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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2023 Rd 4 Carlton vs Richmond at Carlton
We really need an U21's with our reserves above them. In reality, this would be better for most players coming through. The AFL team would mostly be comprised of the 24 yrs and up with superstar 'kids' occasionally gaining promotion. By then, you know who is dedicated and potentially has the physical durability to survive.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide in Adelaide
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Interesting snippet in something I read (and I should have taken note of where I read it - I can’t find it now). Apparently, the fastest Carlton players against North were Young and Honey with speeds of 33km/h and 32 km/h and change respectively. Of course, it isn’t clear that every player was wearing a GPS tracker. And this is just a maximum speed stat. A midfielder perhaps would concentrate more on gut running rather than flat out sprinting while a full back would need to hit maximum speed to close the gap on a leading forward. But it does suggest I should reappraise Lewis Young. My thumbnail sketch of him has been that he’s tall and a good mark but he isn’t all that mobile compared with someone like Liam Jones. But maybe he is just as nimble. I guess that raises the question of their comparative accelerations from a standing start, and that goes beyond a maximum speed stat.

I think we did very well in getting Lewis Young across. I have a good feeling he will be a long term player for us, a real 'Mr. Dependable' in the coming years. Not sure what happens if we do end up with Ben McKay. That is a lot of tall timber for the back-line.