Smith goals. Fitzpatrick moved to forward line

The game is just plodding along as are much of the players. Vince is just getting run in his legs and looks far from the player he was last year. However it is his 1st game this year. Riley, Kent and Michie did nothing to warrant selection. JKH and Vandenberg look likely but need to be more consistent within the game itself. Brayshaw is the standout and is demanding a call up against the Gold Coast.

One more quarter to prove themselves. No wind to speak of.

Scores

Casey 6.7.43

Williamstown 5.11.41

maybe angus takes vinces spot for a couple of weeks, til berny is ripe.

The game is just plodding along as are much of the players. Vince is just getting run in his legs and looks far from the player he was last year. However it is his 1st game this year. Riley, Kent and Michie did nothing to warrant selection. JKH and Vandenberg look likely but need to be more consistent within the game itself. Brayshaw is the standout and is demanding a call up against the Gold Coast.

One more quarter to prove themselves. No wind to speak of.

Scores

Casey 6.7.43

Williamstown 5.11.41

JKH and Vandenberg might just be getting a hit out to confirm their spots even if one of them is the sub they'd be hard to leave out. Vince and Riley are first up. Disappointed the Kent hasn't shown you more and Michie's probably the real disappointment, he's fit, played in the preseason for MFC and should be tearing it up. He does do a lot of good work in close though which can be hard to see.

I get that funny feeling Paul Roos wont pick Brayshaw for round 1, but at this rate unless we beat Gold Coast he'll be straight in for round 2!

No stretch this week at least not at the seniors

So Brayshaw has been best on ground in 2 of his 3 Casey games - and was still named in the bests for the third game.

He's a good chance for round 1, but I wouldn't be surprised if we held him back until round 4 or 5.

I would be annoyed if they did.

Smith goals. Fitzpatrick moved out of the backline line

EFA.

Kent misses - 8 point lead to Scorps 50:42

Goal to Williamstown. 2 pt lead to Scorps

Back to 2 points with a Williamstown goal.

Another goal to Williamstown. They lead by 4 pts

And another puts them 10 points in front.

Another goal to Williamstown

Poor old Max King is so far off the pace.

Perhaps it wasn't such a good idea to move Fitzy out of defence. Willy get their 4th in a row and look the goods.

About 10 mins to go and Casey really need to dig deep now

Perhaps it wasn't such a good idea to move Fitzy out of defence. Willy get their 4th in a row and look the goods.

oops perhaps I should have stayed. Casey were doing alright when I had to leave.

Max King marks. Fitzy tells him to shoot for goals. He kicks it

Was Fitzy holding his own down there?

From a "coaching to win" perspective, late ina gave while up by less than a goal doesn't seen the time to unsettle your defense unless it really needs proactive changes to hold on.

From a "coaching to develop players" perspective, I would have thought that if you had just decided a player was now a defender and they are playing on that position for only the 2nd or third time, and that match was a practice match, then I'd want a pretty good reason to move the player away from getting the experience in the position I want him to learn.

Any thoughts behind this move?

King takes a screamer and goals.

Back to 4 points?

56:67

Mark and goal to Willy brings it back to 17 points as the 20 minute mark ticks over.

Williamstown goals and behinds. They lead by 18. All over.

56:74

Was Fitzy holding his own down there?

From a "coaching to win" perspective, late ina gave while up by less than a goal doesn't seen the time to unsettle your defense unless it really needs proactive changes to hold on.

From a "coaching to develop players" perspective, I would have thought that if you had just decided a player was now a defender and they are playing on that position for only the 2nd or third time, and that match was a practice match, then I'd want a pretty good reason to move the player away from getting the experience in the position I want him to learn.

Any thoughts behind this move?

Fitzy was playing ok at fullback. But casey were relying on their midfielders to score. They had no real target up forward. But if you are in front, don't know why their decided on that move. Perhaps they wanted to see if Fitzpatick would provide that target they were missing.

Casey have stopped to a walk. Brayshaw remains the shining light as he has been for the past three matches.

Now 80 - 56.