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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Vale Professor Richard Scolyer
Last post by Professer E -
Elwood, he deteriorated over about six months and it was hought he had an aggressive form of dementia.  Lewy-Body was suggested. When they finally did a scan they found the tumour on Monday and we lost him on the Friday. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 14 2026 We have the Bye
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Well, after surviving last night, I hope we can get Weitering back. Derksen was reasonable when it came to intercepting (10 intercepts), but he was murdered one-on-one by Ben McKay.
I hope we can also recharge the batteries, as we were seriously flat against the Drug Cheats.
We should be getting a few guys back.
Derksen IMO isn't has good defensively as Young. Young's issue is he panics a little when making decisions but he knows how to stay on his mans shoulder and kill a contest when it needs to be killed. Derksen seemed exposed last night.
Ben is a spud imo but does have a big size advantage and Derksen is undersized and agree that Young is a better option.
Young has been reasonable this season in the games he has played but I think his continued absence might point to his future being somewhere else..
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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I thought the Hewett free and then goal was charitable where he ducked his head, that's been play on in previous games.
The ruck rules and frees are confusing for me, appears even if you are behind the line but don't jump they call it a block sometimes and Pittonet got some tough calls..
IIRC George has won one of those free kick (high contact in front of goal) in every game he has played this year.
Good technique then😀
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Gointocarlton -
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I thought the Hewett free and then goal was charitable where he ducked his head, that's been play on in previous games.
The ruck rules and frees are confusing for me, appears even if you are behind the line but don't jump they call it a block sometimes and Pittonet got some tough calls..
IIRC George has won one of those free kick (high contact in front of goal) in every game he has played this year.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Sexybronco -
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I like Heyward's mongrel but not the stupidity that yet again led to a dopey free kick for a late bump.

I was impressed by Derksen's offensive contributions; he offers much more in that area than Lewis Young's indecisiveness but, unfortunately he is 5 or 6 cm shorter and is something of a liability overhead.

Good to see Acres and Hewitt back in form and favour.
Derksen’s kicking was a liability last night, he’ll need to clean this up if he wants to establish himself.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by RiverRat -
I like Heyward's mongrel but not the stupidity that yet again led to a dopey free kick for a late bump.

I was impressed by Derksen's offensive contributions; he offers much more in that area than Lewis Young's indecisiveness but, unfortunately he is 5 or 6 cm shorter and is something of a liability overhead.

Good to see Acres and Hewitt back in form and favour.