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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Gold Coast at Marvel
Last post by crashlander -
Our line-up:

B:   2 Lachlan Cowan   35 Harry Dean   14 Oliver Florent
HB:   24 Nic Newman   11 Mitch McGovern   15 Billy Wilson
C:   46 Matthew Cottrell   9 Patrick Cripps   5 Adam Cerra
HF:   12 Ben Ainsworth   19 Will Hayward   44 Francis Evans
F:   39 Talor Byrne   17 Brodie Kemp   36 Cooper Lord
R:   27 Marc Pittonet   7 Jagga Smith   18 Sam Walsh
Int:   47 Wade Derksen   29 George Hewett   33 Lewis Young   26 Nick Haynes   13 Blake Acres
Em:   25 Liam Reidy   45 Flynn Young   6 Zac Williams

[1] I hope Pitto is really fit, as dropping Reidy leaves us very short.
If Pitto was 100% and playing well, I wouldn't be worrying so much, but with his coming in as he has, it is a huge risk to have only 1 ruck option.
Having 1 ruck hasn't worked the last 2 weeks; in fact has been a large factor in our losing. I didn't think we needed to take the risk of repeating it again.

[2] Mattie Cottrell had better but a tattslotto ticket, as he was pretty ineffective last week. For that matter, so was Blake Acres, who was also retained.

[3] Speaking of taking a risk, Adam Cerra had better be good to go this week. Considering how one-paced we are, he needs to be getting the pill.

[4] Who is going to play forward?
Kemp has been awful lately, one week being unable to get the ball at all, the other week being unable to score from any distance. We really need goals.
McGovern has been our best key forward, but that isn't saying much. His kicking has also been dubious.
Derksen? Maybe. Lewis Young: another big question.

Alas, with the injuries we've had in recent weeks and our inbuilt structural issues, we've really struggled lately. I hope we can change that around, but I'm not confident. Not even against a team that has no idea how to win.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: PaulP – on
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/23/pauline-hansons-comments-about-domestic-violence-are-more-than-vile-they-are-dangerous-for-women-ntwnfb

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/23/pauline-hanson-said-domestic-violence-prevented-police-from-dealing-with-real-in-2025-podcast-ntwnfb


What am I not getting about this woman ? I've been racking my brain for months, trying to understand the mass appeal of someone so intellectually, ethically and linguistically bankrupt, and I'm at a loss. Whilst her lack of empathy and understanding of the issue of DV is perfectly consistent with her lack of empathy and understanding on most topics, this, for reasons I cannot really articulate, just feels like a new low.
I could count the number of politicians in this country, that I would feed, on one hand (with digits missing). All the rest I would dig a quarry size hole, throw them alll in it and back fill it...fast. Politics in our country is a toilet.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: PaulP – on
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/23/pauline-hansons-comments-about-domestic-violence-are-more-than-vile-they-are-dangerous-for-women-ntwnfb

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/23/pauline-hanson-said-domestic-violence-prevented-police-from-dealing-with-real-in-2025-podcast-ntwnfb


What am I not getting about this woman ? I've been racking my brain for months, trying to understand the mass appeal of someone so intellectually, ethically and linguistically bankrupt, and I'm at a loss. Whilst her lack of empathy and understanding of the issue of DV is perfectly consistent with her lack of empathy and understanding on most topics, this, for reasons I cannot really articulate, just feels like a new low.

It's probably difficult for some of us to understand Paul because we come from a position that is diametrically opposed to everything she stands for, but even there we have differences.
At the extreme end there would be no common ground whatsover.
But it's not a black and white situation.
The spectrum doesn't work like that and as someone moves further away from their own set position, and towards a more centralised general position there will be social grey areas.
In the middle, folks will take up positions on either side of an issue.
Sometimes chopping and changing

The law and order one is an example, with some favouring an extreme "lock them up and throw away the key" while others suggest more effort (and money) into education and diversion programs. The best approach in my opinion is probably a combination of both.
But even there I have an issue because a vast number of the 'lock them up forever group' more rightly belong in mental health facilities, which aren't readily available.

The thing about Hanson is that she's had a good run of late.
While she's been around for a long time she's always been more of a novelty.
People weren't going to take her seriously because they realised she would never be in a position to implement the policiees she sprouted.
There was no need for scrutiny.
She's tapped into a similar group to the one that Trump has tapped into.
And people opposed to Labor have lost faith with the coalition which has resulted in more support for One Nation.
But she's also escaped a fair bit of scrutiny that has now started to come on her with her parties rise in the polls.
As she appears more often and is challenged more often on the things she says people will begin to take more notice...and realise she's not the answer.
Hitler wasnt the answer till he was, when all the other possibilities have been exhausted desperate people will try anything different.
Its like Ozempic, or even Joel Amartey😉 if its marketed as the answer to a problem then people have to try it even it isnt logical or applicable in all cases.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by Lods -
This is a classic.. :D  :D

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-bizarrely-celebrates-republican-primary-wins-as-victory-over-democrats/ar-AA28trYQ

Quote
“MAGA CANDIDATES WON EVERYTHING LAST NIGHT IN ARIZONA, A COMPLETE SWEEP!!! I WON ARIZONA 18 MONTHS AGO. THE DUMOCRATS ARE DUMBFOUNDED. AFTER DECADES, ARIZONA IS BECOMING A REPUBLICAN STATE. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!” Trump wrote.

Problem was it was a Republican Primary.
Republican v Republican ;D

Time to implement the Jesaulenko/Fevola amendment ;)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: PaulP – on
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/23/pauline-hansons-comments-about-domestic-violence-are-more-than-vile-they-are-dangerous-for-women-ntwnfb

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/23/pauline-hanson-said-domestic-violence-prevented-police-from-dealing-with-real-in-2025-podcast-ntwnfb


What am I not getting about this woman ? I've been racking my brain for months, trying to understand the mass appeal of someone so intellectually, ethically and linguistically bankrupt, and I'm at a loss. Whilst her lack of empathy and understanding of the issue of DV is perfectly consistent with her lack of empathy and understanding on most topics, this, for reasons I cannot really articulate, just feels like a new low.

It's probably difficult for some of us to understand Paul because we come from a position that is diametrically opposed to everything she stands for, but even there we have differences.
At the extreme end there would be no common ground whatsover.
But it's not a black and white situation.
The spectrum doesn't work like that and as someone moves further away from their own set position, and towards a more centralised general position there will be social grey areas.
In the middle, folks will take up positions on either side of an issue.
Sometimes chopping and changing

The law and order one is an example, with some favouring an extreme "lock them up and throw away the key" while others suggest more effort (and money) into education and diversion programs. The best approach in my opinion is probably a combination of both.
But even there I have an issue because a vast number of the 'lock them up forever group' more rightly belong in mental health facilities, which aren't readily available.

The thing about Hanson is that she's had a good run of late.
While she's been around for a long time she's always been more of a novelty.
People weren't going to take her seriously because they realised she would never be in a position to implement the policiees she sprouted.
There was no need for scrutiny.
She's tapped into a similar group to the one that Trump has tapped into.
And people opposed to Labor have lost faith with the coalition which has resulted in more support for One Nation.
But she's also escaped a fair bit of scrutiny that has now started to come on her with her parties rise in the polls.
As she appears more often and is challenged more often on the things she says people will begin to take more notice...and realise she's not the answer.