1 hour ago, Deestar9 said:

Do you or does anyone know if you are able to bring a chair ?

The last game we played at Casey (AFLW) camp chairs were permitted. I’m guessing they still are. The temporary stands do suffice but they’re in the one spot. If you want to be behind the goals for example you’d need to bring a chair.

With the new centre bounce ball up, Max will struggle in that department around the ground and boundry throw ins he will be OK.

6 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

FB: Howes T Mc Lever

HB: Tholstrup Disco Lindsay

C: Langford Steele Langdon

HF: Chandler JVR Fritsch

FF: L. Pickett Jeffo Mihocek

Foll: Gawn Windsor K. Pickett

Int: X Taylor, Rivers, Sparrow, Laurie, Sharp

Second half subs: Heath, Melk, Kentfield, Mentha, Adams, Onley, Matthews, Berry

Might play: AJ?, Salem, CJ, Petty

Inj: Culley, AMW, McAdam, Henderson, May, White, Viney, Campbell, Bowey

Just hope to see plenty of pace on the ball, switches and run. Our forwards getting chances in space.

Then hopefully our backline and particularly our transition defending can hold up against a North side that are dangerous when they get out in space.

Re the above injury list imo only two are serious losses, Viney and Bowey. May has been average the last two seasons. We will miss those two so lets see how their replacements perform. The rest have yet to show they are up to being senior players.

8 hours ago, old dee said:

I am familiar with the shallow end, we have been in it for the majority of the 60 years. I look at the two sides we play in practice matches and I see teams that have crashed out of finals contention in recent years and are struggling to get out of the shallow end. North have been there for a considerable period. I actually think they will be better than the Tigers this year and I will not be surprised if they beat us. They have a legion of kids who are starting to find their feet at the top level. Beware the Roo in 26.

7 hours ago, BW511 said:

North are apparently abandoning the zone defence and going man on man for 2026. Will be interesting watching how that plays out for them

FWIW - I watch Norf every week with a mad Norf mate. A lot would need to go right for them to significantly improve in 2026. They have seven blokes that walk into pretty much any other side (ex. the Bears): Cheezel, Zurhaar, Surv, LDU, McKercher, Curtis, Xerri, Wardlaw (but he’s virtually never fully fit). The rest would battle to get a gig at Melbourne.

They have no big back that is any better than C+, only one bloke that can hit a target consistently from 35 metres, no back up to Xerri, absolutely no line breakers that can hit a target, and a game-plan that defies definition. Clarko won the lottery with this gig - five years on $1m+.

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9 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

That was my first thought but he may have been referring to the day North pumped us in round 2 at Marvel??

I'm hoping for the following:

1) CJ, Petty and Salem play some minutes to ensure we have some depth to choose from in round 1.

2) How the new game plan works against opposition.

3) How our skills are looking overall.

4) Looking forward to seeing if Windsor and Langford can continue their pre season momentum against oppo.

5) Whether Jeffo can put his hand up for a round 1 gig. He's showing bits and pieces in the match sims.

6) Whether Latrelle is in round 1 contention. The intra club potentially showed that he might not be ready yet.

Not fussed about the result as we'll be missing Gawn, Kozzie and Rivers. If we're to win a game of footy, Gawn and Kozzie are going to be the key drivers and are central to our game plan.

Will take more notice of the result against Richmond as we should have close to a full squad and we're probably swimming with Richmond at the shallow end of the pool this year if we're being honest.

i feel he was played in kozzys position and will be better with kozzy in the side

28 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

They have no big back that is any better than C+, only one bloke that can hit a target consistently from 35 metres, no back up to Xerri, absolutely no line breakers that can hit a target, and a game-plan that defies definition.

Ah, but they do have Charlie Spargo.

(Who's still unavailable/injured I believe.)

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4 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

The last game we played at Casey (AFLW) camp chairs were permitted. I’m guessing they still are. The temporary stands do suffice but they’re in the one spot. If you want to be behind the goals for example you’d need to bring a chair.

Agree - l have brought a chair