2 hours ago, rjay said:

I think you can't have all kids...his value at Casey was immense last season and just having him around is of great benefit.

We’ve enough experience on the list imo.

With potential list spot opening up due to either a possible retirement or Luker's unfortunate injury (note: nothing confirmed yet) who are some of the possible candidates:

Flynn Perez:
Training at Hawthorn, former Roo who had a lot of injuries there, lovely user off half back. Averaged 20 touches for Sturt at half back last year

Jack Riding:
Training at Hawthorn, hard running flanker/winger from Werribee. His skills need some refinement but he's become a strong ball winner at VFL level in quick time and is a good athlete

Zac Foot:
Training at the Crows, former Swan, Casey Demon and Southport player. Pacy inside mid/half forward who built his ball winning up over the last year or so.

Paddy Cross:
Casey half forward with some tricks and a natural goal kicker. Possibly a bit small for that role at AFL level and doesn't have the most complete game, but when he's on he looks a class above.

Ted Closehy:
Former cat who missed out on a spot with Port. Is fairly vanilla but he'd come in and do a role across half forward and he'd know King's system.

Tairon Ah-Mu:
Former Dees NGA who missed out on last years draft. 198cm and can clunk them.

3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

With potential list spot opening up due to either a possible retirement or Luker's unfortunate injury (note: nothing confirmed yet) who are some of the possible candidates:

Flynn Perez:
Training at Hawthorn, former Roo who had a lot of injuries there, lovely user off half back. Averaged 20 touches for Sturt at half back last year

Jack Riding:
Training at Hawthorn, hard running flanker/winger from Werribee. His skills need some refinement but he's become a strong ball winner at VFL level in quick time and is a good athlete

Zac Foot:
Training at the Crows, former Swan, Casey Demon and Southport player. Pacy inside mid/half forward who built his ball winning up over the last year or so.

Paddy Cross:
Casey half forward with some tricks and a natural goal kicker. Possibly a bit small for that role at AFL level and doesn't have the most complete game, but when he's on he looks a class above.

Ted Closehy:
Former cat who missed out on a spot with Port. Is fairly vanilla but he'd come in and do a role across half forward and he'd know King's system.

Tairon Ah-Mu:
Former Dees NGA who missed out on last years draft. 198cm and can clunk them.

given the talls are where we are being hit hardest. ah-mu would make some degree of sense

7 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

With potential list spot opening up due to either a possible retirement or Luker's unfortunate injury (note: nothing confirmed yet) who are some of the possible candidates:

Flynn Perez:
Training at Hawthorn, former Roo who had a lot of injuries there, lovely user off half back. Averaged 20 touches for Sturt at half back last year

Jack Riding:
Training at Hawthorn, hard running flanker/winger from Werribee. His skills need some refinement but he's become a strong ball winner at VFL level in quick time and is a good athlete

Zac Foot:
Training at the Crows, former Swan, Casey Demon and Southport player. Pacy inside mid/half forward who built his ball winning up over the last year or so.

Paddy Cross:
Casey half forward with some tricks and a natural goal kicker. Possibly a bit small for that role at AFL level and doesn't have the most complete game, but when he's on he looks a class above.

Ted Closehy:
Former cat who missed out on a spot with Port. Is fairly vanilla but he'd come in and do a role across half forward and he'd know King's system.

Tairon Ah-Mu:
Former Dees NGA who missed out on last years draft. 198cm and can clunk them.

Of that list, our need would probably be more for the worst player on it, Ah Mu.

I note that Jacob Blight, whose type I now see as a need, wasn’t mentioned.

Wish Derksen was still there, as he has potential and would fill a hole on the list.

Tom Mc likely retires at the end of this season and I am unsure about Adams.

Wonder if there is an available potential key back somewhere out there.

I would also have had a chat with TC, who will also probably retire at the end of this season, who could still play with Casey anyway and allow us another pick now or mid season

Edited yesterday at 06:371 day by Redleg

Need a JT special, the more known options not filling me with much confidence

5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

given the talls are where we are being hit hardest. ah-mu would make some degree of sense

I don't think you add an 18 year old as injury cover. We were overloaded with talls before the year so we're still ok for cover and can probably survive until mid year by which time AJ, Jeffo and hopefully Luker are all pushing to return or we get a mid season draft pick up.

High half forward might be our weakest spot in the best 23 and with only Jack Henderson to come back to provide any support I'd look at Foot, Riding and Closehy (as well as other state league candidates).

If it was decided to let #1-S.May retire, then I’d get immediately on the phone to Jacob Blight. He held down a key position defensive post for the Tigers under extreme pressure and accounted himself well. Our tall defender stocks would be Petty (if it’s decided he stays back) , Tmcd (farewell year before retirement) and Jed Adams (jury still out on whether he makes it or not).

Chanel 9 all but said that Maysie is off tomorrow. Sad..

On 11/02/2026 at 20:25, BC_1718_DC said:

Would watch the names Jos Landy or Brodie Atkinson if an official list spot opens up.

From earlier this month.

5 minutes ago, Nascent said:

From earlier this month.

Landy is so prominent in many of the highlight reels that the Footy Stuff youtube guy posts

But ironically he doesn't have his own!

May thread is locked for some reason. So putting it here.

I’ve be backing Jacob Blight as a replacement and if May retires then this is his time!

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

Wish Derksen was still there, as he has potential and would fill a hole on the list.

He was free to a good home. We didn’t take the opportunity. Maybe because we couldn’t trade May and thus didn’t have a vacancy?

Maybe we can sign on ah-mu id love to see what he could do as a full time player in the system

Steven May has confirmed his retirement via Instagram. Spot officially opened I assume

4 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

Steven May has confirmed his retirement via Instagram. Spot officially opened I assume

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

May thread is locked for some reason. So putting it here.

Weird it’s locked considering we all commenting elsewhere. Seems redundant.

Carlton really pipped us at the post here, you’d imagine Derksen would have been our first call with May’s issues reaching tipping point.

Jaidyn Stevenson anyone?

Ah Mu reshaped as a fb?

so do we actually have to had selected a player before cob tmr or just have a spot open then can pick before thursday night maybe ??

JACOB BLIGHT. GET HIM IN!!

42 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Ah Mu reshaped as a fb?

Sorry can’t see that … he’s played every game as a strong marking Tom Hawkins type key forward.

3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

If it was decided to let #1-S.May retire, then I’d get immediately on the phone to Jacob Blight. He held down a key position defensive post for the Tigers under extreme pressure and accounted himself well. Our tall defender stocks would be Petty (if it’s decided he stays back) , Tmcd (farewell year before retirement) and Jed Adams (jury still out on whether he makes it or not).

Bump and agree with @picket fence

@Demonland get the call to Jacob Blight now. Very very unlucky to get delisted. Has all the qualities we need in a full back. Plays like Sam Collins from the Suns (who was also delisted and came back to become an elite defender).

3 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Sorry can’t see that … he’s played every game as a strong marking Tom Hawkins type key forward.

Which is exactly what we need