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  1. The ridiculous thing is that reducing the number of players to 16, would massively open up play and probably result in more fast play, more running and bouncing, more open forward lines, potentially more goals, etc. Less players will be able to commit to the contest on-ball, creating more open play, and space to run into if they do get too close. It could shift back to more man on man play, as zone defence gets too hard to play with extra area and distance to cover per player. It certainly isn't going to add congestion and stoppages.
  2. This is a real problem, and it's all because the AFL are fixated on the GF being "the one Saturday in September". It makes a lot more sense for footy season to run into October, and cricket to run through March, especially as the climate has shifted towards warmer late summers. There is a big struggle at elite level but especially at grass roots level for sharing of grounds between summer and winter seasons. Local cricket mostly struggles to play in October but loves Feb and March for weather. It just makes sense to shift it all back a month.
  3. Yeah this worked for me too. Could not get anything to work but the club sent a text this morning suggesting uninstall and reinstall, and it worked immediately.
  4. I think Tomlinson can be considered a required player, even if only playing 10 games this year in a depth role in circumstances such as: No one is willing to trade anything of value for him: are we better with Tomlinson as depth or pick 85?
  5. Possible. I can't see it because e haven't tended to make those kind of opposition specific changes, but I could see how it would be intended to work.
  6. Hore and Pickett named on the field, so my take is: Pickett for Spargo Hore for Bowey TMac for Tomlinson Fullarton/Brown for Schache Leaves the bench as Salem and Laurie (with TMac and Fullarton/Brown). And Billings as sub. And Woewodin, Tholstrup and Brown/Fullarton as emergencies. You can raffle the last bench and sub spots between any of Laurie, Billings, Woewodin, and Tholstrup. But I can't see us making 6 changes, so reckon Laurie, Billings it is.
  7. I agree they shouldn't have stats. I do think that the umpires should relieve some training regarding the value of roles other than midfielders, and how to notice their performance, outside mass possessions. It might not change the winners but it might increase the votes to other positions and make things a bit more interesting.
  8. Or perhaps they looked at Teake and thought "even if Max goes down, we dont believe he has thebfitness/skills/attributes to play AFL" and noted that "drafting a Teakle means Verall and Fullerton would get significantly less experience and game time and therefote development at Casey" so chose not to waste a pick/money on him?
  9. In his farewell note Angus made it clear (in my opinion) that his retirement was as a result of that incident. I think if Maynard had any intent to "make him earn it", head impact or not, then it would eat him inside. Only if contact was a 100% accidental would he have a clear concious.
  10. We'll be equally placed to offer a big sum with our senior list changes. Crows came early to see if they could pry him loose when we weren't expecting it. After another season we'll know full well how his foot has healed, and we'll have more exposed form on Petty as a forward. By then we'll know if he is worth the massive pay day we'd need to throw at him, and equally we'll know exactly what we'll demand in return.
  11. And if TMac hadn't done a Lisfrac in 2022, we probably wouldn't be lamenting the situation. In 2022 he had 15 goals from 9 games, his best goals per game average other than 2018. Yeah his overall output may have been down vs 2021 and other standout years but he would have given us a focal point up forward for the last couple of years.
  12. A lot as been said in this thread about Tom and if there is any consensus it's that a fit Tom at his best would be a welcome addition, but we are unsure he'll get back to his best. Personally I don't think it is likely that he gets back there but I will add that if he does hit some heights again I won't be surprised. The reason is that he has traditionally been very slow to recover from injury, to regain fitness and subsequently form. The lisfrac injury derailed his 2022 and in 2023 he never got back up and going, with a follow up surgery on his ankle. It meant that by the time we got finals 2023 he'd effectively had 16 months injured, with only 6 games between 21 May 2022 and the 2023 finals series. Assuming this second surgery on the ankle has cleared everything up properly it is very possible that a full preseason means he bounces back really well fitness wise. If he does we'll be a different team that 2022/2023.
  13. I really think our list management thought they'd get another year (2023) out of Brown or TMac, with 2024 being their transition year and Jefferson maybe playing a few games but coming on in 2025 as a replacement. From a list longevity perspective, I'm kind of happy we didn't sell the farm for a 29 year old KPF this year, and instead recruited Tholstrup who we hope will develop into an A Grader (dangerous impact player). But that strategy does require Jefferson and JVR to come on as expected over the next 2 years.
  14. At his best he is a real weapon, endurance running and deadly accuracy. But as with all "high half forwards" an extended drop of form can make them a liability. I expect Chin and Spargo to be competing with McAdam, Billings and even Tholstrup for those spots this year. I think the competition will be healthy.
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