Casey v Box Hill - Practice Game on Sunday

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40 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

To be honest its actually pretty [censored] poor we have to rely on the fine contribution by our fellow demonlanders by going down and doing a report because our MFC website department is useless.

The Casey coverage is dire. At least when they had their own website you'd know who the goalkickers were.

P.S - Has anyone checked on the welfare of Casey's Twitterist? @caseydemonsFC last posted anything on March 12 and has four total posts this year.

Edited March 25, 2019 by Supermercado

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20 hours ago, KC from Casey said:

Is that Maynard, Preuss and Stretch? If so, I can't work out what's going on with player numbers. It's been a bugbear of mine for some time that Melbourne players haven't been using their Melbourne numbers when playing for Casey. It's so much better for the supporters if they use the same numbers.

But if I've named the players correctly, it would seem that Maynard and Stretch are in their MFC numbered jumper and Preuss is not. So, what's happening this year? Are the Melbourne players wearing their Melbourne numbers when they're at Casey or not?

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7 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Have to get some more outside run.  Baker will play once he gets more match fitness.  He is quick.  

Goody will probably bring in some more inside mids to play on the wing!

[Diamond_Jim 11,737]

Out of interest why does Stretch play mainly as an inside mid at Casey but then plays an outside role in the AFL?

Or am I wrong... which is quite possible ?

[chook fowler 18,211]

would like Billy to get another go - i know his JLT form was ordinary but he wasnt alone. I think KK may need a couple more games before being ready.

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14 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

I thought we spotted up forward 50 options pretty well yesterday.  A couple of good hit-up to ANB (which he unfortunately missed), was a pretty decent pass from T Mac to Jones in the last (wiped my mind of that outcome).

On a more positive note, I did think that kick to T Mac in the first quarter on the edge of the square was a pearler and Melksham's foot skills passing into our forward 50 are elite.

Does make me also think that we are missing another medium-tall forward option at the moment though like Hannan or J Smith.  Hannan doesn't always rack up huge numbers but often really makes his possessions count and I was impressed with both Smiths (Joel in particular) before they were injured.  Not sure Keilty plays quite the same role, so he might be needing to be seen as either a better option than Weid or better than Preuss in the ruck.

Another med-tall half forward unfortunately wont make any difference, in my opinion.The main issue sits firmly with the mids & to allow the Power over 50 forward 50 entries halfway through the 3rd quarter is a nightmare for any coach. (50 at the completion of a game is somewhat embarrassing!)

clearances, rebounds & speed around the footy were the killers.......The early missed opportunities were a momentum killer too.

 

 

 

[spirit of norm smith 12,886]

Stretch is a chance this week

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9 hours ago, chook fowler said:

would like Billy to get another go - i know his JLT form was ordinary but he wasnt alone. I think KK may need a couple more games before being ready.

Billy had preseason foot surgery.   Lets give him more time to find his feet at Casey, just yet.   I'd rather another running small, like chandler or lockhart. (If Preuss plays) but they must be fit to play.

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On 3/25/2019 at 12:10 AM, WERRIDEE said:

If you were Goody what be your changes after watching the game?

I think Kolodjasdjin will come in. Very skilful player and Goody did mention him in today’s presser. 

May obviously to come back.

And selfishly, but not without merit, I think Keilty could come in. Play as a high forward/link up target and chop out Max in the ruck. We will see tomorrow.

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On 3/25/2019 at 3:33 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

Out of interest why does Stretch play mainly as an inside mid at Casey but then plays an outside role in the AFL?

Or am I wrong... which is quite possible ?

Seems to happen that way, I think the inside midfield gives the greatest physical challenge as well as gets you most in play, so it makes sense that the experienced guys in the VFL play there, but I see the other side of that argument that they should play the role they'll be asked to do at AFL level. Ideally I think half and half would be about the right balance.

The main issue with Stretch from the preseason  was that he had very little confidence in his decision making, so was stalling play and/or turning the ball over. He'll never win a lot of contests in close or in space but he'll run hard and to the right spots, so really his game depends on how good his ball use is. If he uses it well he has some value, if he stops the flow of play or turns it over he's useless.

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19 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

I think Kolodjasdjin will come in. Very skilful player and Goody did mention him in today’s presser. 

May obviously to come back.

And selfishly, but not without merit, I think Keilty could come in. Play as a high forward/link up target and chop out Max in the ruck. We will see tomorrow.

suspect the weather (cold and windy) and the lack of a second ruckman for Geelong will go against Keilty's selection. He certainly should have played against Port. His inclusion would come at the exclusion of a mid/half forward or perhaps Fritsch goes down back and Sparrow or Hunt dropped to allow his selection.

Certainly will be a difficult selection meeting

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On 3/25/2019 at 10:31 AM, Supermercado said:

The Casey coverage is dire. At least when they had their own website you'd know who the goalkickers were.

P.S - Has anyone checked on the welfare of Casey's Twitterist? @caseydemonsFC last posted anything on March 12 and has four total posts this year.

Casey has a very very average social media and website presence.  Hard to understand.  Twitterist works less than a kardashian !!! 

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On ‎3‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 11:36 PM, deespicable me said:

Weid was not being served well by our midfield yesterday.

Goodwins game plan is contested ball with plenty of random F50 entries. I don't think this game style suits Weid at all. It suited us with Hogan in the team as we had structure, Hogan had the great presence of a full forward.

In my humble Weid needs to watch tapes of Lloyd from Essendon in his prime and Goodwin needs to change our game plan to suit.

I think Weideman could be elite as a leading full forward if we got a game plan together that stopped bombing the ball in randomly and they worked out leading patterns that freed up space for him to lead into.

I can tell you they don't practice it. 

yes I can see a future Ben Brown type player as he fills out.

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18 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Casey has a very very average social media and website presence.  Hard to understand.  Twitterist works less than a kardashian !!! 

Was fine for a state league side when they were solo. We've taken off, pulled their website under ours and obviously sent the Twitterist to Tahiti for the winter.