Is Hore a tall, small, what position would he play? I really do not know a lot about him. 

It will be fascinating seeing Watts play from an opposition point of view. 

4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Is Hore a tall, small, what position would he play? I really do not know a lot about him. 

It will be fascinating seeing Watts play from an opposition point of view. 

I see him as keeping Lever’s spot warm. He is a tallish intercept marking defender. Uses it pretty well. I reckon he’ll do a job for us, seems reliable. 

1 hour ago, Dame Gaga said:

Good to see Marty Hore will debut on Saturday. Met him at the Family day. A very personable young man, and handsome too. His photographs don't do him justice. I'm predicting he will become a fan favourite very soon. (Hope he plays well!)

Well thats an interesting point of view.

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

Seems to have lost confidence especially with his disposal. It won’t help not even being an emergency and Corey Wagner being picked ahead of him. I feel sorry for him because apparently he is a super-professional trainer and a really good person.

I guess my observation Chook was that you need consecutive games to gain confidence, right?.........Roosey didn't play ANB in 2105 & 16, but Goodwin backed him & kept playing him in 17 & 18 & now hes in our best 22.

I thought also last year JKH played a good block of 5 or 6 games & reckon he wasn't far off

 

4 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

I guess my observation Chook was that you need consecutive games to gain confidence, right?.........Roosey didn't play ANB in 2105 & 16, but Goodwin backed him & kept playing him in 17 & 18 & now hes in our best 22.

I thought also last year JKH played a good block of 5 or 6 games & reckon he wasn't far off

ANB played 11 in his debut year, then only 4 in 2016, 19 in 17 and 25 last year obviously, playing in every game

JKH played last 6 of the regular season before being dropped for finals 

 

2 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Well thats an interesting point of view.

And that's not all! I told him he was too good looking to be playing football. He might get his face messed up. He had a good laugh with us and he speaks well. All round nice guy. ( He won Collingwood's VFL best and fairest award in 2017 and 2018, so hopefully he brings this good form, with further improvement, to our club).

3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

?? 7 out of my best 22

May Lever Vberg J Smith kk Preuss Hannan 

oh really.....

Vanders, Lever & May & probably KK in best 22 no question, but the others not yet, IMO......Vanders would be my first pick out of all those boys,

 

5 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

ANB played 11 in his debut year, then only 4 in 2016, 19 in 17 and 25 last year obviously, playing in every game

JKH played last 6 of the regular season before being dropped for finals 

exactly my point......thanks for that WWSW ?

Weaker team than 2018

And it’s ONLY round 1

46 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Is Hore a tall, small, what position would he play? I really do not know a lot about him. 

It will be fascinating seeing Watts play from an opposition point of view. 

Watts will smash us. A gifted player who will have to induce more Gatorade than coke this preseason after his public calling out.

He will be sharp.

Corey Wagner deserves a go as he was at North Melbourne and was delisted. You see every now and then Brad Scott has a brain freeze and gets rid of players who can play However doesn't like to keep good honest players. He wants the thugs in his side.

Played 8 games from 2016-17 drafted at 43 for NM. Top season for Casey last year. Marty Hore a dual B&F last 2 years for VFL C/wood.

Worth the pick for a 23 year old backman that can run and carry and could be of value. 190cm plays small and tall  and an accurate kick.

Good luck to  both the boys  and wish you all the best. Make us proud.

Edited March 21, 20196 yr by nosoupforme

32 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

exactly my point......thanks for that WWSW ?

Yep you were spot on!

39 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

Corey Wagner deserves a go as he was at North Melbourne and was delisted. You see every now and then Brad Scott has a brain freeze and gets rid of players who can play However doesn't like to keep good honest players. He wants the thugs in his side.

Played 8 games from 2016-17 drafted at 43 for NM. Top season for Casey last year. Marty Hore a dual B&F last 2 years for VFL C/wood.

Worth the pick for a 23 year old backman that can run and carry and could be of value. 190cm plays small and tall  and an accurate kick.

Good luck to  both the boys  and wish you all the best. Make us proud.

Yes agree Wagner and Hore deserve their chance.  Not in the best 22 so debut in MFC is a lot earlier than I expected or considered. Shows the team is absent 4-6 players.  

