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Casey Demons: 2019

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5 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

It could be but I think the club want to play him predominately forward.

Over and out

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    1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

    CASEY

    B: HORE, FROST, PETTY

    HB: HUNT, KEILTY, J.WAGNER

    C : STRETCH, MAYNARD, BAKER

    HF: SPARROW, T.SMITH, KENNEDY HARRIS

    F: GARLETT, BRADTKE, J.SMITH

    FOLL: BOWMAN, SPARGO, C.WAGNER

    IC: LOCKHART, WHITE, MUNRO, MACHAYA

    We need a ruckman so Bradtke can play predominately forward, I don't know who to drop for him probably Tynan or Munro.

    White will be skipper he was skipper when Hutchins was injured.

    We desperately need Bowman to help out Bradtke. He comes from our area get it done Dees.

     

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    On 11/25/2018 at 12:46 AM, WERRIDEE said:

     

    Casey players not needed unless we have injuries Werridee :)

    MFC
    B. Jetta, May, Lever
    HB. Salem, O.McDonald, Hibberd
    C. Jones, Oliver, Harmes
    HF. Hannan, Weideman, Melksham
    F. Fritsch, T.McDonald, Petracca
    FOL. Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney
    IC. vandenBerg, Neal-Bullen, Kolodjashnij, Spargo
    Carry Over Player - Lewis

    Casey
    B. Hore, Petty, Keilty
    HB. J.Wagner, Frost, Stretch
    C. Jordan, Maynard, Hunt
    HF. JKH, T.Smith, Baker
    F. Garlett, J.Smith, Bradtke
    FOL. Preuss, Sparrow, C.Wagner
    IC. Bedford, Neitschke, Chandler, Walker

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    On 11/25/2018 at 5:28 AM, The Third Eye said:

    Surprised that Tom Freeman didn’t figure in any of the rookie draft discussion. He looks a future prospect to me.

    Agreed. He showed real ability. Like to see him get more game time in 2019.  Not sure how given limited spots on vfl lists. Only 12-13 blokes maximum given 45 already on our list. 

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    Casey aiming for 15 in the squad. That makes 60 players all up including MFC list.

    James Freeman Tom Freeman Mitch Gent Mitch Lewis Jay Lockhart Corey Machaya James Munro Corey Stockdale Mitch White     

    Add returning Luke Tynan. 

    Likely another ex AFL player being announced shortly. Plus add 4-5 youngsters. 

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    As others have mentioned in other threads the key forward depth is pretty thin. I'll be interested to see who actually does play forward this year for Casey and also what the drafting and trading strategy will be in the coming seasons. 

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    Agreed. Casey is full of mid sized utility types. Rawlings will need to push to get a quality ruck into his squad.  

    Dees also need some more depth in key forward position and work with Casey to see if any could be developed for future drafting. Maybe youngsters like Haydn McLean, Josh Smith, Riley Bowman or Hudson Garoni will be looked at by Casey. 

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    2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agreed. Casey is full of mid sized utility types. Rawlings will need to push to get a quality ruck into his squad.  

    Dees also need some more depth in key forward position and work with Casey to see if any could be developed for future drafting. Maybe youngsters like Haydn McLean, Josh Smith, Riley Bowman or Hudson Garoni will be looked at by Casey. 

    As far as depth goes. I think we are not covered so well if Jetta gets injured.  I think he is key for our setup.  Allowing others some freedom.

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    Interesting to see which young Dandenong Stingrays or Gippsland Power under 18s turn up at Casey Demons. Plenty seems to be headed elsewhere including Geelong, Box Hill, Essendon, Bulldogs, Werribee & Frankston. 

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    On 12/9/2018 at 1:23 AM, DV8 said:

    As far as depth goes. I think we are not covered so well if Jetta gets injured.  I think he is key for our setup.  Allowing others some freedom.

    If Jetta were injured I'd like to see Nathan Jones given a chance back there. I think he could last a bit longer at the club in that role.

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    On 11/25/2018 at 12:16 AM, WERRIDEE said:

    We need a ruckman so Bradtke can play predominately forward, I don't know who to drop for him probably Tynan or Munro.

