CASEY: Rd 11 vs Southport

[spirit of norm smith 16,296]

8 hours ago, Bystander said:

It surprised me that some of the non listed players go well measured against full time professionals. Grey is one of them.

Grey seems to be pretty much equal on both feet and his disposal efficiency is elite.

His second goal today was on his left.

Grey is one to be on the list of potential rookies for 2024.  Just keeps doing the right things.  

[Older demon 2,741]

Casey had an interesting team on the park, and it appeared we had many small, fast players. They moved the ball quickly and to advantage and lowering their eyes. Given the players missing it was a fantastic effort away from home.

 

[whatwhat say what 22,700]

dunno why this is being discussed in the casey match day thread, but fwiw i thought chin was outside fritsch's line of vision - he wasn't in the square, he was running into it from a fair distance outside, and fritsch was far better off kicking the goal from his position than attempting a handball along the ground to chandler, as he couldn't possibly go over the encroaching carlton player

he was in perfect position to kick the goal, and he did

[Bang Na Demon 165]

Blake Howes really impressed me. Very classy, a couple of courageous contested marks backing into packs. Great hands, good decisions, a beautiful kick and pretty good wheels. Won't be surprised to see him promoted if an opportunity presents

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

19 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

As a team our forwards need to learn how to share the ball with handballs and create space for each other to get better shots. 

Our forwards also need to learn how to block for each other and how to lead up to create space too.

A lot of to work on more than Fritter dribbling in an open goal. 

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Especially handballs and having KTFs & others from small to medium (on odd occasions) leading to different channels & timing their leads well to coincide with exits from the middle.

Looking for more shallow connections at times vs the most often deep bomb to a pack.

My worry is that with no senior KTFs in this team it's a little scant on leadership and 'showing the way' with rookies like JVR and other limited experience medium/talls like Joel.  Where are the learnings / guidance coming from on the field at this end other than messages from the bench or 'afterwards' via interchange?

The backline has this guidance/ leadership 'in-game' from the likes of May & Lever.

Midfielders have it from Viney, Maxy and latterly Clarry & Tracc.

Forward line is presently missing an obvious voice/leader right now.

Fritsch & Spargo are about it from an exerience POV but mostly related to small / small medium work.

The obvious option for mine here from a KTF POV is BBB with 160 plus games experience, a number of finals and a flag under his belt.  And he offers a very viable 'get-out-of-jail' target for mids/wingers under the pump.

He'll also draw the oppo's best TD freeing up the likes of JVR a little in order to learn his craft with a tad more room/freedom.

I'd be taking out one small or Joel and bringing BBB straight in if fit from this week.

Allow this line up to settle and stay together, bar injury or a run of sub par form, and start honing / tuning their craft & cohesion.

It's long overdue and it's time to put the final piece of our missing puzzle together.

To become a tightly knitted elite forward unit that starts gelling big time with the mids etc.

This should be the major focus during the back half of the season from Goodwin & Co. If it isn't already, starting this week.

Edited June 5, 2023 by Demon Dynasty