Tom McDonald (and Oscar) SIGNS.

[Fitz Fitzpatrick 886]

do you guys know anything about footy??! FFS

it wasnt mcdonald, it wasnt the trip to alice, it wasnt the 6 day break. Its a poor game plan, with inexperienced and young players attempting to execute it. Mcdonald did ok with the footy, the coaches box requires him to push fwd. im sure if he had his way he would stick to dixon like glue and probaly win the battle. 

[Wilson7 2,552]

4 hours ago, picket fence said:

At the moment he is worth the balance of 99 cents in the dollar! That makes by my calculation 1 Cent pathetic excuse for a footballer! Refuses to get body on body in Contest Dixon has kicked 3 on him already not good enough! 

Any chance you might keep you're rediculous ramblings about McDonald to yourself

[Fitz Fitzpatrick 886]

midfield gets smashed and the key defenders get the blame?? tough life , backmen.

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

34 minutes ago, Third Man Up said:

midfield gets smashed and the key defenders get the blame?? tough life , backmen.

That's been the case in footy for the last 100 years

[dave 183]

7 hours ago, picket fence said:

His main job is to defend! I don't care how many times he looks flashy running down the ground! his Direct opponent for most of the game Charlie Dixon kicked 5 IN A MATCH WINNING PERFORMANCE! Trade!!

seriously buddy, you need your head read

[picket fence 15,823]

1 hour ago, dave said:

seriously buddy, you need your head read

Why??

[Guest]

I am a big critic of Tmac but he was far from our worst today. There was literally zero pressure on the ball coming in to Dixon, Rance wouldn't have been able to do anything.

[WERRIDEE 5,256]

7 minutes ago, schmuttt said:

I am a big critic of Tmac but he was far from our worst today. There was literally zero pressure on the ball coming in to Dixon, Rance wouldn't have been able to do anything.

Tmac is getting crucified by Roos. He should not be the number 1 key back, Dunn should be the one to play on the gorillas, T.Mac's strength is reading the play coming in as the second or 3rd tall back the role that Garland can't do.

Roos should need to explain why Dunn is out of favour. Roos has cost us any chance of beating the Bombers, Dogs and Power by persisting with Garland.

Roos is as out of form as any player on the list he needs to lift.

[picket fence 15,823]

8 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Tmac is getting crucified by Roos. He should not be the number 1 key back, Dunn should be the one to play on the gorillas, T.Mac's strength is reading the play coming in as the second or 3rd tall back the role that Garland can't do.

Roos should need to explain why Dunn is out of favour. Roos has cost us any chance of beating the Bombers, Dogs and Power by persisting with Garland.

Roos is as out of form as any player on the list he needs to lift.

and continued " Needs to lift or maybe hand over te reigns to Goody now!?"

[xarronn 380]

10 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Roos should need to explain why Dunn is out of favour. Roos has cost us any chance of beating the Bombers, Dogs and Power by persisting with Garland.

Roos is as out of form as any player on the list he needs to lift.

 

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

and continued " Needs to lift or maybe hand over te reigns to Goody now!?"

 

I am constantly astonished that some posters think that team strategy and team selection is a one man show.   Goodwin is taking over after 12 more games and its been clearly stated he will be having an even larger role as this season moves on. He was on SEN a couple of weeks ago - (The coaches box), and he said himself that the direction the team and strategy were moving in was what they hoped would stand them in good stead in the future. He said all the coaching group were heavily involved in developments and they laughed at the comments circulating that there was a tension between he and Roos with competing strategies.

Roos  knows the legacy he will be remembered for at Melbourne, is not about the games he wins this year, its how he sets up the future. So far it's looking way better than the previous decade.Giving the young players game time is surely aimed at next year and the years beyond. I can't imagine that Goodwin, McCartney or the other coaches are arguing against that.

How about this far fetched possibility:  The kids are being played early in the season against  the weaker teams that we have in general faced, so they can test themselves against realistic but not impossible opposition and then understand and really work on what is required when they go back to Casey. More mature bodies will come in from here on. Maybe the club is also serious about a Casey premiership with the kids in it - to really give them a hunger for success.

More likely, some of the more experienced players at Casey are there because they have to remedy long standing faults in their games. In some cases that may be impossible, but at least standards are being set.

[beelzebub 22,762]

Has this bloke signed yet ?

If not  take the paper away.

[Dee1987 277]

The thing the gets me on here is people saying how we really need Dunn in the side but once he is in every one is complaining about his brain fades and are asking for him to be dropped????

[Red and Blue Flame 142]

On 5/27/2016 at 0:27 AM, Deestar9 said:

It will be announced today ......he will sign

a week later....

[Cards13 9,117]

6 minutes ago, Red and Blue Flame said:

a week later....

A week later the club just might be a little p'd off he hasn't signed on.

[beelzebub 22,762]

He's a fox eh..

Those sterling efforts if recent weeks must be pumping his value ...

hang on 

[hells bells 2,023]

Guessing it'll be a Queens Birthday announcement.

[jnrmac 19,519]

On 5/29/2016 at 11:52 AM, beelzebub said:

Has this bloke signed yet ?

If not  take the paper away.

Good strategy. Let him walk for nothing. OMG

Very glad you aren't managing the list.

[beelzebub 22,762]

3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Good strategy. Let him walk for nothing. OMG

Very glad you aren't managing the list.

he cant walk for nothing..he's still contracted you wally....glad youre not in charge !!

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Just now, jnrmac said:

Good strategy. Let him walk for nothing. OMG

Very glad you aren't managing the list.

I think most of us would be glad that nobody on this board is in charge of our list. 

[Gorgoroth 12,447]

I'd do a Tip. Top. Job at managing our list.

Vote 1 Gorgoroth!

 

GET AROUND ME!!!

[old dee 23,267]

Straight swap for Hurley?

[beelzebub 22,762]

15 minutes ago, old dee said:

Straight swap for Hurley?

hmmmm

[Red and Blue Flame 142]

Still yet to sign....(despite people saying it would be announced two weeks ago).

If letting him go meant we could sign-up a better KPD, i'd be happy with that.

Try and find one late in draft, and keep Frost down there permanently. 

[MadAsHell 4,089]

1 minute ago, Red and Blue Flame said:

Still yet to sign....(despite people saying it would be announced two weeks ago).

If letting him go meant we could sign-up a better KPD, i'd be happy with that.

Try and find one late in draft, and keep Frost down there permanently. 

That is an option like the Bulldogs did with Adams.

I'm a big fan of Casey's skipper Jack Hutchins who played a few games with Gold Coast in their debut year.

It'd be a big risk though, and at 192cm & 95kg I don't know if Hutchins is big enough?  Still only 24 though.

[Red and Blue Flame 142]

Just now, AngryAtCasey said:

That is an option like the Bulldogs did with Adams.

I'm a big fan of Casey's skipper Jack Hutchins who played a few games with Gold Coast in their debut year.

It'd be a big risk though, and at 192cm & 95kg I don't know if Hutchins is big enough?  Still only 24 though.

Our biggest issue is that McDonald hasn't come on as the rebound/intercept defender we so desperately need. He rarely crashes or splits packs and is poor by foot (yes i'll have DL peolpe insert his efficiency, but this does not exclude the cheapy sideway kicks defenders often do and should ALWAYS hit).