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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Best 22 so far
I've thought long and hard over this one, well actually during my lunch break, and I've decided I'll only pick players who are not under any sort of injury cloud.

Injury cloud players (I think) : McKay, Docherty, Newman, C. Curnow, Kennedy

There's still a bit of time between now and round 1 but to tell you the truth if I didn't set some sort of criteria the task would be near impossible. Pretty good signs there.
Anyway I've also included reason's why on each. Here it is for what it's worth;

L. Plowman         L. Jones      C. Marchbank      

Plowman: Surely a guy who come 3rd in the B&F can at least get a gig in the BP?
Jones : Gotta say was super impressed by his comeback after a pretty nasty injury. Full pre-season should have him back to his best
Marchbank : Haven't heard of any injuries thus far so I can only assume he's fit. If so deserves a spot. Versatile

S. Petrevski-Seton      J. Weitering      K. Simpson   

Petrevski-Seton : Cannot exclude. Reasonable good year this year and looking for further improvement.
Weitering : Definite lock.
Simpson : Why would the club extend the champs contract without playing him. Has to be in.

J. Newnes         S. Walsh      Z. Fisher
Newnes : Good enough to get a game ahead of Lang and if he could get a run surely this bloke gets the job.
Walsh : No-brainer
Fisher : Really, really struggled with this one but I'm giving him a "year after some schmuck broke my leg"  excuses. Last chance

W. Setterfield         L. Casboult      J. Martin   

Setterfield : Has done enough and another handy utility type
Casboult : Another one who deserves the gig and his versatility ensures his selection.
Martin : After all the drama, could not possibly see this bloke missing out round one.

E. Betts         M. McGovern      M. Gibbons                  
            
Betts : Ensures a MASSIVE crowd through the gate round 1
McGovern : Hoping he will repay the club now that he appears to be fitter?
Gibbons : He's earned his spot also based on consistent form through 2019

         
M. Kreuzer   The Barometer
P. Cripps   The Brownlow Medalist
M. Murphy   The Born-again


J. Silvagni   E. Curnow   L. Stocker   P. Dow

Silvagni : Will be keen to stick it up certain "club" individuals
Curnow : The Duracell bunny
Stocker : Chance to finally show us his capabilities, I hope
Dow : Copped a bit of flack but he still good enough to get a spot ahead of others

Thereabouts but need to work through VFL
Cuningham
O'Brien
Goddard
Williamson
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 22: Carlton vs St Kilda
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So they pick and choose, I suppose we are paranoid to think it's not an accident!

This is the thing that infuriates me the most. Game against St Killya the controlling umpire DID NOT hear the siren. The non-controlling umpire came over and overruled. Game last week NOT ONE of the 3 central umpires heard the siren go before the mark to do the same?? Give me a break. We have been on the receiving end of some horrible decisions and NON decisions all year. This weeks umpiring was reasonably good compared to previous games.
A great win.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Pre Game Possibilities: 2019 AFL Rd 22: Carlton vs St Kilda
A winnable game but we must stop this non-nonsensical team selection debacle. Lang has to be dropped. This is a no-brainer. I'd also give Deluca the chop and Fisher (can't believe I'm saying this) has been abysmal so he should go as well. Think it's time Stocker comes in. Kennedy should not have been dropped ahead of Lang in the first place so he should come back. Dow did enough for me last week in the two's to get a recall. He couldn't go any worse than the lot I've mentioned. Hell I'd even give Polson a run. Levi to go back to cover for Jones. Let's just win this one. Can't believe we keep losing to this lot. It's time we reversed the trend.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 20: Carlton vs. West Coast
I was kind of surprised it was only 4 goals in the end. WC looked like they were cruising at times and there were multiple occasions where the ball just went into their F50 and they scored at ease. So as far as I can work out our very best side playing at their best could get us across the line.
I look at guys like Lang and wonder why he keeps getting a game. He might as well be in the 2's with Fasolo. Useless. Bring in Cunningham I guess?
Zac Fisher is poo at the moment. I hope his broken leg of last year hasn't dented his confidence, but he's a patch on the kid that impressed so much before BL (broken leg)
Deluca has had a couple of games and needs to make way for someone.
Kennedy had a shocker but he has credits and against Richmond is a must
Murph continues his good form since the Bolton exit.
He along with Newman, Walsh, and unfortunately Simmo, our best.
Harry was better this week but needs to have a bigger impact up forward. The ball must come to ground if you can't mark it "H". It's must. Regardless of the pox delivery to you. Make a CONTEST.
I thought the backline battled well under the circumstances. Plowman on Darling was always a big ask and I thought Teague should have moved Levi onto him as he wasn't having an impact up forward.
Weitering beats Kennedy which will give him great confidence.
Jack, SPS Ed, Cripps were solid. O'Brien I think is getting more confidence and should finish out the year playing in the seniors.
Gibbons is becoming a bit of a favourite. Always gives 100% and starting to hit the scoreboard.
Schumacher, a bit out of his league, at this stage, but I'm happy to give him another go, but likely will miss with Daisy's return I suspect. A bit the same for Goddard who will probably be a straight swap with Jones.
Setterfield, didn't really notice him. Phillips tried hard and did a couple of nice things but he was beaten on a couple of occasions by bigger bodied opponents and if Kreuzer is fit I'd be playing him next week in his place against the Tigers.
We had I would say six definite starters out to their one, in the hugely overrated Natanui, we continued to kick the ball badly to our forwards but to the advantage of their backs, the umpires pipped in with their obligatory shockers (seems to be a common occurrence) so a 4 Goal margin wasn't bad.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Passion: 2019 AFL Rd 19: Carlton vs Adelaide
This was a real 4 quarter effort. Some of the transition work out of the back half yesterday was first rate. SPS adds a fair bit of class and although he tends to get too cute sometimes generally he does something constructive with his disposal. A few blokes have saved their careers since Teague has taken over.
See Kennedy, Silvagni, Murphy, Curnow.
If Fish is back next week I'd get rid of Lang. He's no good. Don't be deceived. Where the majority have increased their intensity over the last 7 weeks he's still a cat. Not up to it. O'Brien is showing more.
I remember Setterfield being so fumbly at the start of the year but he has improved significantly since then to say the least.
Well done to Philips. All I wanted was a contest and he exceeded my expectations.
Gibbons has progressively got  better as the year has gone on. Maybe the mature body comes to the for as the younger ones tire. Congrats on the selection team in keeping the faith where I was wanting him dropped after round 4.
Jones continues to give you heart in the mouth moments but his importance to the team cannot be understated.
Cripps, superlatives escape me. I haven't been this excited about a Carlton player since Kouta and I say a prayer every night for his continues health and contract extension commitment.
Adelaide are a rabble at the moment. A lot of head shaking and arm waving went on with them yesterday. The West Coast will be a totally different story and be a great indicator of we're we are at. Bring it on I say and I wouldn't have been saying that 7 weeks ago.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 15: Carlton vs. Freo
Un friggin believable. Don't think anyone of us would not have thought here's another heartbreaking loss. I was already swearing at the TV with the minute to go. No way could we win, but there you go. Terrific stuff. We deserve to win one of those. God knows we've copped the pain.
Kreuz for mine was BOG. Imagine if those pathetic excuses for umpires had of paid the countless free kicks he deserved. Worst ruck contest umpiring I've seen. He is the key this great man. If only he wasn't so fragile.
Great way to end the weekend.
 :) :D