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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: kruddler – on
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I'd call judgement after three rounds in... premature 'expectations'. ;)  :D
Both for the team and individuals.
We have a long way to go.
We started last year 0-4
We're already ahead of that.
There's a bit to play out on, and maybe off the field.

I was going to say the same thing as EB.

I think EBs point is that the judgement before a ball was kicked in anger was premature expectations.

After 3 games last year our % was 83.3%
After 3 games this year our % is 72.9%......and we were luckily enough to hold on and win one of them.

Based on form.....i'm taking last year.

Percentage is meaningless after three games.
A heavy loss or a big win can change  percentage from a big positive to a big negative in one game.

Do you think Gold Coast will have a percentage of 191% at the end of the year?
Percentages won't settle as an indicator until well into the season.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
The EV road levy is coming, no more sponging off the transport industry.

SolarPV arrives in our backyard transported by bunker fuel, made from materials that left here by ship, as does steel and aluminum that frame them.

Green hydrogen arrives by ship.

Copper departs and returns by rail and ship.

Green by the industry standard is a NIMBY term.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -
Quote from: dodge – on
Drop won't kick in until tanks are re-filled. All petrol currently in the sevo tanks has full excise paid.
It's like arbitrage, they keep the price high when taxes fall delaying the cut, but when taxes rise the price rises instantly even though tanks are already full. They screw the punter both ways and blame politicians.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by dodge -
Businesses won't wear the extra fuel cost and will pass it on - everything costs more.

This is where the RBA seems to have no idea - people spend more on essential items not just buying 'stuff' and then increase rates hurting mortgagees and renters further.  The models that RBA need updating since at least Covid.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: dodge – on
Drop won't kick in until tanks are re-filled. All petrol currently in the sevo tanks has full excise paid.

People whinge about how much excise there is and whine when the cut isn't big enough.

Next if some economists are right in that cutting excise will increase inflation, hence interest rates - what's the reaction?
Short term I don't see it increasing inflation as fuel will still be expensive and it's not like it will generate a spending spree because average folk will still be out of pocket.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by dodge -
Drop won't kick in until tanks are re-filled. All petrol currently in the sevo tanks has full excise paid.

People whinge about how much excise there is and whine when the cut isn't big enough.

Next if some economists are right in that cutting excise will increase inflation, hence interest rates - what's the reaction?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Quote from: kruddler – on


I was going to say the same thing as EB.

I think EBs point is that the judgement before a ball was kicked in anger was premature expectations.

After 3 games last year our % was 83.3%
After 3 games this year our % is 72.9%......and we were luckily enough to hold on and win one of them.

Based on form.....i'm taking last year.

I know its hard to compare, but youre putting words in people's mouths again. Your contention was we'd go backwards where most were saying we wont miss Charlie.  Thing is, are we missing Charlie?  How about tdk?  Or jsos?

Thing is this is what the discussion was.

Not whether or not we'd magically improve.  How far back do we slide?  Id wager with Charlie in, we might have done a bit better, but tdk was going anyway, and jsos is a hard one to quantify as he only averaged 12 games a season.  What if he had missed these ones? 

The Melbourne loss might not be as bad as we think, theyve at least got the bones of a premiership side there and some bonafide stars. We have a vanilla team, and we play vanilla footy.
I thought we had an improved team list/ game plan and now we play vanilla footy?
Welcome to the dark side....
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: Lods – on


I'd call judgement after three rounds in... premature 'expectations'. ;)  :D
Both for the team and individuals.
We have a long way to go.
We started last year 0-4
We're already ahead of that.
There's a bit to play out on, and maybe off the field.

I was going to say the same thing as EB.

I think EBs point is that the judgement before a ball was kicked in anger was premature expectations.

After 3 games last year our % was 83.3%
After 3 games this year our % is 72.9%......and we were luckily enough to hold on and win one of them.

Based on form.....i'm taking last year.

I know its hard to compare, but youre putting words in people's mouths again. Your contention was we'd go backwards where most were saying we wont miss Charlie.  Thing is, are we missing Charlie?  How about tdk?  Or jsos?

Thing is this is what the discussion was.

Not whether or not we'd magically improve.  How far back do we slide?  Id wager with Charlie in, we might have done a bit better, but tdk was going anyway, and jsos is a hard one to quantify as he only averaged 12 games a season.  What if he had missed these ones? 

The Melbourne loss might not be as bad as we think, theyve at least got the bones of a premiership side there and some bonafide stars. We have a vanilla team, and we play vanilla footy.