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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle
Last post by Blue Moon -
Not being able to hit targets, especially by hand, ball handling errors, decision making, not getting all the umpiring decisions, missing tackles, especially in the centre square, consistently dumping long kicks where we are out numbered and out sized, and missing too many gettable goals was the reason we lost.
I think Cripps' hands are too slow and too often too many players think too long about what they are going to do which allows our opponents to shut down the space and increase the pressure on us. Our players also don't give off the hand ball every time ,there was one instance when Reidy was running out of the centre square and Cripps was running next to him and calling for the ball but Reidy kicked it instead, we finished up with a goal but too often this isn't the case. We don't look wide when going into the forward fifty, and we don't go short often enough, which allows the opposition defenders to mass in the middle around the top of the goal square because they know that's where the ball is going.
We were outclassed most of the night but the players kept at it and the reason we got goals late was because Fremantle couldn't keep the pace up.
I thought Moir kept Pearce quiet for three quarters, who is their best defender, and was able to kick a couple when McGovern took him in the last  quarter. He has got good skills. I think Carroll has improved out of sight but needs to improve his kicking into the forward fifty. Dean probably needs a rest, as does Byrne, while Cowan isn't getting near the ball at the moment,  and I still don't know what the point of Cerra is.
It was probably our most consistent effort so far this year.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by madbluboy -
My mate started park run a couple of years ago, he recently upgrade his shoes ($400 with carbon fibre plates in them). He cut 15 seconds off of his PB.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by Thryleon -
I can confirm that shoe technology makes a massive difference.  I used to run, until I discovered the osteo arthritis in my knee (TLDR, hard surface running activities are done for the rest of my life).

I have two pairs of Asics Gel Nimbus in my rotation for just walking now.  One of them has a much thicker and spongier sole than the other.  This one, almost has what I would call a springing motion in it.  It efficiently transfers energy through my legs making running effortless.  The other is a much firmer sole.  There is perhaps 2 iterations different between them (say the Asics Gel Nimubs 24 and the 22) but the shoe feel is remarkably different. 

22: https://www.goat.com/en-au/sneakers/gel-nimbus-22-lite-show-white-sunrise-red-1011a890-100
24: https://www.amazon.com.au/ASICS-Mens-Gel-Nimbus-Running-Shoes/dp/B09CLM9LSV?th=1&psc=1

These are the exact same colours and shoe I own.  The difference between them is remarkable, and they have re-engineered them again since to make the newer models different again.  I havent bothered replacing them as Im not wearing through shoes like I did when I was regularly running for 5 kms plus.

Not surprising that it would be different at the elite level.  Shoe tech is always progressing, but of the two pairs I own, the 24's feel like cheating.

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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: Lods – on
Sub Two Hour Marathon.
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/record-breakers-finish-line-proposals-162051565.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADQyANlRBLpBycwvhCPf4U0i95hSrQf3WK6BIQgdf7LyaX-fNZkjmr6TYkEbxZVy95yFjHK1OK3dX8okYa1p8FBfgHUSJuwKPlQqSXnb3ThcyXF2qEeLWa4b9ZH8XSoq51zMD6-gpa9EUS5bDdGD9BO4-jbKW97uDCEgAPUZe-NW

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Kenya's Sebastian Sawe stunned spectators to become the first marathon runner ever to officially log a sub-two hour finish at 01:59:30.

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa also broke her own world record in a women’s-only race, winning in 2:15:41, nine seconds lower than her previous mark.




Nuts, can't even fathom that.