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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by LP -
Are there tariffs on missiles, the US seems to be running out? :o

I heard a technician talking at an expo a couple of years back, the US buy a special version of the gadget they were selling, it's the same gadget that everybody else buys but the US military want it exclusively coated with a special stealth paint at 5x the price. This is so they can hang it off a utility belt keeping it in easy reach without increasing the radar / visible signature.

The local SAS had a different solution, when they decided to carry the same gadget they had a dedicated pocket added to their pants, and it only cost a couple of dollars extra per pair.

It takes a special kind of genius for the US to come up with those high-performance solutions!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by blueboys_1 -
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Those types forward don't have to be that fast, just read it well, and, of course, have the ability to play forward. Read it well and it makes up quite a bit for pace.
Nah, he has a Queen Mary turning circle. Dont trust his kicking either, mugs to the backline as the old saying goes. Mirroring Crashes comments, we need a "premiership" KPF and ruckman. As brave as Pitto is, he isn't "the one" and neither is Harry IMO.

hmm. I think we one of each last year. Cant recall who but I'm sure we did!!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 22 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by Sexybronco -
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Q for you all.
If Weitering is fit and is to be picked, who goes out.
Derkson is the obvious like for like but (like the whole team) played well and doesn't deserve to be dropped.
Would they swap Weitering for a smaller player (not a like for like)?
Everyone will say Young, but Young has proven to be able to play def, ruck and fwd. Cottrell?
Left field approaches:
Lowest Fantasy points scorer = Gov
Least ToG = Haynes
Least Disposal = Evans
There is also a fair argument to say that "No Change" and Weiters can have a run in the 2s if he is over his injury
If Haynes spent the least TOG he may be carrying a niggle and may need a rest. Weiters is not a like for like replacement but could come in with a reshuffle based on match ups.
Secondly, the tackle count last week is of note as it was low for both sides (high 30’s I think), I’m expecting the Saints to make it a real grind on Sunday night with higher tackling pressure, it will be interesting to see if we can reproduce that level of football against a much more defensive team.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane at Marvel
Last post by Professer E -
I thought our field kicking was pretty average at times, for example Byrne kept kicking at the leading forwards' feet. They ended up as goals anyway due to great positioning and follow up work at ground level but we weren't always as clean as made out by the media. Hit the leading player, go back and kick what should be an easy goal instead of chaos stuff at deck level, it's about percentages.
I think Jagga Smith still needs a lot of work with his kicking and use.  A lot of loopy 15 metre stuff that misses, I realise that his modus operandi is accumulating weight of numbers and getting to an open player on the outside but he could develop much higher 'hurt' factor.
Contrast that with Lords game, who kicked with precision and smart use and he really opened the Lions up through the corridor.