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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
And what, they didn't know these blokes are pacy? They didn't know Keays was going to kick 3 or 4? They didn't know Walker knows a thing or two about playing FF and kicking straight? Shame on them because I'm a dumb ass and I knew all the above.

I agree. Although I don’t think you're a dumb a$$. More of a well informed passionate observer of all things navy blue! 😉
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
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Yep. Was sitting next to an Adelaide supporter and said the same thing to me. Just loves playing against us.
Had a bad feeling going into the game and had a Carlton supporter,  say to me while walking to the ground, we got this.
That just about sealed it for me that this was not going to be a good day.


Crows are our Achilles heel.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
Hilarious, especially as the umps said he was chirping at them all day. Just cop your medicine and move on son.

There's an article in The West Australian (paywall). Whilst not relevant at the time of the decision, it gives some context. The AFL have on this issue at least, been consistently trying to stamp this out.

It covers an ex-AFL umpire's view of Mr Clark. He refers to Clark as a "spoilt brat, noting his repeat offences. Evidently He hasn't learned his lesson"
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
Quote from: LP on
Agreed, stuff like that is missed all the time, players can barely hear each other shouting let along for an umpire to detect a snick of the footy in real-time play, it happens all the time. btw., The Freo protest is valid, in the 4K x 100Hz slow motion it shows the ball flick Aish's bicep which ripples from the contact, and it also possibly flicks his hair but that could well be the breeze as the pill flys past.

Are we really going to expect umpires to detect that sort of incidental contact?

Regardless, to then stupidly abuse the umpire you get what you deserve.

Well said. I couldn't agree more.

Umpires, for various and obvious reasons will miss what a slow-mo camera picks up. That's the system. Players, umpires, and the ARC. The latter having a defined role.

Cottrell's goal sealed the game with seconds left on the clock. The touch wasn't called based on the system we have. Push on.

The Matt Kennedy free was awarded based on all umpires consulting. If the player's action was deemed a free, then so be it. We can't ask for much more than that from the umpires. I expect the offender will find himself doing some soul searching over his actions. IF it was deemed serious end umpire abuse, then the system has a mechanism for that too.

In the end, we stuck to our guns and kept our shape and composure at a critical time. Freo did not, but played very well for the remainder of the game. Moments. Games can be won and lost in Moments. We're growing our group to be the Masters of Moments and I love that!

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
Ugly, different, scrappy, lucky, narrow, against the tide. No matter what you call it, or how you saw it. A win is a win. Bank the 4 points. Keep practising closing out scenarios. Celebrate the win and congratulate your opponents for a good game.
No more. No less.
Good sides find a way to win. That's what our boys are doing.

Big shout out to Weiters-and Williams-- welcome back to form. Also to the Matts. For finding 5 (?) goals when goals were scarce 👏🏼