CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill

[spirit of norm smith 16,461]

• Tomlinson. He played well under constant pressure. A few mistakes but could be considered to replace May. 
• Moniz-Wakefield. I like him. Good at the contest. Tackles like he means it. Hope he debuts this year. 
• Laurie. Has the skill but seems to be too casual at times. Needs a rocket. Likely end of year delisting. 
• Fullarton. Perhaps still settling in.  He’s an athlete and can be handy.  
Woewodin.  Nice runner but needs better support. One of the better players today. 
• Adams. Still young and raw. 2nd year.  Perhaps ready by 2026  
• Jefferson (see Adams)  … but as a first rounder, I am getting worried.  
• Tholstrup. I can see why we jumped up spots and gave away 1st and 2nd round combo to get him.  Should debut in 2024.  Good competitive attitude. Likely start as a half forward.  
• Schache .  No no no.  Has not developed in 7 years.  Nice bloke but lacks the competitiveness to be a strong key forward.  End of year delisting.  
• K. Brown.  No frills. Socks down footballer. I like his heart and scrap.  
• Verrall. (See Adams). 
• Farris-White.  A punt.  No success here.  

[DiscoStu17 734]

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Does the VFL play next week or is it a bye

Looked like they had their bye this week 

[picket fence 17,170]

1 hour ago, Tracca said:

jeffo wont make it.

Not if they keep him back he wont! Needs an extended run as Key forward and see where he sits at the end of the season. You do know they signed him up till end of 2026 !??

[Roger Mellie 4,031]

Casey looks like they relied way too heavily on Munro and Dunstan for all the grunt work. They seem to have fallen apart as a result.

[DiscoStu17 734]

Not the best game I’ve seen. 
Strangely, the talls were better at ground level and less fumbly than the smalls, who kept handballing to the ground (or opposition).

Nobody could hit a side of a shed with a pass into the forward line - the amount of kicks that went behind or over leading forwards and straight to the opposition was laughable.

The smaller players did have more marks though. 

[stinga 566]

Hustwaite Moodie and Steele seem to be the best of the younger brigade at Casey

[forever demons 2,220]

4 hours ago, kev martin said:

Where is Moniz-Wakefield? 

he is one of those freak players will play afl

[kev martin 9,892]

43 minutes ago, forever demons said:

he is one of those freak players will play afl

I agree, AMW is nearly slated in, heard it on the rumour roundabout.

I just didn't see him in the first half, especially when the ball was in the area he was playing.

Given he is possibly one of next ones to be given an opportunity at AFL level, I was expecting much more.

Though, a bad day for many of them.

 

Edited March 24 by kev martin

[Tracca 850]

47 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Not if they keep him back he wont! Needs an extended run as Key forward and see where he sits at the end of the season. You do know they signed him up till end of 2026 !??

im surprised about that to be honest!

[Tarax Club 3,916]

On that outing and pre-season practice match form, it appears Casey Demons have slipped from being contenders to a re-building phase. Plenty of opportunity for a relatively young list to build resilience, develop their physiques and hone their skills.

Unlike some I won’t be announcing on a very limited sample, that players are not going to reach AFL standard, draft picks have been wasted or an immediate mass cull is in order.

Judging by the migration of posters from threads mostly celebrating the ‘Joie de Vivre’. of recent senior team performances. Out at Casey Fields there are hectares of space for wallowing in the wintry mire of MFCSS. etc 

 

 

 

[Tracca 850]

6 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

On that outing and pre-season practice match form, it appears Casey Demons have slipped from being contenders to a re-building phase. Plenty of opportunity for a relatively young list to build resilience, develop their physiques and hone their skills.

Unlike some I won’t be announcing on a very limited sample, that players are not going to reach AFL standard, draft picks have been wasted or an immediate mass cull is in order.

Judging by the migration of posters from threads mostly celebrating the ‘Joie de Vivre’. of recent senior team performances. Out at Casey Fields there are hectares of space for wallowing in the wintry mire of MFCSS. etc 

 

 

 

I think for the 90% of picks JT has got right in the last 5-6 years posters can call out the potential bad ones. It doesn’t always have to be roses

[dazzledavey36 54,946]

I'd be stoked if we can delist Kye Farris White before the mid season draft if it means it frees up a spot for an actual footballer from the bush or suburban who knows how to actually play as a ruckman.

Genuinely one of the worst AFL listed players I've seen since Brendan Van Schaik.

What a waste of a list spot.

[Tracca 850]

6 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'd be stoked if we can delist Kye Farris White before the mid season draft if it means it frees up a spot for an actual footballer from the bush or suburban who knows how to actually play as a ruckman.

Genuinely one of the worst AFL listed players I've seen since Brendan Van Schaik.

What a waste of a list spot.

I agree.

 

was he a category b rookie?

[gs77 4,252]

3 minutes ago, Tracca said:

I agree.

 

was he a category b rookie?

Yes he was Cat B - former basketballer.

[Whispering_Jack 30,170]

37 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'd be stoked if we can delist Kye Farris White before the mid season draft if it means it frees up a spot for an actual footballer from the bush or suburban who knows how to actually play as a ruckman.

