Played like a scared cat, skirted around packs with little intent of wanting the ball and didn’t bother to tackle. 

If he corrects those things it’ll go a long way to him getting games.

Another preseason into Chuckie Spargo won’t help his cause.

Jeff Garlett is many times the footballer Spargo will ever be. If he bounces back as I expect him to he will become a matchwinner.

Many of us have downgraded our expectations on both Hunt and Garlett for 2019.

If they make it that will be great.

Once again a pity that the Casey season will almost certainly start a few weeks after the AFL which makes it just that little bit harder for them to show their wares. Doubly so with JLT being practice level at best these days.

2 hours ago, picket fence said:

Jeff Garlett is many times the footballer Spargo will ever be. If he bounces back as I expect him to he will become a matchwinner.

Not bad, after one season you have summed up the rest of his career.

Well I will too. I believe after both of their careers are finished, the one you will remember as a good Demon player will be Spargo.

As for Jeffy, I believe he is burdened with off field issues and if he can't fix them he will struggle.

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Many of us have downgraded our expectations on both Hunt and Garlett for 2019.

If they make it that will be great.

Once again a pity that the Casey season will almost certainly start a few weeks after the AFL which makes it just that little bit harder for them to show their wares. Doubly so with JLT being practice level at best these days.

Would be like getting some bonus new recruits if we can get them back in form and would add some serious firepower to our team.

Don't understand what it would take to get Jeffy right, but whatever it is, we should do it.  Clearly he as the capability as he has previously kicked 40 goals in multiple seasons both for us and Carlscum.

If Hunt can get some form back, get back that confidence to take on the game and break lines again, the only thing left for him would be to learn to dispose of the ball more purposely and hit up targets rather than bomb away when he kicks it.  I think that's all very doable, when you look at some of the beautiful laces out passes which Frosty nailed into the forwardline at times late in season 2018.

I hope he pulls his finger out and has a ripper season. If he does we will be better for it.

5 hours ago, Redleg said:

Not bad, after one season you have summed up the rest of his career.

Well I will too. I believe after both of their careers are finished, the one you will remember as a good Demon player will be Spargo.

As for Jeffy, I believe he is burdened with off field issues and if he can't fix them he will struggle.

Ok Spago is slow and cannot kick more than 40 m, Yes he tackles well and puts pressure, Yadda Yadda, but in Grand Final ..

I know I want the X Factor and that is Jeffy!

On ‎11‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 3:58 PM, hemingway said:

Most white urban folk will never fully understand or comprehend the connection that our first Australians have to the wider family or mob, that in many cases has multiple layers and complexities. They bring responsibilities and at times distractions to indigenous footballers and sportsmen. Just as the importance of connection to land is so important. Plying your trade in a city or urban environment away from your family and home town can be very difficult. Having indigenous mentors can help but it is often not the answer. 

This may not be Jeff's problem but there has clearly been something missing that can't be explained by just loss of form or confidence. 

Attitude and motivation is impacted and deeply rooted to a persons happiness, emotional psyche, and sense of place.  

On reflection I've been " deeply rooted " all my life !

13 hours ago, picket fence said:

Ok Spago is slow and cannot kick more than 40 m, Yes he tackles well and puts pressure, Yadda Yadda, but in Grand Final ..

I know I want the X Factor and that is Jeffy!

Simon Goodwin will never play a scared rabbit in a tough GF. He couldn't even get a kick in the VFL GF this year, when his career was on the line and he could have won it with a couple of good possessions.

As I said, if Jeff doesn't get his issues right he will never be the same.

It is very easy to under-estimate Charlie Spargo but if you go through the highlights of all our matches this season it is surprising how often he was involved in important goals. He is smart, recognizes his limitations and always chooses the right option - and he has just turned 19. I am an unabashed fan. Jeff at his best is great but i fear that he has got a lot to prove before he gets to play in the firsts again. His form for Casey was disgraceful.

10 hours ago, chook fowler said:

It is very easy to under-estimate Charlie Spargo but if you go through the highlights of all our matches this season it is surprising how often he was involved in important goals. He is smart, recognizes his limitations and always chooses the right option - and he has just turned 19. I am an unabashed fan. Jeff at his best is great but i fear that he has got a lot to prove before he gets to play in the firsts again. His form for Casey was disgraceful.

Spot on chook.  Spargo for the most part exceeded my expectations of him as a 1st yr player.

 

I hope he continues to ramp up his AFL formline in 2019... and he was a distributor of the ball in our forward half, directing the flow of the ball most often.

I hope he can improve his composure further than he had,  and gets to finish his goals with more polish.