Lockhart swap for Eddie fo mine. Certainly has the speed and endurance

6 hours ago, 58er said:

If we are very brave Rivers to Langers  wing and Lockhart to  mind the Lions smalls

This. Rivers, as we all know, is a gun. Fast, defensive, attacking, good hands, beautiful raking kick. He reminds me of Stephen Tingay. 

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

Did anyone notice how and when it happened?

Not mentioned in the commentary as far as I recall. 

Purely a guess mono. Last time I saw him involved in a play was around 13mins to go in the last. Attacked a contest near our defensive goal square and looked like a Bulldog arm might have struck him accidentally. He stayed down for a few seconds. Didn’t see him for the rest of the game and they panned to our bench a couple of times and we only had 3 on there until Langdon reappeared with a couple of mins to go.

Can we get Kade Simpson on a 1-game contract?

I just hope he is ok. One AFL player (I can't remember who) is continuing to have concussion symptoms 6 weeks later. 

We can't replace him like-for-like. He plays the wing in a way that few others do, more like a wingman from the 70's. 

No way do we move ANB out of his role. Apart from his pressure and running, he can kick goals. 

I actually thought Baker was OK during his 1 game, while not being great. But his defensive running was a negative. Are any of Sparrow, Lockhart or Bedford genuine runners? Or anyone else showing wing-like capabilities at Casey?

I like the option of Jones, but that would probably mean moving ANB to the wing which is a mistake.

So I basically have no idea how to replace Langdon!

Rivers could fill the role pretty well and will be used to being part of the system - question then would be who to replace / backfill Rivers.

Can any Casey watchers suggest anyone in form who can fill either role?

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 20213 yr by monoccular

I believe the concussion came from this incident in the last. Those with access to the replay can check it out.

39 minutes ago, wheaters31 said:

I believe the concussion came from this incident in the last. Those with access to the replay can check it out.

He still played on after this and was on the wing at the next centre bounce. Could have been delayed reaction.

 And he looked flat after that in his movements and went off after the Bruce goal.  Brayshaw took his wing. Involved in one play down back where nothing much happened before that. 

Edited May 29, 20213 yr by John Crow Batty

12 minutes ago, wheaters31 said:

I believe the concussion came from this incident in the last. Those with access to the replay can check it out.

He's certainly down after that but the camera pans away quickly so you can't tell how long he was down.  Some have posted it was in the last 90 seconds.  Since JCB  spotted him later on, maybe he was taken off much later. Or only replaced at the last minute (but why would we do that?)

One week with #negativelingers. ?

5 hours ago, Tracca said:

Sparrow concussion too? He was on for all of 1 min?

What I heard on Fox I think but have no other info to go on! 

Re this Concussion, don't they normally give the player twenty minutes before it is called. Must have been bad to call so quick and rule him out for twelve days. 

I doesn't make sense with respect to the rigours of concussion protocols, but I do wonder if they were looking at resting Langdon anyway... the footage of him last night showed him smiling and laughing with Sparrow.

1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

I doesn't make sense with respect to the rigours of concussion protocols, but I do wonder if they were looking at resting Langdon anyway... the footage of him last night showed him smiling and laughing with Sparrow.

Maybe, just maybe they were considering ":resting" Langdon, but surely not for the Brisbane game.

TBH, I don't recall seeing much of Lingers all game.  I'm wondering if something happened very early in the game, to the extent he just wasn't right pretty much all game, and not able to offer his usual high level of participation & dash, and they finally pulled him off near the end??

1 hour ago, Vagg said:

TBH, I don't recall seeing much of Lingers all game.  I'm wondering if something happened very early in the game, to the extent he just wasn't right pretty much all game, and not able to offer his usual high level of participation & dash, and they finally pulled him off near the end??

Bulldogs did everything to go to the opposite wing. 

Consequently Angus did a brilliant job under siege most of the night.... not from a stats perspective, but from guarding space, blocking contests.

Actually, there were 2 moments for me when the ball was dumped kicked from a Dogs defender to just beyond our 50m arc and I knew that Gus would be there to intercept... and I just grinned at myself at the sense of comfort that even I as a spectator knew the system was working... 

Very tricky player to cover for, there’s very few players that have the tank he does. 

One thought is move TMac into a wing role as he had trained in that manner all summer. Another is shift Hunt to the wing role, he has the leg speed but does he have the tank?

Baker is the most obvious choice to come in as it’s like for like (in terms of role), but Baker hasn’t done a lot to give me confidence. That said it’s about taking your opportunities when they come, this could be his. 

I think Gus has to remain as the defensive winger, his role in the team has been stupidly underestimated by some on Demonland. 

Not sure if this has been discussed - what about Salem to the wing, Hibberd to HBF and Lockhart to back pocket?

Sorry, should have posted this on Changes for Round 12

11 hours ago, JimmyNurru said:

Salem to the wing and Bowey into HB. 

I like this suggestion. Bowey has great foot skills and potentially could be another Caleb Daniel long term. Half-back flank is ideal.

18 hours ago, chookrat said:

Interesting that no-one has suggested T-Mac to the wing and Ben Brown forward. What a difference 2 months makes.

This won't happen. Why would you move a guy who's starring up forward to the wing? I suspect they're more likely to make a straight swap which means Baker but I do like the suggestion of Salem to the wing and Bowey to HBF. It's time we saw what Bowey is capable of. Also Ben Brown did nothing last week and of course isn't playing this weekend so they won't be making any changes up forward.   

8 hours ago, monoccular said:

Rivers could fill the role pretty well and will be used to being part of the system - question then would be who to replace / backfill Rivers.

Can any Casey watchers suggest anyone in form who can fill either role?

 

 

 

Baker was in the best players against the Swans apparently.

I reckon he'll be high up on the list to replace +lingers

Is it not possible to rotate a couple of different guys through the wing and forward line? Perhaps Nibbler and Harmes? With Sparrow coming into the midfield.

More importantly what will this do to #positivelingers shirt sales

7 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

More importantly what will this do to #positivelingers shirt sales

Already sold out 2 by 350 quota!!!