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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by Gointocarlton -
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Time to make some serious statements at selection. Don't care how big the names are.
Cody Walker would need to be the best mid in the draft otherwise I'd overlook him - we need to totally rebuild the centre square group. 
Florent and Hayward are taking the pi$$
ive been trying to remain calm but after today, it became obvious to me at least, that the senior players are not winning us games that are in the balance, they are costing us games. The most senior of players being the prime offender.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 3 2026 Carlton vs North Melbourne at Arden St.
Last post by crashlander -
Fair dinkum, we are a rabble at the moment. Very disappointing to give up a second winnable game, just like the seniors.

[1] North had 5 of the top 7 possession getters. Yet, do we tag any of them? Not quite a rhetorical question, as we don't use our brains in the seniors, but you understand where I'm coming from.

[2] Liam Reidy so dominated the ruck that it wasn't funny. He had 14 clearances, more than any three other players. And he had 30 taps, better than any two other players. Yet, with a spot in the seniors up for grab, he does something stupid.  :'(  :'(  ???
O'Keefe, on the other hand, seems to have lost all confidence. He didn't get a lot of taps, 8 only, and had less than 10 possessions. I don't know what is wrong with him, but he needs some sort of help. He is just so much better than that.

[3] Ison: 3 goals 2, from 8 possessions. Not sure what to think, but he can do so much more.

[4] Flynn Young should be in the seniors: 21 possessions, 3 goals 2 and 11 marks.
Considering the way some of our smaller players are going at the moment, he should be in. Hayworth, Ainsworth, Frankie Evans: any of these could go back. Frankie hasn't been right since he was injured. He needs to get his confidence back.

[5] Neither Cottrell nor Chesser did anything to impress. 13 possessions each and no scores. Very disappointing, considering what we were hoping to get from them.
Lachie Fogarty: little better. He had 15 possessions and a goal. He has to go.

I'm not seeing the desire, I'm not seeing the commitment, I'm not seeing the game plan and I'm not seeing the any sign of things turning around.
I've got nothing else to say until after I digest the replay. Not looking forward to it. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 3 2026 Carlton vs North Melbourne at Arden St.
Last post by RiverRat -
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I would think Hayward would be on thin ice.
Hayward gifted 2 goals to Norp due to stupidity so he can have a week off as far as I am concerned.

Flynn Young was a shining light for the Blues - clean ball handler and has excellent disposal skills.

I don't think any others showed enough to demand promotion.

Reidy looks a likely type and has decent skills for a big bloke but he was far from competitive in centre ruck contests.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by Shakin77 -
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No idea why people think North are easybeats. Apart from Xerri and arguably Logue, they are basically full strength. 4 time premiership coach, excellent young talent, very good experienced recruits and currently sit 3-1.

The North game against Essendon was terrible, and they lost to West Coast who are pretty average.   By all right they should improve but not sure they have showed that yet.

Our concern is Melbourne and Richmond (should have lost) are bottom 4 quality sides.   North bottom 6.   

All three results are more of a reflection on how we are going as a football side to be honest.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Back to the Moon
Last post by Thryleon -
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My relationship with science is pretty healthy.  My question is twofold.

1.  What are its goals?

The progression of science i can see space x doing regarding a take of and landing.   Artemis 2 is going up, orbiting the moon and coming back.  We've done that before, sure they might be testing something.  Not sure, I genuinely dont know the goals.

2.  Is it indulgent?  In the current climate maybe.  The fuel to get it up there when the world is staring at shortages.  

Ive had a couple of responses indicating that im not alone in my thought process, and ive not seen a ringing endorsement for it aside from furthering science.  Thats good enough for me to have warranted asking the question.

Are you worried about the amount of 91 ron required to achieve the mission ?
what part of is it indulgent did you not understand?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by LP -
I don't get what is happening with tripping, has the rule changed, why are players now allowed to dive at the footy and take out the opponent's legs?

Did we miss the memo?

And it appears if you tackle someone and that tackle slips down below the knees it's play on. Kosi did twice in our game against the Dees and wasn't penalised, it happened multiple times to us as a team today and that specific non-decision cost us at least 2 goals just in the last quarter.