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The Sports Desk / Re: Barry Cable Learns his fate
Last post by LP -
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Other women also gave evidence at the trial, alleging similar abuse. The chances of unrelated women coming out of the woodwork making allegations against some old guy nobody outside football really knows, is pretty slim.
I don't want to pose any question about the people involved, but that thinking is a bit pre-internet and pre-social media.

By the time stuff gets to court in modern times it's already been fully discussed, pictures painted and conclusions made, the rumour mill is rife.

This makes the burden of proof higher than ever before in history, opinion and perspectives now are meaningless because they are all poisoned, a random claim or spurious tale can be coloured by a million followers in minutes.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Barry Cable Learns his fate
Last post by laj -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
I feel uncomfortable when judges, in some cases such as this one, come out and find the person not guilt but state things like (sic)"you probably did it". In my view, the judge should leave it at not guilty and let the prosecution appeal if they feel hard done by.
Once not guilty then it is done. Law against double jeopardy. If he was guilty but got an inadequate sentence then the prosecution can appeal the sentence. Just can't appeal the not guilty verdict.

In the civil case against him, with a lower burden of proof, the judge said he was liable (as they say in civil cases as distinct from guilty in criminal cases), so he copped his whack there. Cost him 800k (bankrupt anyway), and lost his membership in the AFL Hall of Fame. So he was liable, just a lack of a smoking gun, re evidence, saved him probably the rest of his life in jail, seeing he is 82yo. Makes going out into the street tough though.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: LP – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
I can understand moving on from Acres, his shoulders are shot and his disposal is diabolical.
He had two shocking disposal attempts last weekend, I'm mean they were so bad I'm surprised he even made contact with the footy!

What is the golfing term, shanked, chunked?

In both cases I think he was 5m clear of anybody else, they are coach killing moments, so I could understand the hesitance. As I mentioned in the VFL thread, we should have won that game by 15 goals, but instead we limped over the line looking very average.

Remember the goal he kicked in the Melb final in 2023 which he nearly missed running in from the goal square?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart
Last post by crashlander -
Our line-up:

B:   41 Matt Duffy   47 Wade Derksen   42 Adam Saad
HB:  28 Harry Charleson   37 Jordan Boyd   34 Rob Monahan
C:   31 Campbell Chesser   15 Billy Wilson   13 Blake Acres
HF:   8 Lachie Fogarty   29 George Hewett   70 Darcy Hogg
F:   45 Flynn Young   40 Hudson O'Keeffe   30 Jack Ison
R:   56 Flynn Riley   50 Darcy Tucker   46 Matthew Cottrell
Int:   61 Dane Harvey   51 Jaiden Magor   64 Archie Stevens   65 Jed Rule   75 Liam Farrar   58 Jack Sammartino   59 Cooper Vickery   62 Oliver Warburton   68 Taj Logan   57 Alwyn Davey   74 Logan Prout   77 Will Cookson
EM:   73 Tom Stapleton

[1] 15 AFL Blues named, but only 12 will probably be going to Tassie. All three Emergencies will probably travel. Hence the last bench and the Emergency.
[2] Height: Fair dinkum, we don't have much. But why didn't Derksen play last week if he isn't in the seniors? To be honest, I have no idea. If I remember, Stapleton is a ruckman. He'll probably debut.
Debuts potentially to Magor, Rule and Alwyn Davey. First game for the year for stalwarts Archie Stevens, Cooper Vickery and Oliver Warburton.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by rocky -
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I can see the ad now....
Free to a good home. Consistent midfielder ready to play from day 1 and be a solid edition to any team.
Dont believe me, see kennedy.

Sigh.
Yeah, lets just see how Matty goes over the next couple of weeks.  Saw a chink in his armour last night. Batman (Bont), was doing his usual thing but Robin was AWOL. Maybe a once off, but he'll need to step up under duress with the doggies in diabolicals at the moment
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by kruddler -
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I can understand moving on from Acres, his shoulders are shot and his disposal is diabolical. He has a huge engine and will work his ass off but I'm afraid in an age where kicking is king, it rules him out.
George I cant understand, he is a better option than Cerra in my view, the coaching staff see it different.

Can I just add this on disposal, running around in front of 2-3K people is a different kettle of fish to the pressure of needing to perform in front of 70-80K blood thirsty fans.
Rumours Hewett will be on the trade table at seasons end given he only has one year left on his contract...
I can see the ad now....
Free to a good home. Consistent midfielder ready to play from day 1 and be a solid edition to any team.
Dont believe me, see kennedy.


Sigh.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by kruddler -
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Hewett won our B+F last year.
We want to get Cody Walker as cheaply as possible.

Take out your B+F winner and results will suffer and you'll get Walker cheaper.

or to be put simply....
Tanking.



Now i don't actually believe that, but i'm a bit surprised to see Lord back instead of Hewett as they are similar style players with Hewett (clearly) being better at this stage.


They do play Lord on the wing.    While he is a inside mid, in the MC's mind he is more versatile than George.

Well if they are picking Lord for a winger role then the same logic applies but for Acres.