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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 12 : Blues Robbed By Cats (Despair & Teeth-Grinding)
Quote from: flyboy77 on
Any runner too close to the mix (the "stoppage" line is a furphy - the guy was in the way - full stop) - is a free every day of every week.

I would be checking if Lappin/the Cats have form in this area (someone said Freo's runners are notorious for it?) and considering a formal complaint.

Surely, if there is a strong argument that it was by design i.e. likely pre meditated and points should be reversed!

Seriously.

The issue of runners on the field needs to be looked at full stop. In my view, they should only be on there to help an injured player off the field. Every other reason should be outlawed asap.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 12 : Blues Robbed By Cats (Despair & Teeth-Grinding)
Quote from: Raydan on
That did my head in last night, being my birthday yesterday, I thought what a great win to cap off the day :'(

Murphy - Looked like a Carlton captain, dug in took punishment and tried his guts out when it was needed. How he didn't get a free when Selwood got him in the head when running past was beyond me.

Gibbs - Great game, but....................

Raydan,

I agree with that generally - re Bryce. Must be the new 'do. Made him all swashbuckling and devil-may-care.

My thoughts on other players :

206 - not outstanding, but his last few weeks have been ok.
everitt - not really sold on him yet. I can't really work out where he fits in. Seems to be another lanky HFF. And not very quick IMO.
walks  - shizen. Mick, please, I'm begging you. Play him in the forward line.
simmo - always brave. Went ok.
hendo - I hope and pray it's only the lack of preseason that accounts for his form. Borderline shizzen
2E - some good, some bad. Looked a little batter last night. hopefully not a lost cause.
Carrots - Great to have him back. Got better as the game went on. And did a very good job on Selwood.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 12 : Blues Robbed By Cats (Despair & Teeth-Grinding)
Quote from: blue4life on
Quote from: Brettie on
Oh and Big Levi may butcher a kick or two, but fcuk me he gives absolutely everything he has out on the field....he does the attacking stuff, he does the defensive stuff, he takes marks in the goalsquare, he shares the ruck duties, the guy is a Goliath out there. He's a deadset keeper for mine. As Waite and Hendo continue to wallow in their own personal putridness, Levi shines like a beacon as far as I'm concerned.

Not for mine Brettie.
He works his ring off and gives it everything but his skills are deplorable, worse than Hampson's.
Handballs regularly miss targets, kicks are easily smothered because he lacks awareness and his general kicking skills are beyond bad, there are much better kicks playing suburban football.
Did any Carlton supporter honestly give him better than a 10% chance when he lined up those two set shots from 40 metres?
Waite and Henderson are struggling for form but with them you know they are capable of playing top football, Levi is just close your eyes and pray whenever he gets the ball.
I love his attitude and the way he goes about it, but he'll never make an AFL footballer in my opinion, if we got a half decent trade offer we'd be insane not to take it.

Levi does a lot of good things, but his goal kicking is an issue - assuming it can be fixed, it needs to happen pronto. If Mick can't get it fixed, and he wants to persist with Levi, then he can only really be played out of the goal square, because kicking from anywhere else is a liability. I love Levi and want him to succeed, but his goal kicking will (and has) cost us games.