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Ladies Lounge / Re: VFLW 2026
GEELONG CATS vs CARLTON
Saturday 18 July, 12:05pm, Deakin University

GEELONG CATS
B: M. Walton (49), E. Cook (80)
HB: A. Lee (53), A. Oswald (79), J. Sunderland (52)
C: B. Crabtree (55), M. Morrissy (57), L. Marescuk (63)
HF: N. Harris (81), M. Sexton (56), C. Canavan (47)
F: S. O'Kane (33), F. Qoon (70)
R: H. Peck (37), M. Staunton (39), T. Crabtree (50)
INT: M. Cotten (75), B. Borchard (60), C. Boxer (69), C. Summers (83), J. Hurring (76)
EMG: A. Schlink (48), Z. Kelly (51), O. Wolter (58), B. Lewis (64), L. Massie (65), O. Woods (67), C. Hurn (72)

IN: C. Boxer, J. Sunderland
OUT: S. Nalder (quad), O. Wolter (omitted)

CARLTON
B: M. Fitzgerald (80), L. Burke (74)
HB: A. Allen (63), E. Horne (12), A. Mulvahil (16)
C: O. Di Donato (51), H. Scott (79), S. Demeo (66)
HF: D. Spamer (17), S. McCarthy (54), H. Bowey (71)
F: T. Plunkett (69), N. Morris-Dalton (52)
R: E. Sbeghen (59), A. Turner-Funk (53), E. Elkington (31)
INT: A. Acquaro (78), Z. Larkins (77), L. Stone (70), K. Busuttil (72), M. Meagher (62)
EMG: D. Di Santo (76), C. Van Loon (56), I. Stanley (18), S. Hall (50)

IN: A. Acquaro, A. Allen, M. Meagher, H. Scott, L. Stone
OUT: L. Baxter, K. Bischa, L. Keck, G. Pound (unavailable), C. Van Loon (omitted)
NEW: Alli Allen, 17, 172cm, Northern Knights/Lower Plenty; Maddison Meagher, 17, 164cm, Northern Knights/Diamond Creek Women's; Lola Stone, 18, 172cm, Northern Knights/Heidelberg

Head-to-head: Geelong 6-4; At Deakin University: Tied 1-1; Streak: Geelong 1; Last time: Carlton 2.2 (14) def by Geelong Cats 8.8 (56) – Round 9, 2025, IKON Park
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Quote from: Lods – on
Frankie Evans for some of the time??

Yes, without going overboard I think that trying several players will make Daicos adjust his game as he tries to deal with different tactics and attributes.  We may even luck out and discover someone who can actually shut him down.

Realistically, we'd just be looking to limit his influence.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Quote from: kruddler – on
I've suggested this before (possible last time we played them) but i'd like to see Cottrell go to Daicos. He has the tank. He adds agression which Naicos doesn't like. Would get inside his head.

Worth a shot IMO.

Cottrell could be a good match up for Daicos, and particularly with his ability to snag a goal or two and make Daicos defend.

I think that Lord could keep Daicos under control but not for the entire game.  I would be rotating three or four players on him but being prepared to stick with anyone who can really put the clamps on him.  By that I mean reducing his impact rather than shutting him down completely - that's not going to happen.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Despite the drained Reflecting Pool showing no signs of a cut in the liner, Taco has doubled down and is now claiming that there is a 300 yard cut and that "the floor of the pool was cut and then pulled upward, with great force, by these thugs."  Of course, there's no evidence of that happening.

While it could be coincidence, marks on the liner do seem to exactly follow the path Taco's motorcade took when it drove over the newly applied liner.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Quote from: RiverRat – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
If Im not mistaken, Reidy played a blinder in the 2s so he is being rewarded I guess.

Having watched the match, I would say you are mistaken.

You're a hard marker RR  :)

I thought that Reidy was very good and his stats - 15 disposals, 22 hitouts, seven clearances, and two goals - tend to support that.

Truslove thought he was good too:

"Reidy had an outstanding first game back after a long injury break. He gave us first use particularly at centre bounce and his follow-up around stoppages was aggressive. He played big and he led the way with his voice and leadership."

Being aggressive, playing "big" and leadership is still some way off for Riley.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Taco has finally paid E Jean Carroll the USD5.6 million he owed her after a jury found him liable of sexually abusing her in 1996 and then defaming her after she publicised the attack.  SCOTUS refused to review the rejection of Taco's appeal which left him with no option but to pay up.

SCOTUS is expected to shortly receive Taco's petition to review a second defamation case verdict that awarded Carroll USD83 million and was also upheld at appeal.

Taco has since repeated the comments the juries found to be defamatory so there could be yet more damages headed Carroll's way  ::)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
If you haven't seen the footage of the bloke being flung into the air by a Bison at Yellowstone National Park, check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB3LidqgQJM

The power of the animal is phenomenal and the good fortune of the man to survive the encounter is amazing.

In a remarkable display of common sense, National Parks staff have advised that the Bison will not be euthansed because it was exhibiting normal Bison behaviour.  The victim, who suffered a broken femur, had followed National Parks guidelines about not approaching Bison and was observing it from what should have been a safe distance.  Bison bulls are more cantankerous then normal during the rut and it seems that this one became enraged when a motorist sounded his horn in an attempt to get it to move.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
On a slightly more trivial note, the Reflecting Pool has been drained again and, guess what, there's no trace of a 350ft knife cut in the protective liner.  Evidence of shoddy application is, however, quite apparent.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
I prefer specialist KP forwards rather than manufactured ones...we need to recruit a young KP who is a good kick at U18 level and doesn't need remedial work.
Brendon Fevola comes to mind...we don't have that player like a Fevola, Gunston, Elliott, Robbie Gray who can kick that set shot match winner in the final seconds under pressure.

Kemp was named full forward in the 2019 Under 18 All Australian team.  You could say that we're finally playing him in his best position.  
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood at MCG
Kemp's kicking for goal frustrates me but he has kicked 24.18 so far to Harry's 22.23 ... and the latter is a Coleman medalist!  Gov has kicked 26.11 but he's missed some shockers too.

Kemp, Harry and Gov have different roles and comparisons can be misleading.  However, Kemp is leading his two teammates in goal assists, score involvements, marks inside 50 and tackles inside 50.

I'm happy to persevere with Kempy as a forward but I'd like to see some work done on his goal kicking method.