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PRESEASON TRAINING: Closed Sessions at Casey until 2024

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On 07/12/2023 at 12:48, Katrina Dee Fan said:

I wonder if the nature of the facility means anyone would be punished for going there....

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Dont laugh, there is actually this stuff out there!!! 

 

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    McAdam will be a bargain recruit.

    Agree 100% Dazz, but also on what I saw of Billings last Friday, he will also become a bargain basement buy with huge upside! T. Mac down back? well on what I saw I would say if thats the case it's all over, unfortunately just too slow.

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    Big year for Bill Laurie, a lot of competition for spots and I worry his lack of pace will see him never consolidate a half forward gig and lack of size will hurt him in the middle. But his game against Sydney as the sub was really good, he’s got some real class. Hopefully he can keep impressing on the track.

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    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

     

    Spargs hitting targets as usual and Trac powering through the middle. 

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    3 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Agree 100% Dazz, but also on what I saw of Billings last Friday, he will also become a bargain basement buy with huge upside! T. Mac down back? well on what I saw I would say if thats the case it's all over, unfortunately just too slow.

    What does Fullerton look like in training?

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    38 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    What does Fullerton look like in training?

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    8 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    McAdam will be a bargain recruit.

    Yep, have been into this since the start. Was showing some excellent form before suspension, then just couldn’t bust back into the fold. Must have been frustrating, and I reckon he’ll want to prove one or two things to his previous employers. 

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    14 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Big year for Bill Laurie, a lot of competition for spots and I worry his lack of pace will see him never consolidate a half forward gig and lack of size will hurt him in the middle. But his game against Sydney as the sub was really good, he’s got some real class. Hopefully he can keep impressing on the track.

    Agree it's a big year as it is for Woewodin but I can't see Bill making it in the present gameplan. Perhaps if we moved the ball faster and more directly he could be a useful player. Hard to tell

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    I can’t believe we pay people for weird trick shots and a fascination with the new kids hair.

    If I was coaching Lachie Hunter and he was kicking the ball from a cone I’d shove it where the sun don’t shine.

    Come on MFC media, give us something interesting. 

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    On 12/12/2023 at 09:01, Demonland said:

     

    Interesting clip in terms of highlighting good and bad kicking technique.

    I cant make out who has the first kick to Trac, but good technique with the ball drop close to his foot and hits a stationary Tracc.

    The last kick is by brown, and again good technique with the ball drop close to his foot and hits a leading Farris White.

    The odd man out is tracc. Ball drop nowhere near his foot. Terrible technique.

    It's actually a nice kick in terms of putting it in space for i think Farell to run onto which keep the ball in motion - a kick that Tracc is good at, in large part because there is bigger margin for error than say spotting up a stationary target or kicking for goal.

     

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    3 hours ago, binman said:

    Interesting clip in terms of highlighting good and bad kicking technique.

    I cant make out who has the first kick to Trac, but good technique with the ball drop close to his foot and hits a stationary Tracc.

    The last kick is by brown, and again good technique with the ball drop close to his foot and hits a leading Farris White.

    The odd man out is tracc. Ball drop nowhere near his foot. Terrible technique.

    It's actually a nice kick in terms of putting it in space for i think Farell to run onto which keep the ball in motion - a kick that Tracc is good at, in large part because there is bigger margin for error than say spotting up a stationary target or kicking for goal.

     

    IF we can release Brown and Windsor like that through the middle and off half back. It will change our transition game immensely. Not saying itll happen straight away but having the ball in Brown, Windsor, Spargs and Billings hands going i50 will change our shape in the coming years. 

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    8 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    IF we can release Brown and Windsor like that through the middle and off half back. It will change our transition game immensely. Not saying itll happen straight away but having the ball in Brown, Windsor, Spargs and Billings hands going i50 will change our shape in the coming years. 

    We'll be souped up.

     

     

    (Sorry)

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    I think I spotted Chandler in one of the clips the club posted today. Good to see him back on board!

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    2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    I think I spotted Chandler in one of the clips the club posted today. Good to see him back on board!

    Was back from SA a couple of days ago. 

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    3 hours ago, binman said:

    Interesting clip in terms of highlighting good and bad kicking technique.

    I cant make out who has the first kick to Trac, but good technique with the ball drop close to his foot and hits a stationary Tracc.

    The last kick is by brown, and again good technique with the ball drop close to his foot and hits a leading Farris White.

    The odd man out is tracc. Ball drop nowhere near his foot. Terrible technique.

    It's actually a nice kick in terms of putting it in space for i think Farell to run onto which keep the ball in motion - a kick that Tracc is good at, in large part because there is bigger margin for error than say spotting up a stationary target or kicking for goal.

     

    Since 2020, when Petracca has more than his season average for score involvements

    2020 (more than 6) 5 wins 2 losses

    2021 (more than 8) 11-0

    2022 (more than 8) 10-1

    2023 (more than 8) 8-1

    In a nutshell, if Petracca plays an above average game and turns his possessions into scores we win.  If he kicks well we go into God mode (see end 2021) 

    Of course, one could argue it's the forwards output as much as the kicker but if there's one wish I have for next year is he has an up year in terms of his kicking.  Only Bont and Martin come close (and not even that close) to his importance in converting midfield possession to where it matters. 

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    A sight for sore eyes!

     

    Can't wait to cheer on Gus in round 1! 

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    On 11/12/2023 at 15:39, dazzledavey36 said:

    McAdam will be a bargain recruit.

    I hope he is, he has the skills.  But his 2km time trial showed where he lacks.

    and has been the knock on him the whole time he was at Adelaide.

    big pre-season for him to change that opinion of him.

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    7 hours ago, binman said:

    I cant make out who has the first kick to Trac, but good technique with the ball drop close to his foot and hits a stationary Tracc.

    Sestan

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