising existing and slightly upgraded infrastructure could have worked.

It’s interesting to think of the Commonwealth Games in the context of the discussion about the Olympic Games model.  Competitors get bugger all while IOC rakes in billions. 

A more equitable Commonwealth Games with modest infrastructure requirements could enable the less wealthy countries to have a crack at hosting, particularly if the model moved away from a host city, as the Victorian attempt intended, but probably didn’t go far enough.

I guess the bottom line is whether the broadcast rights will generate sufficient income to pay the athletes a reasonable wage.


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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8- Pre Game Carlton v Collingwood
Last post by DJC -
I thought that Fantasia could be handy injury cover when we signed him.  The injuries to Martin and Motlop created an opportunity for him and he’s made the most of it.

Fantasia is a smart footballer who provides leadership, forward pressure and demands a decent opposition defender.  He has missed one game through illness so the MC must be happy with what he’s delivering.  I can’t see that changing at least until Motlop and Martin are back.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 7 Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by crashlander -
AFL 2024 Rd 7:      Carlton vs Geelong
Rating:      C+
Another game we should have won, but threw away. Granted that the Umpiring really hurt us, but we still had easy chances and screwed them up.

Votes:
[3]   Sam Walsh
[3]   Patrick Cripps
[2]   Blake Acres
[2]   Jacob Weitering
[1]   George Hewett
[1]   Marc Pittonet
[1]   Harry McKay
[0.5]   Matthew Kennedy
[0.5]   Charlie Curnow
[0.5]   Jordan Boyd
[0.5]   Elijah Hollands

Explanations:
[3]   Sam Walsh:      Brilliant. 31 possessions, 7 tackles and 4 clearances.
[3]   Patrick Cripps:      29 possessions, 8 clearances and 6 tackles, to go with 2 Captain’s goals.
[2]   Blake Acres:      Quiet early, but came home like a train. 28 possessions, 3 tackles and 3 clearances, with 2 brilliant goals.
[2]   Jacob Weitering:   A dominant game against Hawkins. Obliterated him. Pity about that miss: that was crucial.
[1]   George Hewett:   Another excellent effort from George: 23 possessions, 6 tackles and 5 clearances.
[1]   Marc Pittonet:      A top effort in the ruck. 11 clearances on his own!
[1]   Harry McKay:      Marked everything that came his way.
[0.5]   Matthew Kennedy:   A really solid game: 21 possessions, 9 tackles and 4 clearances.
[0.5]   Charlie Curnow:   Could have won the game, but missed goals at crucial times.
[0.5]   Jordan Boyd:      Very solid in defence.
[0.5]   Elijah Hollands:   Not quite the numbers I’d hoped for, but he converted his chances.

Honourable Mentions:
Matt Cottrell:      Tried hard, and did provide scoring chances with every possession.
Nic Newman:
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8- Pre Game Carlton v Collingwood
Last post by pertz -
Overall happy with the changes except Fantasia. Doesn't deserve a recall, however I suspect the discussion with him is let's find out what he can bring to the table in the first half of the season. If he doesn't lift in the next few weeks, I don't think you'll see him for the rest of the year unless there is a major injury crisis.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Analysis 2024
Last post by crashlander -
AFL 2024 Rd 6:   Carlton vs GWS
I big effort against one of the best teams in the comp.

Trends:
[1]   There were 17 voters this round, which is excellent for this year. It is the best so far.

[2]   The rating was a 10, which is an A. This is the first time I've seen a perfect, whole number score. For it to be a 10 tells you much better this one than last week,

[3]   14 players managed a mention this week, which is the same as last week. Again, it suggests that a lot of players made a decent contribution.

[4]   The average vote this week was 31. Considering last week it was 24, you can easily see the improvement.

[5]   4 players managed 100 votes or more this week. A great contribution from all 4.

[6]   Patrick Cripps managed 429 votes to be BOG this week. Sam Walsh managed 324 votes. Batman and Robin? De Koning and Pittonet rounded out the top 4.

[7]   Three player managed votes from everyone this week. Pittonet missed from one voter.

[8]   Not a lot from our younger players, as far as votes so anyway. Matthew Cottrell was the standout.

[9]   Our midfield totally dominated.

Votes:
Cripps, Patrick 429
Walsh, Sam  324
de Koning, Tom  203
Pittonet, Marc  156
Kennedy, Matthew  82
Cottrell, Matthew  79
Hewett, George  65
McKay, Harrison  62
Curnow, Charles  38
Boyd, Jordan  29
Hollands, Oliver  15
Kemp, Brodie  9
Acres, Blake  6
Newman, Nicholas  3

Progressive Voting:
Patrick Cripps 1503
Harry McKay 952
Sam Walsh 784
Tom de Koning 784
George Hewett 640
Charlie Curnow 514
Mitch McGovern 434
Jacob Weitering 414
Adam Saad 310
Blake Acres 250
Adam Cerra 231
Brodie Kemp 206
Matthew Kennedy 171
Marc Pittonet 162
Matthew Cottrell 144
Jordan Boyd 118
Nic Newman 108
Zac Williams 85
Lachlan Fogarty 68
Jack Carroll 64
Elijah Hollands 59
Lewis Young 55
Ollie Hollands 22
Matthew Owies  16
David Cuningham 13
Orazio Fantasia 13
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Robert Heatley Stand / Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 8 Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by crashlander -
Voting is as usual: you have 15 votes to award pretty much as you will, with the following provisos:
[1] 15 votes in total, no more, no less.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player (even Sam Walsh or Patrick Cripps)
[3] Three players at least must get a mention.
[4] A grade for the game, A+ (what I want to see) to F-.