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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by DJC -
One of the girls I coached in basketball took up the pole vault, trained with Emma George, and competed at a high level (no pun intended).  She said that there was nothing so exhilarating as nailing a vault.  Her PB was 3.5m back in 2002.

The pole vault seems to be a discipline that attracts people from other sports.  If I remember correctly, Emma George was a trapeze artist before she took up the pole vault.

4.95m is a fair effort … and high enough to do serious injury if something goes wrong.  If I was ever going to take up vaulting, it would be Fierljeppen where the consequences of a mishap are nothing worse than a dunking in cold, muddy water 🙂
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by Lods -
We've actually done this to death.
And no one is going to change their minds...it'll just be a rehash of the same material.
Voss get's credit for the lead up work.
Fraser gets credit for the wins, even if it just a continuation of Voss's work.
Who gets the blame if it suddenly goes pear-shaped ?

The season is a lot more complex than what's being presented....

Events-coach change, a different voice.
Interim coach v permanent coach
Quality of opposition.
Injuries at different times to key players and our ability to cover those.
Different structures
Young players being given an opportunity
Form fluctuations
Different roles
Lapses v lack of lapses.
Expectations v lack of expectations.
Confidence-getting back that winning feeling.

I suspect there are still a few twists and turns in this season.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 17 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Last post by DJC -
I’m sure that there’s no official line or, if there is, individuals are going off script.

Davies claimed that Vossy wouldn’t play the youngsters and Russell quite rightly contradicted him a day or so later.

Perhaps the club has just encouraged players and coaches to be open and truthful 🤔

And, speaking of open and truthful, Sam Walsh’s interview about his 150th is a ripper!