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Notice Board (Visitors Enter Here) / Posting from Media and Other sites
Last post by Lods -
We probably just need to reinforce the way we do this on this site

From the code of conduct

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8. Note on posting articles from newspapers -quoting a sentence or a single paragraph with a URL or other reference is acceptable but quoting an entire article is not permitted.

Most of us aren't real big fans of the media.
Few of us are big fans of the paywall.

But it serves a purpose in that it protects access for the provider of the content.
It also means those that do subscribe get full value for their outlay

So rather than quoting whole articles could we just adhere to the practice of providing a link and then enough of the article to give context.
It actually helps the provider by directing people to their content.

If folks are interested enough or want to read the whole article they have the option to subscribe.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Name your team for Opening Round
Last post by kruddler -
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https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-every-clubs-best-23-and-predicted-round-1-team-latest-updates-before-preseason-games-selection-news-lineups-teams-opinion-analysis/news-story/2c174f482828aeddd30ef7caadfe1850?fbclid=IwY2xjawP4zHBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpbFVvZ0VZSng5dkRrbU5Nc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt-1x1jIJs5dMKHBsyRkpasVKWF6zseY4W5k7fDuiClKtwjwSGFG-Qf-X19K_aem_Y7_86sNfJHX4PAAl1R8h9A

Interview with Fogarty in there.

Reidy before Pitto
No O'Keefe.

Not sure how you can leave Kemp out of that side, 'potential injury' or not, he's named 1st emergency, so either he is right or he isn't......and i'm thinking he'll be right.

Put him in place of Lewis Young.

Have Dean and Weitering as starting KPDs and if Dean struggles, swing Kemp back.
Otherwise, have Kemp as KPF with Harry and Moir as 3rd tall.
Have a resting ruck deep forward when required and have the other ruck setting up shop across CHB to help out Dean.

Lewis Young, surplus to requirements.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Name your team for Opening Round
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: Lods – on
Interview with Fogarty in there.

Reidy before Pitto
No O'Keefe.

You have to wonder how much research they put into their selections  ::)

For example, "Brodie Kemp looks to be in doubt as he works his way back from an Achilles injury".  It's only a match sim but Kemp seems to be back to his best and working very well with Harry:

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/video/1949008/blue-view-snippet-kemp-mckay-combine-up-forward?videoId=1949008&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1769918451001

Yes, we occasionally use Moir as a fill in key forward when the big boys are having a breather or a spell in the ruck, but there's no way that he's going to play as first choice CHF.  The problem is though, if Kempy comes in to the 23, as I'm sure he will, who drops out?

I think that O'Keeffe will play too, at the expense of Reidy.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Name your team for Opening Round
Last post by Lods -
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-every-clubs-best-23-and-predicted-round-1-team-latest-updates-before-preseason-games-selection-news-lineups-teams-opinion-analysis/news-story/2c174f482828aeddd30ef7caadfe1850?fbclid=IwY2xjawP4zHBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpbFVvZ0VZSng5dkRrbU5Nc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt-1x1jIJs5dMKHBsyRkpasVKWF6zseY4W5k7fDuiClKtwjwSGFG-Qf-X19K_aem_Y7_86sNfJHX4PAAl1R8h9A

Interview with Fogarty in there.

Reidy before Pitto
No O'Keefe.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by Professer E -
...but but but wasn't Trump going to save all the kiddies from the global pedo ring supposedly being run from the Vatican and housing the prisoners under the white house?  Wasn't that the MAGA line back in the day? 
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by tonyo -
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I don't get why the MAGA media post this stuff and think it's a positive for RedTrump, or how anybody can read it and think he some sort of righteous clarion.

I read that paragraph and think, this heavily resourced and connected Kent new what was going or in a global paedophile ring back in 2006 and chose to do feck all about it!

I suspect that he was terrified that Epstein would spill the beans ... and still is, albeit posthumously.
I notice Maxwell used the 5th amendment during her interview with Comer et al.  Said she would only tell the full story if Trump offers her clemency.

How does that work....?   He lets her out of jail and she tells the whole story with some useful omissions? 

There must be something preventing a President from offering a pardon to a person who may hold incriminating evidence against said President?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Under 23 players
Last post by kruddler -
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Define 'running'.

As DJC just stated, Cottrell and Hollands are elite runners, and have been for years now. Maybe Binns' beat them in a race here or there, but at best he was on a par with them in that area (i disagree) but was behind in every other area IMO, hence the delisting.

Moving quickly on foot? 😇

Binns got a contract extension on the back of excellent VFL form … and I’ve defended that decision in the past.  Tearing that contract up was a major u-turn and I’d love to know what the thinking behind it was.

Perhaps the bake from Vossy in his 8th and final game is the key - although Binnsy reckons his delisting was unexpected.

2 wrongs dont make a right.
Original decision to extend was wrong.
Decision to sack early was right.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Under 23 players
Last post by LP -
Cottrell and Hollands are elite aerobic runners, marathon athletes, but not the combination of pace and deep running that Binns is capable of, however both of them have Binns comfortably covered because when they get to the contest they compete, Binns tends to move / run to receive.