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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by LP -
Quote from: bratblue – on
By day 2 Archer was cooked, give him back to back tests and some long spells and he'll be bowling as fast as me. I loved what Boycott said about the prime of the English batting lineup dissolved in the time it took to make a pot of tea. Wonderful knock from Head and I'm glad I watch it.
I noticed the same thing, by his 2nd spell on day two he was walking like a 90 year old.

How much is fitness, and how much is headspace. Personally, I think T20 has made a lot them soft as butter, they get too much money for doing too little, and playing a test is like a plumber ditching the mini digger to go back to the pick and shovel at half the pay rate.

You can thank the BB and BOCC, the country that loves cricket has pretty much f0rked the traditional game!
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by bratblue -
By day 2 Archer was cooked, give him back to back tests and some long spells and he'll be bowling as fast as me. I loved what Boycott said about the prime of the English batting lineup dissolved in the time it took to make a pot of tea. Wonderful knock from Head and I'm glad I watch it.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Vale Allan Moffat
Last post by DJC -
Sad news indeed.

His Canadian origin, involvement in US car racing, and reserved manner didn't endear him to Australian fans as much as Brocky, but he was a driving machine, a hugely influential character in Australian motor sport, and a true gentleman.

RIP
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The Sports Desk / Vale Allan Moffat
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Allan Moffat, a giant of Australian motorsport for many decades has left this world. A ferocious competitor but a gentlemen at the same time. The battles with Brocky were legendary.
RIP AM
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2025 Preliminary Final Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane
Last post by DJC -
Disappointing result but Bucky and the girls should be proud of the improvement we've shown this season.

We got absolutely smashed in the midfield with only Finn and Guerin playing anywhere near their best.  When your strength is taken away so brutally, it's no wonder that our forwards didn't get their usual opportunities and our defence was under enormous pressure.

Hopefully, we'll learn from that and do better next season.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2025 Preliminary Final Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
Quote from: DJC – on
Now that was an inappropriate hijacking of the welcome to country!

Can't understand why the media hasn't picked up on it. .Whether you support WtC or not, that was simply a 3 minute political announcement, nothing more nothing less. Totally inappropriate!

For those who may have missed it, Ms Bonner launched into a long, impassioned and prepared speech pleading for funding to address an Indigenous welfare issue.

While she may have been making a heartfelt plea, her naivety in thinking that she could hijack the welcome to country may well result in more harm than good.

A seasoned activist would have read the room and stuck to the welcome.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by Professer E -
Intent was a touch different between batting day 1 vs. Day 2.
English bowling, which was as good as day one, was putrid day 2.  Pace was down and tactics abysmal.  Fast short and wide is dumb, and they just doubled down on it.