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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 3 2026 Carlton vs North Melbourne at Arden St.
Last post by RiverRat -
Quote from: Blue Moon – on
I would think Hayward would be on thin ice.
Hayward gifted 2 goals to Norp due to stupidity so he can have a week off as far as I am concerned.

Flynn Young was a shining light for the Blues - clean ball handler and has excellent disposal skills.

I don't think any others showed enough to demand promotion.

Reidy looks a likely type and has decent skills for a big bloke but he was far from competitive in centre ruck contests.

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by Shakin77 -
Quote from: PaulP – on
No idea why people think North are easybeats. Apart from Xerri and arguably Logue, they are basically full strength. 4 time premiership coach, excellent young talent, very good experienced recruits and currently sit 3-1.

The North game against Essendon was terrible, and they lost to West Coast who are pretty average.   By all right they should improve but not sure they have showed that yet.

Our concern is Melbourne and Richmond (should have lost) are bottom 4 quality sides.   North bottom 6.   

All three results are more of a reflection on how we are going as a football side to be honest.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Back to the Moon
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: northernblue – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on


My relationship with science is pretty healthy.  My question is twofold.

1.  What are its goals?

The progression of science i can see space x doing regarding a take of and landing.   Artemis 2 is going up, orbiting the moon and coming back.  We've done that before, sure they might be testing something.  Not sure, I genuinely dont know the goals.

2.  Is it indulgent?  In the current climate maybe.  The fuel to get it up there when the world is staring at shortages.  

Ive had a couple of responses indicating that im not alone in my thought process, and ive not seen a ringing endorsement for it aside from furthering science.  Thats good enough for me to have warranted asking the question.

Are you worried about the amount of 91 ron required to achieve the mission ?
what part of is it indulgent did you not understand?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by LP -
I don't get what is happening with tripping, has the rule changed, why are players now allowed to dive at the footy and take out the opponent's legs?

Did we miss the memo?

And it appears if you tackle someone and that tackle slips down below the knees it's play on. Kosi did twice in our game against the Dees and wasn't penalised, it happened multiple times to us as a team today and that specific non-decision cost us at least 2 goals just in the last quarter.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne
Last post by LP -
Quote from: northernblue – on
Harry needs to raise his knee when someone is backing into the pack to intercept.
Harry is not that type of player, it's never going to happen, not him and not Weiters, certainly not Young. I have to wonder watching Young today, could some of today's decisions push him over the edge, make him a bit more aggressive?

That aggression issue is why I posed the May question in the list management thread, I think we need a player who is, I bet if he returns to the AFL he ends up at the Filth. I've overheard McRae has returned early to go and watch him play again!

As an aside, I watched the Norp players take Newman out of the contest metres off the footy multiple time today. He wasn't really in a position to contest but it's still an illegal action that normally results in a down field free kick, in one case the Norp player had his back to the contest and basically shoved Newman in the throat.