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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Chalmers buying votes by allowing workers to claim $1,000 in deductions without any receipts needed. Labor just cant stop spending and adding to inflation and high debt levels.
True, but clinging onto that stuff when it's really just a drop in the ocean excuses the absence of any real opposition.

Economies work on 3 or even 4 orders of magnitude higher as the bare minimum.

A $1000 sounds great to those struggling, but it's not even covering the fuel rises for the average worker.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Barry Cable Learns his fate
Last post by LP -
The problem here is that a lack of evidence presents a multiplicity of outcomes, it's really a p1ssweak decision that is sort of "Yeah, I think so, but just in case I'm wrong ..........!"

For the benefit of victims the legal process tends towards errors in one direction, because binary would be the accusation are true, or the accusations are fake. But without certainty it's a coin toss.

The problem I have with the process is that lawyers have become highly proficient at creating doubt on either side of such a case.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by ratlice -
It's hard to understand how no one in the coaching group didn't notice Elijah's behaviour before the game.
That seems to suggest a disconnect between players and the coaching group.
Still can understand why, Hewitt & Acres are not in, you would think that those 2 could make a difference in the close losses we have had.
Still with all the problems we could easily been 5-1 up!!!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: PaulP – on
Good to see Ollie F getting a nod. Both him and his good buddy Hayward must be wondering what they've got themselves into.

Both probably had their best games for the club, so possibly they needed some settling in time under match conditions.
I do wonder what they think about the differences they're seeing between us and the Swans.
If I understand correctly, the Swans players are very hard and demanding of each other. I thats so, I would hope Will and Ollie have brought that with them because from an a outsider, god only knows we need some serious internal challening of one another. Especially on game do when the tide turned against us. Might be drawing a vey long bow here but perhaps there is a link between Will's and Ollie's very good games and Voss's presser comment that we put a full stop on the Coll run and fought it to the end.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 7 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Fremantle in Perth
Last post by Lods -
We've been competitive in most games at stages this year.
The one thing we've avoided is four quarter thrashing.
You have to wonder whether the events of last Thursday will have an effect on the preparation for this game.

The coaching group in particular will be concerned about their own role in the Elijah situation and questioning themselves and wondering about ramifications.
It's hard to know the effect on the playing group, but Ollie will no doubt be concerned aabout his brother's welfare, as will others like Walsh who seemed to take Elijah under his wing in the off-season.

It will be a challenging process to get everyone's mind on the job for this game.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: PaulP – on
Good to see Ollie F getting a nod. Both him and his good buddy Hayward must be wondering what they've got themselves into.

Both probably had their best games for the club, so possibly they needed some settling in time under match conditions.
I do wonder what they think about the differences they're seeing between us and the Swans.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Barry Cable Learns his fate
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Found not guilty of historic sexual assault charges.
Not quite that simple. Not enough evidence to convict. The judge suggested that one of women involved was, in all probability, assaulted sexually. But there wasn't enough evidence to prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt.

Probably no the outcome that either party wanted, but that's it legally. No further action without considerable new evidence, which isn't happening.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: PaulP – on
Coaches' votes :

10 Nick Daicos (COLL)
6 Oliver Florent (CARL)
4 Jamie Elliott (COLL)
3 Patrick Lipinski (COLL)
3 Harry Perryman (COLL)
2 Sam Walsh (CARL)
2 Darcy Cameron (COLL)

Good to see Ollie F getting a nod. Both him and his good buddy Hayward must be wondering what they've got themselves into.
Well done to Ollie Florent