28 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

One player who won't be at Casey next Saturday according to this article is Jack Watts.

Jack Watts might need to wait until March 19 to play a VFL practice game

The writer seems to rely on Jones' comments...maybe Jones forgot there is a VFL practice game next week. 

I get what the club is doing with Watts but to give him no match practice, even at VFL practice games, just doesn't make sense as it compromises his readiness to play be it VFL or AFL. 

Goodwin himself said Jack needs to be ready to play when selected so if other players get VFL practice games so should Jack, as by all accounts he has been doing all that is required for the last 2/3 weeks; unless there is something else behind the 'suspensions'. 

Edited February 26, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero

17 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Getting beyond a joke

Irrespective of form the pressure that this badly handled media fiasco will put on the man is unacceptable.

 

Form was not the issue.  His commitment to training and the standards put in place are what has kept him out of the side.  Nothing at all to do with form.

The article does say he won't be playing next weekend against the Redtails from Central Australia.

He could still go to WA the following week or play for Casey v Williamstown a week before they play Port Melbourne.

16 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

One player who won't be at Casey next Saturday according to this article is Jack Watts.

Jack Watts might need to wait until March 19 to play a VFL practice game

 

Surely Watts not playing VFL on Saturday indicates he is more likely to play against West Coast.

Our growing injury list which covers a goodly percentage of the missing is a concern but looking at things from another perspective, we definitely have some depth in our list.

PRIMARY LIST:

Sam Frost (toe)
Jeff Garlett (hamstring)
Mitch Hannan (shoulder?)
Michael Hibberd (Achilles)
Liam Hulett (available)
Neville Jetta (quad?)
Dion Johnstone  (available)
Ben Kennedy (foot)
Jay Kennedy-Harris (broken arm)
Dean Kent (back)
Mitch King (long term injury list)
Heritier Lumumba (retired)
Pat McKenna (available)
Cameron Pedersen (available)
Aaron vandenBerg (stress fracture in foot)
Josh Wagner (dislocated fibula)

ROOKIE LIST: CATEGORY A

Lachlan Filipovic (shoulder?)
Declan Keilty (available)
Tim Smith (available)
Mitch White (?)

ROOKIE LIST: CATEGORY B

Corey Maynard (available)
Joel Smith (available)

From a report on the Casey thread, these players took part in the intraclub game last night:-

Jack Trengove
Dean Kent
Mitch Hannan
Cameron Pedersen
Liam Hulett 
Ben Kennedy 
Dion Johnstone
Tim Smith 
Neville Jetta 
Patrick McKenna
Chris Maynard

On 26 February 2017 at 6:14 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

Getting beyond a joke

Irrespective of form the pressure that this badly handled media fiasco will put on the man is unacceptable.

 

 

What pressure is he under if he knows the coaching dept have his back & are using "training form" as a cloak to hide an injury?

So the missing list ends like this (and I included Jack Trengove in this) -

PRIMARY LIST:

Sam Frost (toe)
Jeff Garlett (hamstring)
Mitch Hannan (at Casey)
Michael Hibberd (Achilles)
Liam Hulett (at Casey)
Neville Jetta (at Casey)
Dion Johnstone  (at Casey)
Ben Kennedy (at Casey)
Jay Kennedy-Harris (broken arm)
Dean Kent (at Casey)
Mitch King (long term injury list)
Heritier Lumumba (retired)
Pat McKenna (at Casey)
Cameron Pedersen (at Casey)
Jack Trengove (at Casey)
Aaron vandenBerg (stress fracture in foot)
Josh Wagner (dislocated fibula)

ROOKIE LIST: CATEGORY A:

Lachlan Filipovic (shoulder?)
Declan Keilty (available)
Tim Smith (at Casey)
Mitch White (?)

ROOKIE LIST: CATEGORY B:

Corey Maynard (at Casey)
Joel Smith (rested)