Why do we always play this mob on Gather Round

5 hours ago, BDA said:

I'm not writing off JVR but last night was just horrible. He is reminiscent of Chris Dawes. Concrete hands. He has to go back to Casey to gain some form and confidence.

Sharp is not the answer. Give Bill Laurie another go.

You could drop half the team tbh

Not sure we'll see too much of him when McVee/Kolt/X back.
He's been serviceable but was a ghost last night

Having read Binmans stats page I was surprised to see just how may inside 50's we have generated. We had more than geelong anf GWS yet still found a way to lose.

If they were fair dinkum, Viney has to go to Casey. 15 touches for a mid and not one kick hit a target. Footy is brutal and overnight the game seems to have passed him by. I am not overly convinced salem is far behind. His kicking is still great but he looks slow. Sharp doesn't impress me and Spatgo needs a stretch of games at Casey to find form after his long injury layoff. What are they thinking bringing him in cold from 1 practise game and post concusiion protocol. They are 4 who I would rest

Fullarton has proved he isn't a ruck but he may well be a forward. Verrel has been excellent the last 2 weeks when he had to cover the absence of Campbell after half time. Sestan, Brown & laurie all deserve consideration although Laurie has been tried so many times. One thing he does do is stick a tackle. Last night I couldn't believe the number of time the tackle was broken or the Cats player dished the ball of. Maybe lever is back.

Forget all the [censored] about turnovers, pressure, midfield and defence. Most of that we are as good or bad as any other. It just shows up more because we can't score and the ball keeps coming back multiple times. At the start of the year I asked where our goals were going to come from and said we had to score 15 goals a lot of the time. But we struggle to kick 6. Turner will occasionally kick 2 and the same with JVR and Fritsch. Langford and Petracca are the only midfielders who kick goals. Kossie on ball robs us of small forward goals. None of the other smalls are going to kick multiple goals. Chandler is brilliant at pressure and getting up the ground, but will only kick multiple goals 1 in 5 games. JVR has concrete hands, and generally finishes up lying on the ground. Turner is just not tall enough for how he plays. We don't have a 200cm forward, and for the reason there is nothing else available, we need to see what jefferson (who has good hands and height) and Fullerton who has height, can do. Leave them there for a month to see if they develop. You can't have 18 marks(opposition) to 5marks (us) inside 50 and expect to get a different result each week with the same personnel. The season has gone so we need to see what we can develop. As much as I like Melksham and TMac there's just no point in playing them as the season is gone. Forget about winning games - it ain't going to happen. If we don't win another game which is on the cards we will finish up with picks 1,2 and 19 - so develop our younger players now. So with Windsor, Tholstrup, Lindsay, Langford and the 3 mentioned and Kalani White, you have 8 high draft picks as a core to build a side around.

5 minutes ago, stinga said:

If we don't win another game which is on the cards we will finish up with picks 1,2 and 19 - so develop our younger players now. So with Windsor, Tholstrup, Lindsay, Langford and the 3 mentioned and Kalani White, you have 8 high draft picks as a core to build a side around.

If the season finished today, our first pick would be 20, and that doesn't factor the pick sliding from academy and father-son players.

Essendon holds our first round pick.

There is no incentive for us to tank this year other than the development of young players.

Easy !!

Lever in.

Fullarton in Let’s see what he can do

Sestan in (Need to see what Sestan can do and he can’t, then at least we gave him a go )

Woey jnr (Give him a go and as a starting role Tell him not to stop just run run run at all times If he’s not up to it, then at least we gave him a go )

Petty out !! Get his confidence back

JVR OUT !!! See above

Spargo out Can’t run Can’t tackle Can’t jump.

Melksham is done

Please no more games to Billings, Spargo or Laurie

V bummmers

Lever May Salem

Bowey McDonald Riv

Windsor Viney Langdon

Chandler Turner Trac

Kozzy Fullerton Fritsch

Gawn Oliver Langford

Int. Sparrow Sestan Woey jnr Henderson

Sub. Sharp.

