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1 minute ago, layzie said:

The problem with this dork commentator is he's doing it by himself and has to come up with twice as much crap. Not a recipe for success 

The commentator is nowhere near as [censored] as our midfield. 

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Perhaps this is an example of quick sharp loading pre finals?

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That’s full time and a 14 point defeat for the Casey Demons.

CASEY DEMONS 2.5.17 5.5.35 6.6.42 8.9.57 

BRISBANE LIONS 3.2.20 5.5.35 8.8.56 10.11.71

Goals 

Casey Demons Van Rooyen 4 Baker Baldi Chandler Dunstan 

Brisbane Lions Robertson 3 Cox Fort Fullarton Lester Manly Sharp Smith 

Best 

Casey Demons Jordon Baker Van Rooyen White Baldi Ellison

Brisbane Lions Robinson Robertson Fort Lester Buzza Smith

Statistics

Oskar Baker 1 goal 18 kicks 5 handballs disposals 9 marks 93 dream team points
Riley Baldi 1 goal 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 39 dream team points
Toby Bedford 1 behind 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 9 tackles 51 dream team points
Jack Bell 4 kicks 5 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 16 hit outs 46 dream team points
Mitch Brown 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 53 dream team points
Matt Buntine 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 78 dream team points
Kade Chandler 1 goal 1 behind 7 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 54 dream team points
Luke Dunstan 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 58 dream team points
Corey Ellison 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 2 hit outs 63 dream team points
Blake Howes 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 31 dream team points
James Jordon 1 behind 18 kicks 9 handballs 27 disposals 5 marks 8 tackles 116 dream team points
Ryan Koo 4 kicks 1 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 25 dream team points
Bailey Laurie 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 31 dream team points
Tommy Macrae 1 kicks 1 disposals 1 mark 6 dream team points
Judd McVee 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 2 tackles 67 dream team points
Deakyn Smith 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 6 marks 4 tackles 67 dream team points
Joel Smith 2 behinds 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points
Adam Tomlinson 17 kicks 3 handballs 20 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 64 dream team points
Daniel Turner 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 36 dream team points
Jacob Van Rooyen 4 goals 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 74 dream team points
Sam Weideman 2 behinds 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 3 hit outs 32 dream team points
Mitch White 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 74 dream team points
Taj Woewodin 10 kicks 4 handballs 14 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 55 dream team points

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I don’t love the way he plays but they really missed Jimmy Munro today. 6 day break after a slog in the wet probably a factor too. 
 

The time to win the game was the back half of the second when they had the scoring end and momentum and they gave it all back 

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Very disappointing.  Casey looked lethargic, some of them completely disinterested at times.  Nobody put a hand up for a senior gig imo, and that includes several who had a real opportunity to stake a claim.

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Just now, Deeoldfart said:

Very disappointing.  Casey looked lethargic, some of them completely disinterested at times.  Nobody put a hand up for a senior gig imo, and that includes several who had a real opportunity to stake a claim.

Was thinking the same thing but for most the promotion bus passed by around 3-4 weeks ago. 

 

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6 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

Very disappointing.  Casey looked lethargic, some of them completely disinterested at times.  Nobody put a hand up for a senior gig imo, and that includes several who had a real opportunity to stake a claim.

JVR, was good.

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10 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

Very disappointing.  Casey looked lethargic, some of them completely disinterested at times.  Nobody put a hand up for a senior gig imo, and that includes several who had a real opportunity to stake a claim.

Not convinced there was anyone really staking a claim from the Casey side today. JJ’s the only one who’s been a first choice part of the side and he played a very JJ game.
 

The sub role and depth spots are up for grabs I guess

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21 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Was thinking the same thing but for most the promotion bus passed by around 3-4 weeks ago. 

 

Fair point, but there's still a sub role potentially up for grabs, as well as possible injury replacements (heaven forbid).

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7 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

jj and jvr the only ones staking their claim today

plugger mac back for minimum three quarters next week

Agree ......... our AFL team is probably close to settled right now (barring injury). I thought JVR was good for a half (leaving the other potential KPFs in his wake).  JJ looked quite proppy to me.