9 hours ago, chook fowler said:

Billy Stretch is on the outer - career under threat 

I've called Billy out before for not having the aptitude for AFL - especially with respect our playing style - but his return last year in Darwin was impressive enough to make me reconsider my position.

The emergency list of Preuss, Petty and Keilty suggests that we're not intending to bring another mid/small regardless of the circumstances, and I think Sparrow's inclusion can be considered in line with the rewards system we've used in the past.

As such, and with other injuries, it's not clear how far down the pecking order Stretch truly is - and he may very well be the next-in-line mid,  ahead of KK, JKH and Maynard (but presumably behind AVB). Too early to be calling it cross-roads. 

7 hours ago, Laughing Goat said:

oh really.....

Vanders, Lever & May & probably KK in best 22 no question, but the others not yet, IMO......Vanders would be my first pick out of all those boys,

 

Hannan would be my first pick very underrated player kicked about 20 goals, he's a good player. Vanders career has to be in doubt due to it being the same injury he had earlier.

My best 22

B: JETTA, MAY, LEWIS

HB: SALEM, LEVER, HIBBERD

C : JONES, OLIVER, HARMES

HF: PETRACCA, T.MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

F: MELKSHAM, WEIDEMAN, HANNAN

FOLL: GAWN, VINEY, BRAYSHAW

IC: FRITSCH, KOLODJASHNIJ, PREUSS, VANDENBERG

 

So 6 out of my best 22

11 hours ago, Drunkn167 said:

Awesome to see Corey getting a go.

how good is it too see boys come from the VFL into the big time. We’ve got Fritsch, Wagner, Hore, Keilty as an emergency, Hibberd originally VFL as well. Good stuff.

Who and when are Casey playing this week?

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

Hannan would be my first pick very underrated player kicked about 20 goals, he's a good player. Vanders career has to be in doubt due to it being the same injury he had earlier.

My best 22

B: JETTA, MAY, LEWIS

HB: SALEM, LEVER, HIBBERD

C : JONES, OLIVER, HARMES

HF: PETRACCA, T.MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

F: MELKSHAM, WEIDEMAN, HANNAN

FOLL: GAWN, VINEY, BRAYSHAW

IC: FRITSCH, KOLODJASHNIJ, PREUSS, VANDENBERG

 

So 6 out of my best 22

Agree. Need to get May Vdberg kk Preuss in. I like the physical intensity that May Preuss Vdgberg adf

I'm pretty happy with the team that's been chosen.

Hore was a no brainer imo, we've needed someone like him in the backline for a while now.

And C.Wagner comes in which adds to our fwd pressure and gives a bit of run. Hopefully it also means more time for Spargo up the ground this season.

On 3/20/2019 at 5:52 PM, ProperDee said:

I’m staggered that the club has said they kept Smith on the ground in the final JLT match as they didn’t believe his groin injury would worsen. A strain can become a tear in a single movement. He should have been off the ground immediately. It was only a practice match after all. Sheer stupidity.

If we think that's bad, Essendrug played Joe Daniher 3 times in 11 days early last year. He missed the rest of the season with OP. Has a history of it. Idiots.

Edited March 21, 20196 yr by Moonshadow

16 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

If we think that's bad, Essendrug played Joe Daniher 3 times in 11 days early last year. He missed the rest of the season with OP. Has a history of it. Idiots.

That's surprising. Essendon has an unparalleled recent history of fully understanding the health of all its players with complete confidence in everything the club doctor says.

5 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Who and when are Casey playing this week?

Box Hill at Casey Fields at 12pm on Sunday

1 minute ago, Drunkn167 said:

Box Hill at Casey Fields at 12pm on Sunday

Practice match or for points?

I did not think much of Hore watching the 2 JLT games. What did other people see??

Underwhelming team in my opinion. The first 18 basically pick themselves, but the 4 on the bench don't convince me. Definitely a weaker side than we had for most of last year, and our lack of depth (particularly in key positions and through the midfield) is a real concern. 

I would like to see an extra tall to provide some cover for when Max rests and Weideman rucks, or if we have an injury, or is the plan to run Max into the ground so he is cooked by finals again? Any of Wagner, Hunt and Spargo could drop out.

30 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Practice match or for points?

Practice Match. VFL season doesn’t start until Round 3 of the AFL