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The Sports Desk / Re: Formula 1
Last post by dodge -
How would NFPs that don't have DGR1 status survive in Australia if that was the case?

Don't have a view on Gates Foundation, except to say that generally, it is very hard to donate money properly and effectively if you have lot to give away.  Also the rules in US are different to ours...

Of course there are strategies to best manage donations, particularly from windfall events - which not only benefit to donor, but the NFPs as well as there becomes more to give away.

Sorry - won't hijack the thread any further.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by bobby -
I don't do this normally but I since I was flummoxed has to how we won I had to look at the stats. It's been a week and a bit but I had to look.

The positive from the Essendon game was that it was an ugly win.

We has had marginally more disposals and less inside 50s
Efficiency was effectively the same
We were significantly better going into the F50
They won the frees
We were handed our trousers at stoppages
They smashed us for contested - we were better at uncontested
Marks overall were close, but they murdered us on contested
They were in front for almost 79 minutes. We didn't quite hit 30
We won defence

If there was winning ugly, this was it. (the Richmond win wasn't just ugly, it was borderline unworthy)

I'd have to look at our 'big loss' games in detail but Essendon's stats I suspect are like ours were. Big emphasis on contested possession at the expense of everything else. Can't have 18 blokes trying to be first  to the ball some need to be ready receive and run.

Our higher uncontested possessions and notably better inside
266 vs 242
45 vs 49  - we had less , but our delivery was better, and our better defence rendered theirs less effective.
 48.9% vs 38.8% - we had less but our efficiency was 25% better

It was tough to watch but the stats say we used the ball better when we had it and that coupled with winning defence was the the difference.



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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Righto brains trust, does anyone know how to contact Uber/Uber Eats to discuss a traffic accident with one of their delivery riders? My daughter was travelling home from work on Friday night and got hit by one when he decided to cut in front of her and go right from the bike lane as she was turning left into a main road on a green arrow. She has a witness who saw it all but thats not the issue. The guy only gave a name, address phone number when my daughter called the police when he initially refused and they instructed him to exchange details whilst on speaker phone.
These menace on our roads have no id on them, no identification plates on their e-bikes and they get away with doing damage.
She called me as she was frightened and I rushed there as they were exchanging numbers.
Surely they are employed by Uber as either casuals or contractors, they must give details of their employer. Surely they are covered by insurance by Uber?
We have looked online on how to contact them, good luck with that. Can anyone offer any tips?
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The Sports Desk / Re: World Cup 2026
Last post by Lods -
The biggest battle of the world cup may be between the organisers and the England supporters and their chants and antics. :D