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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Gold Coast at Marvel
Last post by LP -
Quote from: crashlander – on
To be honest, with a torn meniscus H shouldn't be playing this weekend.
There are people playing a career with a tear or even with a meniscus removed, they usually wear a brace?

But it's not ideal for a jumping / marking target, usually it's rucks who play with a damaged meniscus and they don't jump. I thought as much about Reidy at the weekend who wasn't jumping.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: The EV thread
Last post by Professer E -
I've had 12 Cruisers, Prados and Hiluxes over the years, the 08 Prado was the pick of them by far, but the Everest I'm currently driving is a far better vehicle - drives like a car, economical and still pulls a trailer and fords rivers.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Gold Coast at Marvel
Last post by RiverRat -
Quote from: Baggers – on

Do we reward ordinary Magoos form? Specifically, do we reward Moir's ordinary form with a senior gig?  NO WAY

Likewise the Campos.  MAYBE

HOK has been ordinary but his last appearance was better.  In for H?  NAH

Lewis Y in to take on King? DEFINITE INCLUSION FOR FLEXIBILITY AT THE VERY LEAST

Harry Charleson has been reasonable in the Magoos... give him a lash at senior level?  POSSIBLY

Likewise Flynn Y.  YES

Do we give Kemp a run in the midfield, changing with Crippa?  DEFINITELY WORTH A TRY - HE COULD ALSO SERVE AS A SECOND RUCK AROUND THE GROUND - NO VALUE IN THE CENTRE CIRCLE RUCKWORK THOUGH

Boyd's form has been okay... replace Cez?  NAH - PREFER CHARLESON

Try Ollie H again?  REPLACEMENT FOR CEZ

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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Gold Coast at Marvel
Last post by Professer E -
Pity the seconds had yet another I'll timed bye.  We need more outside runners so that means specialist wingers so I'd be looking at Hollands and a Campo. I don't trust Moir but he does have something. He needs to be told in no uncertain terms - get serious or F off.

For mind H, Cerra, Acres and Cottrell go out.
Hollands, L Campo or Charleson, Moir and I'd go with Flynn Riley as a ruck/forward.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Gold Coast at Marvel
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: kruddler – on
Weitering is still weeks away.

Pitto desperately needs to play.

Do we bring back lewis young??

With cerra out, it's time for a camporeale. Do we want ben in the guts or lucas on the wing?

Up forward the cupboard. I've earned about this, now reality all hit us.

Id bring in moir and tell him to play deep forward.

Interesting selection week.

Good questions, K. Here's some more.

Do we really want to risk H and Cez?

Do we reward ordinary Magoos form? Specifically, do we reward Moir's ordinary form with a senior gig? Likewise the Campos. HOK has been ordinary but his last appearance was better. In for H? Lewis Y in to take on King? Harry Charleson has been reasonable in the Magoos... give him a lash at senior level? Likewise Flynn Y.

Do we give Kemp a run in the midfield, changing with Crippa?

Boyd's form has been okay... replace Cez?

Try Ollie H again?

Thursday evening's team selection will be fascinating.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 20 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Gold Coast at Marvel
Last post by crashlander -
Quote from: laj – on
Cerra is playing, just tightness. Harry very doubtful. Lewis young might be coming in, playing forward as 2nd ruck. It's he or HOK. I actually prefer Young.

Thanks to Essendon we still live!!!! This is one game we should win. Hopefully if we do, it kicks us out of our little slump, which was invariably going to happen after being up for so long. Then the game against St.Kilda becomes super important, as they are our direct challenger for a wildcard, as do the Dogs the week after. Reckon we can win more than GWS.
To be honest, with a torn meniscus H shouldn't be playing this weekend. But I can understand the need among some of our people to play him: we just don't have any other tall options. Lewis Young ... I can't see us winning with him as our key forward.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: The EV thread
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: LP – on
Quote from: kruddler – on
I'm looking at the hybrid Ranger, simply for on board power.
Can run a fridge and have power when camping which saves me carrying extra batteries.

Supposebly gets a $h!tload better l/km but when work pays for that, i don't care.
Is that assuming you don't need the full load or towing capcity?

No towing required and i wouldnt get b it overloaded either.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 19 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Professer E -
Well I've re-watched it and we weren't as bad as I first thought but we never looked like winning this, their defensive set up was outstanding. Probably lucky to fight it out and only go down by three goals. We got punished on every turnover but they had a fair dinkum go. So many passengers and non-contributors.
Reidy got owned by Cameron, out marked and rag-dolled, it was embarassing at times. He couldn't match Cameron in the role.
The winger/high half forwards were horrid and contributed nothing - Cottrell-Hayward-Florent-Cerra (inj)-Acres were basically passengers.
Walsh got a lot of ball but was best described as scruffy. Kicks high loopy stuff that got picked off, Hewitt the same.
Delivery into F50 was awful, but there were no targets, ended up being long mindless bombs to no-one or shallow worthless stuff. After stop/start ball movement everything ended up as a hack into F50 due to pressure. In previous games those hacks have worked out, this week they were exposed.
Lord looked good on return and I thought Haynes looked assured behind the ball. Byrne looked like he enjoyed the heat and Frank threw himself in, albeit for little return.
Acres was god awful and made bad decisions and positioning errors.  He's finished on what I saw. Newman is similar - moves the ball on too slowly and got caught by the speed of the game. Cottrell fumbled and bumbled and it's time to try one of the Campo lads in his role. Our overall skill/class level was way less than the pies and I wonder if playing Moir and/or Ison would benefit us in that their neat, albeit cameo games are better value than what scrubs like Cottrell provide.
I thought we really missed someone like Carroll, who kicks the ball flat and hard and who can win aerial contests across the centre.