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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Blues v Swans semi final - pre game thead
The fact that the Fluffy Ducks did not pick Goodes tells me they are deadly serious about winning this game... and will throw 'everything' at us, and their 'everything' means culture impact; that means 120 minutes of stop/start pain footy. And if they are to beat us... this is their formula to get the job done.

For us to win... how do we absorb that and then stamp our authority on the contest? How do we give them something to worry about?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: "Bell Ready For Ringadingdinger" (One For Elwood)
Dinger has played 15 games of senior footy. He, along with Menzel, Curnow, 2E... will benefit greatly from this finals experience (thank you, Bumbers).

Dinger is a diamond in the rough, very rough at times. But his attitude and attack on the man and aggot is first class.

What impressed me more than anything on Sunday is that he was NOT overawed on the big stage in September... he can deliver under big game pressure. With strong education, this bloke will deliver. Plus he can play up forward, take a grab and kick a goal.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Kade Simpson 200 games
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Our record in milestone games is near dreadful... this bloke deserves a milestone game victory. But it should not be a focus. Against the Fluffy Ducks we must get the very basics right, over and over again.

The boys brought home a great victory for Judds birthday. Have faith it might just happen for Kade.

#I Believe... how about that, Green Stick (now shadowy stick), Old Son?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Kade Simpson 200 games
Our record in milestone games is near dreadful... this bloke deserves a milestone game victory. But it should not be a focus. Against the Fluffy Ducks we must get the very basics right, over and over again.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Blues v Swans semi final - pre game thead
Win or lose on Saturday night, if we'd been told we'd make the 1st semi at season's start, we'd probably have taken that!

For me the most important thing that's happening is that so many of our younger lads are getting at least 2 weeks of finals experience - invaluable. And so important for us to see who really stands up under finals pressure - this will help the 'who goes and who stays' come trading time.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Federal Election 2013
Comedians around the nation are rejoicing. They will have so much material to work with during his tenure.

Now the Labor Party will have to face its demons... kick out the crape and get some bona fide leadership talent into the group.

All hail PM Murdoch. >:D
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Congratulations Kane Lambert
I would chose Lambert over Buckley for his consistency over 4 quarters.

Dylan is in the 'flashy (v. good, flashy, mind you)' stage, still. Plus Lambert has a body that can endure a hard game.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)
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MM (an extrovert) needs more extroverted coaches around him in season 2014... not the facile bunch he has at present... and for this reason I am not confident about Sunday, unless MM exhausts himself doing all the motivation himself.

Not sure if this Q has already been asked, Baggers do you see Ling as an extrovert?

Absolutely. Character too but unlikely to want to coach. Jude Bolton would be a terrific get.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)
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Sunday is where we really rely upon the experience of MM to prepare our side for a cut-throat final.

He knows that this introverted bunch responds to heavy handed motivation - so hit em hard, coaching group.
Mate Im no expert in this area but I dont get how this is correct. I have trained a few dogs in my time and the introverted timid ones definitely dont respond to heavy handedness. The extroverted boisterous one do. Just a thought.

Understand. But introverted does not mean timid. Nor does extroverted mean tough. Its about much more than that. Put another way (way too simplisticly), introverts think too much before acting & extroverts act before thinking. Doully was an introvert (heavily so) but had to trust himself more being surrounded by so many extroverts... his team mates pushed him to trust himself and back himself.

Strong and passionate motivation helps introverts to trust themselves and be bold/confident. Introverts feel more comfortable responding, rather than initiating (as extroverts do). Bla bla bla... its a lot more involved than that, but our introverted side needs to come out on Sunday with a bold and confident resolve. From the first bounce they've all gotta want to hurt (for the cause) and be ruthlessly present as if it were the final minute and they needed a goal to win... and that is very much the coaching group's responsibility. But when I look at our coaching group... I do not see the strength needed to motivate. MM (an extrovert) needs more extroverted coaches around him in season 2014... not the facile bunch he has at present... and for this reason I am not confident about Sunday, unless MM exhausts himself doing all the motivation himself.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)
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They just said the usual stuff looking forward to the game etc. etc.. Mick said our strengths are the ability to swing key position players and the fact that the midfield isn't entirely reliant on just a few players. He said we have the ability to play one or two taggers. Also said they pick the side to counter the opposition strengths as opposed to playing to their own strengths. Thought that one was very interesting.

That last one sounds like a small lack in self belief. You know how hard it is to win when you try beating a team at their own game.

So often introverts (in sport) need external motivation. Your extrovert pumps themselves... as a figure of speech!!! This is why our coaching group must be really aggressive with their motivation on Sunday. Introverts have a real prob with being in the 'present moment'... they need to be shocked into it.