...and which reminds me of this story

Lol (after banging my head on the desk ). There is also this one, a little closer to home (ignore the part about the odds on Carlton for a game against us in 2008 -- the 'Best but fifth' part at the bottom of page 1 shows that idiotic innumeracy occurs here too).

Doesnt sound like many...

Some of the players to catch my eye were Garlett, Hogan and Salem. All showed some good signs.

Doesnt sound like many...

Some of the players to catch my eye were Garlett, Hogan and Salem. All showed some good signs.

If everyone stands out then nobody does.

Will be interesting to read an in-depth report. Seemed a few names missing : Viney , Grimes , Jones , Tyson never got mentioned

If everyone stands out then nobody does.

i may be strange, but i think i prefer your option? The everyone standing out and doing well one. I'm confused.

Will be interesting to read an in-depth report. Seemed a few names missing : Viney , Grimes , Jones , Tyson never got mentioned

Ten top-up Casey players as well!

I'll wait for the real summaries.. That was a pretty ordinary effort by Burgo.

Agreed

Sounds like Hogan was solid. Was he moving freely? Any restrictions in running or presenting? Did he play whole game or rested?

Sounds like Hogan was solid. Was he moving freely? Any restrictions in running or presenting? Did he play whole game or rested?

I think he was rested for the entire fourth quarter

Lol (after banging my head on the desk ). There is also this one, a little closer to home (ignore the part about the odds on Carlton for a game against us in 2008 -- the 'Best but fifth' part at the bottom of page 1 shows that idiotic innumeracy occurs here too).

As a matter of interest, I tried dividing 106 by zero on my iPhone. It gave the answer as "Error". Not sure now why it's called a "smartphone". Maybe it's better at languages than maths.

Tweet from Ben Guthrie:

"The Dees' intra club match at Casey Fields has finished up. Salem BOG. Hogan and Garlett dominant up forward. Billy Stretch impressive."

Only one man's opinion, of course, but with three of the four not having played a game for us and the other only playing a few cameos in 2014, it's a comment I like a lot.

Jesse Hogan kicks three goals in Melbournes intra-club match

Nathan Jones was the standout player on the ground, while Jack Viney and Dom Tyson won plenty of the footy.

Of the younger players, Christian Salem looked poised and used the ball superbly throughout, Billy Stretch was impressive and Jimmy Toumpas showed encouraging glimpses.

Will be interesting to read an in-depth report. Seemed a few names missing : Viney , Grimes , Jones , Tyson never got mentioned

From Foxsports article. "Nathan Jones was the standout player on the ground, while Jack Viney and Dom Tyson won plenty of the footy."

Look forward to hearing some more in depth review's from Demonlanders. It's tough being at work at 5pm waiting to finish up....

As a matter of interest, I tried dividing 106 by zero on my iPhone. It gave the answer as "Error". Not sure now why it's called a "smartphone". Maybe it's better at languages than maths.

Probably programmed by someone who was told that was the correct answer. Hopefully it is indeed better at language than maths ...

Good to hear Salem played well. I wonder if he played as a midfieder or a half forward??

Just back:

Some comments:

Hogan: Simply an asset. Aggressive, quick, strong hands, awkward but reliable kick.

N Jones: Busy. Just Jones

Salem: Will be a lock for 22 on this form. Played down back and had a lot of it and kicked very well.

Toumpas: Made the odd mistake but found plenty of it and kicked well.

Dawes: Can't get a clean mark, they were all two grabbers. Not that impressive but worked hard.

Viney: Aggressive, plenty of the ball and linked up well. Brayshaw looked taken aback by Viney's attack on the ball. He'll learn.

Lumumba: As you'd expect. Just blowing the cobwebs away.

Brayshaw: Pretty much unsighted by me.

Gawn: Did ok competing up forward and rucked well but was beaten by Jamar who will be no 1 on todays form.

Tyson: Not prolific but classy.

McKenzie: Prolific but not classy. Pity he can't do more with the ball but he cut Kent right out of the play coming off half back.

Dunn: Solid workout

BILLY STRETCH: What did we pay for this bloke? Well it was a bargain. Plenty of the ball, ran well, clean hands, kicked well. I loved his father and I'll love watching Billy.

Frost: Solid at both ends. I really like this bloke.

Kent: Rarely sighted. I was disappointed as I love this bloke.

Cross: Just gets it but made some awful disposal clangers.

Newton: Didn't notice him much. I think he's that sort of player as I noticed another poster praised him.

Garland: Solid

Pedersen: Good competitive hitout. Competed well in the ruck and around the ground.

