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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on
Dont know how McGovern gets to be an automatic, cant get and stay fit, let alone get a kick. Think Jack has him well and truly covered at this stage and the onus is on McGovern to earn a spot with form and fitness.
Ditto for Marchbank.....he just doesnt walk back in either IMO and also has to earn a spot, things have changed and we no longer have to pick players regardless of reputation, if you cant stay on the park and deliver then you earn your place like the rest of the plebs on the list. Only A graders like Cripps, Weitering, Walsh etc get automatic status....
I never said anything about automatic selection,  gotta earn it, but on ability, I reckon they would.

But if they are not fit, the decision is made for you... which was the point... is a backup side against a fully fit (minus 1) side that dominated the game,  and us, for years now
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
Quote from: shawny on
They are selected so they are fit to play. That means then that Richmond also has Lynch and Prestia as playing injured. What about the AA defender in Houli? Every supporter can find excuses if they look hard enough.

Im over hearing all the talk every post season then the minute we have anything go against us we revert back to a losing mentality.  I'm over the excuses.

All the hype said we are on the up and ready to play finals. Time to prove it to us long suffering supporters and to the media who rightly so are over all the talk too.

Anything less then a very close game tonight is a massive disappointment IMO.  

Martin
Betts
Williams
Curnow
TDK (I'd pick him over casboult)
Newman (the forgotten man) plays instead of Williamson.
McG would be picked if fit, possibly at the expense of Jack Silvagni
Marchbank if he ever gets fit should be worthy of a spot.
Throw in Kemp who looks the part standing next to Cripps, but is injured for the 2nd year running. He'd be playing ahead of LOB any day of the week.

You have a right to be disappointed and I have a right to be realistic and say I told you so.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
Not LOB, you in general RE our chances


We are playing against the team that had won 3 out of the last 4 flags. We havnt beaten them in who knows how long.
We are an improving side,  but are still just improving.
One of our newest recruits is suspended. Williams
2 of our recruits from the year before are not playing Betts and martin
Over half our forward line is out injured, the other half is carrying injuries.
The opposition will be at full strength as far as I can tell.

Why is it people are positive about our chances?

You expect calm and reason,  there it is.
That didn't mean the whole year is a write off, but bet your house on the tigers this week.
The only way we win is if they lose. If they turn up, we shouldn't bother.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
Krudd Ive known you a long time on this forum and I have never read so much negativity from Mr Positive. You are normally the voice of  calm and reason, I'm concerned.
For me or for lob?

Honestly, I cannot recall ever seeing a single thing that had made me believe he had what it takes to make it at afl level.

There was one play from his 1st year when someone burst out of a pack and hit someone lace out and I couldn't tell if it was lob or Dow (I was at the game, but a long way away) and never found out i don't think....but I've seen the same from Dow since so I assume it was him then. That is about as positive as I can be about lob....someone did something good that MAY have been him....but most likely not.

To explain my issue with him....and it's nothing personal, but...
- he struggles to read the play
- he struggles to read the ball in the air
- he doesn't seem to want to put his body on the line.....ever.
- he doesn't seem to work hard defensively
- he doesn't seem to have as good of a kick as has been suggested.

So....he can run around, but it's without the ball, and not chasing anyone, so it's useless running.....and that's about it.

Someone, tell me, what is it with this kid? What are people seeing? WTF were collingwood seeing? I wouldve taken their 2nd rounder for him easily.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
Quote from: Shakin77 on
Happy to see Stocker as an Emg.    Must be moving in the right direction.

Everyone getting stuck into LOB.     Hopefully we get to see a little bit of what attracted the Pies in the last trade period.
Re Stocker....that...and the fact 95% of the fit players not named are rookies/more recent draftees. With the exception of Cunningham.

Re lob....I take it you didn't watch the practice match against the saints?  I went into with the same hopeful optimism as you. Came out of it thinking he should never wear navy blue in the 1s again.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
He's an exercise....
Pick your best 6 forwards from our list if they were running at full potential.

Martin  - C. Curnow - Newnes (insert resting mid/HF)
Betts - McKay - McGovern

Now lets see how many of them are playing....
Martin  - C. Curnow - Newnes (insert resting mid/HF)
Betts - McKay - McGovern

Out injured
Been injured, question marks over whether he is fit

Throw in the backup options of TDK and Casboult and you'll see how well and truly rooted we are.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
Quote from: Slowhand on
Was 50/50 on our chances until bang, bang and bang.

Williams and Martin out. Levi and H underdone...

Speed will be our big problem...

Happy if we get within 5 goals and then RELOAD for the Pies next week.

Don't worry about speed, we've got LOB.

Doing anything useful with the ball......or even being able to find it while LOB is playing will be our problem.  :'(
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.
FB - Plowman Jones Williamson
HB - Docherty Weitering Saad
C - Setterfield Cripps Murphy
HF - Fogarty McKay Newnes
FF - Fisher Silvagni Gibbons
R - Pittonet Dow Walsh
Int - SPS, LOB, Levi, Ed.

EMG - Cottrell McDonald Stocker Kennedy
(one of the emergencies to be named as the 23rd just before game time)