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PETER JACKSON VFL 2016
ESSENDON VFL CASEY SCORPIONS
Sunday 1 May
Windy Hill at 12noon
 
ESSENDON VFL
 
B: Ashby Ferry McNiece
HB: M Gleeson Grima Edwards
C: Redman J Merrett J Langford
HF: Wallis McKernan Ambrose
F: Eades Jamar Kommer 
FOLL: Michael Crowley Coghlan 
I/C (from): Dobson Dornauf El Moussalli* Heavyside A Heppell K Langford Long McKenna Nyuon Polkinghorne Simpkin Thompson Wills
 
CASEY SCORPIONS
 
B: Terlich Garland Newton 
HB: Brayshaw Hutchins White
C:  Grimes Trengove Michie
HF: Stretch Max King O McDonald 
F: Hulett T Smith Keilty
FOLL: Spencer Neal-Bullen Oliver
I/C (from): Ambler Briggs* Gains Morris Munro Pattison Rutherford Scott K Wilson
 
* 23rd player
 
The Development League team has a bye 
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    thanks KC. any word on the Weed and where he is at this week....a rest?

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      On 28/04/2016 at 10:09, CHF said:

    thanks KC. any word on the Weed and where he is at this week....a rest?

    pretty hard to understand why vfl players would need to be rested (managed) when the season is shorter and they already have so many byes

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    I will not pretend to understand that one.

    No Weeds = Gardening Leave?

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    I see Matt Jones has failed to get up from his general soreness also.

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    This weeks mystery omissions are

    Matt Jones (soreness ... WTF? can you be rested for 2 weeks) & Weideman (managed?? strange) 

    Injured Joel Smith 1 week, Chris Dawes 1 week, VDHberg 3 weeks, JKH 5 weeks, Mitch King (season).

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    Very pleased to see Angus named at half back and I hope that is where he plays. As i have stated for a while, we have five or six clearance beasts already and so far Angus hasn't shown us his stuff in that area.

    What we know from last year is that he's a thumping kick on both feet and can stick a tackle and he's a lovely strong mark - sounds like a very good developing backman to me - he may just have to wait a couple of years for Vince and Jonesy to retire to move permanently into the midfield.

    Unfortunately though I don't have a lot of faith in VFL line-ups prior to the actual game - so I won't be surprised if he plays midfield with the occasional stint up forward.

    I'd just rather he was in the mix to replace one our back six than trying to push out one of our small/medium forwards. 

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    The Casey team on the MFC site has Matt Jones in, still no Weed.

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    For the record, the team from the MFC website -

    2016 Peter Jackson VFL 
    Essendon v Casey Scorpions, Windy Hill
    Sunday, May 1, 12pm

    B: Dean Terlich, Colin Garland, Ben Newton

    HB: Angus Brayshaw, Jack Hutchins, Matt Jones

    C: Jack Grimes, Jack Trengove, Viv Michie

    HF: Billy Stretch, Oscar McDonald, Max King

    F: Liam Hulett, Tim Smith, Declan Keilty

    Foll: Jake Spencer, Alex Neal-Bullen, Clayton Oliver

    I/C (from): Kody Wilson, Ed Morris, Bryce Rutherford, Mitch White, Connor Ambler, Angus Scott, Paul Pattison, James Munro, Jackson Briggs

    Melbourne-listed players: Terlich, Garland, Newton, Brayshaw, M.Jones, Grimes, Trengove, Michie, Stretch, O.McDonald, Max King, Hulett, Spencer, Neal-Bullen, Oliver, White

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      On 29/04/2016 at 00:31, Whispering_Jack said:

    It looks likes Matt Jones goes in for Jake Gains so Jones' gain in Gains' loss. 

    You're in good form, this morning, Jack! 

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      On 29/04/2016 at 00:42, Vagg said:

    You're in good form, this morning, Jack! 

    Thanks Barry.

    Actually, the numbers (16 AFL listed players) look good for Casey. I commented last week that it was always a danger game if the proportion of AFL to VFL listers was around 50% or less and the Scorpions proved me correct. I feel much better about this week although I would have liked Sam Weideman to be taking part.

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    Be interesting to see how Hulett goes without Weideman who has been the main focal point so far. Tim Smith tends to wander further up the ground a bit more,

    so may be instructed to stay closer to home to help Hulett out.

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      On 28/04/2016 at 10:09, CHF said:

    thanks KC. any word on the Weed and where he is at this week....a rest?

    They seem to be being a bit more careful with our first year players this season.  Roos mentioned the lessons learned last year when they kept Gus in the side for too long and burned him out.  I suspect that they will keep resting them at intervals throughout the year. 

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    Just a note from Melbourne training on Thursday....

    Matt Jones had some fairly heavy bandaging around his mid section... I'm no expert but I'd be guessing bruised ribs?

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    ANB should come in next week regardless. Kid has been killing it for Casey but can't get a game. 

    Also pleeeeaaaase can we drop Lumumba and bring in an actual defender? Garland, Grimes, it's time to shine!

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      On 30/04/2016 at 06:04, Nasher said:

    Golden opportunity for ANB, Trenners, Matt Jones, Oliver and Brayshaw. Good luck lads, best two (at least) this week are in.

    Think we'll find Brayshaw will play at least a couple of games in the two's.

    Agree on the other 4, but it's our defence that needs strengthening. Grimes and Garland anyone?

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      On 30/04/2016 at 06:39, bing181 said:

    Think we'll find Brayshaw will play at least a couple of games in the two's.

    Agree on the other 4, but it's our defence that needs strengthening. Grimes and Garland anyone?

     

    I read/heard (can't remember which) Roos saying that Brayshaw would be given a solid block of 3-4 weeks in the VFL to build some consistency.

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    We now turn our attention to Casey after a lamentable performance by Melbourne.  Smash the door down Trenners, ANB, Clarry et al!

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      On 28/04/2016 at 12:32, Deespicable said:

    Very pleased to see Angus named at half back and I hope that is where he plays. As i have stated for a while, we have five or six clearance beasts already and so far Angus hasn't shown us his stuff in that area.

    What we know from last year is that he's a thumping kick on both feet and can stick a tackle and he's a lovely strong mark - sounds like a very good developing backman to me - he may just have to wait a couple of years for Vince and Jonesy to retire to move permanently into the midfield.

    Unfortunately though I don't have a lot of faith in VFL line-ups prior to the actual game - so I won't be surprised if he plays midfield with the occasional stint up forward.

    I'd just rather he was in the mix to replace one our back six than trying to push out one of our small/medium forwards. 

     

    I was gonna get on to rebut this. I thought he was awesome in the midfield last year for a player of his type and age. Was certain he'd had a number of clearance-heavy games. Had a closer look.... He averaged 1.8 last year. Had 5 once. Very interesting. Given we have 2 players who seemingly have been genetically altered to be clearance superstars from birth, I'm not too worried... but all the same, your post is one of the more interesting ones I've seen. Do you see him possibly as a winger? Flying off the edge to take out opponents or intercept handballs? He's not absolutely blistering pace, but pursues well and seems to kick well at full tilt. I just don't see him as being all powerful going back the other way. You have to be a gun in the air like Jetta to be taken seriously these days as a defender. Can he be that?

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