With today's result, Casey gets next week off. Unless it cancels eligibility, there is no reason for a Casey boy not to play in the seniors next Friday indeed, it may be good prep for the following week. The extra week means Sestan should be right for the VFL elimination final.

On 16/08/2025 at 20:09, Bring-Back-Powell said:

And let’s face it, bad things always happen we play Collingwood.

Generally deliberately too.

Sparrow and Sharp get games

SMH

1 hour ago, jumbo returns said:

Sparrow and Sharp get games

SMH

I don't think its completely fair to pile on Sharp, we all know his capabilities and limitations. That being said, giving him a go over Laurie or Mentha Jnr is puzzling.

You'd love to see us make this one a bit more fun by picking Kentfield and Adams, but I can't really see that happening.

I think this game will be a send off for some of the older and more disgruntled players.

Who will improve by 10% in the off season to be at the same level they were at this season?

I do think Melksham will go around again, though not sure about TMac (unfortunately).

I do think we will lose one of May or Lever, and one of Trac or Clarry.

I'd hate to see it but it'd be an amazing spectacle if Trac leaves the game by walking into the Collingwood rooms.

Was T Mac injured or tactically subbed out?

18 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Was T Mac injured or tactically subbed out?

The latter methinks

19 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Was T Mac injured or tactically subbed out?

I think tactical. Hopefully not his last game. Deserves much better than to be subbed out to end his career.

1 hour ago, jumbo returns said:

The latter methinks

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

I think tactical. Hopefully not his last game. Deserves much better than to be subbed out to end his career.

Interesting given May, Turner and Howes were all at sea and T Mac has been our most dependable defender this year.

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Interesting given May, Turner and Howes were all at sea and T Mac has been our most dependable defender this year.

We looked woefully slow behind the ball, which I think is why Tmac was taken off.

He would have a better match up this week in Membrey, and I imagine May will play on McStay.

Sparrow had 23 disposals at 80% efficiency, plus 4 tackles and jumped at the ball to bring it to ground vs bigger opponents a few times.
Hasn't had a great year but he was good v Hawks.

If we're selecting on form...

Outs

Sharp, May

In

Tholstrup, Kentfield

Petty can be moved back in case of emergency.

The margin will be interesting in this game.

Hopefully we can keep things respectable and deny the Pies a top 4 gig.

Very rough calculations but if the Pies beat us by 60, then the Suns would have to beat Port and Essendon by an approx combined 120 points.

If they beat us by 40, then the Suns would have to beat Port and Essendon by an approx combined 100 points.

Fair to say if we can keep it within 20, the Pies supporters won't be overly happy.

2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Was T Mac injured or tactically subbed out?

TMac did not seem to be restricted in any way at training today.

Out: SPARROW

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

The margin will be interesting in this game.

Hopefully we can keep things respectable and deny the Pies a top 4 gig.

Very rough calculations but if the Pies beat us by 60, then the Suns would have to beat Port and Essendon by an approx combined 120 points.

If they beat us by 40, then the Suns would have to beat Port and Essendon by an approx combined 100 points.

Fair to say if we can keep it within 20, the Pies supporters won't be overly happy.

The line in this match is 19.5 so if we make our line we can claim victory!

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Fair to say if we can keep it within 20, the Pies supporters won't be overly happy.

And if we win by 20 even better.

GO DEES 🔴🔵🔴🔵

Their key forwards are horribly out of form. Single digit touches for nearly all of them for 3 weeks now. 15, 15 and 16 scoring shots as a team.

Meanwhile, ours are actually looking better. Either we play them back into form (so Melbourne) but i think if we win our fair share of midfield ball we are a huge chance to snatch this.

given the vfl finals its either out tmac/howes in kentfield push petty back or out howes in fullarton for mine i know they arent super tall the pies but u have to change something and howes clearly isnt an afl standard defender

Using the Goody play book I would only expect changes based on injury. Would like to see May and Kentfield play forward................ Cannot see it happened. With Buckley as the next coach, May and Petracca will play forward.

No Bobby Hill helps our chances I think. His speed troubles us. If somehow Howe doesn't get up I'd almost be confident of a win.

On 16/08/2025 at 22:41, Doug Reemer said:

If this team wants to win back it’s supporter base. It has one option and one option only.

Come out next week and get F’ing physical, they can’t afford to get suspended. Get in their face and make them bleeed!!!!!!

Yeh i agree with this. There is absolutely nothing to take from this game aside from thumping the shiite outta this mob.

If they come out and play like pussys two weeks in a row and AGAIN against the Pies you can forget any resurrection in 2026 and i'd very much doubt we'd see Buckley coming anywhere near us.

Not that that's a certainty or a must (some might be pleased with that outcome) but i can't see him bothering if the players show they couldn't give a flying [censored] about the club two weeks running.

Edited August 18, 2025Aug 18 by Demon Dynasty

1 hour ago, Turner said:

given the vfl finals its either out tmac/howes in kentfield push petty back or out howes in fullarton for mine i know they arent super tall the pies but u have to change something and howes clearly isnt an afl standard defender

Out: one long sentence

In: punctuation

10 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

If they come out and play like pussys two weeks in a row and AGAIN against the Pies you can forget any resurrection in 2026 and i'd very much doubt we'd see Buckley coming anywhere near us.

Not that that's a certainty or a must (some might be pleased with that outcome) but i can't see him bothering if the players show they couldn't give a flying [censored] about the club two weeks running.

Do you seriously think Buckley would base such an important decision on the result of one game, or even two?

And do you seriously think losing to Collingwood - or as you put it, playing like pusseys [sic] - means writing off 2026?

4 hours ago, Jjrogan said:

Their key forwards are horribly out of form. Single digit touches for nearly all of them for 3 weeks now. 15, 15 and 16 scoring shots as a team.

Meanwhile, ours are actually looking better. Either we play them back into form (so Melbourne) but i think if we win our fair share of midfield ball we are a huge chance to snatch this.

Death, taxes and Melbourne making Dan McStay play like the second coming of Wayne Carey.

On 16/08/2025 at 20:22, Supreme_Demon said:

Yes!

Let's unleash AJ on that vile thug Maynard!

Time for a long belated revenge!

Carl Ditterich style! 🤣

And for those too young to know, that's the incoming president at the 21 second mark flooring a Magpie. Look for number 35.

Don't think so - reckon it was No. 21.