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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill
Thanks guys.  Appreciate it.  Enjoy the game, and have a pie for me.

Being a depth player at age 33 for a soccer team invariably means that you eb and flow through the season and you take whatever games you can get as you never know when you have played your last one.



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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 9: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon
We could have a team of mobile big men running around creating mismatches all over the ground.

Watching Curnow move, he can play on-ball and can run all day every day. I think they want Gorringe doing similar (he's terrific below his knees), Everitt does similar and, if reports from GWS can be believed, they have been getting Tomlinson to run on the ball in the NEAFL and he's been getting ridiculous stats.

Will still need some small forwards and on-ballers but I really think we are looking to have a team that can't be matched up on easily. Multiple forward marking threats who have elite running capacity.

Chad Wingard might hit free agency elligibility soon....

Might be worth throwing a couple of dollars his way.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 9: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon
With the young fellas (KPs), its probably a little more complicated than doing what you have suggested in the 2's. Its a massive step up to AFL level for them from a physicality point of view. Jack is listed as 191kg and 93kg, I found the weight a little surprising. I saw him fairly close up at the Hall of Fame thingy and again at Etihad a few weeks ago, he didnt look 93kg to me. In any case, if they think he is ready physically, fine. I'd be surprised though.

I understand that, but that all depends on what role we get him to play.

i.e.  3rd tall leading forward, or better yet, a similar role to what Jed Lamb is playing and then play Lamb through the middle of the field. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 11: Post Game Excitement: Carlton vs Brisbane
Is it reasonable / fair / relevant to compare Gibbs' output to some of his contemporaries ?

Nope.

Its not fair to compare anyone to anyone.

They all have different strengths, weaknesses and abilities.

One of Gibbs is being a classy finisher and he didnt cover himself with glory in that regard on the weekend, but thats not necessarily a product of desire which is why he is being lambasted, but rather a product of having put in a herculean effort the week prior only to not be able to back up.

Some blokes are happy doing that week in and week out.  Others are not.

The fact that Brisbane came up with a plan to stop him (and it worked to a degree) is not a slight on Gibbs.  Sooner or later the best players have an off week.  Gibbs is not going to be regarded as one of the games greatest and wears more criticism because he was a number 1 draft pick and was selected ahead of Joel Selwood.

The measure of a player is what they do when they have an off week.  We will all agree that this week was potentially one of Gibbs worst 4 quarter performances as a player, but he still found a way to contribute, and thats important in itself.  Blokes who are not trying don't get 6 tackles to their name.  Graham ended up with 7 and Ed Curnow finished with 12 with Gibbs 3rd.  Happy enough to get down and get dirty when he couldnt find the ball himself, and thats enough I think.  Play your role, and do what you can.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 9: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon
Its not about rushing.

If SOS*2 is ready and performing as well as showing that he has the right stuff, he will get a game.

Thats all there is to it.

He kicks 4.2 and gets 20 disposals whilst taking 7 marks and that shows he is on his way to being ready.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 11: Post Game Excitement: Carlton vs Brisbane
Special mention to Mitch Robinson today.

His blind hack kicks to a position that no one is in worked in our favour this time.

He is a very frustrating player to have on your team and I noticed on more than one occasion that we let him have the ball but applied pressure to him resulting in an errant turnover.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 11: Pre Game Patter: Carlton vs Brisbane
^^

I saw that too.

Whilst that indicates he might not be as bad as first feared, it could be that they gave him a jab, and prior to swelling they had no idea just what they were dealing with.

Could be anything from a sprain to a full on fracture, and you would never know until its scanned.

Then again, who knows.