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38 minutes ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

McAdam 🫶🏻

Got some talent that's for sure.

 
44 minutes ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

McAdam 🫶🏻

Gee he was moving well…. If we can get a full season out of him that would be a huge bonus

12 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Gee he was moving well…. If we can get a full season out of him that would be a huge bonus

Confidence is a wonderful thing. Now just to hope he can find some of its bedfellow, continuity.


Round the twist, Lemony Snicket’s and Dance with your Sister. School hols are just about over at Casey Fields. Now, if some of these blokes can translate the vacation promise to term one.

Tom Campbell is standing in for head prefect Maxwell Gawn who’s in rehabilitation at the moment with Matron. Who caan’t get a word in edgeways despite the fractured larynx. 

Young Will Verrall’s been thrown in the deep end. He’s recently been promoted from junior school, it shows. Big Tom sings the chorus line from Monty Python with gusto “ I’m a lumberjack and l’m all right”. So Will will just have to be satisfied with yard duty and pick up scraps from around the ground.

Jack Billings fits the bill at Goody’s holiday camp dance class performances. Sibling sisters and cousins preferred as partners of course.

Christian Petracca and Jake Lever are excused, despite recent nuptials and growing young families it’s strictly non-contact. Jake Melksham’s there, he just  continues on his merry way, ensconced in the Senior’s common room. 

Last year’s truants Clayton Oliver and Shane McAdam seem to be right on track, having overcome last year’s um … attendance issues. Enrollments are up it’s all about bums on seats.

Kozzy’s back, but was he really gone? Richo set us straight, don’t believe everything you read in The West Australian etc. It elevates circulation and BPM. 

Of the new boys, Ricky Mentha Junior looks terrific, should be a breathe of fresh air.

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24 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

How good would it be if McAdam and Billings have career best seasons…. Will make selection very tough

That would be a very nice problem to have.😁

32 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

How good would it be if McAdam and Billings have career best seasons…. Will make selection very tough

Who knows? But people tend to write players off too quickly. If McAdam is fitter or Billings either realises this is his last chance or something else clicks for him they will be more valuable.


Oliver looks like a bull out of the gate. 
kozzy will be sorely missed
mcadam has real talent

Rivers has presence in the midfield

Tom Campbell will be a good replacement if Gawn is injured 

 

1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

Can someone explain why there’s no god damn report on this session!!!

Shhh. It’s covered by official secrets legislation 

6 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Shhh. It’s covered by official secrets legislation 

I’ve got clearance, you’ve got 24 hours to get me the report, otherwise pack your bags

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3 hours ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

McAdam 🫶🏻

Don't jinx him, has alot to prove to us Dees faithful.

 

1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

How good would it be if McAdam and Billings have career best seasons…. Will make selection very tough

Haha they’re both about to turn 30! They’re not getting any better, they are what they are. The ones we need to really kick on and make a difference are those in the 22-25 bracket like Sparrow, JVR, McVee, Rivers etc.

14 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Yes, they trained at Casey Fields today.

Match Simulation Highlights

One take from that video and from what I saw at training is that Will Verrall won't make it as a ruckman. Tom Campbell absolutely monstered him. He's not tall enough and reliable track watchers say his running is still below standard. I hope we're going to try him as a KP, he has got some ball skills.

The bright side is TC looks very capable of providing depth for Max.

1 minute ago, old55 said:

One take from that video and from what I saw at training is that Will Verrall won't make it as a ruckman. Tom Campbell absolutely monstered him. He's not tall enough and reliable track watchers say his running is still below standard. I hope we're going to try him as a KP, he has got some ball skills.

The bright side is TC looks very capable of providing depth for Max.

Unfortunately I noticed that too

19 minutes ago, old55 said:

One take from that video and from what I saw at training is that Will Verrall won't make it as a ruckman. Tom Campbell absolutely monstered him. He's not tall enough and reliable track watchers say his running is still below standard. I hope we're going to try him as a KP, he has got some ball skills.

The bright side is TC looks very capable of providing depth for Max.

Thought the same about Gawn at one stage.


4 minutes ago, Ugottobekidding said:

Thought the same about Gawn at one stage.

 

Verrall stands at 198, it’s too short for a modern day ruckman unless he’s got an amazing vertical leap and can outmuscle and outmatch his opponents around the ground. You’ve got to be able to nullify your opponents ability to find a mid at centre bounces and then out mark them around the ground. Looking at him up against TC and who seriously thinks he can do either of things?

11 hours ago, Roost it far said:

 

Verrall stands at 198, it’s too short for a modern day ruckman unless he’s got an amazing vertical leap and can outmuscle and outmatch his opponents around the ground. You’ve got to be able to nullify your opponents ability to find a mid at centre bounces and then out mark them around the ground. Looking at him up against TC and who seriously thinks he can do either of things?

He's a monster, he will be fine.

Not sure what we can take out of a Youtube video of highlights of a January match sim, but surely I’m not the only one who watched that and thought I saw a totally different Clarry to the one I saw in 2024?

 
38 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Not sure what we can take out of a Youtube video of highlights of a January match sim, but surely I’m not the only one who watched that and thought I saw a totally different Clarry to the one I saw in 2024?

It’s great to say Clarry is training the house down. 

23 hours ago, Ugottobekidding said:

Thought the same about Gawn at one stage.

Max joked once that Russian wouldn't let him win a tap for the first 6 years.

 


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