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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Lods -
I don't normally give a lot of weight to umpire failings....I'd lose too many televisions if I did, but...
There has been a bit of noise around Carlton getting a good rub of the green so far this year.

There are lots of memes around from opposition supporters about preferential treatment for Carlton, and especially Cripps.

You'd like to think some of the 'odd' decisions yesterday weren't a bit of a square up.
But a few probably need a 'please explain'

The Cripps and Harry debacle standing the mark.
and
The 'inconclusive' score review of a mark on the line.
Unless there was other vision for the reviewer, the goal post obscured the important part of the play.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by dodge -
Weird game. I couldn't work out whether we were lucky to be within 4 goals for most of it, or unlucky that we weren't 4 goals in front.

Not much more to be added to general comments that have been made. For commentators to call out umpires, there's something wrong, but we can't control them,  so focus on the plenty of opportunities that we wasted.  There was a lot of good stuff in there as well...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Professer E on
Williams isn't in my best best 22 - doesn't defend anywhere near hard enough.  Great when he has the ball running down field, it's the other stuff.
Agree he was disappointing yesterday the media have accused him of staging for a  free where he appeared to be caught high and then that passage of play produced a important goal for Geelong.


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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by Lods -
We all know our defence is a bit decimated at the moment, but it was awful yesterday.

If Weitering is the general down there.... then yesterday was his Waterloo.
He held Hawkins well, but his troops failed all around him.

Young is so hesitant that on one of the few occasions he did attack the ball with some intensity to take a mark it stood out like a sore thumb.

Kemp hasn't progressed (gone backwards in fact) and as soon as McGovern and Saad are back he should go forward where his marking may be of benefit.

Newman looks a bit flat and at times frustrated. I suspect with regulars missing he's being required to do a bit extra.

Cowan is still finding his feet, but doesn't seem to have made a lot of progress, and will be playing mostly VFL.

Williams...bad outweighed the good.

Probably the most damning vision from yesterday was one of the last.

In what Fkn situation, when momentum was with us, is the only player close enough to put any pressure on Jeremy Cameron (the most dangerous opposition player).... Jaxon Binns. >:(

 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Last post by IvanAwfulbigone -
No point whingeing about the umpires although it’s hard not to.
One that has me befuddled is the 50 against Harry for moving off the mark. If the umpire called “Stand” before Cripps came in to take over the mark it certainly wasn’t audible on the commentary.

And, for what it’s worth, the ball bobbled off Henry’s chest as it crossed the line. Only a few centimeters of “air time” but you’re telling me they don’t have camera in all 4 posts? At the MCG?? In 2024???