1 hour ago, Howard_Grimes said:

Supporter forums are pretty self-explanatory. And the club would obviously educate young players around the risks involved of reading sites like these, reading too much social media commentary or media in general.

For your own mental well being, maybe I could advise that you continue to provide the training reports/player updates and then (like you have advised those young players), not read/respond to certain topics that tick you off so much?

I think that would help you and many of us.

Ima go ahead and do as I please on here. But thanks all the same for the suggestion. By the way, do you offer the same suggestion to every poster who replies to topics that tick them off? Coz that’d be fair, right?

Hashtag not changing for anyone, least of all anyone on this site.

Bit hard to judge his performance considering Casey won by over 100 points, but he looks a good prospect based on these highlights.

If he doesn't get a game this season, he's definitely one to watch in '26

2 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

Why not? Getting in the mood for mad Monday and beyond.

The thing is TC there is still a chance that Casey could play finals footy and our youngsters should play an important role in getting us there. To my mind making something of Casey’s chances is more important than playing a AFL game. Finals experience appeared out of our reach 3-4 weeks ago but now it is a distinct possibility.

3 hours ago, roy11 said:

I have re-read my message and it is a little ambiguous and i cannot edit it.

Just to be 10000000% clear

i'd be relucant to - play kids against Collingwood when we can damage their season

NOT id be reluctant to negatively impact Collingwood's season.

Id be all for bringing in Rod Grinter, Byron Pickett, Danny Hughes,Jamie Duursma Crackers Keenan and Big Carl and special guest The Undertaker to play and inflict major collateral damage to Maynard, Faicos, Demi Moore, Shultz, Howe, and anyone else!

I like Luke’s development this year after struggling last year being a mid season recruit. Given his serious medical issues his form at Casey has been impressive. He is a watch for 2026.

I’m a bit confused by the MFC boundary riders commentary on this post. Weeks ago he lacked confidence and didn't believe in his ability at AFL, to now having belief. It feels a little like click bait (attention) posting. 🙄🥴

Edited Tuesday at 11:045 days by Nietaphart

5 minutes ago, Nietaphart said:

I like Luke’s development this year after struggling last year being a mid season recruit. Given his serious medical issues his form at Casey been impressive. He is a watch for 2026.

I’m a bit confused by the MFC boundary riders commentary on this post. Weeks ago he lack confidence and didn't believe in his ability at AFL, to now having belief. It feels a little like click bait (attention) posting. 🙄🥴

Fanfiction

9 hours ago, Turner said:

no doubt, but he's a limited footballer and im not sure what his role is in the seniors as not a key tall and behind fritsch and melky as a third tall. he has limited skills and is suited to lower skilled football where bash and crash becomes more prevalent and gets found out and lost a bit when the game moves quickly. a good possibly great vfl footballer but i havent seen anything from his chances at afl level to date, or most vfl games (he was playing on an irishman v carlton) to justify his selection at the point in the season over younger prospects with higher ceiling

8 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

This is what has me torn in terms of Luker debuting. Of course I’d be stoked for him and I know he’d be absolutely rapt because he says he’s ready and the club medics have told him he’s fitter and stronger than he was pre-illness. Even without hearing it from them he knows this himself. BUT…

Should he have a poor game I can only imagine the nasty and degrading comments, not only on here but in general from Dees fans. People don’t realise the damage this can do to a 19yo and yes, he reads Demonland.

Filthy* has made amazing progress given that he has yet to do a full preseason.

Like others I am ambivalent about him debuting this year. It would be a great achievement but I would be concerned were he to be told that there were low expectations. Every player every game must go in with high expectations.

Would he gain more if he helped Casey into finals and even share in some finals victories?

*as in filthy luker

PS I am a true believer

Edited Tuesday at 11:125 days by monoccular

42 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

The thing is TC there is still a chance that Casey could play finals footy and our youngsters should play an important role in getting us there. To my mind making something of Casey’s chances is more important than playing a AFL game. Finals experience appeared out of our reach 3-4 weeks ago but now it is a distinct possibility.

Wholeheartedly agree DZ, there’s a pool of talented youngsters performing admirably at Casey. Coach Taylor Whitford has melded youth with some experienced older heads. VFL finals participation would be a great finale for the club.

19 minutes ago, Nietaphart said:

I’m a bit confused by the MFC boundary riders commentary on this post. Weeks ago he lacked confidence and didn't believe in his ability at AFL, to now having belief. It feels a little like click bait (attention) posting. 🙄🥴

Weeks ago he'd hardly been on the park. Since then he's had some decent games in defence, taken a few hangers and kicked a couple of bags of 4.

I'd have thought that would give his self belief a bit of a kick along

3 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

Weeks ago he'd hardly been on the park. Since then he's had some decent games in defence, taken a few hangers and kicked a couple of bags of 4.