Genuinely one of the worst AFL listed players I've seen since Brendan Van Schaik.

What a waste of a list spot.

I don’t think that delisting him would create a vacancy for the purposes of the mid season draft. 

I do agree that on his display today, he doesn’t appear to be up to it.

[Monbon 1,840]

1 hour ago, Tarax Club said:

On that outing and pre-season practice match form, it appears Casey Demons have slipped from being contenders to a re-building phase. Plenty of opportunity for a relatively young list to build resilience, develop their physiques and hone their skills.

Unlike some I won’t be announcing on a very limited sample, that players are not going to reach AFL standard, draft picks have been wasted or an immediate mass cull is in order.

Judging by the migration of posters from threads mostly celebrating the ‘Joie de Vivre’. of recent senior team performances. Out at Casey Fields there are hectares of space for wallowing in the wintry mire of MFCSS. etc 

 

 

 

Remember the loss of 2 list spots - Brayshaw and Smith, and the injuries to Turner, Melksham, Macadam, Bowey and Spargo which means in effect Casey are playing 8 men down...That's a lot of players...

[CaseyFan 1]

First time watching Casey today from Tennant Creek. Anyone get the link?

[dazzledavey36 54,946]

23 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I don’t think that delisting him would create a vacancy for the purposes of the mid season draft. 

I do agree that on his display today, he doesn’t appear to be up to it.

Yeah look I was being half sarcastic especially as he is category B.

You'd think with the potential to step up as a potential back up for Gawn he'd show a bit more grit and determination but I've genuinely never seen a player completely out of his depth at any football level.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

I still havent heard what happened tp Bell?

Although the answer could be somewhere in this thread. Apologies if so.

On his day he was the best of any of the listed recruits playing that position at Casey over the last few seasons. 

And by a fair margin.  Did he have some off days?  Of course.  But his best was very serviceable and sometimes more than that.

Hopefully just injured and coming back soonish?

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'd be stoked if we can delist Kye Farris White before the mid season draft if it means it frees up a spot for an actual footballer from the bush or suburban who knows how to actually play as a ruckman.

Genuinely one of the worst AFL listed players I've seen since Brendan Van Schaik.

What a waste of a list spot.

I'm surpirsed he survived and made it into this season TBH.

[Anti-Saint 245]

5 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

• Tomlinson. He played well under constant pressure. A few mistakes but could be considered to replace May. 
• Moniz-Wakefield. I like him. Good at the contest. Tackles like he means it. Hope he debuts this year. 
• Laurie. Has the skill but seems to be too casual at times. Needs a rocket. Likely end of year delisting. 
• Fullarton. Perhaps still settling in.  He’s an athlete and can be handy.  
Woewodin.  Nice runner but needs better support. One of the better players today. 
• Adams. Still young and raw. 2nd year.  Perhaps ready by 2026  
• Jefferson (see Adams)  … but as a first rounder, I am getting worried.  
• Tholstrup. I can see why we jumped up spots and gave away 1st and 2nd round combo to get him.  Should debut in 2024.  Good competitive attitude. Likely start as a half forward.  
• Schache .  No no no.  Has not developed in 7 years.  Nice bloke but lacks the competitiveness to be a strong key forward.  End of year delisting.  
• K. Brown.  No frills. Socks down footballer. I like his heart and scrap.  
• Verrall. (See Adams). 
• Farris-White.  A punt.  No success here.   

tks Norm top pen pics

[Anti-Saint 245]

40 minutes ago, Monbon said:

Remember the loss of 2 list spots - Brayshaw and Smith, and the injuries to Turner, Melksham, Macadam, Bowey and Spargo which means in effect Casey are playing 8 men down...That's a lot of players...

where does Casey get its top up players?

Is there a VFL 2s?

We looked poor but top point Monbon

[Skuit 10,031]

7 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

AMW shows a bit but his disposal is not good enough. 

Disappointing half by Woewodin, with too many mistakes. He needs to get stronger and cleaner.

Brown is a clever player. But is too small for AFL at the moment. 

Jefferson shows no AFL qualities. 

Tholstrup does some good things but not enough. 

Laurie is a good ordinary VFL player.

Schache played a decent half but doesn’t have the competitive spirit to play as a forward in the AFL. 

We should probably just delist them all and start over with a fresh set of 18 y/o kids. Maybe if we put our hand up to move to Tassie we'll get some extra draft picks and some better ones next time. 

Edited March 24 by Skuit

[Tarax Club 3,916]

47 minutes ago, Monbon said:

Remember the loss of 2 list spots - Brayshaw and Smith, and the injuries to Turner, Melksham, Macadam, Bowey and Spargo which means in effect Casey are playing 8 men down...That's a lot of players...

True. Box Hill were one of the better Victorian teams in the ‘VFL’ last season. 

[titan_uranus 25,020]

7 hours ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Pick 13 for Tholstrup still remains a question mark for me. Does not seem to be impacting at this level at all

This is a ridiculous take. 

Even if you have high expectations, being this critical of an 18 year old after his first VFL match ever is completely insane.