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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by kruddler -
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Agreed, as was the free to Lynch because Young supposedly blocked him from the marking contest.


Unless my eyes deceived me, Young stood his ground without moving to block the Sniper and without spreading his wings to block  The only mistake he made was to look behind him but I don't think the rules of the game should require him to move out of the way or to vanish in a puff of smoke. 

The Sniper is overly protected and also received another very soft free kick when Young's right arm brushed along the Sniper's side - without in any way wrapping him up or grabbing him.

The problem was he looked, not once, but twice.
That was deemed as not having eyes for the ball, and thus a block.
TBH, i think it was fair. Sure it probably could have another 10 examples where its not paid, but IMO they probably should be paid more, not less.

At the end of the day, make the ball the objective or do a better job of disguising it.

Thats a bit problem with Young....he makes simple mistakes....often. How many times does he fist the ball away when he has 2m on his opponent?! I get that he doesn't want to be outmarked, but that doesn't mean you never attempt a mark.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by kruddler -
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I fear Moir is going to struggle under our faster game style, he seems best suited to the older stoppage / marking game style where he could be the 3rd man up in the contest.

To persist he really needs to make better use of his ambidextrous capabilities, if anything he seems to have gone backwards in that regard.

Moir will be best as a stay at home FF. Isolate him 1 on 1, and you'll get a fair amount of goals out of him.

Yes, he can be a bit slack.
Yes, he can drop his head in the contest a little bit.

You know who else could fit into those same shoes? Fevola!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by LP -
They have a sniper as a role model, and over the last decade they've built a game style based on it with smalls going the man in swarms, they are going to suffer a lot more of these small suspensions under the current rules.

Stand back and watch the Carlton hating media now claim it was nothing, and by inference that Weitering is either soft or was staging, hypocrisy given the goals to Green and Lynch.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by LP -
I fear Moir is going to struggle under our faster game style, he seems best suited to the older stoppage / marking game style where he could be the 3rd man up in the contest.

To persist he really needs to make better use of his ambidextrous capabilities, if anything he seems to have gone backwards in that regard.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by LP -
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They had kayo on in the rooms and watched Cripps' video at half time.
Cripps gets his arms free because of his size, he rarely breaks or shrugs a tackle to run off.

Our lot weren't able to hold onto opponents, the ferals were breaking completely free, and we couldn't do the same in return.

We do look fitter this season, but maybe under the current regime our strength is going backwards.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by shawny -
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I had the wrong Hollands out, E not O
For some reason, I thought Newman was suspended but its been brought to my attention he is available so he needs to come in also.

Newey’s suspension is up but he has only played limited minutes in two VFL practice games.  I suspect that he will be underdone.

He is in his last few seasons imo - considering where this list is we just have to get games into Moir, Campo brothers, Flynn Young  this season. We cant waste this year playing too many of the older blokes at the expense of kids. I know its a balance but the likes of Hynes, Newman, McGovern, Saad cannot be automatic ins anymore.

 
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by shawny -
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The PSA blood test is 100000% more effective than old cucumber fingers.  An recent advances in prostate imaging have been a game changer.

I have an old school doctor and he says the PSA is important but only tells half the story and he still recommends the physical exam as well to provide a full prostrate check.

I hate the physical one and a lot of my friends say what you did that the PSA is all thats needed so i always wonder do i need it.

I trust my doctor but he is a bit stubborn and getting a worse on certain things.