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In terms of injuries we're looking pretty good. Trac, Chin, McAdam & Fullarton are all due back to full training over the next couple of weeks and all of them have been able to run so they haven't lost their fitness base. Not sure about Lever as he trained fully last week and now running laps again. Windsor may have just had a day off, he trained fully last week and was fine. The ones that definitely won't make round one are Tholstrup, Kentfield and Spargo. Question marks on Lever & Melksham.

 
22 minutes ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

How’s the tackle from Harvey.. sheeeeeesh!!!

& that too. My boy Lego just looks the type. Got the feel he’s gonna be a beauty this kid. He brings a different spirit to the group…

Like a fair dinkum one.

🧱

Great read @Gator - thoroughly enjoyable.

A couple of questions:

How was Langdon at the CB's. Do you think he was just a fill in or may spend a bit of time there during the season?

Where and how did Sparrow play?

Good to hear Howes played well. I assume he played as a tall, given three tall forwards in the blue team. Who was he on, if you happened to notice?

Thanks

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18 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

Great read @Gator - thoroughly enjoyable.

A couple of questions:

How was Langdon at the CB's. Do you think he was just a fill in or may spend a bit of time there during the season?

Where and how did Sparrow play?

Good to hear Howes played well. I assume he played as a tall, given three tall forwards in the blue team. Who was he on, if you happened to notice?

Thanks

Langdon was terrific in an all purpose midfield role (mid/wing/half-forward).  I can't remember more than one CBA clearance, but he may have had more and attended quite a few.  He, Billings, Rivers, Salem, Bowey, and Oliver (after a slow start), got a heap of it.  But so did Viney, McVee, Sharp and Howes.  They spread it around and most of team Blue got plenty of touches.

Sparrow played mainly forward.  I did see him attend a CBA, but he wouldn't have had many.  He kicked a nice long distance goal much to the delight of his Blue teammates.  I didn't think he did a lot, but he did some typical Sparrow things without getting a heap of it.  But you do miss stuff watching at Casey.

Howes played as the third tall on Yze.  Yze kicked a nice goal from just outside 50 after a Howes infringement.  But Howes was good, especially early on.

Jon Ralph has a training report online which I've read.

From supposed reports from ''track watchers'' he lauds Aidan Johnson's performance and says he's pushing for round one.  Johnson was very quiet.

He also states that Mentha kicked 3 goals.  He kicked one, but he did some nice things.  The White team only kicked 5 goals.  George kicked 2, Mentha 1, Yze 1 and Culley 1.


10 minutes ago, Gator said:

Jon Ralph has a training report online which I've read.

From supposed reports from ''track watchers'' he lauds Aidan Johnson's performance and says he's pushing for round one.  Johnson was very quiet.

He also states that Mentha kicked 3 goals.  He kicked one, but he did some nice things.  The White team only kicked 5 goals.  George kicked 2, Mentha 1, Yze 1 and Culley 1.

🤦‍♂️

10 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

guesses at squads:

blue (likely rd 1?):
1. may
2. van rooyen
3. salem
4. mcvee
7. viney
10. turner
11. gawn
13. oliver
14. billings
15. langdon
17. bowey
19. lindsay
20. langford
21. jefferson
22. howes
24. rivers
30. sharp
31. fritsch
32. sparrow
35. petty
(20 players spotted)

white:
16. laurie
25. mcdonald
26. adams
27. hore
29. campbell
36 pickett
39. mentha
40. woewodin
41. brown
42. johnson
45 moniz-wakefield
+ roy george
+ jai culley
(13 players spotted)

injured / didn't spot:
5. petracca
6. windsor
8. lever
9. spargo
12. tholstrup
18. melksham
23. mcadam
28. verrall
33. fullarton
37. chandler
38. sestan
44. kentfield
(12 not spotted)

i'd guess at rd 1 based on players expected to be returning from injury...

B: McVee - May - Lever
HB: Windsor - Petty - Salem
C: Langdon - Petracca - Billings
HF: Sparrow - Fritsch - Sharp
F: van Rooyen - Jefferson - Chandler
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Viney
I/c: Langford - Rivers - Sharp - Turner
Sub: Lindsay

My guess for the North game is the team in blue will all be in the team. Pickett and a few others in the white may get a go as well.

B: McVee, May, Howes

HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey

C: Sharp, Rivers, Langdon

HF: Billings, van Rooyen, Sparrow

F: Fritsch, Jefferson, Turner

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Langford, Lindsay, Pickett, Laurie, Windsor?

