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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Dean could elevate Weitering's play
....not to mention Dean's genetic mongrel which is already clearly apparent, and a good thing too.   This means Weiters can now become the 'Elder Statesman' of the backline and leave much of the Enforcer duties (which he was never great at anyway) to young Harry.

It is very hard to believe that Harry has only played 11 games.  I already have great faith in his competitiveness and ability.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG
They do have a long injury list and will be returning from a trip to the West.   But we are all aware that Carl v Ess often delivers unexpected outcomes.

The biggest challenge for Fraser this week is making sure the group don't get ahead of themselves and turn up next Sunday thinking it will be a walk in the park.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 10 2026 Carlton vs Geelong at Carlton
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I'm not confident he'll be on our list next year, he needs to show some point of difference to other's vying for similar positions.
So far we're not seeing it.
Lucas with his serious injury is probably more at risk because time is running out for him.
Think Ben C will be a decent player for some club, just has too many in front of him with his style of play with us. He'll win a bucketload of clearances, get his hands on it plenty of times but we have many of those. Hence why Kennedy isn't with us. Like to look at him in the seniors though before the year is out. Right now though he won't get in.
Cripps and Hewett will not last forever.  Our player development process has always been our achillles heel - hence we rely far too much on bringing in ready-to-play troops at high cost, unlike the top teams that uncover and develop their own talent.

Ben C is the perfect example.  In 2-3 years time when Crippa and George are done or needing a rest, we can have a ready-to-go replacement, provided he gets the right development over the next 18 months.  I can see a midfield of Jagga, Cody, Walsh, Ison, Lord and Ben C from 2029 onwards.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Three things I hope the Carlton hierarchy and Match Committee have learned over the past two weeks (and the second half in Brisbane as well)....

(1) Keep playing the young ones and give them a license to challenge the game.   We have looked so different since Billy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan, Matt Carroll, Jagga Smith have been given the thumbs up to run with the ball and kick the ball long and hard.  The ball is flying into the forward line, and our forwards are starting to work out how to best use this new style.  Sure, there will be mistakes, but they seem to be getting better at it the more they do it, 

(2) George Hewitt must stay in the senior team.  Too good to be left out, and now there is some run around him, his hard work leads to opportunities.

(3) Patrick Cripps must only ever wear a Carlton jumper.

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
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Didnt see Albo and crew volunteering to cut the fuel excise to help Australians or say they would return all that extra GST they will make on inflated petroleum product prices to farmers and the agriculture sector etc...Trump isnt the only one who can exploit or take advantage when it suits...

It's worth reading about (and there's a few good articles) what cutting the fuel excise now would do.  The net effect would be to send inflation northward at an alarming rate, and lead to far greater pain for a much longer time.  Economic times now are very different to those that prevailed when the excise was cut during Covid.

Of course, that doesn't stop opportunistic populist w***ers like Hanson, Joyce et al who claim that it shows the Government doesn't care about struggling Australians.  Cheap punchlines with little or no credibility in terms of actual decision-making.  
   
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
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Taco explaining war and prices:

“Prices are coming down very substantially, oil will be coming down. That's just a matter of war that happens very, you can almost predict it. I would say it went up a little bit less than we thought, it's going to come down more than anybody understands."

For accuracy’s sake, substitute “subsquishatly” for “substantially”.

Leaving aside the mispronunciation, what on earth does that mean?  That’s not the speech of a lucid, rational person capable of clear thinking or considered decision making.
Lots of noises about oil futures trading immediately around the time that the Orange One made his pronouncements about 'negotiating' with Iran.
It's easy to have snouts in the trough when you know exactly when the trough is about to be filled.......

How to turn government into organised crime......