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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
I'm assuming that everyone wants lasting peace, EB, how is this attainable without killing a stack of people and perpetuating the cycle of violence?
Unfortunately Prof, there are some who just want to keep fighting to the last man on both sides and with the weaponry available now the bodies will just keep piling up and this tit for tat revenge attitude the theme with no winners.
It's spreading to other countries too and that's the danger..
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
That mob do my head in EB, just de-railed another attempt at peace, for what end? Another land grab?
Prof, I get they want to wipe out every terrorist organisation like Hamas that's attacked them and the like but they take it too far and create chaos and needless destruction that other countries have to cleanup and provide for the refugees they create.
The old Israel would seek out their enemies and the Mossad would take care of business in a more calculated low key manner avoiding mass destruction but the present regime don't care where they lob their missiles or what collateral damage occurs and with Trump throwing fuel on the fire it's the worst I have known the middle east to be and without a normal USA President to bring some control  to the table it won't get any better.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Agree with MBB, Probably our best chance of a win looking forward, Pies are banged up with injuries and sore players and dont have any depth to cover with. I dont rate them as a top 8 team either and have them as a mid pack struggler, they dont score heavily and as we all know rely on rebound goals by punishing mistakes so we need to keep the errors minimal and look after their prime movers. Id bring Hewett back in as I think the game will be a bit more of a grind and give Cripps some relief so he is a bit fresher for later. Pies have two rucks with Cameron and newbie Steene so we may stick with Okeefe, be happy to break even given Cameron usually BOG's against us.
Saad might have to comeback despite having a very old looking backline with him Newman and Haynes down there as he isnt a bad ball user and I believe the stats were two scores from 80 opportunities generated from the back half. Some of these stats are mind boggling given how the modern game operates but we operate with no method still and dont have the talent so its all about grinding out wins with our contested players leading the way.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Not as bad as Florent who had another 7 turnovers and is the leading turnover merchant in the comp.
His disposal is killing us and we got sold a lemon by the Swans...
I know he had two bad clangers at critical times, but 7 turnovers isn't a genuine thing, I think you are exposing some bias.

Even if he did he was far from our worst, I'd be more focussed on the spectators than the blokes winning the footy and not using it. For example, Boyd went into full terrier mode, running around the back of the big dogs barking like a goalkeeper snapping at heels from behind, while leaving SF opponents free to snap goals from front and square roving. You know front and square, the basics, the very same thing absent from H's contests at the other end!
Leading the turnover count in the comp and calling it bias and nothing to worry about is a bit like saying Erin Patterson had a bad day in the kitchen when she knocked off her inlaws.
Florent was brought in to improve our run and carry off half back not make it worse and we now have him on a long term contract.
This is what happens when you get ok role players from good clubs then expect them to be able to lift the standard at lesser struggling clubs ie Florent and Haywood and they get exposed at their new club.
I never thought much of Dean Cox as a coach but he has played us like a fiddle...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
And another bloke who gets away with it on this site is Cerra.  Sure the numbers look ok, but when can anybody ever remember him cutting a side up or being damaging?  150 AFL games...when are we going to see what we paid for?
Not as bad as Florent who had another 7 turnovers and is the leading turnover merchant in the comp.
His disposal is killing us and we got sold a lemon by the Swans...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Bit of a turnover fest from both teams imo, maybe it was the intermittent weather but not a lot of clean forward work and we wasted opportunities as usual and got nothing out of our key forwards and either did the Crows.
Probably went the way most expected but we didnt collapse into a real mess at least, stoppages/clearances/ruckwork was fairly even, their classier players in Dawson, Rankine and Rachele hurt us and provided a bit more polish when needed and Ben Keays had his usual cameo moments, not sure what we ever did to him but he loves playing us.
Looking ahead Id give us some chance vs Collingwood who I dont view as a top 8 team and are struggling with injuries and sore key players. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Blues by 14pts. Any other predictions?
Coaching at Adelaide isn't brilliant and the conditions not perfect so maybe if we surprise them we have a chance if they have an off night and take us easy due to the scribes writing us off.
They have more talent but we need more endeavour and grit so maybe Cripps and Walsh can grind out a win by a goal or two if a few more players than usual  can play 4 quarters.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Watching the ASX, yep, it looks like no one really trusts whats going on.  Also Trump is about as reliable as a broken clock.  He gets a couple of things right, and then swings around wildly.  The markets are hard to read, as he tends to put information out there that is provocative on purpose, and manipulates things to suit his buddies most likely as well, so keep that in the back of your mind.  Economic indicators are absolutely worth following here, as they tend to show whats going on, and right now, the markets have not decided whether or not this ceasefire will hold.

Israel are a factor apart from Trump and won't stop bombing Lebanon so more straight closures so Oil should go back up again.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Horse on Hewett.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1278850234199811

Wet night in Adelaide... so...
We replace a suspended quickish half forward with an out of form tall... leaving out a smart, in-form, half forward. How can anyone not see the logic in that  ::)
We replace a concussed Weiters with an aging, struggling for form intercept backman.
We replace Hewett with Williams, I guess, which makes some sense.

Perplexed: Perplexed is an adjective describing someone who is utterly confused, baffled, or puzzled, often combined with a sense of anxiety or uncertainty.


Hewett was dropped for his last quarter efforts on LDU I believe.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide


Trust in Voss mate.  :-X

Match committee is more than just voss.

If we somehow get a win out of it maybe he gets some credit?
Stay of execution maybe, as I said previously a 4 quarter effort would probably suffice to appease the masses.
Collingwood game could be the pivotal game given ladder position, form etc doesn't mean
 anything and both teams usually put on a good show.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
I reckon MacRae might wear some heat before the year is out as well, the filth aren't travelling well and their list is skinny.
Reckon the List management team might get pruned first. Maynard threw a grenade when he questioned the failing to re-contract Mihocek.
Ginnivan is another blunder haunting them as well which has been enhanced by the Bobby Hill scenario..
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Adelaide copping it in the SA media on the rebound too makes it harder, a competitive 4 quarter effort might be the best we can hope for. That three prong tall forward line looks menacing for the Crows without Weitering, if our midfield are not firing its going to be difficult for Derksen, Haynes and L.Young.
They crashed out of finals in straight sets after wining the minor premiership and have won 1 game like us. Their coach with that list should be under way more pressure than our bloke yet....
Where are the calls to sack Nicks?
There in the mail, will be his last season if they don't play at least prelims...same with Longmuir.