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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Lods -
Pittonet was poor last night.
He was penalised for that stupid centre 'line' rule.
But the infringements were there according to the rule.

It's not so much the player that's at fault.
How are you supposed to watch a line on the ground and a ball in the air.
They don't need a line in the middle but maybe a line that both ruckmen have to start their run at the ball from.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by Milhanna13 -
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How good was Harry Dean again. He fixed up Caddy from the first minute and it was especially good, given the amount of ball that was coming in and the easy in which it was coming.

I’m going to enjoy barracking against caddy for the next decade.  Didn’t touch the footy all night and still managed to make it all about him, including a couple of major tantrums
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by crashlander -
What did we get out of tonight:
[1] a win:
Sad, but the four points was probably the most we got out of tonight.
[2] Beating Essendon:
I want us to become a bogie team for Essendon, one they dread to face. They owned us for too long: it is time for us to return the favour.
[3] Better kicking for goal from Talor Byrne, who kicked 2 important goals.
[4] Better kicking at goal from Brodie Kemp:
Kemp's last one from the boundary should have broken their backs, it was so good. Pity the easiest one hit the post.
[5] Harry Dean:
He kept Caddy to 6 disposals, the least on the ground, and but for the last couple of moments kept him entirely out of the play while getting 15 disposals and 8 marks himself.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by crashlander -
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That Ruck Ruke is the worst rule imaginable. That together with the Stand Rule.

I watched Sydney and St.Kilda. Grundy didn't even just for some centre bounces as he looked like going over the line. t's was farcical. Happened a number of times. Must be a KPI at AFL House, to check your
 brain cells in at the door before entering the building.

At one stage in the 2nd they had like 7 centre clearances to none.  But I think 4 of 5em were frees (3 ruck frees)
We really need to get this ruck stuff sorted, as there are just far too many frees going against us.
Honestly, our rucks were brutalized by the umpiring tonight.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon
Last post by crashlander -
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Quote from: Lods – on

And speaking of the broadcasters...Fckn couldn't have barracked any harder for the opposition.


All night, Ess just have to…. Caddy needs to…..   Cripps was given a long time to dispose of that…..   caddy may have been interfered with there…

Kenny must be really sore that his mate vossy got shafted.  And jack, well,  he just hates Carlton, and is a dopey prick
You expect the commentators to:
(a) know their job,
(b) be unbiased, and
(c) produce something worth listening to,
then you are in for disappointments most weeks. The present generation of commentators are not up to much.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 11 2026 Carlton vs Drug Cheats away
Last post by Lods -
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Quote from: Lods – on
Lost by 8
Essendon 14-9-93 v Carlton 11-19-85

How can we lose to them? Hope our seniors dont take a leaf out of their book, I wouldnt be surprised thought.

It's funny.
I thought there were a lot of similarities between the VFL and the AFL side today in terms of performance
Both sides seemed a little 'off'
I'm just wondering with the bye coming up whether they worked really hard at training last week with the knowledge of an easier match tonight and a week off to recover.