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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: DJC – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
NM intercepted everything, kicks, handballs, they cut it off every time we tried break the zone or create a chain.

Question: Is it me or do the AFLW players not know how to (haven't been taught or physically cant) scoop the ball up off the ground on the run? I watch AFLW matches and they run towards a ball on the ground and slow right down, hover over the ball and then pick it up all with the speed of the QE2. Time affords no one on AFL (mens or women's) and it's an observation I seem to have made. I get that the women have smaller hands and what not but surely they can do better than that.
Thoughts?

Erone Fitzpatrick is an exception but I suspect that it's not just hand size that makes it harder for women to execute a one handed pick up on the run.  Perhaps they should be taught the two-handed wet weather pick up.

The bottom line is that sexual dimorphism is a reality in our species and that will always be a factor in why the men's and women's competitions will continue to be played differently.


The Irish girls are definitely an exception because of the nature of their indigenous game back home. I can only describe the rest of the girls attempt to pick the footy up whilst moving fwd as "awkward".
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: crashlander – on
It is not an easy task to readily describe the American political parties. Both came about a long time ago and were born of political issues that no longer exist. Nor are they consistent as to their political directions. For much of their history the Republicans were a 'more progressive', potentially 'left' leading party. The Democrats have for much of their history been quite autocratic; especially under the 'new deal'. It has only been after WWII that the parties have taken their present 'directions'.

Yes, they have both "flipped" their ideologies.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by crashlander -
It is not an easy task to readily describe the American political parties. Both came about a long time ago and were born of political issues that no longer exist. Nor are they consistent as to their political directions. For much of their history the Republicans were a 'more progressive', potentially 'left' leading party. The Democrats have for much of their history been quite autocratic; especially under the 'new deal'. It has only been after WWII that the parties have taken their present 'directions'.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
NM intercepted everything, kicks, handballs, they cut it off every time we tried break the zone or create a chain.

Question: Is it me or do the AFLW players not know how to (haven't been taught or physically cant) scoop the ball up off the ground on the run? I watch AFLW matches and they run towards a ball on the ground and slow right down, hover over the ball and then pick it up all with the speed of the QE2. Time affords no one on AFL (mens or women's) and it's an observation I seem to have made. I get that the women have smaller hands and what not but surely they can do better than that.
Thoughts?

Erone Fitzpatrick is an exception but I suspect that it's not just hand size that makes it harder for women to execute a one handed pick up on the run.  Perhaps they should be taught the two-handed wet weather pick up.

The bottom line is that sexual dimorphism is a reality in our species and that will always be a factor in why the men's and women's competitions will continue to be played differently.

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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by PaulP -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
NM intercepted everything, kicks, handballs, they cut it off every time we tried break the zone or create a chain.

Question: Is it me or do the AFLW players not know how to (haven't been taught or physically cant) scoop the ball up off the ground on the run? I watch AFLW matches and they run towards a ball on the ground and slow right down, hover over the ball and then pick it up all with the speed of the QE2. Time affords no one on AFL (mens or women's) and it's an observation I seem to have made. I get that the women have smaller hands and what not but surely they can do better than that.
Thoughts?

I think it's to be expected for an amateur competition that has existed for about 10 years. All their skills are below the AFL, and it can't be any other way IMO.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: DJC – on
We just lacked the composure to retain possession, and a lot of that was down to North's pressure.
NM intercepted everything, kicks, handballs, they cut it off every time we tried break the zone or create a chain.

Question: Is it me or do the AFLW players not know how to (haven't been taught or physically cant) scoop the ball up off the ground on the run? I watch AFLW matches and they run towards a ball on the ground and slow right down, hover over the ball and then pick it up all with the speed of the QE2. Time affords no one on AFL (mens or women's) and it's an observation I seem to have made. I get that the women have smaller hands and what not but surely they can do better than that.
Thoughts?
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by DJC -
The Republicans and Democrats are very different beasts to our political parties.  While our parties may have factions, party discipline is still very strong and elected representatives have to park any individual agendas.  US members of Congress may identify as Republican or Democrat but they will vote according to their own agenda, best interests, and/or the interests of their constituents/donors. 

James Talarico, who many Republicans see as the spawn of the devil, has just announced that he wants to work with Taco to strengthen border protection.  Then there's a host of Republicans who are openly opposed to Taco about a range of issues, obviously including his refusal to release incriminating Epstein files.

You can be sure that some Democrats will vote against impeachment or measures to curtail Taco's actions just as you can be sure that some Republicans will vote for them.

In some ways it would be best for the Democrats to leave Taco in place in order to build support for their next Presidential candidate.

While all this is going on, Taco is getting into more and more legal strife with both his personal cases, like his failure to pay E Jean Carroll and his disastrous BBC claim, and his administration's actions; the golf course, Kennedy Center, ballroom, press bans, executive orders,etc

It's going to be an interesting couple of years :)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by Lods -
Well the dust is starting to settle...for a day or two.

Trump's choice of Stephen Miller as his chief of staff is probably a signal he's not yet prepared to 'go quietly into the night.'...so there will probably be some interesting tactics employed in the coming months.

Many MAGA folk, whose Maths isn't a strong point, are having difficulty understanding and coming to grips with some of the results.

But it's not all 'Happy Day's' for the Democrats and complacency is not something they can really afford.
The Democratic party is a pretty 'broad church'...and the recent election has thrown up a group of candidates with a wide range of views who will now struggle for supremacy.
It probably won't be the most stable of periods for them, despite the big win.
The important thing is the voting blocs hold.

One lesson they have hopefully learnt, and a huge mistake they made last time, is not to waste too much time going after Trump and others with numerous investigations.
Don't give him the oxygen.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZtOOusohYvE