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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by LP -
Hewett puts his head over the ball, works to get the front spot in the contest and to be first to the fall of the footy, that results in rewards.

I think he should probably get more frees, much like Cripps!

The taggers hang back and tackle, half the time before the footy has even been touched, they should be penalised.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Sexybronco -
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Hmm - what a tedious game to sit through!  The phone thing they did pre-game was pretty cool - may not have translated to to TV that well.

Being at the game with no commentary or many replays confirms that it is hard to know what is an isn't a free kick - particularly centre square and stand rule.

We went back to long bomb to forward line, or having an unrealistic shot - it was so frustrating.  Essendon seemed to take more contested marks, however, we were slightly calmer and less error prone under little pressure.

This was one of the worst games I have seen for a long time and may it stay that way.  We got 4 points.
I went to the St Kilda game and we were woeful on that night, marginally better last night albeit against much weaker opposition. Let’s hope it was a let down from the Geelong game as we’ll need to be much better against GWS in 2 weeks.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by dodge -
Hmm - what a tedious game to sit through!  The phone thing they did pre-game was pretty cool - may not have translated to to TV that well.

Being at the game with no commentary or many replays confirms that it is hard to know what is an isn't a free kick - particularly centre square and stand rule.

We went back to long bomb to forward line, or having an unrealistic shot - it was so frustrating.  Essendon seemed to take more contested marks, however, we were slightly calmer and less error prone under little pressure.

This was one of the worst games I have seen for a long time and may it stay that way.  We got 4 points.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Vale Professor Richard Scolyer
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Elwood, he deteriorated over about six months and it was hought he had an aggressive form of dementia.  Lewy-Body was suggested. When they finally did a scan they found the tumour on Monday and we lost him on the Friday. 
Prof, That's quick and must have come as a shock to you and the family especially the diagnosis and I'm sorry you didn't get more time with your father. Our friends stepdaughter had partial removal of the tumour, radiation, chemo and was in remission but it's come back.
The father is a wealthy man and has had her on every drug/treatment/trial around the world but her symptoms just get worse and it's a hideous condition that is far more common than people think. Like MND it needs a lot of money thrown into research and drug companies getting on board for the good of the people and not what makes them more money. You look after yourself and I know this must have been a tough weekend for you..
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Vale Professor Richard Scolyer
Last post by Professer E -
Elwood, he deteriorated over about six months and it was hought he had an aggressive form of dementia.  Lewy-Body was suggested. When they finally did a scan they found the tumour on Monday and we lost him on the Friday. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 14 2026 We have the Bye
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Well, after surviving last night, I hope we can get Weitering back. Derksen was reasonable when it came to intercepting (10 intercepts), but he was murdered one-on-one by Ben McKay.
I hope we can also recharge the batteries, as we were seriously flat against the Drug Cheats.
We should be getting a few guys back.
Derksen IMO isn't has good defensively as Young. Young's issue is he panics a little when making decisions but he knows how to stay on his mans shoulder and kill a contest when it needs to be killed. Derksen seemed exposed last night.
Ben is a spud imo but does have a big size advantage and Derksen is undersized and agree that Young is a better option.
Young has been reasonable this season in the games he has played but I think his continued absence might point to his future being somewhere else..