 
7 hours ago, Matt Demon said:

In terms of injuries we're looking pretty good. Trac, Chin, McAdam & Fullarton are all due back to full training over the next couple of weeks and all of them have been able to run so they haven't lost their fitness base. Not sure about Lever as he trained fully last week and now running laps again. Windsor may have just had a day off, he trained fully last week and was fine. The ones that definitely won't make round one are Tholstrup, Kentfield and Spargo. Question marks on Lever & Melksham.

Of the first four you have returning? I gave only one if those in my Round 1 tram TRAC. 

IMO  Chin ( lucky if he makes it as his last season half was not good enough in goals and not featured greatly since Cmas at training and plant of others at HFF could maketh grade. For exp. AMW Lindsay Sharp Bowey Salem I’ll bet all those will kick more goals than Chin yes prob not as many tackles but hey goals win matches)

Shane Mac again not enough training and only rough chance of say Sub and Fullerton has had no footy yet sO Must  get further base at practice and at Casey. 
Trac of course has done running etc all summer long and only missed some contact sessions. A blessing really and no bother to this fitness freak who will hit the season running out of his skin.

A mix of mostly tried and true with some 2025 standouts Billing’s Howes and Petty will probably make it. Jeffo is warming to be favoured over AJ but it could go either way.

Pretty good mix is probably the go with pace and skill the big new and the two L’s Harvey and XL could well be making their  debuts together. XL is not fully match fit so could also be the Sub.  
 

2 hours ago, 58er said:

Of the first four you have returning? I gave only one if those in my Round 1 tram TRAC. 

IMO  Chin ( lucky if he makes it as his last season half was not good enough in goals and not featured greatly since Cmas at training and plant of others at HFF could maketh grade. For exp. AMW Lindsay Sharp Bowey Salem I’ll bet all those will kick more goals than Chin yes prob not as many tackles but hey goals win matches)

Shane Mac again not enough training and only rough chance of say Sub and Fullerton has had no footy yet sO Must  get further base at practice and at Casey. 
Trac of course has done running etc all summer long and only missed some contact sessions. A blessing really and no bother to this fitness freak who will hit the season running out of his skin.

A mix of mostly tried and true with some 2025 standouts Billing’s Howes and Petty will probably make it. Jeffo is warming to be favoured over AJ but it could go either way.

Pretty good mix is probably the go with pace and skill the big new and the two L’s Harvey and XL could well be making their  debuts together. XL is not fully match fit so could also be the Sub.  
 

That was an intense read!


off topic but I am starting a footy tipping comp with 2 of my nurses hope someone can send me some sort of spreadsheet to help me .Thanks

18 minutes ago, forever demons said:

off topic but I am starting a footy tipping comp with 2 of my nurses hope someone can send me some sort of spreadsheet to help me .Thanks

My DA bestie is the Spreadsheet Queen. I’ll ask her to create one for you, FD. Just you and your two nurses, so three all up?

1 hour ago, forever demons said:

off topic but I am starting a footy tipping comp with 2 of my nurses hope someone can send me some sort of spreadsheet to help me .Thanks

Isn't there on line ones you can do?

1 hour ago, forever demons said:

off topic but I am starting a footy tipping comp with 2 of my nurses hope someone can send me some sort of spreadsheet to help me .Thanks

Will Xavier Lindsay do? 😆

7 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

My guess for the North game is the team in blue will all be in the team. Pickett and a few others in the white may get a go as well.

B: McVee, May, Howes

HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey

C: Sharp, Rivers, Langdon

HF: Billings, van Rooyen, Sparrow

F: Fritsch, Jefferson, Turner

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Langford, Lindsay, Pickett, Laurie, Windsor?

I reckon a bloke named petracca may get a crack round 1 as well 


59 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

My DA bestie is the Spreadsheet Queen. I’ll ask her to create one for you, FD. Just you and your two nurses, so three all up?

yes just 3 thanks GW

48 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Isn't there on line ones you can do?

Ima get Forever Demons a custom spreadsheet. 👍🏽

41 minutes ago, forever demons said:

yes just 3 thanks GW

I’ll PM you when I’ve spoken to my bestie. 😊

1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I reckon a bloke named petracca may get a crack round 1 as well 

I believe his team post was referring to the practice game against North, ahead of round one.

But yes, will be hoping that Petracca is good to go by round 1 

 


11 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

Good to hear about Mentha, but as mentioned by Gator maybe he thought the 2 goals from George were by Mentha?

4 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I reckon a bloke named petracca may get a crack round 1 as well 

He didn't do much in the reserves last year. Maybe wait. :)

 
40 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

Culley was 34 in White?

(Only temporarily, of course; 34 will soon be on White...)

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

Our haste in resigning Marty Hore was ridiculously breathtaking. More haste less speed ( ie less Hore) 

We didn’t need another HBF like Hore more likely a mid like Culley or Boy ( Roy) George as a HFF/mid. 


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