Casey Demons v Frankston - practice match

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3 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

I think we'll need to wait for real opposition before determining the true form of any Melbourne listed players vying for a spot in the 22.

Obvious? Sure.

But I hope posters don't get too excited by numbers etc from this game. 

Agreed. But it's good to see them really put away opposition. I want that ruthless edge in the senior team.

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Joel Smith?

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4 minutes ago, P-man said:

Poster on Bigfooty reporting that Rawlings was having a chat with Brayshaw at the break trying to give him a lift. Said that Gus was playing okay but looking a bit dejected.

Have watched Gus closely at a few VFL games and he always wears a serious face on the bench. A big contrast to say JKH who is full of infectious enthusiasm when on the bench. Not sure there is anything to read into it but I hope Gus does enjoy his footy.

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14 minutes ago, DV8 said:

http://aflnz.co.nz/blog/2018/03/21/lefau-to-be-dangerous-up-front/

 

We HAVE to get this kid onto our list somehow, before the Saints grab him.

height 194cm  weight 93kg

nice size too 

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Did Billy Stretch play or is he in QLD?

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Went down the road for a look. It is hard to guage our performances due to the fact that Frankston were shizenhausen.

Brayshaw looked uninterested but played okay.

Frost was good at half back and was short passing the ball alot.

Hannan was average.

Kent good in the second half.

The weed looked good today. Did some ruck work as well.

Baker looked okay but has to learn to control the ball better.

Spargo looks lively but is small.

King looks like he can do a bit in the forward line on top  of rucking.

There wasn't a bad player actually but as i said the opposition were no good.

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Stretch is the travelling emergency 

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15 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Did Billy Stretch play or is he in QLD?

Stretch didn't play. Didn't see Maynard as well.

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40 minutes ago, DV8 said:

http://aflnz.co.nz/blog/2018/03/21/lefau-to-be-dangerous-up-front/

 

We HAVE to get this kid onto our list somehow, before the Saints grab him.

Yes huge potential 

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13 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Went down the road for a look. It is hard to guage our performances due to the fact that Frankston were shizenhausen.

Brayshaw looked uninterested but played okay.

Frost was good at half back and was short passing the ball alot.

Hannan was average.

Kent good in the second half.

The weed looked good today. Did some ruck work as well.

Baker looked okay but has to learn to control the ball better.

Spargo looks lively but is small.

King looks like he can do a bit in the forward line on top  of rucking.

There wasn't a bad player actually but as i said the opposition were no good.

I'm guessing you didn't notice Balic ?

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Final score:  Casey 21.18.144  Frankston  5.3.33

Goals:  Kent 4, Weideman 3, Hannan 2, Scott 2, T.Smith 2, Lefau 2, King 2, Brayshaw 1, Kennedy-Harris 1, Filipovic 1, Dwyer 1.

Thought Frost and Kent were outstanding. Brayshaw tried hard and did some sublime things. Petty, Baker & Spargo all showed promise.

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48 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

height 194cm  weight 93kg

nice size too 

He doesn't look that big in the photos's does he, he looks like a well balanced Mid.

I had no idea he is that tall.

 

What i see is a balanced skilled kid, with fierce desire. Elite levels in tests.  And just beginning.  He 's a must.

We don't get that many opportunities like this, I think.

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4 minutes ago, Dee Vo said:

Final score:  Casey 21.18.144  Frankston  5.3.33

Goals:  Kent 4, Weideman 3, Hannan 2, Scott 2, T.Smith 2, Lefau 2, King 2, Brayshaw 1, Kennedy-Harris 1, Filipovic 1, Dwyer 1.

Thought Frost and Kent were outstanding. Brayshaw tried hard and did some sublime things. Petty, Baker & Spargo all showed promise.

Love the avatar DV

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23 minutes ago, DV8 said:

Love the avatar DV

Likewise.

although I’m not sure Bouiji Boy would enjoy John Wayne representing D-evolutionary theory! 

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30 minutes ago, DV8 said:

He doesn't look that big in the photos's does he, he looks like a well balanced Mid.

I had no idea he is that tall.

 

What i see is a balanced skilled kid, with fierce desire. Elite levels in tests.  And just beginning.  He 's a must.

We don't get that many opportunities like this, I think.

i agree. i got those measurements from a newspaper article.

he did get 100cm in the running jump. niknak has the record at 102cm so he must be reasonably tall to do that

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1 hour ago, dl4e said:

Went down the road for a look. It is hard to guage our performances due to the fact that Frankston were shizenhausen.

Brayshaw looked uninterested but played okay.

Frost was good at half back and was short passing the ball alot.

Hannan was average.

Kent good in the second half.

The weed looked good today. Did some ruck work as well.

Baker looked okay but has to learn to control the ball better.

Spargo looks lively but is small.

King looks like he can do a bit in the forward line on top  of rucking.

There wasn't a bad player actually but as i said the opposition were no good.

How did Johnstone and Keilty go?

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2 hours ago, Elwood 3184 said:

Mykelti Lefau seems to be going well - any chance that he could be rookied as a Category B as an international player (born in NZ, I believe).

hope so.

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2 hours ago, P-man said:

Poster on Bigfooty reporting that Rawlings was having a chat with Brayshaw at the break trying to give him a lift. Said that Gus was playing okay but looking a bit dejected.

Don’t blame him. Playing at that level is beneath him and a waste of his time. If he was at any other AFL club he’d be getting a game this weekend. Unfortunately he is at Melbourne and the selection panel here has proven to make repeated mistakes and ruin development of elite young talent. 

Hopefully he cracks the senior side soon and never has to look back. 

Edited March 30, 2018 by Lord Travis

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12 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Don’t blame him. Playing at that level is beneath him and a waste of his time. If he was at any other AFL club he’d be getting a game this weekend. Unfortunately he is at Melbourne and the selection panel here has proven to make repeated mistakes and ruin development of elite young talent. 

Hopefully he cracks the senior side soon and never has to look back. 

Name a young player we’ve ruined by playing in the 2’s for too long in the last decade? Always the opposite.

At training Gus has shown flashes of good Footy but has always regularly made bad turnovers and hasnt shown a lot of zip. He’s missed a lot of games with injuries the last two years. A couple of weeks or even a month or so in the twos won’t hurt him 

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17 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Don’t blame him. Playing at that level is beneath him and a waste of his time. If he was at any other AFL club he’d be getting a game this weekend. Unfortunately he is at Melbourne and the selection panel here has proven to make repeated mistakes and ruin development of elite young talent. 

Hopefully he cracks the senior side soon and never has to look back. 

Haha pointless emotional post

I like x player he deserves a game

 

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perhaps brayshaw is not good enough for afl level

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2 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

perhaps brayshaw is not good enough for afl level

Same thing occured to me DA. I also wonder if he thinks he is a lot better than he is.

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13 minutes ago, old dee said:

Same thing occured to me DA. I also wonder if he thinks he is a lot better than he is.

Is there a player remotely close to the fringe that 1) you like? 2) you want to do well?