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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW Rd 2 2026 Carlton vs Adelaide at Carlton
Bohanna missing is interesting.

I think she plays a more solid, predictable game. As the music men put in reference to Tony Lockett.....
"Lead, mark, kick a goal, kick a goal, kick a goal...."

All the others are more crafty types....Vescio, Sophie, NMD, Keck.....with Scholz a bit of that, but definitely more of the future.

Will be interesting to see how it plays out.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: post match dogs
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At one stage the ruck contest was Cripps vs Kennedy just to back up the smaller more mobile setup.  They forced us to make moves by making moves themselves by surrendering the ruck.

I thought that was good thinking by Crippa to make the Doggies take Chugga out of the ruck contests.  When it’s Chugga vs a second ruck, he can provide an advantage but he just couldn’t compete against Crippa.

Reaching back into my greatest hits catalogue....
The argument about a 'big mid' being a second ruck was often poo-poo'd because you are putting them in 'harms way'. In reality, as saw in this match, its often '2nd ruck vs 2nd ruck'....in that case, 2 midfielders. If your stand-in 2nd ruck gets you a nil-all draw......thats a win over having a standalone 2nd ruck.
All of that can vary based on your personnel out on the ground.....but its a good starting point.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: post match dogs
I think Libba in the middle disrupting our clearance strength made as much difference as anything.
I thought so at the time, but just checked the stats and was surprised.

Player x - 33 touches, 5 tackles, 12 clearances
Player y - 34 touches, 6 tackles, 12 clearances

x = Libba
y = Cripps.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 24 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle at Marvel
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Big outs for us, Haynes has been important mopping up and intercepting, and his ball use is smart

Also an old wise head that understands the state of play. It was he who pointed out that only a draw was needed, and we just had to play keepings off.

I think with Young for Haynes, we are better balanced.

Last week i suggested Weitering come in for Haynes instead of Young, essentially whats happened now over 2 weeks.

Hope it works.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
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Yep, called it at the time, i thought he broke (fractured) his ankle or something equally serious.
I think it could be season over for him, which is a shame.

Moir is the bloke with the talent to replicate what Hayward does.....but he's also the bloke most likely to go missing.

Wonder if Fraser can sprinkle some magic dust in his weetbix this week??
In the interview he said by the end of the game it felt fine.
Because the needle had kicked in by then.

Probably didn't feel it at all.

Lets see how he wakes up tomorrow.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
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Needs to be a 20 goal margin (average 10 goal each way) for that % to be overcome.
is it that much for 4%? Suppose that can be case this time of the year. I know you'd have done that maths so thinking you're right.

Sorry i think i was looking at an 'unupdated' ladder.

Combined margin would be closer to 80 points
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
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I’m concerned that Wilbur may have suffered a syndesmosis injury or an equally serious lower leg fracture from his heavy landing.  If so, it will create an opportunity for Ison, Moir or Hollands but we’ll miss Wilbur.

Let’s hope he’s OK 🤞


Yep, called it at the time, i thought he broke (fractured) his ankle or something equally serious.
I think it could be season over for him, which is a shame.

Moir is the bloke with the talent to replicate what Hayward does.....but he's also the bloke most likely to go missing.

Wonder if Fraser can sprinkle some magic dust in his weetbix this week??
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
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There's also a some smaller chance we go to the Gabba. Lions loss to the Pies, wins by Hawthorn over the Eagles and Geelong over Richmond, near certain, and a decent size win by Adelaide over GWS might make up the 4% deficit between the Crows and the Lions.

Needs to be a 20 goal margin (average 10 goal each way) for that % to be overcome.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2026 In Game Angst Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
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WTF was derkson doing??

I nearly threw the remore at the TV, if he had of fumbled the mark over the goal-line thus resulting in a point, I reckon a team-mate may have decked him.

Michael Mansfield against Hawthorn. Going back with the flight of the ball attempts to take a mark in the middle of the goalsquare when it was going through.....nobody around him. Fumbles it, goes over for a point.
I said that would cost us the game.

That was the game the Ben Dixon kicked the goal after the siren to win it.
Have not, and will not, ever forget that boneheaded move.

Derkson probably trumps it......but thank f*** he held onto it so it didn't matter.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
We'll take the 'win', but geez an extra point would've really helped.

That point is most likely the difference between playing at home or paying interstate.

Unless we beat the dockers (and dogs lose to Dees) we've missed the chance to play the dream match against Pies in finals.

Important match for us is Dogs vs Dees.
If Dogs win that one, dees might finish 7th and we play them week 1.
Otherwise, most likely Crows away.