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Rodney (Balls) Grinter
Rodney (Balls) Grinter
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1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Why not? As I stated earlier, if we don't, that allows Hooker to play forward or (which I didn't say earlier) frees Hurley up. I'm not necessarily yet convinced we should play three tall forwards, but I certainly think it's something to consider.

Also to that point, Hogan is killing it wherever he goes right now and has a massive tank along with tmac. Tmac(if fit)/weed CHF/FF respectively with Hogan high up the ground/midfield is not that bad of an option at all. Bring in Hannan and Fritsch who can hit the scoreboard and I assume Lewis will return. 

I understand too much Hogan in the middle could be a problem for him and the team but what's so bad about having him as a link man on the wing? He has the marking and foot skills might straighten us up in transition. 

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    23 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Spargo's VFL form has been better than Hannan's do you consider him?

    Yeah he is in the mix for sure.  with only a couple of games out of the juniors I figured he'd be given more time at casey but we could do with some youth and spark!  I hear he has some mongrel too which we could use with Kent out of the team

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    1 hour ago, monoccular said:

    Question for the regular Casey watchers:

    How are Baker, Balic, Spargo,  Keilty  and Petty progressing in their respective roles?

    Are any of them near ready and if so what roles?

     

    Thanks

    Baker is playing a sort of wingman who rebounds from half back role, kind of hard to pin point. He has shown some great signs but still needs work 

    Balic is doing a medium forward/midfield role. Think ANB/Kent sort of thing. Again showed good signs but still progressing.

    Spargo is a similar role to Balic but more forward. Crafty player but a long way off AFL

    Keilty and Petty are both Tall KPDs. Both had poor games on the weekend but Keilty should be able to come into form over the next few weeks, he’s been carrying a couple of niggles and a sickness, once he gets over those he SHOULD be in contention for AFL selection, hopefully. Petty is just behind Keilty in his developement buy doing okay.

    None are ready for AFL just yet.

     

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    Good post Drunkn and accords with my observations from the matches I have seen.

    Pity that the Geelong game this Saturday night is followed the next week with a bye for Casey.

     

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    31 minutes ago, Demon3 said:

    lets be honest, he has never had polish,  and i don't want him out of the square.. just higher than the defensive 50. I would love him to recapture this rebounding best, but maybe as circuit breaker freshen up, get him up the ground.

    So, let's split the difference and suggest that Hunt should spend time on the wing. I can definitely support that.

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    2 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    So, let's split the difference and suggest that Hunt should spend time on the wing. I can definitely support that.

    Meet you half way.. like it mate,  sold.

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    7 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    I guess you didn’t watch yesterday’s game.

    you guessed right esay. if you are referring to throwing in baker, than surely we can't do any worse. we're bog-slow atm. he isn't a little guy, so won't get crunched. who knows, he might step up?

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    1 hour ago, Demon3 said:

    And you could add Anthony McDonald-Tippa to the in doubt list. 

    He would be a massive out. 

    Actually i like watching Tippa...just not against us ???

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    Petracca out. Had surgery on infected finger. Will Miss only one

    From afl tonight Foxtel 

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    The Gods just dont like us....

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    1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

    We beat North and Brisbane with 1

    No Pedersen played against Brisbane.

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    30 minutes ago, brendan said:

    Infected finger from a dog bite, are we the new Collingwood 

    Should have cut the finger off and firing squad the dog

     

     

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    Just as an aside, not related to us. 

    Oscar McInerney is making his debut for the lions this week. Another ex Casey boy moving up to the AFL. 

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    B: Jake Lever, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta
    HB: Bernie Vince, Michael Hibberd, Jayden Hunt
    c: Jordan Lewis, Nathan Jones, Christian Salem
    HF: Angus Brayshaw, Jesse Hogan, Jake Melksham
    F: Alex Neal-Bullen, Sam Weideman, James Harmes
    Foll: Max Gawn, Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver
    I/C: Charlie Spargo, Bayley Fritsch, Mitch Hannan, Tom McDonald, Jeff Garlett, Timothy Smith, Josh Wagner, Joel Smith

    In: Lewis, Spargo, Hannan, T.McDonald, Fritsch, T.Smith, J.Smith
    Out: Christian Petracca (finger), Dean Kent (hamstring), Billy Stretch

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    Very damning for Pederson

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    Be interesting if McDonald gets a run McDonald weideman forward, hogan plays mid high half forward, not sure bombers have someone to go with him 

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    1 minute ago, DeeZee said:

    Very damning for Pederson

    Unless we cop a few injuries I think he has played his last game, I would say he would be aware of this 

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    Will be an interesting interchange selection this week given who has been named. 

    Charlie Spargo, Bayley Fritsch, Mitch Hannan, Tom McDonald, Jeff Garlett, Timothy Smith, Josh Wagner, Joel Smith. Not a lot of midfield cover there.

    From that list I would imagine one of either McDonald or T. Smith, Either Wagner or J Smith (I would expect Wagner to be there) and then two of the remaining 4. maybe Fritch and Spargo?

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    3 hours ago, Drunkn167 said:

     

    Spargo is a similar role to Balic but more forward. Crafty player but a long way off AFL

     

    Looks like I was completely wrong

    Hope he tears it up

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