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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: CV and mad panic behaviour
Last post by DJC -
Dunno if the rules have changed but Mrs G2G had ankle surgery last year and had to be minimum 7 weeks post covid for the surgeon to agree to perform it.

Ms DJC’s surgeon didn’t mention 7 weeks and just slotted her into the next free spot.  She is still testing negative so it may be a non issue anyway.

The anti-virals are magic and my symptoms have diminished.  I got a good night’s sleep last night and that always helps.

I was sitting in the isolation chair watching TV last night when I felt a shooting pain.  I looked down and saw a huge black bullant latched on to my little finger and pumping venom into it. 

Ice and Stingose eventually eased the pain and I guess it could have been worse but I was thinking what’s going to happen next 😳

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting 2024 AFL Rd 5 Carlton vs Adelaide in Adelaide
Last post by crashlander -
Carlton vs Adelaide:

Rating:      C+
We should have won it, but for some panic at the end. Disappointing, but that is how it was.

Votes:
[6.5]   Sam Walsh
[3]   Charlie Curnow
[1]   Blake Acres
[1]   George Hewett
[1]   Patrick Cripps
[1]   Harry McKay
[0.5]   Zac Williams
[0.5]   Nic Newman
[0.5]   Matthew Kennedy

Explanations:
[6.5]   Sam Walsh:      Our best by kms. BOG hugely. What a game on his return.
[3]   Charlie Curnow:   On top. Pity his kicking wasn’t.
[1]   Blake Acres:      Not his best game kicking, but he worked hard and won his spot.
[1]   George Hewett:   Kept his opponent relatively quiet and had 7 tackles and 5 clearances.
[1]   Patrick Cripps:      Not his best game at all, but he had 8 tackles and 7 clearances.
[1]   Harry McKay:      His kicking wasn’t quite there, but he was dangerous.
[0.5]   Zac Williams:      A relatively solid game.
[0.5]   Nic Newman:      Not as good as he has been, but did his job.
[0.5]   Matthew Kennedy:   Got a fair bit of the ball and 10 marks.

Honourable Mentions:
Marc Pittonet:         Worked hard in the ruck
Brodie Kemp:         Good job in defence, but his kicking …
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Ladies Lounge / Re: VFLW 2024
Last post by crashlander -
This week: Carlton vs Port Melbourne:

B: Octavia Di Donato (51) Gen Lawson-Tavan (27)
HB: Mimi Hill (10)  Yasmine Duursma (11)  Steph Demeo (66)
C: Darcy Vescio (3)  Meg Robertson (15) Hannah Bowey (64)
HF: Marianna Anthony (14)  Mia Austin (22)  Izzy Khoury (52)
F: Lila Keck (23)  Sophie McCarthy (54) 
FOLL: Emily Hurley (61)  Lily Goss (20)  Keeley Sherar (25)
INT: Georgia Tait (57)  Layla Prince (58)  Simone Mooney (78)  Isla Baldwin (70)  Eliza Wood (50)

EMG: Isabella Parnell (59)  Danika Di Santo (76)  Natasha Phipps (74) Amy Trindade (62)

In: Mia Austin, Yasmine Duursma, Lily Goss, Mimi Hill, Keeley Sherar, Georgia Tait, Darcy Vescio

Out: Maddie Guerin, Taylor Ortlepp, Isabella Parnell, Mel Staunton, Keeley Skepper, Jemma Stokes, Asha Turner-Funk
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2024 Rd 4 Carlton vs Port Melbourne at Carlton
Last post by DJC -
Like seeing Monahan named on the half back... he'll learn more there.

You can’t give much credence to that line up; Jaxon Binns FB, Alex Mirkov CHB, Hudson O’Keeffe C, etc.  I suspect it’s just the team list assigned positions at random.

I don’t mind Monahan deviating from the Irishmen are HBFers model.  He shows a bit of flair as a forward and I’d persist with him there.  An occasional run in the midfield and a defensive role at the end of quarters should round out his development.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2024 Rd 4 Carlton vs Port Melbourne at Carlton
Last post by Baggers -
Carlton V Port Melbourne
Backs: [61] Tyson Sruk, [25] Jaxon Binns, [63] Kristian Ferronato
Half Backs: [31] Harry Lemmey,  [45] Alex Mirkov,  [34] Rob Monahan
Centres:  [39] Alex Cincotta,  [40] Hudson O'Keeffe,  [67] Aiden Mills
Half Forward: [43] Ashton Moir,  [50] Zavier Maher,  [51] Heath Ramshaw
Forwards:  [52] Liam McMahon,  [54] Ned Cahill,  [55] Lachlan Young
Rucks:  [57] Luke Nelson,  [58] Michael Lewis,  [59] Tom Phillips
Int: [60] Blake Kuipers,  [64] Archie Stevens,  [77] Will White,  [79] Jack Lefroy,  [80] Bailey Lambert,  [74] Logan Prout,  [71] Callum Verrell
Emergencies: [70] Darcy Hogg,  [56] Flynn Riley,  [76] Lachlan Swaney,  [68] Jess Gedi

Very good to see Mirkov named. He is probably a way short of a gallop, but having him on the field is a bit plus. The other thing is that he gives our mids a decent look at the ball.
O'Keefe did pretty well last week, but he doesn't give our mids the sort of service that Mirkov can when he's up and about.
Nice to see Tyson Sruk named for us. He was like Ferranato, considered stiff not to be drafted. He gets a lot of the ball from half back.
Ferranato was OK last week, but clearly needed a run.

Interesting to see Darcy Hogg and Flynn Riley named as emergencies, Hogg because I want to see him play, Riley because he is a 206 cm tall ruckman. Does that mean our seniors are going to have ruck issues? I have no idea, but it bodes poorly.

Nice to see Lachie Swaney named as well. He is one of our VFL leaders, when he can get on the park. He is an assistant coach for the girls and appears to be highly regarded. But, like Maher, he has been cruelled by injury.

Like seeing Monahan named on the half back... he'll learn more there.