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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by townsendcalling -
"Essendon coach Brad Scott will seek clarification from the umpiring department after two crucial decisions went against the Bombers late in their 11-point defeat to Gold Coast on Sunday night."

Scott obviously starting to panic and wants to highlight 'umpire injustice' against his team so that they get 'a fair deal' on Sunday night!   That's an old trick Scotty!!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: kruddler on
Give some of the kids a chance to play in afl conditions and their output will magically improve.

Give our kids a game in the AFL before they’re ready and we’ll probably throw the game and set their careers back.  We didn’t see much magical improvement from Samo, LOB, Polson, and Dow!

Of course, the MC doesn’t just go on key match day indicators but takes into account what happens at training … and while we don’t know how Fantasia is going versus Durdin, etc, team selection gives us a fair idea.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: madbluboy on
Did you watch the game stats man? Clearly not.

LOL....seems a few people missed the irony.

You posted stat's....and nothing else.
So did I.

As you and others pointed out, stat's don't tell the whole picture....which was my point.
Fantasia simply doesn't do enough. So he got some more stat's, doesn't change the fact he does that do enough.

For the record, I watched half the vfl game today.

I find it difficult doing comparisons between vfl and afl since vfl is played in howling wind on a second rate surface with second rate umpires and second rate teamates and the afl is played in near perfect conditions on near perfect grounds....

Give some of the kids a chance to play in afl conditions and their output will magically improve.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: kruddler on
Carroll got 32 touches today
Billy Wilson got 24 today
Binns got 21 and a goal today
Durdin got 15 and a goal

All are younger and have performed to the same level as Fantasia (or better)

Carroll had 2 tackles in 19% TOG on Thursday and backed it up today
Fantasia had 2 tackles in 55% TOG on Thursday

Did you watch the game?

Carroll was OK but his opponent touched him up.  No-one else is putting their hand up for a game so Carroll probably stays in the 23.

Binns is probably most able to do the role Fantasia is currently doing.  He has the tank for it but he hasn’t yet developed a defensive side to his game, is too easily brushed aside, and his disposal could be better.

Wilson shows promise but he’s a small defender who needs time to develop and would be exploited at AFL level.

Durdin got a bit of the ball today but not nearly as much as he should have.  A disappointing, poor effort from a bloke who should be fighting for a spot in our AFL team.

Fantasia is safe … for now.