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Just now, Deeoldfart said:

Fair point, but there's still a sub role potentially up for grabs, as well as possible injury replacements (heaven forbid).

Agree

Also Chandler and Bedford will look back on that VFL bye followed by presumably covid the next week and wonder...what if.

Wonder if Salem will play VFL next week (hopefully good weather)

 

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1 hour ago, PVardy said:

Weideman has been poor at best. Looks like a man who knows his career is done

Why would he think his career is done at 25 and with another year on his contract?

Last week he was outstanding in tough conditions, clearly the best tall KPP on the ground. 

I can’t believe the footy club hasn’t already given him a solid block of training & games at CHB. 

Bulldogs supporters were saying exactly the same things about Liam Jones and he goes to Carlton and they turn him into an AA CHB.  McCartin looked a million miles off it as a Key Forward at the Saints even when he was actually playing, now he’s in AA discussions as a Key Defender.

Weideman is such a really good person and the Club invested so much with an early Pick, I believe it is crazy not to try everything to give him a chance at success.

 

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2 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

Why would he think his career is done at 25 and with another year on his contract?

Last week he was outstanding in tough conditions, clearly the best tall KPP on the ground. 

I can’t believe the footy club hasn’t already given him a solid block of training & games at CHB. 

Bulldogs supporters were saying exactly the same things about Liam Jones and he goes to Carlton and they turn him into an AA CHB.  McCartin looked a million miles off it as a Key Forward at the Saints even when he was actually playing, now he’s in AA discussions as a Key Defender.

Weideman is such a really good person and the Club invested so much with an early Pick, I believe it is crazy not to try everything to give him a chance at success.

 

Don’t disagree but when you have May, Petty & Lever as A grade key defenders and Tomlinson as a very good backup , it’s hard to see why or how we would try the Weid as a CHB.  

Posted
30 minutes ago, kev martin said:

JVR, was good.

Agree JVR was good for a half, and our best KPF by a long way. 

Weid, M.Brown and J.Smith should have shown a lot more today, just to stake a claim as 'next cab off the rank' should they be needed.  Weid probably holds pole position for that role right now, but gee .........

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3 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

Why would he think his career is done at 25 and with another year on his contract?

Last week he was outstanding in tough conditions, clearly the best tall KPP on the ground. 

I can’t believe the footy club hasn’t already given him a solid block of training & games at CHB. 

Bulldogs supporters were saying exactly the same things about Liam Jones and he goes to Carlton and they turn him into an AA CHB.  McCartin looked a million miles off it as a Key Forward at the Saints even when he was actually playing, now he’s in AA discussions as a Key Defender.

Weideman is such a really good person and the Club invested so much with an early Pick, I believe it is crazy not to try everything to give him a chance at success.

 

My view is that players should be playing other roles at VFL level than their natural position. Not all the time but say one half every two games.

The VFL comp is not about winning it's about discovering and developing players. Winning is very much second.

Reminds me of the medal they used to give to the best VFL reserves player prior to the AFL. A commentator said it's a good medal to win but you never want to win it twice.

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Well, you might consider moving Petty forward.

Heavens forbid, the two Adelaide teams realise they should be offering Petty 5 years on big money as opposed to Isaac Rankine and we lose him.

May & Lever are getting older and could be better managed.

I’m not convinced that Tomlinson is very good back up.

And finally, if he succeeds at CHB, his trade value would be greater if that's what ends up happening. 

 

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14 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

Why would he think his career is done at 25 and with another year on his contract?

Last week he was outstanding in tough conditions, clearly the best tall KPP on the ground. 

 

Was definitely one of the best players on the day and handy in patches but not sure he played THAT well GW.

Still a few question marks surrounding execution/decision making with ball in hand IMHO as well as positioning at the contests.  Continues to get pushed off the ball relatively easily at times as well.

He's a pretty solid, reasonably experienced fella that just doesn't hit in hard enough / impose himself often enough (even at that level) for mine.

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