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On 4/3/2022 at 4:46 AM, Fat Tony said:

Howes looks clean and he has good pace and size. He runs on top of the ground a bit like Kelly from GWS and Gunston. He needs to find more of the ball but what he does do looks pretty classy. 

"Runs on top of the ground". What does actually mean? He is quick? I feel like "runs on top of the ground" is used a lot and I have got no idea. 

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1 minute ago, Wizard of Koz said:

"Runs on top of the ground". What does actually mean? He is quick? I feel like "runs on top of the ground" is used a lot and I have got no idea. 

Smooth mover, not a plodder 

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3 hours ago, monoccular said:

Can any Casey watchers please tell us:

1/ how is Mitch Brown?

2/ why was JVR a late withdrawal?

I tried to ring the club today as a concerned member and enquire what the club intends to do about this off the ball incident in which Mitch Brown was injured. I got a voice mail, leave a message. I'm serious about this there should be a full investigation. Mitch Brown may have been on the cusp of senior selection , but that pails into insignificance if an off the ball incident occured.

Player wellbeing no 1!

JVR no idea whey he didn't suit up. He trained strongly today!

Casey from Casey have you got any news on Mitch Brown??

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Grrrrrrrrr

next weeks game against Williamstown is a night match.

One of my favourite venues on a windless afternoon

And we play Coburg at Casey the following week and not at the delightful Coburg oval.

Hopefully we play at the temple of the Burra Burger

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I guess we have to presume that the hypocritical VFL continue to pay lip service to issues of concussion and behind the play hits ….. unless I have missed something Mitch Browns assailant has got off scot free. 
Any updates on his condition?

(And still nothing about JVR’s late withdrawal). 

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On 4/4/2022 at 5:11 PM, Wizard of Koz said:

"Runs on top of the ground". What does actually mean? He is quick? I feel like "runs on top of the ground" is used a lot and I have got no idea. 

Move across the ground like a deer not a Caribou.

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11 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Move across the ground like a deer not a Caribou.

Caribou are deer, aren't they?

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Ha ha they are bloody big Deer.!!

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So, I've noticed this over the last few seasons at VFL level...

Is there a reason no one is getting big possession numbers anymore?

I remember when ANB first came on the scene he was getting 30's...when Grimes & Trengove were on the outer they were also regularly racking up 30's...

...but now Dunstan for example is hardly knocking the door down with 15 touches.

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7 minutes ago, rjay said:

 

...but now Dunstan for example is hardly knocking the door down with 15 touches.

And spraying most of them. 

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38 minutes ago, rjay said:

So, I've noticed this over the last few seasons at VFL level...

Is there a reason no one is getting big possession numbers anymore?

I remember when ANB first came on the scene he was getting 30's...when Grimes & Trengove were on the outer they were also regularly racking up 30's...

...but now Dunstan for example is hardly knocking the door down with 15 touches.

I think(?) it’s got to do with the system and rotations. We don’t have a regular midfield brigade out there like we have with Trac and Clarry. I will say that Dunstan has been in and under in the first two rounds so he should be the exception. Laurie got a good run through the guts in round 1, less so in 2. I guess just learning roles and system and it’s about how we play, rather than player X getting 30? I’ll be keeping an eye out this week that’s for sure 

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4 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

that second goal from howes is very, very exciting - goes back with the flight, takes the mark, runs into an open goal

kid looks goodly

Yep! Looks a very smooth mover,

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12 hours ago, FireInTheBennelly said:

Is there any footage available for the hit on Brown?

It's available on the replay on the Official Melbourne site, just before quarter time. He turned to follow the ball and an Essendon player basically shirt fronted him. I can't believe the Tribunal allowed it to get a 'pass'.

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14 hours ago, rjay said:

So, I've noticed this over the last few seasons at VFL level...

Is there a reason no one is getting big possession numbers anymore?

I remember when ANB first came on the scene he was getting 30's...when Grimes & Trengove were on the outer they were also regularly racking up 30's...

...but now Dunstan for example is hardly knocking the door down with 15 touches.

As with the senior side Casey seem to be playing a faster ball movement and less possession game than a few years ago. 
 

It was also swirly breeze but dry from what I saw of the game. That lends itself to low possessions. As the season progress especially if it’s wet the ball will stick around stoppages for long, 

I’d still imagine Dunstan will average 25 plus. And hopefully the young guys who get on ball minutes will start to push consistently above 20.

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3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

As with the senior side Casey seem to be playing a faster ball movement and less possession game than a few years ago. 
 

It was also swirly breeze but dry from what I saw of the game. That lends itself to low possessions. As the season progress especially if it’s wet the ball will stick around stoppages for long, 

I’d still imagine Dunstan will average 25 plus. And hopefully the young guys who get on ball minutes will start to push consistently above 20.

It's not just last weeks game but has been consistent over the last few seasons including covid and pre covid...

I only notice our team but is it across the board? Is it a trend in the VFL or is it something to do with how we are developing our players and game plan?

I remember ANB going back to Casey a couple of years back and his stats were around high teens early 20's, where in his first few seasons when playing at Casey he was picking up mid 30's.

Howes was interesting on the weekend, had a good first half then lucky to get a touch in the 2nd.

Anyway, it's something that's been on my mind for a while now and looking at the game stats for the weekend just got me thinking again.

 

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24 minutes ago, rjay said:

It's not just last weeks game but has been consistent over the last few seasons including covid and pre covid...

I only notice our team but is it across the board? Is it a trend in the VFL or is it something to do with how we are developing our players and game plan?

I remember ANB going back to Casey a couple of years back and his stats were around high teens early 20's, where in his first few seasons when playing at Casey he was picking up mid 30's.

Howes was interesting on the weekend, had a good first half then lucky to get a touch in the 2nd.

Anyway, it's something that's been on my mind for a while now and looking at the game stats for the weekend just got me thinking again.

 

I thought Dunstan should have done a lot more. Went ok but won't get a call up on that form.

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2 hours ago, dieter said:

It's available on the replay on the Official Melbourne site, just before quarter time. He turned to follow the ball and an Essendon player basically shirt fronted him. I can't believe the Tribunal allowed it to get a 'pass'.

I watched it a fee times and it is a bit unclear if he hit him.

But what is clear is that Brown went to ground and was subbed out of the game. 

I have assumed he was concussed- has that been confirmed.

If yes, then it defies logic that it didn't warrant, at the very least, a hearing.

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