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8 minutes ago, Vineytime said:

No Melksham, seems he will be unlikely for Rd 1. Although how would we no with zero update from the club recently. 

But in fairness Melksham was so bad last year for a senior player, we should be better off without him. Unless he has pulled the finger out over preseason

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    25 minutes ago, Vineytime said:

    No Melksham, seems he will be unlikely for Rd 1. Although how would we no with zero update from the club recently. 

    SSH it's a secret!

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    Great to see Daw get amongst it.  I doubt we’ll see him next weekend but could be ready in a few weeks.

    After a match and a half at VFL level, Gus would have to be  a starter against Freo.  With Viney out, he’ll get a good run in the middle.

    Shocked to see Hibberd played!  I thought he was amongst the least likely to have recovered and had barely been out of rehab.  Again, full VFL match suggests he’ll play round 1.

    Will be interesting to see what happens with Kossi next weekend.  Missed a lot of the preseason and Chandler played quite well in his role.  There may be room for both, but I feel it’s one or the other.  Hopefully he’s pulled up ok today.

    I think we’ve found a player in Bowey.  No rush to get him on the seniors immediately, but he may be knocking on the door sooner rather than later.

     

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

    That's a fair question.

    I have previously (a few years back). Will consider doing so again. 

    There is no use airing your issues on here all the time, take them up with the club directly and continue until you get the answers you want, complaining on internet sites is as useful as spitting into the wind.

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    4 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

    You didn’t watch the practice match last week I presume? The forward line is dysfunctional, the midfield will improve with Oliver and Brayshaw to come in. 

    While I agree the forward line has been dysfunctional in the past, that game last week was not a good example. In fact, they converted at an ok rate.

    We hardly got our hands on the ball. I hope you're right that those two inclusions can help fix that problem.

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    23 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    There may be room for both, but I feel it’s one or the other.  Hopefully he’s pulled up ok today.

    Definitely room for Kozzy, Chandler and Spargo. It's been our Achilles heel - not enough good smalls at the fall of the ball.

    I'm looking forward to seeing a balanced forward line in about round 4, when we can have two talls, one medium and three smalls. 

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    8 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Definitely room for Kozzy, Chandler and Spargo. It's been our Achilles heel - not enough good smalls at the fall of the ball.

    I'm looking forward to seeing a balanced forward line in about round 4, when we can have two talls, one medium and three smalls. 

    Where do you see Jones in that

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    39 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Definitely room for Kozzy, Chandler and Spargo. It's been our Achilles heel - not enough good smalls at the fall of the ball.

    I'm looking forward to seeing a balanced forward line in about round 4, when we can have two talls, one medium and three smalls. 

    Kossie has enormous upside, especially when he fully adjusts to the AFL tempo of games. IMO Chandler has some upside and we will see this year how he goes if given chances. Spargo I am more concerned about. He is small like the others but to me just doesn't seem to be improving. Not quick, not tall, not a great mark, not a long kick, drifts in and out of games and aside from a few games has been underwhelming. I think this is his year to grab a spot or maybe struggle to stay on our list. As I have said before, barring injury Jones will get to 300, but we might see a retirement soon after that. While still talented, he has slowed down both in foot speed and decision making and turnovers are just too costly in the modern game. However, I would still play him ahead of Spargo, so that speaks volumes of where I see Spargo at. I think BTW we are seeing the last of Jetta, who has become very slow and I wouldn't be surprised to see him retire mid season or play out the year at Casey helping the younger players on the list.

    We need BB and Weid back and firing ASAP.

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    4 hours ago, binman said:

    That's a fair question.

    I have previously (a few years back). Will consider doing so again. 

    I've already written an email. Still haven't got a response but will expect one come COB Monday. 

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    4 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Kossie has enormous upside, especially when he fully adjusts to the AFL tempo of games. IMO Chandler has some upside and we will see this year how he goes if given chances. Spargo I am more concerned about. He is small like the others but to me just doesn't seem to be improving. Not quick, not tall, not a great mark, not a long kick, drifts in and out of games and aside from a few games has been underwhelming. I think this is his year to grab a spot or maybe struggle to stay on our list. As I have said before, barring injury Jones will get to 300, but we might see a retirement soon after that. While still talented, he has slowed down both in foot speed and decision making and turnovers are just too costly in the modern game. However, I would still play him ahead of Spargo, so that speaks volumes of where I see Spargo at. I think BTW we are seeing the last of Jetta, who has become very slow and I wouldn't be surprised to see him retire mid season or play out the year at Casey helping the younger players on the list.

    We need BB and Weid back and firing ASAP.

    spargo is rubbish. slow, soft, small and can't kick

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    5 hours ago, forever demons said:

    Where do you see Jones in that

    Jonesy is no longer best 22 when everyone is fit. I know he has finishing ability but our game plan revolves around keeping the ball in our front half and having Chunk in there, runs counter to that strategy.

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    37 minutes ago, Elegt said:

    spargo is rubbish. slow, soft, small and can't kick

    He played rubbish on the weekend but apparently has improved this year, at training anyway.

    He is not slow, nor soft and is actually one of our better kicks.

    Needs more time to really believe he belongs at the level, he deserves the time to develop though.

    You will get plenty of chances to love or hate him as he will play a lot over next few years.

    He will become really important player for us.

