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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: CV and mad panic behaviour
Quote from: madbluboy – on
You're not even debating my point.

With all due respect MBB, your point has been debated, many times over.
I'm not sure if you miss the replies, don't take them in, or are just stirring the pot, but it has been answered.

I provided an answer previously in relation to you asking about the numbers of infections of vaccinated people are higher than anti-vaxers.
It went something along the lines of this....

Yes, more people who are vaccinated are testing positive to Covid compared to unvaccinated.
However, More people die every year from horses and cows than die from lions. Does that mean that lions are less dangerous? Or does that mean the sheer weight of numbers of horses and cows 'skew' the data.
Its all relative.


Now, same can be said with vaccinated vs unvaxed and the likelyhood of it being passed on.
You are more likely to get it from a vaccinated person than an unvaccinated person, partially because there are a whole lot less unvaccinated people that you actually can come in contact with.

Firstly, the new strain is making the vaccine less effective (not useless, just LESS effective). So even if it only stops 10% (or whatever % Omicron is) of people from getting it (compared to 70% or whatever the other strains were), it is definitely still worth getting it.

Secondly, the other benefit is what you pass on (as a vaxxed person) is slightly less severe than had you not been vaxxed as well. Which makes it worth it as well.

Finally, its less than ideal, but there is an effect that you cannot ignore.....well you seem to be trying, but you shouldn't ignore it.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2022 - R2 vs Brisbane @Maroochydore
https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1045944/
Grace Egan is out for 4-6 weeks.

Broke 2 ribs and got a punctured lung.

Tough luck for a courageous effort of standing under the ball.

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Egan joins second-year Blue Mimi Hill on the injury list, with the Game Changers continuing to adopt a ‘wait-and-see’ approach on the youngster’s availability in her return from an ACL injury sustained last season.

No mention of Wilson.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2022
Brisbane defender Kate Lutkins has done her ACL as well.

Thats 3 ACLs in 1 round.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2022 - R2 vs Brisbane @Maroochydore
Quote from: LP – on
I wonder if those under-done were excluded simply because of the weather the AFLW is played in, even some of the fittest from both sides were struggling by the final siren.

You wouldn't want to be out there under-done!

Personally, I think it's a scheduling error to play any of these games before 6pm anywhere except perhaps Tassie!

AFLW is not a summer sport!

I also worry about the ground conditions, and the effects of ground conditions and muscle fatigue on injuries like those ACLs. The girls are already more susceptible to such injuries, and we are playing the season in potential conditions which make things worse!

I dont think weather had anything to do with picking the side.

But in terms of injuries...thats another story.

Add the heat to the 16 on the ground, as well as the lasso rule which encourages faster play and you see we are pushing these part-time athletes to breaking point.

That being said, injuries will occur and perhaps its a freak weekend and we'll get donuts over the next couple.
Sample size is too small to make a call one way or another.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2022
Chloe Dalton was taken off injured in her first match for GWS.
Bri Davey looks like her 2nd ACL.
Not a great round to be an ex carlton player.

Worse for Izzy Huntington who did her 3rd ACL the other night.

We have Mimi Hill coming back from an ACL and fingers crossed thats the end of that list right there.

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Ladies Lounge / AFLW 2022 - R2 vs Brisbane @Maroochydore NO LONGER - Now vs Geelong @GMHBA
Reigning premiers got embarrassed against arch rival Adelaide in R1 and will be looking to make amends.

We will want to bounce back after a disappointing R1 as well. Have we got the class to do it? Are playing what could be the best 2 teams in the league in the first 2 rounds a blessing in disguise to force us to lift our game?

Not sure of the ins/outs yet, but i'd be bringing in Poppy Schaap if fit. She is a player that everyone will love. Energiser bunny in a small package with a heart as big as pharlaps.

Hopefully Egan gets up.
Not sure what is up with McEvoy
Prespakis limped off at the final siren which is a worry we don't need either.

Do we get anyone back?
Wilson? Hill??
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Ladies Lounge / Re: ALFW 2022 Rd 1 Carlton vs Collingwood
@crash...
1+2 kicking forward and disposal...
Yep, disposal was poor today.
When you've got a new kid as your #1 tall, you know all the players are not on the same page.
TBH, i reckon we should've moved Good out and played a smaller quicker forward line and dribbled the ball inside 50.
Collingwoods strengths were their marking/intercept defenders, take them out of the game by not kicking high and long.

Side note, disappointed with Daisy Walkers kicking. Worse than Wilsons? Can't afford turnovers coming out of defence. Trudgeon was a worry in that regard too. We need a taller option to give Harrington and Laloifi a chopout that can actually kick, then we'll be ok down back.

3. centre setups.
Moody dominated and gave our girls the ball on a plate, but we were too fumbly too often. Prespakis is the only one who seems to be able to get the ball and get it to a teammate in traffic. McKay will be a player, and she is better than that, but she needs to improve. We missed Egan here. Pies are the best midfield going IMO though. We do miss the manic pressure of a hosking/loynes in there though.

4. New gals...
Said my piece earlier, i think you were a bit harsh on Jones though. Was one of our best IMO.

5. Injuries...
A byproduct of the expanding AFLW is the smaller list sizes and the way injuries can really hurt. At least 2 down, possibly more, meaning we've probably only got a handful of other players fit enough for a game next week which is a worry and something the AFL need to look at.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: CV and mad panic behaviour
Can someone tell me anything Scomo has actually done as PM?

As far as i can tell he is very good on pointing the finger.....and going on holidays....and letting states do whatever they want.

What does he do exactly?
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Ladies Lounge / Re: ALFW 2022 Rd 1 Carlton vs Collingwood
Quote from: LP – on
I've serious doubts about Harf having watched the 1st half of Rnd 1.

We've basically got the same game plan as last season, but now without Downey or Harris.

Downey and Harris would offer about 10 touches between them, on a good day, and won't be missed.

Jess Good had 12 hitouts today as our backup ruck.
Downie had 6 touches as their #1 ruck.

Moody dominated the ruck with 25.....and placed them wherever she wanted.

Problem with today was that the pies midfield is about the best in the game. The only position we won from that midfield was the ruck position.

The second half we were up and running, but the umps killed the momentum for us on multiple occasions, including with 3 50m penalties resulting in goals.

Make no mistake, Pies will make finals, probably top 4 and would probably be the best vic team in the game. (Crows, Lions, Freo probably the other top 4 with home advantage factored in).
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Ladies Lounge / Re: ALFW 2022 Rd 1 Carlton vs Collingwood
Prespakis limping off the ground with 2 seconds to go sums up our performance.

Disappointing result.
Too many passengers.
Wholesale changes possible, but with 22 out of 30 players already playing....and some of the other 8 injured, its a bit hard.
Grace Egan going down early was not ideal and may be a forced change.

Of the 'debutants'...
Annie Lee....largely unsighted, had high hopes for her. Its only her first game though.
Jess Good was ok and showed something we can work with.
Courtney Jones was very good. Been on the list for a few years and persistence paid off. Top 3 today IMO.
Paige Trudgeon is a work in progress, but has the athletic attributes that could set her apart. Needs to work on her kicking.
Jess Dal Pos.....only a carlton debut, but was the most disappointing of the lot. Barely sighted. Simply not good enough for essentially the Jess Hosking replacement in terms of trade value. She is better than that.....at least was....hopefully she can recapture it.