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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -Changes make sense, Chesser Elijah and maybe even Ollie H should consider themselves very lucky.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -Didnt see Albo and crew volunteering to cut the fuel excise to help Australians or say they would return all that extra GST they will make on inflated petroleum product prices to farmers and the agriculture sector etc...Trump isnt the only one who can exploit or take advantage when it suits...It's worth reading about (and there's a few good articles) what cutting the fuel excise now would do. The net effect would be to send inflation northward at an alarming rate, and lead to far greater pain for a much longer time. Economic times now are very different to those that prevailed when the excise was cut during Covid.
Of course, that doesn't stop opportunistic populist w***ers like Hanson, Joyce et al who claim that it shows the Government doesn't care about struggling Australians. Cheap punchlines with little or no credibility in terms of actual decision-making.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 2 2026 Carlton vs Williamstown
Last post by crashlander -B: 41 Duffy 26 Haynes 42 Saad
HB: 28 Charleson 37 Boyd 34 Monahan
C: 24 Newman 15 Wilson 13 Acres
HF: 8 Fogarty 21 L Camporeale 30 Ison
F 45 F Young 43 Moir 47 Derkson
{b}R:[/b] 25 Reidy 16 B Camporeale 46 Cottrell
Int: 58 Sammartino 77 Cookson 67 Evans 61 Harvey 50 Tucker
Em: 55 Phillips 59 Vickery 70 Hogg 56 Riley 51 Magor 72 Cotter 75 Farrar 74 Prout
Lots of AFL listed guys. At least one won't play: will be emergency for the seniors. I think Phillips will probably play.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by kruddler -
Who plays all the midfield minutes that Lord was playing? Have to think Evans will play some....who else?
I would've brought someone like Acres in to allow our wingers to play more midfield.
Lord was basically our defensive or run with midfielder and I think that whoever has that role has to be set for it, rather than part timers sharing it. Of course, Melbourne's midfield isn't as strong as it was and we may not bother with a defensive mid other than Hewett doing his normal stuff.
Most of our general forwards are spending time in the midfield but I'd expect Lij and Williams to do the lion's share. Byrner could get a go too if he's coping with the pressure and tempo.
After i wrote that before i had the thought that Williams might get more minutes.....but as you highlighted it should be a defensive mid....which doesn't fill me with confidence, despite him training as a defender.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by DJC -
We'll miss Coop but our forward looks more potent with Frankie and Byrner - if the latter can bring what he showed in the practice matches.
Who plays all the midfield minutes that Lord was playing? Have to think Evans will play some....who else?
I would've brought someone like Acres in to allow our wingers to play more midfield.
Lord was basically our defensive or run with midfielder and I think that whoever has that role has to be set for it, rather than part timers sharing it. Of course, Melbourne's midfield isn't as strong as it was and we may not bother with a defensive mid other than Hewett doing his normal stuff.
Most of our general forwards are spending time in the midfield but I'd expect Lij and Williams to do the lion's share. Byrner could get a go too if he's coping with the pressure and tempo.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by Adelaideblue -
We'll miss Coop but our forward looks more potent with Frankie and Byrner - if the latter can bring what he showed in the practice matches.
Who plays all the midfield minutes that Lord was playing? Have to think Evans will play some....who else?
I would've brought someone like Acres in to allow our wingers to play more midfield.
Good question Kruds: I wonder if Ben Ainsworth might be given some time through the midfield. Sounds like he played there successfully during his time at Gold Coast.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by kruddler -IN: Byrne + Evans
OUT: Lord (illness) Fogarty (omitted)
Sorry fog, but that needed to happen and thank F*** they had the balls to do it.
I reckon Young and Elijah would be next on the list of people who should be worried.
We'll miss Coop but our forward looks more potent with Frankie and Byrner - if the latter can bring what he showed in the practice matches.
Who plays all the midfield minutes that Lord was playing? Have to think Evans will play some....who else?
I would've brought someone like Acres in to allow our wingers to play more midfield.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by DJC -IN: Byrne + Evans
OUT: Lord (illness) Fogarty (omitted)
Sorry fog, but that needed to happen and thank F*** they had the balls to do it.
I reckon Young and Elijah would be next on the list of people who should be worried.
We'll miss Coop but our forward looks more potent with Frankie and Byrner - if the latter can bring what he showed in the practice matches.