Oops

Edited April 5Apr 5 by Roost it far

2 hours ago, Older demon said:

Having read Binmans stats page I was surprised to see just how may inside 50's we have generated. We had more than geelong anf GWS yet still found a way to lose.

If they were fair dinkum, Viney has to go to Casey. 15 touches for a mid and not one kick hit a target. Footy is brutal and overnight the game seems to have passed him by. I am not overly convinced salem is far behind. His kicking is still great but he looks slow. Sharp doesn't impress me and Spatgo needs a stretch of games at Casey to find form after his long injury layoff. What are they thinking bringing him in cold from 1 practise game and post concusiion protocol. They are 4 who I would rest

Fullarton has proved he isn't a ruck but he may well be a forward. Verrel has been excellent the last 2 weeks when he had to cover the absence of Campbell after half time. Sestan, Brown & laurie all deserve consideration although Laurie has been tried so many times. One thing he does do is stick a tackle. Last night I couldn't believe the number of time the tackle was broken or the Cats player dished the ball of. Maybe lever is back.

Geelong was much taller . It seems 198cm forwards are common place now so I hope both Fullerton and Verall make it

Petty out, Sharp out, Spargo maybe full game but looked ordinary too, not sure about JVR but rather him than AJ.

The outs are fairly easy to pick ---- Sharp, Petty, JVR and Spargo spring instantly to mind.

The ins are the problem. The only obvious major improvements would be Lever (if fit) for Petty, and Windsor (if fit).

As for the rest, we have several good VFL performers (eg Laurie) who have never impressed when given a crack at AFL level. Turner's struggles last night provided a prime example.

Given our apology for a forward line, maybe Fullarton is worth a try up there.

I am getting the awful feeling that apart from one year of magic Goodwin is actually out of his depth as an AFL coach.

3 hours ago, Pipefitter said:

I reckon if Lever is coming back in Petty is going to the forward line .

Nup, Petty at Slthera Central!

1 hour ago, stinga said:

Forget all the [censored] about turnovers, pressure, midfield and defence. Most of that we are as good or bad as any other. It just shows up more because we can't score and the ball keeps coming back multiple times. At the start of the year I asked where our goals were going to come from and said we had to score 15 goals a lot of the time. But we struggle to kick 6. Turner will occasionally kick 2 and the same with JVR and Fritsch. Langford and Petracca are the only midfielders who kick goals. Kossie on ball robs us of small forward goals. None of the other smalls are going to kick multiple goals. Chandler is brilliant at pressure and getting up the ground, but will only kick multiple goals 1 in 5 games. JVR has concrete hands, and generally finishes up lying on the ground. Turner is just not tall enough for how he plays. We don't have a 200cm forward, and for the reason there is nothing else available, we need to see what jefferson (who has good hands and height) and Fullerton who has height, can do. Leave them there for a month to see if they develop. You can't have 18 marks(opposition) to 5marks (us) inside 50 and expect to get a different result each week with the same personnel. The season has gone so we need to see what we can develop. As much as I like Melksham and TMac there's just no point in playing them as the season is gone. Forget about winning games - it ain't going to happen. If we don't win another game which is on the cards we will finish up with picks 1,2 and 19 - so develop our younger players now. So with Windsor, Tholstrup, Lindsay, Langford and the 3 mentioned and Kalani White, you have 8 high draft picks as a core to build a side around.

Yeah, I like it and dont mind the Fullo, Jeffo combination for at least a month!

May as well give Jeffo an extended run if he's back from injury this week

Any chance we give Sestan a go so we can move Rivers back into the middle?

Fullarton kicked five but he spilled an easy overhead mark on the outer wing that resulted in Geelong kicking the sealer to win the game. Like one or two others being suggested we'd only be promoting him to the seniors because the current incumbents are no good.

26 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Fullarton kicked five but he spilled an easy overhead mark on the outer wing that resulted in Geelong kicking the sealer to win the game. Like one or two others being suggested we'd only be promoting him to the seniors because the current incumbents are no good.

