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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Brian Cook - "Premiership Within The Next Five Years"
Last post by LP -
When Cook made that statement it was prior to teh AFL changing rules and interpretations.

FWIW, if I recall correctly around the time Cook arrived, we were being bullied by the AFL Media, mostly BT and Ch.7 CheatsFC TV, because we were accused of playing boring football nobody wanted to watch or commentate. They called for the AFL to bar us from prime time.

I recall a presser when Voss come out and stated his intention was specifically to get a more exciting brand.

Step forward to 2026, the AFL have basically ruled heavy lifting slow moving inside Mids like Cripps out of the game, redundant with the swipe of a pen! We are in fact now playing a drastically different more exciting game style, chaotic with wild swings in scoring both for and against, using a list that isn't really suited to that style. Yet we are again being told we aren't worth watching and they want us banned form prime time.

The only consistent claim from the AFL Media critics is the claim nobody wants to watch us, we are boring, and they want us banned form prime time coverage.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Award 2026
Last post by crashlander -
AFL 2026 Rd 8:   Carlton vs St. Kilda
I left voting open for longer again after this disaster. I can understand why people don't want to vote: we were diabolical after half time after a really positive start. I don't think I've ever felt our side to be so heartless.

Trends:
[1]   There were 10 voters this round, which is the same as last 3 rounds. Nichevo. When we lose, it is difficult to get voters to care enough to vote, especially when we don't show that we've learnt anything from those losses.
 Please do voteplease do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate and it makes our statistics a lot more reliable. And our statistics hold up pretty well when it comes to John Nicholls Medal night!
Just something to note: in the corresponding round last only 7 people voted, which is about as low as I can remember. We must have been better this time, but somehow I can't see it.

[2]   The rating was a 5.90, which represents a E, is the worst we've managed for the year, which really tells you how much this one hurt.
Our rating of the Richmond game, our only win, was 7.69 which says far too much.

[3]   13 players managed a mention this week. Clearly, most of our players are doing something, enough to get noticed, probably in the first half. :(

[4]   The average vote this week was 19, which is the worst result of the year. Scores are around 30 when we win, so read into that what you will. Scores in the high 20's represent an honourable loss. This wasn't close to either.

[5]   4 players managed 100 votes or more. This is becoming the norm, which is something I like. But it does suggest that too many others didn't do much at all.

[6] Ollie Florent was BOG for the 1st time this season with 207 votes. He was followed by Kemp, Ainsworth and Newman.

[7]   Three player managed votes from everyone this week, Florent, Kemp and Newman.

[8]   We had 2 recruits show the way this round, in Ainsworth and Florent.

[9]   Matt Carroll was probably our most effective youngsters on the night for the 3rd week in a row.

Votes:
Oliver Florent   207
Kemp, Brodie  183
Newman, Nicholas   168
Ainsworth, Ben   148
Haynes, Nicholas   47
Walsh, Sam   38
Carroll, Matthew   38
William, Zac   18
Saad, Adam  15
Smith, Jagga  9
Hollands, Oliver  9
Evans, Francis  3
Cerra, Adam  3

A lot of our important players are not scoring well.
And it was clear that our 4 best stood out, as there was much after them at all.

Progressive Voting:
Walsh, Sam   1499
Pittonet, Marc  696
Patrick Cripps  632
Matthew Carroll   540
Mitch McGovern  532
Kemp, Brodie  480
Florent, Oliver  447
Newman, Nic   441
Smith, Jagga  430
Hollands, Elijah  426
Weitering, Jacob  366
Ainsworth, Ben  350
William, Zac  321
Haynes, Nick  247
Hollands. Ollie   241
Lord, Cooper  152
Will Hayward  124
Young, Lewis   81
Hewett, George  75
Harry McKay  64
Dean, Harry  51
Cowan, Lachie  47
Byrne, Talor  34
Liam Reidy   28
Boyd, Jordan   27
Evans, Francis  26
Cerra, Adam  19
Adam Saad   15

Usually we have 2 or 3 guys over 1000 at this point. This year, we have but one, Walsh.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: crashlander – on

[1] I like Frankie Evans, but he has struggled for form this year, Yet, do we replace him with a guy who has been in good form? No. By the time Flynn Young gets a game, he won't be in form any longer.

That is a danger with F.Young if his form goes off a bit for a week or two and that coincides with his promotion he may be straight out again. If he gets a chance he needs a block of three to four weeks.

On Evans. He doesn't seem to be impacting as much as he was at the end of last year but I think he's being asked to play a slightly different, more defensive role. He's doing some of the work Fogarty has been doing in the past.

While his personal tackle count may not be great watch for the number of times he's the second man in a tackle, to make sure that tackle is complete, and that keeps the ball in our forward line.

And also, just as an aside, watch the number of times he is absolutely crucified by the umpires, and doesn't receive the free kicks he deserves...or gets pinged in possession when he's had no chance to geet rid of it.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by dodge -
LP - the only way for my kids will be through inheritances that we will get in the next 10 years or so. I think the boat has sailed for those that aren't in such a fortunate position. I don't understand how people can repay $3k a fortnight ($1m loan) or $2.4k ($0.8m loan)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
It's interesting reading this debate, hardly anybody has made a genuine point or suggestion about the future of children of grandchildren, most of the serious talk is about getting around stuff to make more money now.

I thought the video was funny, but then I realised I was laughing at very damaging fake news in comedic format, fake news probably made by the wealthy kids with nothing else to do but protect mum and dad's investments, fake news that could see someone like Hanson win even more seats and nobody will be laughing then!
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Quote from: kruddler – on
You need to increase the 1st home buyers grant to a point where it is significant in helping people get into the market.
It doesn't work though does it, because the people building or renovating the affordable homes know buyers in that segment qualify and just bump the price.

My Asian business associates send their kids to study here in Aus, while they are here the kids apply for permanent residency, then all the kids get a 1st home buyers grant. They end up owning multiple properties a few years out of uni.

It reminds me of the disability allowance, build or renovate a house and make it accessible, ramps, a lift, etc., etc., and all of a sudden you can have competing buyers who qualify for an allowance to secure or create a disability compliant dwelling. I don't know what it's worth now, but it was up to $300k. How do I know this, a good friend's daughter had spina bifida.