I'd have thought that would give his self belief a bit of a kick along

Possibly GTB. We will never know where Kent is at. That would be for those close to him and those within the football club.

He has been impressive to watch given his struggles.

2 hours ago, picket fence said:

Id be all for bringing in Rod Grinter, Byron Pickett, Danny Hughes,Jamie Duursma Crackers Keenan and Big Carl and special guest The Undertaker to play and inflict major collateral damage to Maynard, Faicos, Demi Moore, Shultz, Howe, and anyone else!

The quiet Jim Durnan was lethal and how could you leave out Ray Biffin and Cameron Clayton.

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

Id be all for bringing in Rod Grinter, Byron Pickett, Danny Hughes,Jamie Duursma Crackers Keenan and Big Carl and special guest The Undertaker to play and inflict major collateral damage to Maynard, Faicos, Demi Moore, Shultz, Howe, and anyone else!

While were at it might as well give the Texas Rattlesnake a tingle also for R24.😂

4 hours ago, Demon Jack said:

Bit hard to judge his performance considering Casey won by over 100 points, but he looks a good prospect based on these highlights.

If he doesn't get a game this season, he's definitely one to watch in '26

Boyd found out to his detriment that Kentfield doesn't take any rubbish.

Took him a while to get up off the deck.

Three things we like about Kentfield

1. He marks the ball with sure hands and at its high point

2. He kicks with balance and simple straight forward style

3. He has footy aggression with the ability to take a contested mark or crash a pack.

Since the backline folly has ended, his return to the key forward position has been impressive. He can keep developing at Casey over the next 5 weeks but yet still might get a debut before year end … with no pressure.

38 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Three things we like about Kentfield

1. He marks the ball with sure hands and at its high point

2. He kicks with balance and simple straight forward style

3. He has footy aggression with the ability to take a contested mark or crash a pack.

Since the backline folly has ended, his return to the key forward position has been impressive. He can keep developing at Casey over the next 5 weeks but yet still might get a debut before year end … with no pressure.

His set shot kicking is hit or miss unfortunately like a lot of our team.

Playing him in defence it appears was a masterstroke as he's been a much more confident player since returning forward.

11 hours ago, Nietaphart said:

I like Luke’s development this year after struggling last year being a mid season recruit. Given his serious medical issues his form at Casey has been impressive. He is a watch for 2026.

I’m a bit confused by the MFC boundary riders commentary on this post. Weeks ago he lacked confidence and didn't believe in his ability at AFL, to now having belief. It feels a little like click bait (attention) posting. 🙄🥴

Surely that wouldn't happen on DL 😱

Look at the link play and the kick inside 50 from K. Brown in the last goal + the kick inside 50 with J. Billings. Again low pressure game, but this is the sort of play / players we need to improve our forward woes - moreso than a large KPF

7 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Three things we like about Kentfield

1. He marks the ball with sure hands and at its high point

2. He kicks with balance and simple straight forward style

3. He has footy aggression with the ability to take a contested mark or crash a pack.

Since the backline folly has ended, his return to the key forward position has been impressive. He can keep developing at Casey over the next 5 weeks but yet still might get a debut before year end … with no pressure.

He has a great kicking action.

I would gift him a game.

Jefferson and JVR are getting that treatment so why discriminate?

7 hours ago, rjay said:

His set shot kicking is hit or miss unfortunately like a lot of our team.

Playing him in defence it appears was a masterstroke as he's been a much more confident player since returning forward.

He was played as a key defender out of necessity, we had AJ, Jeffo, Fullarton, Verrel and TC in the Casey team all at once. Someone needed to go back.

Jeffo and Fullarton have all spent time there for that reason.

19 hours ago, Nietaphart said:

I’m a bit confused by the MFC boundary riders commentary on this post. Weeks ago he lacked confidence and didn't believe in his ability at AFL, to now having belief. It feels a little like click bait (attention) posting. 🙄🥴

His form and therefore confidence has really turned around since he has gone forward. He's been very impressive given his very compromised start to the season.

Luker's form considering no preason and his health issues has been quite impressive

Could be a Treacy, Fogarty style of forward!

Seems to have good hands and his kicking action could be taught to a few senior players - looking at you Tracc and Gawny

Hard to tell in such a one-sided game but those highlights make his skills look a bit cleaner than AJ and Jeffo. If he can take a clean grab and kick the ball straight I'd bring him in.

15 hours ago, MrFreeze said:

He was played as a key defender out of necessity, we had AJ, Jeffo, Fullarton, Verrel and TC in the Casey team all at once. Someone needed to go back.

Jeffo and Fullarton have all spent time there for that reason.

Spending some time as a tall defender probably helps forwards understand their role a bit better - one David Neitz starts as a defender (I think he actually was AA).