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May has led our back six admirably. I see no reason why he couldn't translate his leadership skills to our forward line. Furthermore, JvR has on-field coaches in Melksham and Fritta. Hopefully King will play him as a permanent forward and he'll get an assistant coach who can progress his skills. Something both Stafford and Chaplin have failed at. BTW Petty takes May's spot in my team.

Why on Earth would we consider recruiting Mihocek? It would be an admission that we are not confident that we can develop JvR into a key forward. Furthermore, in Steven May, we already have a player similar in size and experience to Mihocek, albeit one year older, who could assist in JvR's progress by way of 'occupying' a big defender.

Won't happen. Lives on the Surfcoast and has four teenagers. The boys are budding footballers as I've mentioned. 13 and 14 yo and 191cm and 193cm. The elder won the Geelong league div 1 B&F. Matt is heavily involved, coaching at junior level. I doubt he'd be travelling from Torquay to Casey up to twice a week.

Just to address the last part of your post: As I understand it, McAdam remains on our books unless he is traded. Yes he can retire but he doesn't create a list spot nor would he get anything like his full payment. Happy to be corrected.

May would not be 'free' for another club. They would need to take on his contract or draw up another where's he paid what they offer. I very much doubt that it would be anywhere as much as we'd be paying him. My tip is that he stays and plays out the year at Casey.

Matt Scarlett co-coached Sth Barwon (Geelong Football League) in 2014-15. My mate was playing coach of an opposition club at the time. He said that there were a number of players that left Sth Barwon for the reason you mention.

McAdam is contracted for another year. The club can't simply delist him. Even if he retired and the club paid him out, that payment is still part of our salary cap. We'd simply be a player short.

I'd be very surprised if Petracca hasn't had a 'sit down' with Guerra, Green, King et al. My estimate is that he'd be told the only way he will not be playing for us next year if there was a deal put on the table that suited us (and doesn't include us paying part of his salary). It's all well and good to talk about player trades, but Tracc's $1m+ salary has to be a factor/stumbling block.

King was asked in his presser about bringing a 'team' or words to that affect. He said he wanted to be awarded the job based on his own merits, and implied he'd work with the existing assistants. That was my read.

I can't see him retiring given the fact that his salary is still on our books.

Casey does need goal kickers.

Mark Neeld took South Barwon to GF's in 2023 and 2024 for the first time in 8 years. What about getting him back on board? I'm a 'nay'.

I'm not sure if Matt Scarlett is involved at a senior level with any club, but he did coach one of Torquay's U14 sides this season. His two boys Harry and Oliver both played in the division one side which won the premiership last Saturday. Harry also won the League B&F which effectively makes him the best U14 footballer in the Geelong region. The boys are 13 & 14 yo and are 191cm and 193cm. (BTW neither play in the ruck. Torquay's ruckman is taller!

Simple solution - one pick for multiple picks. Good heavens, I hope we don't resort to the VFL. We currently have three picks which we may be able to trade for, say, a total of nine picks. Kahlani may cost us three of those. I'd have no problem trading McVee, Spargo. May, Lever or Petty. We were awful last year, and had four fewer wins this year. We're rubbish. The only team above us that, IMO, we can get above next year is the Blues. Who on our list is going to make us better next year? About three will be better than this year. That's not going to make a difference to our ladder position.

Not sure what you mean. Foolish was recruiting Billings, Campbell, Fullerton, Henderson, Sharp, and Hore. I'm not sure that Woewodin and Brown would have been picked up had they not been F-S selections. Neither have a 'point of difference' (not fast, not tall, not overly skilful, not goal kickers). Sestan and Verrall have had two seasons at Casey and are, from the reports I read, 'just going'. There's at least four contracted for next year highly unlikely to get a game on a regular basis.

Eleven out of contract. I'd be saying farewell to all. Of those eleven plus McAdam, Laurie, AJ and MJ, only McVee is a certain starter. I know it won't pan out that way but it's time to be brutal.

Turner early in the season but tapered off imo. Langford not on our list last year.

I agree with Joeboy's assessment, specifically that Bowey was the only player on our list last year who progressed. That's a sad indictment of our coaching staff.

TMac won't be dropped. Petty won't play back - he hasn't for the past 2 years and was one of our best last week - playing forward. Neither Adams or Kentfield would make a suitable sub - neither are versatile enough. Billings is out the door at season's end. Why play him?

I have. He was guest speaker at my local club's 'Before the Game' show a few years ago. He still has a soft spot for the Dees. I don't think you can lose your love for the team you grew up supporting.

No. Casey serves purely as the 'feeder' team for our AFL club. It's simply a matter of what's best for the MFC. What's best for Casey runs a distant second.

I reckon there'd be more chance of both Trac and Clarry getting back to their best, or near best, under Bucks than under an untried senior coach like Enright or King.

I agree we needed an experienced ruckman. But surely there was a state league player 6-8 years younger. TC is an average VFL ruckman. He could only cover for Max for one or two games.

For the life of me I've NFI why Campbell is on our list. He's older than Max, played 58 games at 4 clubs over 12 seasons, and has zero chance in being part of our next flag. AJ before TC every day.

I guess it's been mentioned, but geez I'd love to see him at the Bluey. I've no doubt Simon would receive a standing ovation.