Michie: Started really well and I thought was one of our better players but died out a little. Found a lot of the ball.

T Mac: Solid

Riley: Solid

O Mac: Was involved in a bit but a project player I'd have thought.

Grimes: Solid. No kicking clangers that I saw.

Garlett: On this form he'll be the recruit of the season and Malthouse will just look silly. Class above.

Jamar: Best ruckman. Took a good grab but little involvement other than that.

Spencer: A game to forget for Jake.

Bail: Played very well early with plenty of the ball and played centre square a bit. Great run, clean with the ball.

M Jones: Played well. Kicked well and has pace. In best 22 on todays form I'd have thought.

Terlich: Lots of the ball and played as Terlich plays.

Harmes: Aggressive at the ball but not pressing ahead of the other "competing" mids for a spot.

It seemed to me to be a day where the "definite" 22 just went through the paces, got a bit of the ball and looked to find some touch. The other players had something to prove and some took their chances. I don't think Stretch is ready but was impressive, Toump and Salem were good and Salem in particular has stepped up significantly as you'd expect. There were times when there was no flow in the game with multiple kicks across half back but there did seem to be a more attacking flavor to the game plan. Pity that a few missed but shyte happens.

I'll be interested to compare my impressions with others.

What game was Matt burg watching then ? Or just pushing club spin

Just back:

Some comments:

Hogan: Simply an asset. Aggressive, quick, strong hands, awkward but reliable kick.

N Jones: Busy. Just Jones

Salem: Will be a lock for 22 on this form. Played down back and had a lot of it and kicked very well.

Toumpas: Made the odd mistake but found plenty of it and kicked well.

Dawes: Can't get a clean mark, they were all two grabbers. Not that impressive but worked hard.

Viney: Aggressive, plenty of the ball and linked up well. Brayshaw looked taken aback by Viney's attack on the ball. He'll learn.

Lumumba: As you'd expect. Just blowing the cobwebs away.

Brayshaw: Pretty much unsighted by me.

Gawn: Did ok competing up forward and rucked well but was beaten by Jamar who will be no 1 on todays form.

Tyson: Not prolific but classy.

McKenzie: Prolific but not classy. Pity he can't do more with the ball but he cut Kent right out of the play coming off half back.

Dunn: Solid workout

BILLY STRETCH: What did we pay for this bloke? Well it was a bargain. Plenty of the ball, ran well, clean hands, kicked well. I loved his father and I'll love watching Billy.

Frost: Solid at both ends. I really like this bloke.

Kent: Rarely sighted. I was disappointed as I love this bloke.

Cross: Just gets it but made some awful disposal clangers.

Newton: Didn't notice him much. I think he's that sort of player as I noticed another poster praised him.

Garland: Solid

Pedersen: Good competitive hitout. Competed well in the ruck and around the ground.

Michie: Started really well and I thought was one of our better players but died out a little. Found a lot of the ball.

T Mac: Solid

Riley: Solid

O Mac: Was involved in a bit but a project player I'd have thought.

Grimes: Solid. No kicking clangers that I saw.

Garlett: On this form he'll be the recruit of the season and Malthouse will just look silly. Class above.

Jamar: Best ruckman. Took a good grab but little involvement other than that.

Spencer: A game to forget for Jake.

Bail: Played very well early with plenty of the ball and played centre square a bit. Great run, clean with the ball.

M Jones: Played well. Kicked well and has pace. In best 22 on todays form I'd have thought.

Terlich: Lots of the ball and played as Terlich plays.

Harmes: Aggressive at the ball but not pressing ahead of the other "competing" mids for a spot.

It seemed to me to be a day where the "definite" 22 just went through the paces, got a bit of the ball and looked to find some touch. The other players had something to prove and some took their chances. I don't think Stretch is ready but was impressive, Toump and Salem were good and Salem in particular has stepped up significantly as you'd expect. There were times when there was no flow in the game with multiple kicks across half back but there did seem to be a more attacking flavor to the game plan. Pity that a few missed but shyte happens.

I'll be interested to compare my impressions with others.

Thanks bb

Did Vandenberg play?

Salem is just all class. Has looked it since his first game against the Swans. He had trouble finding the ball last year, so if he can busier for longer periods this year he'll be a player to watch. Sounds like he had no such trouble today.

Great report BB, thanks.

Thanks guys for the update. With two rookie upgrades available (with Petracca and trenners on lti list) did anyone stake a claim like harmes or vandenberg?

