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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by Sexybronco -Newman, Cerra, Boyd and Derksen in, Dean & Williams unavailable, Chesser and HOK omitted.
Newman, Cerra, Boyd and Derksen in, Dean & Williams unavailable, Chesser and HOK omitted.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jim Park Voting AFL Rd 3 2026 Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by DJC -5 - Hollands, E
4 - Walsh
3 - Weitering
2 - McGovern
1 - Young
HMs - Hollands, O, Cripps
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -When each kicked their 1st goal, the entire 17 other teammates on the ground ran to congratulate them and celebrate with them. Both times.I just hope fans keep stuff like this in mind when the AFL Media start selling them on disunity and fractures, as it has already been tried earlier this season.
Shows there is still a good connection (at least in part) between them.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by cookie2 -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?
Drop kicked in yesterday morning at my local.
That afternoon the price was no longer showing.....tipping they ran out already
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -I wasn't panicking until last night. Clearly it's worse than we think.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by Lods -I think he needs a papa nap.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by LP -When each kicked their 1st goal, the entire 17 other teammates on the ground ran to congratulate them and celebrate with them. Both times.
Shows there is still a good connection (at least in part) between them.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by Lods -These little snapshots are interesting, they're happening just about every week at the moment....
On the surface (and it is only a snapshot) it seems the relationship between the players and each other is strong.
It seems the relationship between the coach and players is strong.
You wonder then, about the disconnect on game day.
But I guess it is just a minute in time.
One thing i noted at the ground last week which i'm not sure if it was captured on TV.
THere was a couple of first goal kickers - Jagga and Byrne IIRC.
When each kicked their 1st goal, the entire 17 other teammates on the ground ran to congratulate them and celebrate with them. Both times.
Shows there is still a good connection (at least in part) between them.
.....or that they will get a player imposed fine if they get busted NOT celebrating with them. Which is certainly possible.
It was noticeable.
I think the group is tight.
I think some of the new recruits have shown in some of the vision that they've fitted in pretty well too.
Is it not so much a matter of gelling off field but more a case of becoming 'familiar' on-field.
You can practice sceanrios at training through the off-season and in match practices but until the season starts and you get the pressure of a 'real' game it's hard to get a handle on new team-mates strengths and weaknesses.
Things that become instinctive with teams that have played a lot of football together may take a bit of time with a team with many newbies.
Time will tell...but we have to start seeing some signs.
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