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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by shawny -
Nothing surer that NWM will have a ball tearer and TDK will monster our ruckman. The former yet another example of what we dont have on our list, speed, poise, ball use.

Not surprising that 2 of the highest paid players in the game may cause us grief.

You think of that yourself did you Shawny? Gold star for you.

Also happens to be 2 players we have not a single matchup for on our list. But it'll be Vossys fault he doesn't have a unicorn ruck and an elite stoppage midfielder with pace to burn to play on these 2.

Honestly, i don't know if i'd want Harry back in this week.
Give him an extra week just for $hits and giggles.
Kemp+McGovern worked well together - 9 goals between them is about as good as you could hope for.

My changes for this week....
Wilson <-> Florent.....simply need better disposal
F. Young <-> Byrne.....one needs a rest, one needs a gig.
HOK <-> L.Young....Young is not the future, let HOK run around with TDK all day and learn something.
Evans <-> Saad.....Frankie wasn't bad, but i'd like to inject a bit more run and chaos. Potential NWM matchup.
O. Hollands <-> Cottrell.....one is fitter than the other.
Cerra <-> Hewett....i think Cerra was cramping late (or a soft tissue injury) Hewett runs out the games better and has done his time.

Overall, that should give us more run and better disposal, despite being 'like for like' in a lot of ways.

If we are a bit cleaner going inside 50 and in front of goal, then that loss (and this one?) could be turned into a win pretty easily.

Overall, i expect about 1 of them to actually go ahead.....but thats what i'd do.

But i thought TDK was average and on crazy money - now he all of sudden he is a star and not able to be beaten and shouldn't be mentioned? What's your excuse why we allow Sinclair to play on his own every time we play them?

We have been crushed in every game except R1 as our Coaching department has NFI how to stop a run on how to clamp a player, no defensive modes - NADDA.

And this is not just this year - How many times has the same footballers done little then they play like superman against us.  Check the list below of matchwinners that turned it on and killed in so far this year.

OR: Gulden
R3: Pickett
R4: LDU
R5: N Daicos
R6: Bolton

Agree there is a pattern or you can find another excuse. Look at their games lending into the game against us - they all hit top form against us... Why? Could it just possibly be that our coaching debt is below par on planning and tactics for opposition matchwinners and we have no systems to slow the play hence why the minute a player or team get a run on everyman and his dog knows it curtains.

Nah its cause we lost Jack, Charlie and TDK in the offseason and only got in old duds.

Of course it is.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Whatever happened to you f..k around you find out?

not to allow violence or anything, but you know, if a kid cops it from a security guard, once upon a time, my parents would turn to me, and ask what did you do?  If they deemed it unreasonable, I copped punishment from them on top of what they would have copped from the authorities/powers that be.
As an aside, I have a friend who in an earlier life was a store manager for one of the big three. I'm not sure if it applies now, but he told me back then that security were not allowed to touch the kids who they thought were shoplifting, just observe and report. Not for the reasons you probably think, but because if the guard got injured in any way they could sue the employer, so the store wanted to avoid liability, a situation caused by lawyers.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by Thryleon -
Is it true the left are genuinely calling for that security guard to sacked, the guard who defended himself and the public from the smartar5e bottle throwing shoplifter?

Do the do-gooders really think the relative size matters when a youth could just as easily held a knife or machete? Do they expect the guards to find out the answer to that question before neutralising the situation?

One of the areas I visit have taken to employing athletic giants as checkout security. Male and female, Amazons, Africans, all well over 190cm, physically impressive, imposing, one of the girls looks like a 195cm African Brook Shields, and they are not afraid of apprehending kids and they are actually capable of apprehending the kids as opposed to the older style discount security. I got to talking to them and they tell me at first they only hired men, but the crooks stated sending teenage girls in the lift mechanise, so now they employ both male and female guards. They said the kids aren't too bright, often rolling up to the stores in oversized puffer jackets on 34°C days!

I hope the authorities look after the security for just doing their job, and yes I think they should be able to use reasonable force to defend themselves, protect the public and uphold the law.
Whatever happened to you f..k around you find out?

not to allow violence or anything, but you know, if a kid cops it from a security guard, once upon a time, my parents would turn to me, and ask what did you do?  If they deemed it unreasonable, I copped punishment from them on top of what they would have copped from the authorities/powers that be.

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Is it true the left are genuinely calling for that security guard to sacked, the guard who defended himself and the public from the smartar5e bottle throwing shoplifter?

Do the do-gooders really think the relative size matters when a youth could just as easily held a knife or machete? Do they expect the guards to find out the answer to that question before neutralising the situation?

One of the areas I visit have taken to employing athletic giants as checkout security. Male and female, Amazons, Africans, all well over 190cm, physically impressive, imposing, one of the girls looks like a 195cm African Brook Shields, and they are not afraid of apprehending kids and they are actually capable of apprehending the kids as opposed to the older style discount security. I got to talking to them and they tell me at first they only hired men, but the crooks stated sending teenage girls in the lift mechanise, so now they employ both male and female guards. They said the kids aren't too bright, often rolling up to the stores in oversized puffer jackets on 34°C days!

I hope the authorities look after the security for just doing their job, and yes I think they should be able to use reasonable force to defend themselves, protect the public and uphold the law.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by DJC -
ANZAC Day

I had the honour of being the marshall for the march that kicks off our local ANZAC Day commemoration.  I think it was a matter of not stepping back when volunteers were asked to step forward.

Anyway, the highlight of the march was having Jack, a 101 year old Second World War veteran marching with us.  Jack had family members there to support him but he waved them away and completed the march under his own steam.  Truly inspirational!

Lest we forget!