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TRAINING: Thursday 3rd April 2025

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Ghostwriter is having technical difficulties with the new site and has asked me to forward her report/s from today:

Leb back this week, the blister on his heel has healed and the infection has cleared up, and yes I told him to stop wearing sneakers without socks.

X defs back for gather round

TC came out with the seniors not the Casey boys

Not a soccer ball in sight

lots of goal kicking practice

No Ricky Lever

Luker two weeks away

Jai playing for Casey tomorrow

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    2 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

    Ghostwriter is having technical difficulties with the new site and has asked me to forward her report/s from today:

    Leb back this week, the blister on his heel has healed and the infection has cleared up, and yes I told him to stop wearing sneakers without socks.

    X defs back for gather round

    TC came out with the seniors not the Casey boys

    Not a soccer ball in sight

    lots of goal kicking practice

    No Ricky Lever

    Luker two weeks away

    Jai playing for Casey tomorrow

    I hope Tom Campbell plays tommorrow he is a much better player than Aiden Johnson!

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    Absent: Lever, Jefferson, Hore, Woewodin

    As the session ended Lever walked out from AAMI, chatted briefly to the phyio staff and walked back so, unless he is a test tomorrow, I would suggest he will not be playing tomorrow night.

    Based on the split between the Casey group and the main group I would expect:

    In: Spargo, Turner, Windsor, Pickett

    Out: Billings, Howes, Johnson, Lindsay (inj).

    Campbell did come out with the main group, but was doing some supervised drills and running, so I don't think he is the 23.

    I did see a couple of soccer balls, but no organised soccer game this morning.

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    37 minutes ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

    They were with the Casey group.

    With Lever in doubt, the only change in the backs will be Windsor in for Howes.

    In my view, this would be a real concern. Windsor is a terrific player, but I am not at all convinced that he is a half back, particularly defensively, and Geelong's half forwards are extremely dangerous and need close checking. I don't think Howes is the answer either, but would rather rely on Salem, rivers and Bowser as smaller half backs.

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    3 minutes ago, Random Task said:

    Laurie I presume in the Casey group? @Harvey Wallbanger

    Lawry with the openers,defending throw downs from the coaching group

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    15 minutes ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

    Maybe they will? Although I would rather Rivers gets a shot at what he has trained over the summer, i.e. through the midfield...

    Agreed, but i'd be happy if they said "one more week" to Riv, promising him back to midfield next week when Lever is back.

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    Just now, seventyfour said:

    Agreed, but i'd be happy if they said "one more week" to Riv, promising him back to midfield next week when Lever is back.

    Or when McVee is back

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    45 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

    In my view, this would be a real concern. Windsor is a terrific player, but I am not at all convinced that he is a half back, particularly defensively, and Geelong's half forwards are extremely dangerous and need close checking. I don't think Howes is the answer either, but would rather rely on Salem, rivers and Bowser as smaller half backs.

    To allow for rotations, we always play 4 smaller backmen and 3 talls. I expect Rivers will remain with the defenders until there are 4 other viable options to choose from.

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    59 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

    In my view, this would be a real concern. Windsor is a terrific player, but I am not at all convinced that he is a half back, particularly defensively, and Geelong's half forwards are extremely dangerous and need close checking. I don't think Howes is the answer either, but would rather rely on Salem, rivers and Bowser as smaller half backs.

    he was fine at half back against GWS who's half forwards are just as if not more damaging then Gee

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    When he was on Toby Greene, I think Toby had his number - not that that is any disgrace. But I don't think he was very good defensively against GWS.

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    1 hour ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

    They were with the Casey group.

    With Lever in doubt, the only change in the backs will be Windsor in for Howes.

    So who plays on Stengle? I'd be surprised if Howes comes out mate, but we'll see.

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    Lever and May haven't played a full game together since the GWS game in round 19 last year. It's no wonder our defence has been disorganised and a shambles.

    Expect Miers, Close Stengle and Mannagh to have an absolute picnic.

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    Agree on the calls for TC to come in. We need someone to throw some weight around and give Max a serious back up. He would make us slower but Kozzy, Leb and Disco make up for that somewhat

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    If and it’s still an if we’re watching the end of May, which I suspect we are, we need to get games into Adam’s. Our defence is still sound albeit under pressure and not providing great rebound without McVee and Windsor. A defence of

    Adam’s Petty Howes

    Windsor Lever McVee

    Is fine if both Adam’s and Howes develop or are replaced. Adam’s is unknown at AFL level and if he doesn’t make it Turner is currently the replacement leaving us a bit thin up forward unless Jefferson makes it alongside JVR.

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    9 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

    Playing Tom Campbell would be so pointless. Have we learned nothing from the Grundy experiment?

    Maybe Gawn isn't at 100%.

    They might want to play TC for a game here and there to reduce Gawns TOG or rest him up forward to keep him going throughout the year rather than just rest him all together.

    I actually don't mind him having a chop out here and there to prolong him further.

    Also, interestingly, TC averages more contested marks and more goals per game then Grundy. Obviously Grundy is the better ruckman when he's on, playing as a 4th midfielder.

    Still - as we all know, the cats will be walking the pill out of the backline with TC or Gawn attempting some defensive pressure.....

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    7 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    If and it’s still an if we’re watching the end of May, which I suspect we are, we need to get games into Adam’s. Our defence is still sound albeit under pressure and not providing great rebound without McVee and Windsor. A defence of

    Adam’s Petty Howes

    Windsor Lever McVee

    Is fine if both Adam’s and Howes develop or are replaced. Adam’s is unknown at AFL level and if he doesn’t make it Turner is currently the replacement leaving us a bit thin up forward unless Jefferson makes it alongside JVR.

    Not sure we should throw Adams to the wolves. Sounds like he’s getting close and they posted a video of him the other day, which you imagine is to wet the appetite of supporters.

    I can see him getting a game before seasons end, but probably not quite yet. Never know though I guess.

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    9 minutes ago, Deeko2 said:

    Maybe Gawn isn't at 100%.

    They might want to play TC for a game here and there to reduce Gawns TOG or rest him up forward to keep him going throughout the year rather than just rest him all together.

    I actually don't mind him having a chop out here and there to prolong him further.

    Also, interestingly, TC averages more contested marks and more goals per game then Grundy. Obviously Grundy is the better ruckman when he's on, playing as a 4th midfielder.

    Still - as we all know, the cats will be walking the pill out of the backline with TC or Gawn attempting some defensive pressure.....

    If that's the case then Gawn should be rested until he's right to go. Structurally playing two rucks who can't play any other position is a waste of a spot in the team.

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    16 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

    If that's the case then Gawn should be rested until he's right to go. Structurally playing two rucks who can't play any other position is a waste of a spot in the team.

    Right to go? He is 33, can't jump for at least the last 4 years, cant run...if he can make it down the race you play him, just dont expect him to dominate

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