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Did anyone know this practise game was on tonight? Once again the Melbourne football club media department fail once again in letting fans know and keeping us updated. Absolutely useless is this footy club. Stole this from box Hill Hawks Twitter account

Casey have a practise game tomorrow? Hence why there maybe a few players missing on the track.

Frustratingly true. Do half of them even give a [censored]? Does the jumper mean anything anymore.. I think its all about the instagram likes and fame unfortunately for these blokes. Start by canning the Gus Gawny podcast. Nothing but open bullying to Ben Gibson.

It was evident when Josh Mahoney was interviewed at the time that he mentioned we were only slightly interested, but was more so going to back in our current system.. that's a clear as it gets. After missing out on Smith Mahoney again ruled out going for anyone else and again reiterated that we were going to back in the likes of Bakers etc. I have seen enough of Baker to know that this is already a fail. If we badly wanted him we would have got him. Collingwood traded him for a pick in the 60s and it's going to be proven to be a solid pick up for the Hawks.

You sure about that.. Gus and Gawny said he was due to play the VFL game against the doggies. It actually sounded like he did it in the doggies game.

I can't stand the [censored], but he's not wrong on this one. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.

Anyone notice Goodwin giving Pickett a big hug in thr background as they were all high five each other?

What's his speed like Reader?

I've seen enough of Carroll to know he'll play games this year and have a solid career. Carroll was close to BOG in their practice match last practice game. I watched Rosman last week and he would have been lucky to touch the ball 5 times throughout the match.

Recruitment/development

Salem by far is the obvious choice for me for that wing spot. But get why is needed down back.

Yeah look I'll admit I was disappointed with this pick. Jack Carroll who I was a big fan off and had a proven junior record for two years in the WAFL colts as a wingman/half back was ripe for the taking and yet we went for the athlete over the footballer. This to me just seems like a Liam Hulett pick all over again. Rosman doesn't excite me one bit. The comparisons to Isaac Smith is simply laughable.

We put all our eggs in thr Isaac Smith basket and the moment we missed out, we simply had no plan B. It was well documented that Phillips was being shopped in the open market and every footy journo and media outlet said that it was the perfect fit for us. And it would have been. The arrogance in this football continues to amaze me.

If Petty and Kozzy get through full games next weekend then they're absolute locks for round 1 imo.

Watched Tom Phillips rack up 30 touches for the Hawks and provide great drive through the midfield. Still 24 years of old and was traded for pick in the 60s. When we missed out on Isaac Smith the club came out and said that they'd put the trust in the current players on the list. So in other words we had no plan B.. this was perfect opportunity to change the dynamic of our midfield up and we just didn't bother at all. I then see Nathan Jones back on a wing yesterday and was absolutely gobsmacked that we've seen 0 improvement in this capacity over the summer. Baker is not the answer. Ordinary footballer who goes missing for about 3 quarters.

Can someone give a player to player run down on how the fared yesterday? Cheers.

That's exactly what they're doing mate..... he played for Casey yesterday.

Jordon was fumbly and had 0 composure. Not only that he gave away 3 stupid free kicks from being careless. I'm still yet to work out what strength Sparrow brings to our side. I remember in his draft year there were comparisons to Patrick Dangerfield and yet you could have the complete opposite to that. He is a one paced plodder who like majority of our inside mids, can only play in one position only. He's useless anywhere else. The 2018 draft year isn't looking so great.

Lacking AFL fitness.

Good to see we haven't changed a single thing with out kick outs. So bloody predictable last year just bombing it to Gawn and yet I see Steven May popping 50m punts on his head. It's predictable and the doggies were able to work it out quick smart.

Disappointing to hear...he's body just doesn't seem.up to the rigours of AFL footy.

There are a number of concerns going into round 1 and season as a whole. In my opinion, nothing has changed with the game plan at all. We still look to bomb it into our forward 50 and hope for the best. We were not only beaten around the ball but smashed on the outside once again. What did we do to rectify this in the off season? Nothing.. I watched Tom Phillips on the weekend rack up 30 disposals and provide great run along the wing. After missing our on Isaac Smith the arrogance in our coaching staff thinking that we had the players to cover that other wing position will now bite us in the [censored]. We had no plan B after we missed out on Smith and Tom Phillips was ripe for the taking. Baker will not make it as a wingman and as much as I like Jones game, to see him back playing on the wing was just a perplexing. Our player development and depth is also another concern. Baker, Spargo, Sparrow, Harmes, Vandenberg and Jordon were all simply poor. Sparrow and Harmes especially had the perfect opportunity to really make a statement today and they let themselves down with poor disposal and poor efforts. I actually have no idea what's Sparrows strength are at all. 9 disposals today playing as a midfielder is simply [censored] poor. VandenBerg just 5 disposal and looked as slow as a turtle. We are absolutely screwed if we lose Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw to long term injuries. Jordon showed exactly why I was gobsmacked that he was taken high in his draft year. The game is now built on speed and gut running and when you carry plodders like Tmac, Jetta, Vanders, Tomlinson, Jones all in the one side then you'll get exposed like we did. WB just looked so much fitter and I was getting increasingly frustrated that they continued to out number us around the ball and run with such speed. Neville Jetta is finished. The signs were there last year and he is sadly absolutely cooked. I will be shocked if he plays more then 5 games. Adds 0 offensive skill set to the team and just trails behind his opponent. Be a leader down at Casey and start transitioning him into an off field role. Tom McDonald, he is a shambles. Was expecting a trimmer more agile Tmac but he looks just as worse as last year.. he had a 0 gamer on him who was able to nullify him in thr aerial contests. Our forward line is in trouble. Vanders is cooked and will play majority at Casey. Tomlinson is a very ordinary footballer. Chewing up our salary, and this is already looking a bust. Incredibly soft and always gets beaten one on one. Start getting games into Harrison Petty. I think Luke Jackson will hopefully be a good player for us moving forward. But he really didn't domuch. He's marking is not really a strength of his and I'm not sure if the forward role is going to to work for him. Watching Ben and Max King in their 2nd year of AFL football last year and they just demanded the footy and both are strong contested marks who have enormous work rate. He'll get there and actually like the idea of him rucking and giving Gawn good minutes up forward while BB and Weideman are out. Was jumping over English and thought that I'd love to give him a bit more added responsibility. Think he'll thrive more on this. Lever and May were clearly our two best by a long shot. I liked Chandlers game and thought ANB was also impressive with his midfield/forward role. Honestly was pleased to see him play well. Honestly, there weren't much positives to come out of that game. We had key players out but so did the doggies. They will be a great team team to watch this year.

Vandenberg, Jetta and McDonald. We are in huge trouble if these guys are playing this year. Have looked incredibly slow and way past it now.

Tom McDonald.. yuk. Hes as cooked as they come.