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Balic had a bright start to the season and while he has played okay for the last few weeks his game seems to have plateaued. He needs to move it up a notch to give himself real chance.

Looking forward to dominant second half of the season from him.

 

These umpires are making rubbish push in the back calls. No way that was a free to Balic.

 

I like the look of Petty. Baker has a crack, as does Balic.

Tyson, Frost and Bugg wont be returning anytime soon.

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1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

They are really missing the presence of Garlett and Tim.Smith. Weideman doing nothing.

Surely the absence of both Stretch and Garlett means that one of them, presumably Jeffy, is playing on Monday instead of Hannan?


2 last quarter goals from Balic papers over the cracks that he's had a stinker today.

Also just the 13 possessions for Hunt. His career really treading water right now

18 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Gee, Rawlings is impressive- wouldn’t mind betting he gets a senior gig one day. Great to see Casey play the same high pressure contested footy as our firsts. Everyone is singing from the same songbook at last.

Yeah Chook. Been thinking the same thing over the last 6 weeks. It's starting to click into place

2 minutes ago, Farmer said:

Surely the absence of both Stretch and Garlett means that one of them, presumably Jeffy, is playing on Monday instead of Hannan?

Hannan has a fitness test on Sunday IIRC

PS... sorry as Beetle points out below it's Melksham

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1 minute ago, Farmer said:

Surely the absence of both Stretch and Garlett means that one of them, presumably Jeffy, is playing on Monday instead of Hannan?

Melksham has to pass a fitness test for his ankle, hence stretch not playing.


If Weed had a bad first half, this last quarter he's been the opposite.

Balic was signed to a one year contract.

For those who’ve seen him at VFL level this year, do we extend?

Just now, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Balic was signed to a one year contract.

For those who’ve seen him at VFL level this year, do we extend?

Watched about 50%. Answer is yes for me.

Just now, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Balic was signed to a one year contract.

For those who’ve seen him at VFL level this year, do we extend?

Not for mine. He's one of those Viv Michie/Ben Newton/Shane Valenti type of players who will display quite a few tricks at VFL level but inevitably won't bridge that gap to AFL standard


Final siren and a 23 point win for the Demons.

Peter Jackson VFL 2018

Casey Demons 3.2.20 4.6.30 6.8.44 11.10.76

Collingwood VFL 0.2.2 4.2.26 4.3.27 8.5.53

Goals 

Casey Demons Balic Bugg 2 Baker Frost Kennedy Harris Lewis Lok Scott J Wagner

Collingwood VFL Blair Borthwick Crocker Gallucci Hetherington  McLarty Sier Wellings

Best

Casey Demons Kennedy Harris Baker C Wagner Bugg Weideman Keilty

Collingwood VFL Hetherington Sing Tardrew Wellings Hore Blair

Statistics 

Oskar Baker 1 goal 1 behind 18 kicks 4 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 94 dream team points
Harley Balic 2 goals 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 106 dream team points
Tomas Bugg 2 goals 18 kicks 16 handballs 34 disposals 6 marks 6 tackles 140 dream team points
Lachlan Filipovic 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 14 hit outs 44 dream team points
Sam Frost 1 goal 1 behind 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 74 dream team points
Jayden Hunt 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 53 dream team points
Jack Hutchins 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 46 dream team points
Dion Johnstone 7 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 45 dream team points
Declan Keilty 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 44 dream team points
Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 16 kicks 16 handballs 32 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 121 dream team points
Mitchell King 1 behind 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 1 tackle 29 hit outs 49 dream team point
Mitchel Lewis 1 goal 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points
Jay Lockhart 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 56 dream team points
Goy Lok 1 goal 3 behinds 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 61 dream team points
James Munro 3 kicks 15 handballs 18 disposals 1 marks 13 tackles 91 dream team points
Mykelti Lefau 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points
Harrison Petty 1 behind 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 91 dream team points
Aidan Quigley 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 tackle 13 dream team points
Angus Scott 1 goal 8 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 57 dream team points
Dom Tyson 19 kicks 16 handballs 35 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 131 dream team points
Corey Wagner 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 105 dream team points
Josh Wagner 1 goal 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 79 dream team points
Sam Weideman 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 61 dream team points

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3 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Balic was signed to a one year contract.

For those who’ve seen him at VFL level this year, do we extend?

Yes good depth for us.

Weid could have had a few. Had two lace out passes that he was cut in front of by JKH and Balic. Quiet first half but worked his way into the game nicely. 

Was Hunt tagged? Just really felt he couldn’t get into the game at all. 

And on the balic debate. He’ll be extended. Looks too good to just let him leave. 

 

Baker, Petty, Spargo and Fritsch...  Jason Taylor has cleaned up at the draft once again.

Tyson played like he really wants back in the senior team.

Casey will win the flag.


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