Williamstown are a seriously strong team. 7 ex AFL listed players. Some very good VFL players in the team.  Fordham is one of the best VFL (non AFL listed) players. McLaughlin is a big in for them. Very tough game.  Casey (and Dees) eroded midfield depth hurts our chances.  At home, Casey can still win it but it’s more likely a Williamstown win outcome. 

On 03/05/2024 at 09:43, Neil Crompton said:

I’d do the opposite DD. I’d scatter the other talls  and make Jeffo the main man. I think he is being crowded out by the others. Give him the main role for a few games to see if he can step up. 

Well the selectors have put him on the bench. Middle of last year I said he was looking like Lucas Cook & have seen nothing to change my mind.

? Hustwaite? Connolly? Injured ???? 
 

I want to see Sestan or AMW perform and either get a call up for Dees on Thursday night. 

I know the VFL fixture has been talked about at length, but it really is outrageous that this game is on Sunday when Melbourne play next Thursday night. The way the VFL is run is hopeless. 

I’m guessing our emergencies from last night will be the “few” that we pull out of Casey today that Goody alluded to in his presser.

2 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

I know the VFL fixture has been talked about at length, but it really is outrageous that this game is on Sunday when Melbourne play next Thursday night. The way the VFL is run is hopeless. 

It is strange as I would have thought that clubs had a big say in the timing of matches. Saturday 11am would have been more logical.

KC ...could you please throw some light on how the VFL listed players train. Do they all attend or only the ones likely to play that week...thanks

Ridiculous fixturing, I can't imagine anyone playing today at Casey will get a call up unless they're on reduced minutes.

Sandringham v North on Channel 7.

Thought we might have got the TV game. Watching via the website is not optimal but the universal coverage is probably the one big improvement in the VFL comp

Next weeks VFL game is 5:10pm Friday at Princes Park against Carlton. Might be worth a visit

Anyone know the current plan for McAdam? I know they want more minutes in to him, but I reckon he’s the missing part to our forward line.

I think he’s been stitched up by the VFL draw here.

 

Is it just me or is this ridiculous that any player picked from today has only four days rest?

1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

Is it just me or is this ridiculous that any player picked from today has only four days rest?

No because realistically the only change they would make is Bowey for Billings. 

You're not changing a team that's just knocked off the undefeated team unless you're getting your best players.

Edited May 5, 20241 yr by dazzledavey36

4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No because realistically the only change they would make is Bowey for Woewodin. 

You're not changing a team that's just knocked off the undefeated team unless you're getting your best players.

It’s still a crazy fixture and we absolutely should consider fresh legs. You can’t just ignore a 5 day break and the benefit fresh players have over sore tired players.

A fit Bowser for Woey would be very nice, just not sure if he’s ready off a long break.

And in an ideal world you’d get a bunch of fresh runners in on ever line. One or both of Billings and Windsor (purely due to his youth), maybe one of Chandler/Sparrow, perhaps JVR/Disco would be switched out with fresh legs.

Fullarton for JVR, Laurie starting for Billings would both make sense. 

21 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No because realistically the only change they would make is Bowey for Woewodin. 

You're not changing a team that's just knocked off the undefeated team unless you're getting your best players.

Hunter would be a possibility given the short break. 

On 03/05/2024 at 18:49, KC from Casey said:

 

14 AFL listed Demons in the team

CASEY DEMONS v WILLIAMSTOWN 

Sunday 5 May, 2:05pm, Casey Fields
Head-to-Head: Williamstown 36-26-1; At Casey Fields: Williamstown 6-5-1; Streak: Williamstown 1; Last Time: Williamstown 11.9 (75) def Casey Demons 11.8 (74) (July 30, 2023, Casey Fields)

CASEY DEMONS
B: T. Freeman (67), A. Tomlinson (20), M. Hore (27)
HB: K. Brown (41), J. Adams (26), M. Gregory (57)
C: L. Hunter (12), K. Tholstrup (39), R. Steele (54)
HF: A. Moniz-Wakefield (45), T. Fullarton (33), O. Sestan (38)
F: J. Schache (19), B. Brown (50), S. McAdam (23)
R: W. Verrall (28), M. Szybkowski (56), M. White (52)
INT: B. Laplanche (68)*, T. Edwards (58), K. Windsor (66), M. Jefferson (21), N. Moodie (74)
EMG: R. Valentine (65), K. Shipp (59), C. Peters (63), J. Bell (73), H. Neocleous (75), R. George (71)

