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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Watson-Positional switch paying off
Bruce Doulls first 10 games were average.

SOS' first two season included some deadest floggings but you could see that he was going to be good... real good.

Kouta took  a long time to get established... because they didn't know what to do with him.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Blues V North - Pre game thread
I'll play.

In an ideal world I hope we play a heap of kids who contribute well, and fight it right out to the finish    line, but it won't happen like that.  We won't win, and you guys know we won't, which is a shame because if we were serious we could roll this mob.

Although I decided to cut back on my AFL content this year I have had the misfortune through chance to see a bit of a club  I despise in the kangas.  Those of us who sat through the 24 goal loss back in the days will understand.

Expect rotten treatment from officialdom this week, its a given for every Friday night game we have against this mob.  It's normally worth about 4 goals.

There are two North Melbournes... a lazy, slow, skill deficient, one way running side that uses the ball worse than we do, and another version that rips you to pieces through the middle. 

If the first side fronts up we will be more than competitive.  If the second fronts up we will lose by 20 goals.

Frankly I don't see a lot of difference between North and us... we both have patchy work rates and can be scintillating or awful within short periods.  They also have a lot of slow players but unlike us they seem to get away with them.

There are a number of players that constantly give us trouble and I don't understand why.

1.  Petrie is one.  In the past I have watched tall backs, including Henderson, take this bloke to the cleaners.  One was Henderson and he flogged him with his mobility... yet I have seen Petrie kick bags on Henderson...   I reckon Rowe can match this bloke in the air but when it hits the ground will be a concern.
2.  Boomer Harvey is still a critical component to that mob winning games. Wake up Mick.   He is fast, rat cunning, sly and suckers cheap frees. I think he leads the AFL in score assists?   He needs to be watched like a hawk by somebody who is prepared to sit on him and run with him all day.  He also gets frustrated with close attention and can get a bit err, distracted.  I would be tempted to sit maybe Robinson on him in a defensive role, yet tell him to run forward an attempt to hurt the other way at any opportunity.  It is critical to shut this bloke down.
3.  Lindsay Thomas.  I have no idea who we have to sit on this bloke but they need to play him close and smart and be aware of what this guy does.  If he gets of the chain it will get ugly.

I'll be watching you Mick and await with interest what strategies you will put in place against this mob.  I know we are light on for personnel but how's about something innovative for once?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Carlton vs Sydney: Post match Pain
Many would play decent footy at the better clubs because they have better support around them (on and off field) and would be fitter.  Laidler is proof of that.  Other clubs would play them in more suitable roles and positions.

Leaving aside the straight out spuds, I think it is a misnomer to say that much of our list "wouldn't get a game at club X"... maybe not in current form but I reckon many would.  For example; Garlett, going at 40 goals a year would, right now, no.

The question going through my mind is WHY ARE THESE BLOKES NOT PLAYING TO THEIR POTENTIAL because many clearly can play?  Why do blokes have to leave to play to their potential elsewhere???   Why are there deficiencies not being addressed???
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Carlton vs Sydney: Post match Pain
Carrots, what you and I think of Graham is irrelevant, but what you are correct in is that he has no opportunity as the sub to impact the game.  He is not an impact player.  Blokes like Bell are better subs as Graham is more an accumulator.  Even a half fit Buckley would be a handy sub with his pace.  Maybe Garlett to add some zip.

But we keep picking sloooooooooooooooow guys and hope they'll become the next Ian Stewart.

The kid should be given game time to see if he is good enough.  Mick has no idea how to use the sub rule to any kind of advantage.  Watch who the other sides play as subs - pacy runners seem to be the norm, not one paced plodders.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Carlton vs Sydney: Post match Pain
Just where is this club going????

Like others, couldn't watch last night... knew what was going to happened but moreso, frustrated about coming on here and reading the same old crap about the same issues and the same old serial recidivists. Every week reads the same... eg Graham - who probably doesn't have it - made sub again - so we'll never know if he is up to it.....  Warnock stinking it up.... Walker turning it over and making horrible decisions... Yarran hand braking it.... Touhy bereft of confidence..... Daisy doing SFA.... and so on and so and so on.  What's that.... repeat for 17 rounds now?

If Bell fronted up fat after a finger injury he should be sacked.  

Yes we have personnel and list issues but that doesn't excuse poor results.

Some basic standards need to be established - fitness, non negotiable effort and attack on the contest are the first three.  I'm looking at you Buttifant for starters.... earn your money.  As for Malthouse, it's 2014, start coaching like a professional manager of a $50 million business or screw OFF.

Seriously Mick, you took a middle of the road, but competitive team and made it uncompetitive....  FACT.  What are you going to do about it supercoach?

As for the list, yes we have about 10-15 players that just aren't good enough. We have no depth... none.  We know our recruiting sucked.  So why do we continue to play these guys hoping they suddenly become world beaters , why not just cull them en masse and attempt to get somebody else in? Maybe playing some kids? If Malthouse hasn't made decisions regarding the future of blokes like Ellard et al. then that is simply mismanagement.

Gees our list is thin and shallow but crikey the bloke running the show doesn't seem to have much idea about turning the ship around.... who is navigating this voyage of the damned?







All I'm reading from here is the same crap regarding the same blokes
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Carlton vs Sydney (in-game)
Ivan, I've been saying it for years... since the cap penalties we are the cleanest side I have ever seen... zero "gamesmanship", no fudging around the margins... and gees does it show against side like the swines, ducker chuckers and whorks...