43 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Chronicles of Out On The Full from 30m out. My grandmother would have kicked it.

Must be tedious being like this

If Henderson is in I suppose it depends on the bench 1 backman, 2 midfielders, 1 forward and a ruckman

B: Howes, Lever, Tholstrup

HB: Langdon, Turner, Windsor

C: Langford, Sparrow, Fritsch

HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Sharp

F: Jefferson, Mihocek, L.Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett

IC: Taylor, Culley, Henderson, Laurie, Heath

EMERG: McDonald, Jiath, Cross

That could work Taylor as our 7 defender, Culley and Henderson as our 2 midfielders with Fritsch and Laurie rotating through the midfield and forward line.

7 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

Anyone know who the assistant was out there today, in navy blue demons gear, grey hair and beard and looked from a distance at least to have King easily covered for height when their paths crossed? Kingy is 202 cm!

Most likely our psychologist, David Stiff. 205cm former NBL basketballer

5 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Most likely our psychologist, David Stiff. 205cm former NBL basketballer

Thankfully he’s not our physiotherapist!

6 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Most likely our psychologist, David Stiff. 205cm former NBL basketballer

Yep that would be him. When he was on the ground during goal kicking practice he was just chatting to a few players and picking up the odd loose ball, it seemed he didn’t have a specific role.

2 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Thankfully he’s not our physiotherapist!

Stiff is not a great name for a psychologist either given it's hard open up to someone who's a bit stiff.

15 minutes ago, binman said:

Stiff is not a great name for a psychologist either given it's hard open up to someone who's a bit stiff.

Stiff is a great name for a urologist though.

15 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

Stiff is a great name for a urologist though.

Really? I'd be more than a bit concerned visiting a urologist who was stiff

8 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Most likely our psychologist, David Stiff. 205cm former NBL basketballer

You're right DS - that was Stiffy at training.

He's a man mountain.

9 minutes ago, binman said:

Really? I'd be more than a bit concerned visiting a urologist who was stiff

I would be more concerned if he was a

14 minutes ago, binman said:

Really? I'd be more than a bit concerned visiting a urologist who was stiff

I would be more concerned if he was a Proctologist......

17 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

You're right DS - that was Stiffy at training.

He's a man mountain.

So we have a Stiffy (the psychologist) at training, who is no doubt there to help players who are finding the going a little hard… probably a Freudian.

Would be perfect if he made cheddar in his spare time.

Stiffy towers over just about everyone but he doesn’t have a beard.

Fun fact: his nickname among the medical staff is Stifference, as in, he’s the difference. 😅

Thank you all track watchers for your reports. Next time, can someone have a chat with Campbell. The AFL website has suggested he is considering retirement, due to his injury, before the mid-season draft. When I saw the headline, I immediately thought it would be about McAdam

1 hour ago, binman said:

Really? I'd be more than a bit concerned visiting a urologist who was stiff

Better name for a mortician!

Can someone tell me what Jack Henderson has done to warrant selection?

1 minute ago, Trident22 said:

Can someone tell me what Jack Henderson has done to warrant selection?

I’m sure there are many who can help you with this query, they’re called the “Experts” at our club and they know a truckload more than you do about him.

7 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

I’m sure there are many who can help you with this query, they’re called the “Experts” at our club and they know a truckload more than you do about him.

7 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

I’m sure there are many who can help you with this query, they’re called the “Experts” at our club and they know a truckload more than you do about him.

Settle down..it’s a genuine question. Has he had form at Casey? I wouldn’t know as the VFL comp is hard to keep up with. Also, he was nowhere all preseason.

17 minutes ago, Trident22 said:

Can someone tell me what Jack Henderson has done to warrant selection?

Agree done little, just a player I.M.O

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by picket fence

20 minutes ago, Trident22 said:

Settle down..it’s a genuine question. Has he had form at Casey? I wouldn’t know as the VFL comp is hard to keep up with. Also, he was nowhere all preseason.

My apologies. I read your post with a different tone. I guess it’s force of habit; the likes of Hendo and Sharpie are routinely canned and I think that’s unfair.

If Henderson is selected I imagine it’s to enhance our currently flourishing ,fast movement football

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by joeboy

13 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

A few reasons:

1. Max reads the game so well that I prefer him playing his 80-85% game time in the ruck and around the game - last week occasionally he was set at full forward whist Heath rucked (complete waste - no effect).

Max was resting in the fwd line at times during the 2nd half and that gave Andrews some grief - you can't not play close to Max in the fwd line.

26 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Max was resting in the fwd line at times during the 2nd half and that gave Andrews some grief - you can't not play close to Max in the fwd line.

Thanks all track watchers for reports.

One thing I have noticed from attendance at games ( I get to some occasionally) and on tv is that we structure often to guard grass and corral players and we also seem to press deep into defence at times.. Commentators on TV often refer to the structure forcing down the line release as a positive.

When I looked at this more deeply it seemed that this created situations where the opposition can run to the space between the two players guarding grass and take an uncontested mark. This was particularly obvious against bombers and at times against Brisbane. Some players give opponents too much space and often see them pointing to the next teammate to pick up the player between them. When we play close to our opponents and apply pressure was when we controlled the game and created scores.

I understand the need for tempo but letting opponents drive into their forward line through uncontested possessions doesnt inspire me.

Are you seeing the players training to be closer to their opponents or are they training to guard and structure..