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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
Last post by LP -
How many years have we been persisting with some of these highlight reel spuds while others can't get a run?

It's so good to see a bloke grafting a ton in challenging conditions for a change, not just a flat T20 track bully like some other nameless spuds, but a proper test innings on a proper test pitch that offers a bit for everyone!
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 9: Carlton vs Sydney at Henson Park
Last post by LP -
Quote from: DJC – on
Yes, Gab would have been one of the first selected throughout her career and she didn’t do much wrong last game. 

Amelia Velardo has been outstanding all season and her ability to play on tall opponents gives her an edge over Pound.

Bad luck for Gab but promising signs when a player of her ability and commitment is forced out of the team.
I suppose this comes down to a team balance issue, Velardo has to come in, but we can't just create roles to keep a player in the squad. I think Pound is very stiff though, I thought she was a bit unlucky the first time she found herself on the outer, I had assumed it was really injury related but maybe not!

The thing I think is this, in a straight up best 22 players, Pound would be comfortably in the squad, but we'd be overloaded with players capable of that role and left weaker in some other role.

That is why the best 22 is not always the best 22 players, reminds me of Brock McLean toiling away in the VFL.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Formula 1
Last post by LP -
No hope for Oscar while he stays in that team, the commentary and McLaren team were making excuses for Norris before anyone even crossed the line. The team might go public with some tiché tiché Lando, but it's meaningless and Piastri is stuck in purgatory while he stays there.

We know why of course, money, and a pending $80M bonus for a certain manager.

The billionaire's boy rules without question, if he's challenged he cries for help and the team come running.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 9: Carlton vs Sydney at Henson Park
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Thryleon – on
pound is a bit stiff i thought.

Yes, Gab would have been one of the first selected throughout her career and she didn’t do much wrong last game. 

Amelia Velardo has been outstanding all season and her ability to play on tall opponents gives her an edge over Pound.

Bad luck for Gab but promising signs when a player of her ability and commitment is forced out of the team.


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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2025 Rd 9: Carlton vs Sydney at Henson Park
Last post by crashlander -
Our line-up for this week:

B:   21 Harriet Cordner   49 Madeline Hendrie
HB:   14 Siofra O'Connell   36 Ciara Fitzgerald   1 Amelia Velardo
C:   11 Yasmin Duursma   4 Claudia Whitfort   17 Dayna Finn
HF:   10 Mimi Hill   55 Sophie McKay   25 Keeley Sherar
F:   35 Nell Morris-Dalton   7 Poppy Scholz
R:   2 Lauren Bella   19 Erone Fitzpatrick   5 Abbie McKay
Int:   24 Brooke Vickers   12 Jessica Good   26 Tayla McMillan   20 Lily Goss   3 Darcy Vescio
Em:   13 Aisling Reidy   8 Lily Baxter   6 Gabriella Pound