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1 minute ago, DemonAndrew said:

pedo does the instinctual things - marking, quick booming kicks into space, attacking the contest - so well

but every time he has a single moment to 'think' about it he generally mucks it up pretty badly

Not alone there DA

11 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

One ripping mark followed by a shank kick = zilch.

U at the game ? He has booted 4 and marked everything come his way. Had goal assists too. Stupid comment 

 

intense pressure since 2nd quarter allover the ground...forward pocket for the Toiges....13 min left.  94 - 79 Toiges way

Bolton kicks from 50.... misses


17 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

You should change your name to Pollyanna or delusional.

why for saying our gameplan is not as it was 11 years ago junior...  you must start taking your angry pills jMc new playing list.

And new coach means new game-styles, which also will change as the new coach keeps up with trends.

Edited by DV8

Spargo getting involved this last quarter when we need it. His disposal has been iffy, but he doesn't have much to kick to with that clogged up forward line. He knows how to find the pill and has fire in him. Definitely something to work with there. 

On the other hand, Dion Johnstone struggles to get involved in any form. Doesn't find the ball, doesn't lay many tackles, just jogs around aimlessly. The nicest thing I can say about him as a footballer is he is present and playing. Seems a bust and clear delist material alongside the injured Vandenburg and McKenna. 

Casey having trouble clearing the defense....Toiges intercept.  Long bomb is marked by Tiger tall Jones 20 out....kicks the goal ughh

 

2 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Spargo getting involved this last quarter when we need it. His disposal has been iffy, but he doesn't have much to kick to with that clogged up forward line. He knows how to find the pill and has fire in him. Definitely something to work with there. 
 

Not good that it seems like there's not too much to work with. Particularly from the guys who've been in the system for a few years. Baker, Petty and Spargo at least a little cause for optimism. Guys around the JKH age range... really disappointing.

And that's that as they say.

Toiges too good today

2 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

They’ve thrown Keilty forward 

Shame the balls mainly the other end

Depressing watching this on my phone,  just like ....


This shows the underlying problem at Casey and Melbourne.  We clog up our forward line - but are hopeless at getting it to a free to a player for a shot.  We leave lots of space over the back - but dont run both ways or have the legspeed to manage.

There are some serious issues with the gameplan and the personnel asked to play it at both levels.  Manic pressure by hawks last week, Tigers 2nds this week brought it all undone.  Clog it up in our forward line and run the other way fast and you cut the demons open.  Seems like an easy game plan to beat.  Until we get personnel that can find the loose man outside, Have players that are fast enough the other way, and we can sustain intense pressure, we have (and will have) plenty of problems.

2 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

This shows the underlying problem at Casey and Melbourne.  We clog up our forward line - but are hopeless at getting it to a free to a player for a shot.  We leave lots of space over the back - but dont run both ways or have the legspeed to manage.

There are some serious issues with the gameplan and the personnel asked to play it at both levels.  Manic pressure by hawks last week, Tigers 2nds this week brought it all undone.  Clog it up in our forward line and run the other way fast and you cut the demons open.  Seems like an easy game plan to beat.  Until we get personnel that can find the loose man outside, Have players that are fast enough the other way, and we can sustain intense pressure, we have (and will have) plenty of problems.

Well Rawlings is supposed to be channeling the same game plan

Hows that going for us I wonder.

At least the Magoos didn't chuck it in. 

Spargo, Pedders, Munro, Gent, Hannan (in patches) have done ok.

Outside of Pedders there was no big man presence / marking around the ground today apart from a few tap outs to advantage.  Soldo dominated.


1 minute ago, Rusty Nails said:

Spargo, Pedders, Munro, Gent, Hannan (in patches) have done ok.

Outside of Pedders there was no big man presence / marking around the ground today apart from a few tap outs to advantage.  Soldo dominated.

They seemed all at sea up the sharp end....and then it stopped going there.

Tigers got to rebound too easy as game wore on.

Hmmm

2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Well Rawlings is supposed to be channeling the same game plan

Hows that going for us I wonder.

At least the Magoos didn't chuck it in. 

If today was a good example of the game plan we are trying to instill across the list then i hope he has a plan B.

And i'm not saying it was BZ....just saying

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And that’s all she wrote ... 

Peter Jackson VFL 2018

Casey Demons 8.2.50 9.5.59 11.6.72 13.8.86

Richmond VFL 6.3.39 12.8.80 13.14.92 17.19.121

Goals

Casey Demons Pedersen 5 Spargo 2 Baker Filipovic Hannan Kennedy Harris Lockhart Scott

Richmond VFL Coleman-Jones 3 Baker Bolton Chol Grewar 2 Aarts Balta Drummond Ellis Moore Stengle  

Best

Casey Demons Morrison Munro Pedersen Spargo Kennedy-Harris Gent

Richmond VFL Miles Markov Moore Morris Soldo Coleman-Jones

Statistics

Oskar Baker 1 goal 2 behinds 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 80 dream team points 
Jaxon Briggs 7 kicks 3 handballs 10 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 43 dream team points 
Tomas Bugg 5 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 25 dream team points 
Dylan Collis 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 1 mark 26 dream team points 
Lachlan Filipovic 1 goal 2 kicks 5 handballs 7 disposals 1 marks 2 tackles 6 hit outs 41 dream team points 
Mitchell Gent 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 69 dream team points 
Mitchell Hannan 1 goal 1 behind 15 kicks 4 handballs 19 disposals 6 marks 6 tackles 104 dream team points 
Dion Johnstone 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 5 tackles 40 dream team points 
Declan Keilty 1 kick 2 handballs 3 disposals 1  tackles 11 dream team points 
Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 1 behind 12 kicks 5 handballs 17 disposals 3 marks 7 tackles 89 dream team points 
Mitch King 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 9 hit outs 33 dream team points 
Mitchell Lewis no stats 
Jay Lockhart 1 goal 7 kicks 4 handballs 11 disposals 6 tackles 53 dream team points 
Corey Maynard 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 5 tackles 51 dream team points   
Ryan Morrison 13 kicks 1 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 55 dream team points 
James Munro 9 kicks 19 handballs 28 disposals 1 mark 10 tackles 104 dream team points 
Cameron Pedersen 5 goals 2 behinds 12 kicks 6 handballs 18 disposals 10 marks 5 tackles 129 dream team points 
Harrison Petty 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 28 dream team points 
Angus Scott 1 goal 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 41 dream team points 
Charles Spargo 2 goals 1 behind 9 kicks 9 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 80 dream team points 
William Stephenson 1 behind 4 kicks 3 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 39 dream team points 
Corey Wagner 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 10 tackles 68 dream team points 
Mitchell White 6 kicks 4  handballs 10 disposals 1 marks 5 tackles 49 dream team points 

 

Pedersen was our only kpf all day think he ended with 5 goals. Best for us IMO.

Other than Pedo and Spargo, none of the Melbourne listed players showed much. JKH and some of the others who have been around a few years are pure list cloggers who are being kept around for contractual and emergency injury situations. Further culling of the list is needed as we severely lack class. We have far too few good kicks still after all these years somehow!

Casey seemed to try hard, but with a crowded forward line struggled to make the most of opportunities when going forward. Exactly the same as the AFL team, and it shows our gameplan does not work and needs to change.

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