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    45 minutes ago, Elegt said:

    spargo is rubbish. slow, soft, small and can't kick

    Disagree. I'll grant you he is not quick and he doesn't have a penetrating kick but he's a smart player that generally hits targets and sets up goals.

    Also, what evidence is there that he's soft?

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    26 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Also, what evidence is there that he's soft?

    It's Demonland, we don't need no ******' evidence.

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    Hang on. So did the Casey Demons twitter feed cover the men's VFL game too? It seems like they did. Not really sure why people are having a go at the club...

    Having read the whole thread now, I guess if enough supporters are upset about it then it's a problem, but it doesn't bother me much.

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    12 minutes ago, A F said:

    Hang on. So did the Casey Demons twitter feed cover the men's VFL game too? It seems like they did. Not really sure why people are having a go at the club...

    Having read the whole thread now, I guess if enough supporters are upset about it then it's a problem, but it doesn't bother me much.

    Nobody even knew the game was on

    Edited by Pickett2Jackson

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    6 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    Great to see Daw get amongst it.  I doubt we’ll see him next weekend but could be ready in a few weeks.

    After a match and a half at VFL level, Gus would have to be  a starter against Freo.  With Viney out, he’ll get a good run in the middle.

    Shocked to see Hibberd played!  I thought he was amongst the least likely to have recovered and had barely been out of rehab.  Again, full VFL match suggests he’ll play round 1.

    Will be interesting to see what happens with Kossi next weekend.  Missed a lot of the preseason and Chandler played quite well in his role.  There may be room for both, but I feel it’s one or the other.  Hopefully he’s pulled up ok today.

    I think we’ve found a player in Bowey.  No rush to get him on the seniors immediately, but he may be knocking on the door sooner rather than later.

     

    Any of players mentioned can replace guys NQR such as slow small plodders

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    56 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Disagree. I'll grant you he is not quick and he doesn't have a penetrating kick but he's a smart player that generally hits targets and sets up goals.

    Also, what evidence is there that he's soft?

    Not for one minute would I say he is soft,but he would not get a game in any other AFL team for reasons well documented!

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    5 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Kossie has enormous upside, especially when he fully adjusts to the AFL tempo of games. IMO Chandler has some upside and we will see this year how he goes if given chances. Spargo I am more concerned about. He is small like the others but to me just doesn't seem to be improving. Not quick, not tall, not a great mark, not a long kick, drifts in and out of games and aside from a few games has been underwhelming. I think this is his year to grab a spot or maybe struggle to stay on our list. As I have said before, barring injury Jones will get to 300, but we might see a retirement soon after that. While still talented, he has slowed down both in foot speed and decision making and turnovers are just too costly in the modern game. However, I would still play him ahead of Spargo, so that speaks volumes of where I see Spargo at. I think BTW we are seeing the last of Jetta, who has become very slow and I wouldn't be surprised to see him retire mid season or play out the year at Casey helping the younger players on the list.

    We need BB and Weid back and firing ASAP.

    Absolutley spot on accurate appraisal

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    35 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

    Nobody even knew the game was on

    Yeah, fair enough.

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    33 minutes ago, A F said:

    Hang on. So did the Casey Demons twitter feed cover the men's VFL game too? 

    Too?

    They were the only ones who provided any updates. And it would be a stretch to say they covered it.

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    2 hours ago, Elegt said:

    spargo is rubbish. slow, soft, small and can't kick

    Our Spargo is not rubbish. He may be a slow, soft, small, can't kick, and rubbish; but he is not a porn star!

    Edited by Josh
    Grammar

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    3 hours ago, Elegt said:

    spargo is rubbish. slow, soft, small and can't kick

    You must only look at Spargo with a blue eye. At crucial times in our scoring. He is the one who links it all together. By being in the right place at the right time. 
    yes he is small, never going to take mark of the day, can’t kick 60 m , but IMV is a very important part of the forward line. 
    in any case it does not matter what we think, if the selectors choose him or not thats their decision. 
    an interesting few days coming up.

    I hope we all enjoy more wins than losses this year and can put our views as we think fit.  Come on Dees !!

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    To me spargo is usually tackling and putting in the second and third efforts. That seems to be directly solving our forward pressure problems? He is a young player and has a good work ethic and a footy brain.

    I am more concerned about what we are doing with Hunt. He seems to a shorter version of frost! Is TMac a poor man's Pedo?

    Does hunt have the tank to take the other wing? A lot of questions to be answered

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    9 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Kossie has enormous upside, especially when he fully adjusts to the AFL tempo of games. IMO Chandler has some upside and we will see this year how he goes if given chances. Spargo I am more concerned about. He is small like the others but to me just doesn't seem to be improving. Not quick, not tall, not a great mark, not a long kick, drifts in and out of games and aside from a few games has been underwhelming. I think this is his year to grab a spot or maybe struggle to stay on our list. As I have said before, barring injury Jones will get to 300, but we might see a retirement soon after that. While still talented, he has slowed down both in foot speed and decision making and turnovers are just too costly in the modern game. However, I would still play him ahead of Spargo, so that speaks volumes of where I see Spargo at. I think BTW we are seeing the last of Jetta, who has become very slow and I wouldn't be surprised to see him retire mid season or play out the year at Casey helping the younger players on the list.

    We need BB and Weid back and firing ASAP.

    Well brown !

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