When you have talent like Oliver, Rivers, Petracca, Bowey, Spargo, Petty, JVR, the list goes on, all playing below their best you’ve got an issue. I remained a little hopeful last week but last night we looked like a bottom 4 side trying not to get thrashed by a top 8 side. Geelong aren’t even that good ffs. We allowed Geelong 160 marks, that guarantees you a loss, we weren’t even trying to win, that’s inexcusable for mine.

Edited April 5Apr 5 by Roost it far

Pressure should be mounting on the senior team with the imminent return of Lindsay, Lever, Tholstrup and Jefferson from the injury list.

Good to see Sestan and Fullarton get a bit of form in the VFL. Laurie has been consistently one of Casey's best players over the last 2 years but had a down week and doesn't look to be an improvement in our midfield. I'd probably have him in the team over Sharp though.

Wouldn't mind Jefferson straight back in but can see him and Tholstrup getting VFL time first.

Edited April 5Apr 5 by Random Task

I don't think at this stage Fullarton and Jefferson are the answer to our forward woes , however we need to send a message to our regular players who underperform. Fritsch,Spargo and Petty need to be dropped. Petty to play forward in the reserves as I feel that is a position that will benefit us eventually !!! . Pickett must only play forward. Rivers could possibly be sent back to the reseves as a mid. Sestan may fill his defensive roll. Adam or Tuner gets Petty's job back. Fullarton to play forward could play ruck for 20 percent. T.Mac forward pocket or is dropped.

I thought Tmac was pretty decent, definitely trying and some good intercept marks. Would have him anyway over Petty right now

Who cares anymore

Someone please just wake me up when Longmire is our coach

Thanks

8 minutes ago, R.I.P. Troy said:

Who cares anymore

Someone please just wake me up when Longmire is our coach

Thanks

Longmire. Hird. Buckley. Simpson.

Brad Green must be having a coffee with these blokes. Surely!!! If he’s not, then he is not doing his job.

Season is effectively over so what can we salvage.

Not really sure but we need to play a second ruck and another small forward.

Spargo needs to find form at Casey

JVR can have a Casey break in favour of Jefferson but I think Jeffo needs a couple of weeks at Casey first.

Play Lever and May selectively with a view to seeing a strong 2026.

Most importantly work on the gameplan plus how to counter the strengths of other teams.

Following Oscar P in the F1 is the one saving grace of 2025 because it won't be MFC

12 hours ago, adonski said:

Langford not ready! You are a generational hater of all things good in the world DS I'll give you that much!

He offers nothing defensively in the middle and I’d rather he have fun at Casey than be subjected to this slop. At least until we get more balance in the team. Great game last week, no influence after half time this week on the back up.

If he plays more than about 10 games this year it won’t be development it will be just mindlessly playing.

48 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Longmire. Hird. Buckley. Simpson.

Brad Green must be having a coffee with these blokes. Surely!!! If he’s not, then he is not doing his job.

I’m split on Hird, question his judgement

Buckley , I could warm to

Simpson, a no

Longmire, with the right support.

Wonder if anyone heard a bloke from Brisbane interviewed by Dwane Russell on Friday. He was super impressive and I assumed he was an ex well known player. Turns out he is chief of football or similiar and being talked of as a coach.

22 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

Can't drop Langford. He does all the right things, even if he fatigued late. Our best last week, had a good first half tonight, is the future. I certainly wouldn't be dropping or even resting him if the replacement in your list there is Laurie.

Laurie would just the sub. Langford could stay as sub but I’m not too keen on him as sub when he could play a full game at Casey.

I think we need to give Rivers a proper run on ball. Get Tracc on ball more. Work out if Clarry can turn disposals in to anything decent. And the right amount of Kossie, Viney and Sparrow.

Plus more speed in the forward line. If that doesn’t work and there’s really nothing to salvage then I’d play Langford more.