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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
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We wont win many carrying witches hats.

Kemp, o keefe, chesser, young.  Just deer in the headlights stuff from these guys.  Also we had short options clear and started kicking longer to contests instead.
I thought Young was ok today. Disposal was shaky a couple of times but was far from our worst. The others yep. One of those touched it 7 time and didnt trouble the scorers. His counter part at the other end touched it 9 times and kicked 4.1.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Where do I start? Before I talk about Gawn, let me start with us. I said we'd smash Melbourne and for a couple of quarters it was looking on the cards. I felt like we moved the ball well and defended the ground very well. In the first two quarters, when Melb moved the ball from defence, we seemed to give up grass fwd of the the wing and  mids and defenders seemed to position themselves to where the ball was likely going to go to. They choked the avenue to goal and repelled very well.
Pitto appeared, to me at least, to concede at the centre ball up and see if he could impact when the ball hit the ground.
The above all worked for 2 qtrs, then the wheels fell off (especially in the last qtr). The mids got beaten up, the defenders were under pressure and they got back in the game, simple as that. They laid down their arms and showed zero fit and grit.

I have seen some superstars of the game put on some clinics in my time but Gawn was a colossus today. If they didnt have him, I'd go as far to say they wouldnt win a game.
When they needed him, he stood even taller if that's even possible. He tapped everything to advantage and seemed to mark everything  in packs that came his way. If he didnt mark it, he influenced where the ball needed to go. What a player.

We had some dead set passengers today, I wont go into it by naming names, the selection committee SHOULD sort that out assuming there are some able bodied replacements that can come in.

A 63 point turn around is unacceptable in any language, however given our mental fragility it was always on the cards.

Such is Life (as a Carlton Supporter).

On to next week I guess.



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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Saw a snippet of a video from the Australian dressing rooms during a World Cup. Warner was saying how he was scared to go for his shots for fear of getting put. Punter immediately jumped in and said how you need to go for your shots without any any fear of getting out from a mistake, back in your skills and training. He said the minute you think like that (scare) you're gone and it gets worse. He went on to talk about how they didnt have the World Cup so there was nothing to lose.
Point is, our blokes must have that same mentality, take it on, dont be scared to make mistakes, stay positive and back yourself in.
I thought it was a brilliant clip of Ponting, what a leader.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
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Changes make sense, Chesser Elijah and maybe even Ollie H should consider themselves very lucky.
I don't mind giving them another game vs a weak Melbourne midfield where we should dominate.If they can't get a kick vs the Dees  kids and battler mids then their futures are grim..
I guess so, when you look at what's in the cupboard to replace them, they are either underdone or haven't set the world on fire during the PS. That needs to change to put some serious pressure on the under performers.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
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They'll be fragmented with nutters having a controlling vote!

True, Labor have had to manage/massage the Greens/Independents to pass policy through the Senate and its a messy business dealing with Larissa Waters and crew so how the Libs would deal with Pauline, Barnaby and their inflexible extreme right wing thinking/nutty high school political theories I dont know.
Its a mess when you have an opposition that cant make the Government accountable and improve their performance, having competent pollies on both side of politics makes the country run better and lifts performance but we are a long way from that happening and when you couple that with some of the madness going on overseas its a real worry looking forward.
Imagine the new Minister for Foreign Affairs Pauline Hanson talking to Donald Trump about Foreign Policy????
Would Pauline do any worse than the buffoons running the joint (or any other waiting in the wings ) ? I have zero faith in any of the current crop of Australian politicians to be able to mix it on the world stage of politics and look after the interest of Australians. Like Carlton, the are meek and play nice. We need to find some politicians with some s h i t about them.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
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What humour? I have never seen two bigger morons than Albanese and Allan. I doubt they would lie any straighter in bed than Trump. Same crap different size bucket.

I think if you were to tally up the sins of the Trump administration and then do the same for Albanese and Jacinta Allan, you may surprise yourself. My personal feeling is that you are exaggerating the sins of the group you don’t like in order to cast the sins of your preferred group in a more favourable light.

Best you all stick to discussing the great US of A and Ill just disappear from this thread.
Apologies for side tracking the topic.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
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He's clearly trying to avoid the world's wrath and his tanking popularity by allowing more oil and gas to keep prices at least in some sort of check, but f@#k me, this administration is just one embarrassment after another. Imagine having to crawl to your enemies. I hate the Dems, and if I was American, I would not vote for them in a pink fit. How bad is the current admin that it makes the current Team Blue look like a better alternative ? This is what happens when you let corrupt amateurs, sycophants, brown nosers, and inexperienced clowns run the show.
Are you referring to Trump, Jacinta Andrews, Albo or all 3?
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Nick Stevens
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Is it only pure coincidence that the former Port Adelaide player N Stevens has just put in a claim relating to concussion issues during his playing days, while down the corridor he is fighting to clear his name due to some alleged shady dealings a few years ago. 'It wasn't my fault your honour, it was the concussion!' 
Its akin to playing the mental health card when you're just flat out on the nose beers.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
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Its like going to the dentist and finding you need root canal treatment and then subsequently a Crown, looking at $4K to get the job done and 6 hours total in the dentist chair or the alternative have an extraction for $150 in 15 mins.....how many people would stop and think I might need that tooth to be able to chew and eat my food or how many will just look at the price?
A bloke at work just lost a cousin, flew to Thailand for one of those "holiday and dental" deals and never returned, the family had to fork out to repatriate the body and there was no refund, insurance invalid, dough done life gone for what looked like a 50% discount. Some might say he was lucky, there are many who return disfigured and end up paying fortunes at this end to have it fixed, if they can!

Another chap I know has decided the discount route, option one was local $20k several visits over a couple of months, implant job done for life he's 60 already. Options two was $2k, pull the lot, wait 6 months for the gums to decide to shrink and eventually have a false set or bridge for a fraction of the cost, what's 6 months of gumming a steak between friends? He's living on soup and looks like Ms McGillicuddy, and planning to have the falsies done in Bali, of course!


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