IN: B. Laplanche
OUT: L. Connolly (managed)

WILLIAMSTOWN
B: R. Stoddart (15), A. Bonar (25), J. Greiser (18)
HB: H. Minton-Connell (16), L. Parks (22), C. Polson (5)
C: M. Philpot (19), W. Fordham (7), N. Gadsby (13)
HF: J. Toner (14), C. Ellison (1), B. Andrews (29)
F: C. Rich (3), J. Petric (24), J. Brown (28)
R: T. Downie (11), R. Collier-Dawkins (9), B. McLaughlin (6)
INT: J. McHale (32), T. Triffett (23), D. Henderson (36), N. Ebinger (26), J. Fitzgerald (8)
EMG: L. Conway (34), A. Deng (30), J. Browne (12), Z. Pritchard (44), N. Colenso (35)

IN: B. Andrews, A. Bonar, B. McLaughlin
OUT: B. Coleman (hamstring), M. Cox (concussion), F. O'Dwyer (concussion)

Moniz named at HF!  Hope it sticks

37 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

It’s still a crazy fixture and we absolutely should consider fresh legs. You can’t just ignore a 5 day break and the benefit fresh players have over sore tired players.

A fit Bowser for Woey would be very nice, just not sure if he’s ready off a long break.

And in an ideal world you’d get a bunch of fresh runners in on ever line. One or both of Billings and Windsor (purely due to his youth), maybe one of Chandler/Sparrow, perhaps JVR/Disco would be switched out with fresh legs.

Fullarton for JVR, Laurie starting for Billings would both make sense. 

We didn't consider it for Adelaide game so we won't consider it for Carlton.

We've never been a team to rest and manage players off the back of 5 day breaks.

In saying all that I agree with you and would certainly like to bring in fresh players if need.

Edited May 5, 20241 yr by dazzledavey36

31 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

Hunter would be a possibility given the short break. 

Definitely need to find a spot for Hunter in the sense of a position.

At the very least he has advantages as a sub

7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

We didn't consider it for Adelaide game so we won't consider it for Carlton.

We've never been a team to rest and manage players off the back of 5 day breaks.

We’ve always been dumb and we will continue to be dumb is what that says to me.

BBB hasn’t had a kick since, Billings and Petty lost all confidence, not to mention the Oliver fiasco and Salem tore a hammy 3 seconds in to the Brisbane game.

There’s a good rest after Thursday and we’ve had plenty of rest the last few weeks, so it’s not exactly the same.  

Is Fullarton at 100% worse than 80% JVR (he might be, but I’d consider the switch because I doubt it changes the outcome of the game and will protect JVR and possibly Max if Fullarton can hold up in the ruck as well as Petty with fresh legs at CHF).

12 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

We didn't consider it for Adelaide game so we won't consider it for Carlton.

We've never been a team to rest and manage players off the back of 5 day breaks.

In saying all that I agree with you and would certainly like to bring in fresh players if need.

I think we made an error against the Crows, particularly with Ben Brown. 

1 minute ago, Fat Tony said:

I think we made an error against the Crows, particularly with Ben Brown. 

Must say I don't understand BBB's program. We treat him with kid gloves at training yet we play him in meaningless VFL matches when we have way too many tall forwards at that level.

He needs fitness but at his level he doesn't really need match practice in the technical sense. You could get three amateur players to provide him with body on body practice for example

My spies tell me no Shache( in a moonboot) no BBB,

HOLD THE PHONE MC ADAMS PLAYING

Hunter, Toltoys,Verral,Sestan, Pup Brown,Fullarton, Jefferson, Tomlinson, Adams all playing

Edited May 5, 20241 yr by picket fence

2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

My spies tell me no Shache( in a moonboot) no BBB,No MCADAMS

well well

Surprise Surprise

6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

My spies tell me no Shache( in a moonboot) no BBB,No MCADAMS

Hunter, Toltoys,Verral,Sestan, Pup Brown,Fullarton, Jefferson, all playing

Well Goody did say McAdam wouldn’t be seen for a number of weeks in Friday’s presser.

Mc Adams DEFINATELY PAYING, HORE in civvies

Unless there's anothet player in 23 McAdam is in playing gear and on the ground as per the online stream

Good start with a goal to named emergency Harvey Neocleous.