Made it out there. I'm going to save you most my long story about stupidly thinking the whole of Eastern Melbourne is pretty close by, going to do the 1000 steps then battling traffic through Belgrave to cut down to Casey. Except for saying they're are now many more housing developments along Clyde road and each one comes with a roundabout and Australians seem to have absolutely no understanding of how to drive through roundabouts. So I made it there at about 5 passed 3 which turned out to be quite a bit in to the 1st quarter.

They played 4 quick quarters with pretty quick breaks besides 3/4 time when they went inside but not for much more than 5 or so minutes.

The red team won by about 5 goals.

Reds:Hogan, Garlett, Dawes, Gawn, Spencer, Cross, Tyson, Viney, Garland, Dunn, McDonald, Riley, Stretch, Salem

Blues (MFC jumper): Jones, Frost, Pedersen, Oscar Mc, Jamar, Toumpas, Terlich, Grimes, Viv, HL, Kent, Brayshaw

Unsure what team: Newton, Riley, Bail, Matt Jones, Harmes

MIA: Fitzy, Watts and White (running laps), Hunt (had been training), Trengove, ANB, KIng, Howe, Vince

Can't remember seeing Vandenberg at all

Jetta and JKH obviously in Perth

Petracca there in casual clothes. Knee in a bandage/brace whatever you call it. Pumping all his fellow young guys up on the bench. Smiling. Showing great character.

Hogan was largely opposed to Bryce Rutherford from Casey, so I'd temper expectations. He also had a few uncharacteristic drops otherwise he couldve kicked 6. Garlett was cleaning them up though. Dawes was double grabbing but presenting and bringing it to ground, had a good match up on Frost for the first half or so. Frost was solid, then went forward. Tom McDonald played on his brother, which allowed him to run off and get involved in rebound, he wasn't perfect but took a couple of nice marks. Playing with Dunn and Garland they were much more organised in the backline than the other team and Salem was benefited and capitalised from that. He has the most lovely pure kicking action and looked a natural back there at least rebounding.

Unfortunately the same couldn't be said for Terlich and Grimes at the other end. Grimes had a couple of shocking turnovers. Preseason seems to have done nothing for his confidence, balance or execution by foot. Dished off a hospital handball as well and generally looked like he just can't find the right space to link up. I guess he's got a month to change that. Terlich was ok, but in an effort to move the ball on quickly he grubbed a left foot kick off half a step and he followed a great bursting run through half back with a kick straight to a leading CHF in the centre of the ground. In some ways its moving the ball on quickly, but if it's not marked it becomes a very dangerous spot to have the ball in dispute. This kick was easily spoiled by the defender right on the hammer of the forward.

Newton got hold of the ball at used it pretty well at times. Stretch seemed a natural running player. Links up well, not perfect by foot but you can see him improving and being a very good running player, I think he'll get a shot this year. Toumpas had some good moments. Aidan Riley was really cracking in at the contests. Jordie McKenzie was finding space and the footy from half back, but unfortunately his kicking is still far from AFL level, went for a penetrating forward entry from 60m out but the ball went 30m deep but 60m high. Viv Michie had some moments, he seems a solid tackler, my main concern is he just doesn't play at the speed required.

Jamar dealt with Spencer pretty easily in the rucks and probably had the advantage on Gawn as well. It annoys me we will still look to drop a ruck behind the ball from half forward stoppages, I hate that tactic. Gawn might have been edged in the ruck but he's as good as if not better than most of our midfielders on the spread and had plenty of touches of the footy. Draws men and gives solid handballs at times.

Lumumba was pretty involved, playing a fair bit on the ball for the blues. At times he really broke the game open with run and spread. A couple of other times he ran in to team mates in contests though, which is hard to tell who's fault it is. Certainly rather them running in to each other than both sitting back at this stage. Lumumba will help us move the ball on quicker, but it wont always end well when he goes on his big runs.

Both Matt Jones and Bail bobbed up in times. Bail finding plenty of space. Matt Jones with a nice break away from a pack and hit up kick to a leading forward. Crossy was involved in everything early, found a heap of the footy a couple of poor turnovers though before he settled down.

With the ball running on in to space and the only two in the area Viney and Brayshaw contested a loose ball. Brayshaw (in a move he'll probably regret) tried to initiate a bump with Viney and seemed only to run his jaw in to Viney's shoulder. He didn't take part much after that but he stayed on straight after and then on the bench didn't have it iced or much concern for him. It was right in front of the main crowd so likely others saw it and maybe tracked him better than I did.

Well looks like the usual suspects in Grimes, Mckenzie, Terlich and Spencer will continueto roll on for 2015...

cheers for the reports

Edited February 19, 201510 yr by dazzledavey36