    Be really great for us to focus and develop over time the young Bradtke into a specialist full forward and scare machine with mongrel.

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    9 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

    If Jetta were injured I'd like to see Nathan Jones given a chance back there. I think he could last a bit longer at the club in that role.

    Actually, might be worth a try NC...  if that were to happen to Nev.

    I think Nev is our hardest to replace.

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    11 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Be really great for us to focus and develop over time the young Bradtke into a specialist full forward and scare machine with mongrel.

    I think Bradtke has to ruck to learn his craft quickly and rest forward accept when Preuss plays at casey.

    I think Preuss will play at least 50% in the AFL.  But not every match, as i reckon we will drop Gawn down on games per season. and on %time on the ball.

    I think we will manage Gawnus, trying to lengthen his career, whilst managing his loads.

     

    If either got injured... max or preussy, then we will be needing dee-bradt to learn early season... as much as he can, to cover this scenario.

    I would fast track Bradtke for the first 2 months of the VFL season then ease him off playing more time up forward after that.

    Let him run on the ball early... which is a closer thing to basketball, than being stuck leading from the goal square with some one punching him in the back of head all the time.

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    19 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

    If Jetta were injured I'd like to see Nathan Jones given a chance back there. I think he could last a bit longer at the club in that role.

    Certainly add to the rebound and clearance ability of the backline with a swinger to the HBF, such as OMac as KK looks better at this point as an outside Mid. 

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    For those who were not around when the great Norm Smith was coach he believed the best small defenders were midfielders who had run their course in midfield. When MFC recruited Stuart Spencer as a back pocket player he stated to Stuart he was too young to play there and he made him a rover who became on of the AFL's great rovers.

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    10 minutes ago, durango said:

    For those who were not around when the great Norm Smith was coach he believed the best small defenders were midfielders who had run their course in midfield. When MFC recruited Stuart Spencer as a back pocket player he stated to Stuart he was too young to play there and he made him a rover who became on of the AFL's great rovers.

    and sheedy was the complete opposite. recruited from prahran as a young liston trophy winning centreman, quickly reinvented as a backpocket 

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    Bradtke is only 17 and just finished school. Did not play TAC Cup or national championship.  He will have to carefully managed in 2019 and not have to be the no.1 ruck at Casey.  I see him playing more forward.  

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    Can’t see Lewis in our best 22 if we have improved 

    Do you think his Ego will let him spend the majority of the season at Casey

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    Not sure which youngsters are training at Casey. Hope to see Mitch Riordan name being mentioned. 

    Dandy Stingrays and Haileybury College boy who has the Luke Parker type style. Plays to win and he does. Strong and skilled mid. Would have definitely been drafted but injuries killed his year. 

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    On 12/16/2018 at 10:38 PM, Old Bear said:

    Can’t see Lewis in our best 22 if we have improved 

    Do you think his Ego will let him spend the majority of the season at Casey

    If he wants to play football, he'd better go to Casey more regularly. I see him being more use to the MFC as a FD coach.

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    VFL update: A word from the coach

    CASEY DEMONS 

    B: LOCKHART, O.MCDONALD, TYNAN

    HB: HUNT, PETTY, J.WAGNER

    C : STRETCH, MAYNARD, BAKER

    HF: KENNEDY HARRIS, KEILTY, HANNAN

    F: GARLETT, T.SMITH, J.SMITH

    FOLL: BRADTKE, VANDENBERG, C.WAGNER

    IC: HUTCHINS, WHITE, MUNRO, MACHAYA

    INJ:  LEVER

    OUT: SPARROW, JORDON, NEITCHKE, BEDFORD, CHANDLER, WALKER, GENT, M.LEWIS, STOCKDALE, MCCAFFERY, BUXTON-WALES, VELLA, TAYLOR, GAHAN, LOWDEN

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    Interesting to know where Tom Freeman plays in 2019.  I was impressed with him in the 4-5 games late in the season. 

    Also Casey could not attract any ex Afl listed players. Thought our Casey alignment showed a pathway back like Corey Wagner showed. 

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