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A new dawn for the Demons - our 2025 squad

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So I think we would all like to see what abilities some players at Casey possess.

then play them against similar opponents, I mean the weaker sides not much point in playing them and having them walloped and lose all confidence.  But it needs to be more than one game at a time.  Remember JW. 

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    Which players are possibly open to a good offer? More like a wish list.

    Ideally Age 22-25 , high impact, experienced, returning Victorian? Dissatisfied with currentteam/prospects?

    Just scratching the surface though I’m sure to have included or missed something obvious.
    Some high cost/value, others cheaper but may not offer much. Mainly speed - mids and forwards. Have not included any rucks as I believe it will be difficult to attract any after last year until Max actually retires. 

    (grouped in clubs, possibility and by quality of the group)

    Serong, Young, Brayshaw, 

    Butters, Drew, Bergman, 

    Davies-Uniake,

    Holmes

    Callaghan, Ash, 

    Taranto, Baker, Short, Ross, Graham

    Dale, Richards, Smith 

    Sinclair, King, 

    Rayner, 

    Walsh, Curnow 

    Parish, Hobbs, 

    King, Humphrey, Ballard, 

    Couldn’t find too many from these teams: Coll, Haw, WC, Adl.

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    Seriously frustrated by the way Goodwin drips Woey and Tomlinson yet puts games into Hunter, Billings, Laurie, Schache etc. They are not part of our future.
     

    Quick list update and revision 

    key defenders: May, Petty, Tomlinson (if he stays), Adams 

    tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Hore. 

    med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Mcvee, Howes

    inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Sparrow

    outside Mids: Langdon, Woey jnr (if he stays) , Windsor

    key forwards: JVR, Jefferson, Fullarton , Kentfield 

    tall forwards: Fritsch, Sestan

    small forwards: ANB, Pickett, Chandler, Throlstrup, AMW, K.Brown

    Rucks: Gawn Verrell

    thats 33

    End of 24- retirements: TMCD, Melksham, BBB

    Delist: Schache, JS29, Farris-white 

    Must be delisted ( but probably won’t): Hunter, Spargo, McAdam, Laurie , Billings.  Offer nil nudda nothing. 

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    2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

     

     

    Seriously frustrated by the way Goodwin drips Woey and Tomlinson yet puts games into Hunter, Billings, Laurie, Schache etc. They are not part of our future.
     

    Quick list update and revision 

    key defenders: May, Petty, Tomlinson (if he stays), Adams 

    tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Hore. 

    med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Mcvee, Howes

    inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Sparrow

    outside Mids: Langdon, Woey jnr (if he stays) , Windsor

    key forwards: JVR, Jefferson, Fullarton , Kentfield 

    tall forwards: Fritsch, Sestan

    small forwards: ANB, Pickett, Chandler, Throlstrup, AMW, K.Brown

    Rucks: Gawn Verrell

    thats 33

    End of 24- retirements: TMCD, Melksham, BBB

    Delist: Schache, JS29, Farris-white 

    Must be delisted ( but probably won’t): Hunter, Spargo, McAdam, Laurie , Billings.  Offer nil nudda nothing. 

    Specially Woewodin, it's a travesty. For such a young player that could become a 200 gamer for the club. Is there some lost love between Goodwin and Woewodin Sr?

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    17 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    Specially Woewodin, it's a travesty. For such a young player that could become a 200 gamer for the club. Is there some lost love between Goodwin and Woewodin Sr?

    I get the frustration but Woey is a developing young player. He had a couple of full games and was poor. Understandably dropped. Has made an impact as sub so he continued as such. Then dropped as needed some full game time. Not a travesty just a young player being developed. Just how Jordon, Sparrow, Bowey, etc etc were developed. We have been excellent in this area under Goody

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    until woey 2.0 can hit a target from 40m under zero pressure i'm not convinced he's going to make as an afl player

    the amount of times at both afl and vfl level his kicks - particularly when trying to execute the switch - miss the target by some margin is a concern

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    3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

     

     

    Seriously frustrated by the way Goodwin drips Woey and Tomlinson yet puts games into Hunter, Billings, Laurie, Schache etc. They are not part of our future.
     

    Quick list update and revision 

    key defenders: May, Petty, Tomlinson (if he stays), Adams 

    tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Hore. 

    med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Mcvee, Howes

    inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Sparrow

    outside Mids: Langdon, Woey jnr (if he stays) , Windsor

    key forwards: JVR, Jefferson, Fullarton , Kentfield 

    tall forwards: Fritsch, Sestan

    small forwards: ANB, Pickett, Chandler, Throlstrup, AMW, K.Brown

    Rucks: Gawn Verrell

    thats 33

    End of 24- retirements: TMCD, Melksham, BBB

    Delist: Schache, JS29, Farris-white 

    Must be delisted ( but probably won’t): Hunter, Spargo, McAdam, Laurie , Billings.  Offer nil nudda nothing. 

    Hnmm im not even sure the main list is all that great!

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    6 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Hnmm im not even sure the main list is all that great!

    Agree Picket with ageing stars May, and Gawn, then the late 20s stars of Viney, Lever, Trac, Clarry, Salem, ANB, Lingers  

    Youngsters need to elevate themselves… Rivers, Fritsch, McVee, Pickett 

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    25 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agree Picket with ageing stars May, and Gawn, then the late 20s stars of Viney, Lever, Trac, Clarry, Salem, ANB, Lingers  

    Youngsters need to elevate themselves… Rivers, Fritsch, McVee, Pickett 

    Fritsch is not young, he's 28 I believe.

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    On 17/06/2024 at 03:37, ElDiablo14 said:

    Fritsch is not young, he's 28 I believe.

    He’s 27, (not being smart, just sitting in an airport waiting lounge with time to kill).

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    On 17/06/2024 at 03:12, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agree Picket with ageing stars May, and Gawn, then the late 20s stars of Viney, Lever, Trac, Clarry, Salem, ANB, Lingers  

    Youngsters need to elevate themselves… Rivers, Fritsch, McVee, Pickett 

    A lot of senior players just turning up and not playing with passion.

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    On 17/06/2024 at 03:37, ElDiablo14 said:

    Fritsch is not young, he's 28 I believe.

    In my world he is a baby… 🤓 In AFL terms he is still young ish 

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    7 hours ago, Demonsterative said:

    In my world he is a baby… 🤓 In AFL terms he is still young ish 

    There are people in the side who are literally a decade younger than him. 

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    I am not convinced on JVR. As a KPF he makes a good relieving Ruckman. As a relieving ruckman he makes a good kpf. He doesn't do either well. Yes he has the odd good game followed by 5 ordinary ones. Sadly there is no one to take his place so he stays in. 

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