1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The first round of VFL stretches over almost two week between April 8 and April 17.

Casey's match is scheduled last on April 17. The same day as the seniors play round 3.

IIRC much the same happened last year re the fringe players missing several weeks because of the comparatively short VFL season. Combine this with the byes that do not seem to be co-ordinated and the VFL has a few shortcomings.

Makes the JLT important for those pressing for round 1 as "Casey form" will not be  a factor for several weeks.

They usually play a big schedule of practice games starting at least in the week before AFL round 1 and continuing most weeks until the VFL season starts.

Hopefully @KC from Casey or someone can confirm.

12 hours ago, jumbo returns said:

Nup

Looks lean and ready to go

Could finish Top 5 in the B&F

For Melbourne or Casey?

18 hours ago, Skin Deeamond said:

Some of these guys seem to be as fragile as china dolls. Too many injuries are creeping back or staying around (yet again). Van den Berg looks like he’s finished. Viney’s foot could easily be more of a worry than they're letting on. Jones is getting old. Tyson is injury prone. Weidemann is fragile.

Vandenburg won't be on list at end of yeat if he can't get onto the park soon.

Fritsch to get a good run.  Looks a very impressive youngster. Good skills. 

19 hours ago, Skin Deeamond said:

Some of these guys seem to be as fragile as china dolls. Too many injuries are creeping back or staying around (yet again). Van den Berg looks like he’s finished. Viney’s foot could easily be more of a worry than they're letting on. Jones is getting old. Tyson is injury prone. Weidemann is fragile.

Dom Ty Son looks like he will struggle as well.

7 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Dom Ty Son looks like he will struggle as well.

Why???     He is only 24   and a high possession winner

2 minutes ago, Bossdog said:

Why???     He is only 24   and a high possession winner

People have a skewed view of Tyson because he was part of the Kelly trade

It’s great that Tyson has had a full pre-season up until now. 

Its great that we have very few serious injuries and most of our young core have had full pre-seasons.

Alls it means is that Tyson will have to play at his absolute best as an extractor to get a place in our team due to his lack of positional versatility, poor two-way running and obvious disposal weakness.

I'd really like to see Fritsch get a run. He's making all the right moves by the sound of things and this should be a youngsters hitout anyway.

Tyson has had his best preseason since arriving at the club.  He looks leaner and according to one track watcher I know he was moving better than he's seen him.  I doubt a minor calf niggle will greatly impact his year. 

27 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Dom Ty Son looks like he will struggle as well.

Don't think so. Dom is best 22 and coming off his best pre season at the dees. Assuming the calf is as small as being suggested and barring any other injuries will play most games. 

Hoping to see Spargo in action. I'm expecting big things from this kid in the future. 

As much as we'd like to see Spargo and Baker get a run this JLT, there's no need to rush them.

Out of the recent draftees Fritch looks most likely to get a game. 

I'd like to see Keilty and King get a game before Spargo and Baker at this stage. 

1 hour ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Alls it means is that Tyson will have to play at his absolute best as an extractor to get a place in our team due to his lack of positional versatility, poor two-way running and obvious disposal weakness.

 

If Tyson doesn't make the best 22 then it's a sign that we have a number of midfielders who have gone past him. Which can only be a good sign for our list and our prospects.

No passengers and no free games.

8 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

If Tyson doesn't make the best 22 then it's a sign that we have a number of midfielders who have gone past him. Which can only be a good sign for our list and our prospects.

No passengers and no free games.

This is where we need Salem and Brayshaw to cement their places in the midfield (both need  to get the ball more) and for the likes of Maynard, ANB and even Stretch to push for more midfield time.

2 hours ago, binman said:

Don't think so. Dom is best 22 and coming off his best pre season at the dees. Assuming the calf is as small as being suggested and barring any other injuries will play most games. 

Tyson 2017

4th      Disposals

5th     kicks

4th    handballs

4th    contested poss

4th    uncontested poss

4th    clearances

5th    tackles

3rd    inside 50's    And with a great pre season   I think he will play most games

 

Has there been any indication as to when the squad will be named?

1 hour ago, Bossdog said:

Tyson 2017

4th      Disposals

5th     kicks

4th    handballs

4th    contested poss

4th    uncontested poss

4th    clearances

5th    tackles

3rd    inside 50's    And with a great pre season   I think he will play most games

 

I'm a Dom Tyson fan, but these stats are a little misleading - yes, he is terrific at getting his hands on the footy.  It's what he sometimes does with it that hurts.

11 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

I'm a Dom Tyson fan, but these stats are a little misleading - yes, he is terrific at getting his hands on the footy.  It's what he sometimes does with it that hurts.

Ranked 10th in clangers per game and 7th in turnovers per game (in the AFL), although Dustin Martin is number 1 in both so doesn't mean a lot.

However, heart goes in the mouth every time he has the ball and he is very slow.

1 hour ago, ben russell said:

Has there been any indication as to when the squad will be named?

I'd expect late today/early evening or at the latest sometime tomorrow.

6 to 20mm of rain is the forecast for Saturday. There will be a stampede for the tiny grandstand when the gates open.

One of my mates' sons is playing in the AusKick at half time. 

1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Ranked 10th in clangers per game and 7th in turnovers per game (in the AFL), although Dustin Martin is number 1 in both so doesn't mean a lot.

However, heart goes in the mouth every time he has the ball and he is very slow.

I was having a discussion re Tyson's pace this week.  The consensus was his pace is ok, but more importantly, for someone not blessed with speed it rarely hurts him.   He's rarely run down or rushed.  He's one of those few players with time. 

If he can eliminate the 2 or 3 brain fades per game he can become a very good player.  

This has been his best preseason and at 24 he's only now entering his best years as a footballer. 

If a fit Tyson isn't making the team we'll be ridiculously good.

8 minutes ago, ProDee said:

I was having a discussion re Tyson's pace this week.  The consensus was his pace is ok, but more importantly, for someone not blessed with speed it rarely hurts him.   He's rarely run down or rushed.  He's one of those few players with time. 

If he can eliminate the 2 or 3 brain fades per game he can become a very good player.  

This has been his best preseason and at 24 he's only now entering his best years as a footballer. 

If a fit Tyson isn't making the team we'll be ridiculously good.

Good points ProDee.   Hope that doesn't make him borderline laconic though..... 

On 21/02/2018 at 2:00 PM, Skin Deeamond said:

And risk the old guys getting injured in waste of time games? Why?

AFL, VFL, Local footy, they all need a couple of games under their belt.

11 hours ago, ProDee said:

I was having a discussion re Tyson's pace this week.  The consensus was his pace is ok, but more importantly, for someone not blessed with speed it rarely hurts him.   He's rarely run down or rushed.  He's one of those few players with time. 

If he can eliminate the 2 or 3 brain fades per game he can become a very good player.  

This has been his best preseason and at 24 he's only now entering his best years as a footballer. 

If a fit Tyson isn't making the team we'll be ridiculously good.

In 2014 I would have agreed with this assesment as he looked like the second coming of Pendlebury, but I just don’t see it anymore.

I fear he has lost any explosiveness he once had and in my experience players seem to rarely recover it.