Mckenzie and Nicholson

[old dee 23,871]

If players need work on a specific part of their game then it should be at Casey, likewise if coming back from injury and need some game time and match fitness.

Now for someone like Taggert, I believe his attributes as a player suit larger grounds as he is pacey and can use the ball. I understand there are areas of his game that need improving but there are definitely guys who have been gifted games before they 'deserved' it so to speak. Even Toumpas being blooded in round 1.

Taggert deserves a game, even if his numbers are low. I don't believe he has been given the same chance as what others have been given and he is someone who I believe could be a vital player for us.

I hope he gets a gig soon.

He has only played a handful of games in his time at the club.

From my following of him his score is one good game and the rest average at Casey.

Hardly a glowing recommendation for promotion to the AFL Team

[old dee 23,871]

I thought Toumpas should not have played Rd1 and said as much on here.

We have had a culture of easy games for kids and I think it has been a hindrance to their development.

Me too rpfc the problem at the MFC is there are buggar all good players with experience to keep them out.

If you have any ability you are thrown in at the deep end as there is often no one better or they are the same as you.

Thank God Hogan is a few days short of the age limit or he would be playing as well.

Edited May 22, 2013 by old dee

[monoccular 17,573]

Macdonald, Nicholson, McKenzie, Bail, Spencer, Fitzy, Magner, Couch, Sylvia, Pederson, Jetta, Jamar and Davey. They all need to be gone within a couple of years.

Our core is is here:

Garland

Frawley

Watts

Gawn

Hogan

Dawes

Clarke

Jones

Viney

Toumpas

Barry

Taggert

Terlich

Kent

Trengove

Grimes

Howe

I believe Taggert is a player and should be playing AFL. When he gets his turn, just watch.

All we need to add to that list is quality young mids from the draft, a few more middle aged mids from other clubs, another mobile ruckman and perhaps another middle aged quality defender who can use the [censored] ball.

Key attributes for all players drafted must be kicking skills and competitiveness.

I would love to agree but where is there any evidence that he has "it"?

Why is everyone ripping on Mckenzie? He has won the coaches award 3 years in a row... He works very hard, why get rid of players like that?

He has been a favourite of mine but his skills do worry me - i sadly doubt if he will be here when we get a top line midfield.

Can someone appropriate PLEASE take him under their wing and teach him, if it is "teachable".

[Return to Glory 8,448]

No room in the team for players who can't kick.

On that basis we don't have a team.

[Bobby McKenzie 2,385]

Mckenzie has shown enough to be persisted with but Nicholson has had way to many chances and is clearly not part of our future (a list clogger - bit like Bate).

The MFC at the end of this year need to decide who has the potential to be part of our future and who doesn't (Nicho, Gilles, Rodan, Macdonald, Couch etc). These guys are not ahead of Mckenzie

Replace these list cloggers with young players with potential and we have a future!

A bit hard on Bate I reckon. He put in some good ones.

[Deecisive 1,709]

we have an VFL team where players need to go to find form and to fight for a place in our side, as sad a side as it is. We are never going to get anywhere if we continue to pick players without making them earn their places. Nicholson needs to get some form with Casey, i would suggest mckenzie needs to get another dimension or two to his game again with Casey, he maybe hardworking, but skills let him down and he does not provide enough drive himself.