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This comment frustrates me no end with our supporters. When Roos took over as coach, I attended preseason training at Gosch's Paddock regularly. In the rehab group were Vince, Howe and Watts. Vince and Howe were just running laps whilst training was in progress. A group of supporters sitting near me were calling out to them to come over. Vince and Howe ignored them. Vince left the track with what looked like a hammy, whilst Howe got berated by the supporters for ignoring them and they called him a snob to his face. Meanwhile Jack Watts was on the other side of the ground chatting to supporters whilst training was still in progress. It's not surprising which players fulfilled their potential. And BTW, these supporters weren't kids. Some supporters believe that the players should give them their undivided attention 24/7.

Why do people keep bringing up players who could provide depth or be handy at Casey? If a player is mature aged, they should be competing for a place in the seniors. The standout VFL players in 2023 to be drafted were Mannagh and Clohessy. Both have established themselves in the best 23 at their respective clubs. And Mannagh had a huge impact in a final. That's the sort of player we should be targeting.

I'm not aware of Brad Green's attitude to lockdowns, but what relevance does it have as a board member or acting president? I suspect your question is politically motivated. Do you have to be a card carrying unionist?

I agree that a review of the board needs to be independent. But if we have some changes to the board (Stephen Smith as President), then the board should review the Football Department and Administration. I previously had the view that the review of the FD should be independent, because I feared that Roffey was too close to Pert and Goodwin. Now that she's gone, I'd be comfortable with a review being undertaken by the board if it was overseen by Stephen Smith.

And Butterrs is as tough as you get.

What was Alan Richardson's record as a coach? For the reasons QD stated, Hinkley would be a good candidate as the Head of Football.

Not a bad suggestion. The Football Dept. definitely needs to be reviewed in light of our player issues and poor trading over the past 3 years. And what's more concerning is Alan Richardson coming out and saying we need to get older not younger. I fear we may fall off the precipice very quickly with the current regime.

Who posted it has everything to do with it. If Nudge from times past posted it, along with the dozen other trade rumours that he had, then by all means shout him down. But @goodwindees has a good track record. It's naive of supporters to not think that there is wheeling and dealing done by the clubs behind a players back. If @goodwindees had posted that player x from another club is being shopped around, would you have the same objection?

Just as I don't believe that Houston moves the needle for us, I feel the same about him at the Saints. They already have Sinclair and Wanganeen-Milera who can play the same role at the same level as Houston. They've recruited a couple of guns in the past 2 drafts in Phillipou and Wilson. They need to continue down that path. Houston may want more game time as a mid, but he doesn't have a track record as one to justify giving up 2 1st round picks for him.

If we didn't get Hunter, there's every chance Jordon would still be at the club. And Hunter was bog average in his first season, and kept Jordon out of the side. Hunter was a terrible short-sighted pick-up, as Caleb Daniel would be.

Daniel falls into the Hunter and Billings category. Their best is well past them, and unwanted by their clubs for a reason. D'Ambrosia and Chol both had unfulfilled potential. They're the types we should be targetting. McAdam was still wanted by the Crows, and I think can still be a decent contributor for us. Fullerton hasn't been given a chance and is playing in a crappy Casey team.

Clearly one of these is a fake. My copy of "Lies and Prejudice" is the same thickness as "War and Peace".

I'm not a fan of getting Will Brodie because I see him being another Luke Dunstan. He'll dominate in the VFL but will get overlooked for selection even when we have injuries to our on-ballers. Would much rather spend the cash on Peatling or draft pick on Hobbs, who still have upside. My biggest concern is Alan Richardson coming out and saying our list profile needs to get older rather than younger. This gives me vibes of getting the next Hunter, Billings or Hore.

Get over it. What Pickett did was stupid given his record. He was always going to get 3 weeks. And in the minds of many Demonlanders, Maynard is the sole reason we finished 14th.

Are you trying to justify all the posts where you slagged off Trac? There's been many a player who's been dissatisfied with their club, but ended up staying. And I fully support Trac for raising his concerns. Nobody denies that there are issues at the club, but directing insults at Trac doesn't change anything.

I'm expecting a 100 apologies from the Demonlanders who questioned his character.

And we could end up with the next Tapscott, Gysberts and Blease. For Trac and Kossie, I'd be looking at 3 picks within the top 5.

Presti was fortunate to get SGA as part of the Paul George trade. OKC wouldn't be a playoff team without him. None of your trade scenarios includes another team sending a gun young player our way. Cameron Schwab had the same plan and look how that turned out.

Excellent news. I wasn't keen on getting Houston from the start. We need to allow Jason Taylor to use our draft capital, rather than Tim Lamb blowing it on players that don't move the needle for us.

TBH, with the number of players leaving/retired/delisted, we may need Kenterfield in order to field a side.

Pass this list on to Tim Lamb. Suggest that it's a better source of talent than recruiting rejects from other clubs.

That was my response to the email.

Smurf, I'm all for an external review, but I see a "No" response to the email as an endorsement of Peter Lawrence Deemocracy, which could not be further from the truth. I'm all for change, but Peter Lawrence's efforts seem to be ego driven, rather than what's best for the club.

Houston - Don't want to give up 2 1st rd picks. Rather go to the draft. Macrae, Parker, Shiel - No. Getting players on the decline has been terrible for us in the past 3 years. Peatling, Hobbs, Davies - Yes. Young players who have shown ability and could be prised from their club.

It would just be a shuffling of later picks.