Harvey Wallbanger

Note the very last line of the article advises that Gary Pert is no longer a consultant on this project....

Yes, but according to my friend the BurraBurger was disappointing.....

Currently 54,878 compared to around 64,000 end June 2024 and 65,000 end June 2023.

I am not Ghosty. Ghosty can elaborate on the Ghosty/WCW connection...

A full attendance for the light recovery session today and great to see AMW also present and in good spirits. He mentioned to us that he has been building up his upper body given the significance of his knee injury. Viney had the glove on his hand and was doing one on one work with a trainer. Oli Sestan also doing particular work, given his slight hamstring strain, which kept him out of the Casey game. Spargo, Lever, Hore, Melksham, Campbell and Henderson all seemed to be doing only light work and did not join the (gulp) soccer game. More goal-kicking practice, and Trac - becoming a bit of a theme - was last off the track. Our general observation was that the results were "mixed".

I was there Ghosty - we thought you were just blanking us because you were all over the coverage on Monday - maybe Kosi not the only one considering a significant contract? My report just filed elsewhere - I am sure the administrators can merge them....

A full attendance for the light recovery session today and great to see AMW also present and in good spirits. He mentioned to us that he has been building up his upper body given the significance of his knee injury. Viney had the glove on his hand and was doing one on one work with a trainer. Oli Sestan also doing particular work, given his slight hamstring strain, which kept him out of the Casey game. Spargo, Lever, Hore, Melksham, Campbell and Henderson all seemed to be doing only light work and did not join the (gulp) soccer game. More goal-kicking practice, and Trac - becoming a bit of a theme - was last off the track. Our general observation was that the results were "mixed".

My two cents worth is that from the back half we always considered the switch as a first option (and I think it is still the "go to" option based on all the arm-waving and pointing from players encouraging it to happen). However Collingwood seem to be alert to those possibilities and defended well - "layers and spreading" they call it. (It helps having the experienced Sidebottom and Crisp on the wings). So the switch doesn't happen and that turns the game into more of an aerial defensive battle with Howe excellent for them and May and Turner the same for us. I suspect tactics around game style have to be adapted to the strengths of the opposition and Collingwood often score from turnover in their back half and corridor, and we seemed to nullify that by perhaps not taking as many risks as, say, we did against the Swans. See Wheelo's stats on how we quelled their defensive half to forward 50 and to score - we did really well. But you're right - a narrow honourable loss leads to less discussion about game style. However, I don't think it was evidence of Goody "putting the new game style away". Let's see how we approach things against Port next week.

Let's see how the boys look at tomorrow's flush......oops light recovery....session tomorrow.

So you're telling me we're still a chance!😄

An update from our former CEO?

May also explain why we held so many out of Casey last night - 6 day break into travel to Port Adelaide too.

26 at training - no Sestan, so it seems he wasn't pulled out of the Casey team last night to debut in the AFL tomorrow. Our guess is that Jeffo and Kolt miss out. So does either Howes or Culley. Sharp probably gets a full game with either Howes or Culley the sub. So JVR comes in for AJ, and one other in for Laurie. The boys avoided the worst of the weather in a very brief Captain's Run. Lots of goal-kicking practice, although Chocco can only get to one or two at a time. It did also look like it was very much a voluntary activity - not scripted. Who knows they might do a thousand shots out at Casey....

By my reckoning we must have a few new injuries, illness or management for Monday's game. 13 AFL listed players played for Casey tonight and with Viney, Spargo and AJ out, that leaves 27 to fit into 23 with an emergency or two. Sestan was selected for Casey, but came out of the team. Of those who did not play against the Saints we have: JVR, Jeffo, Tholstrup, Howes, Sestan and Culley. Let's see what the Captain's Run brings tomorrow - if they emerge from AAMI. Forecast diabolical.

The commentators all go with Option 1.

The actual Casey team usually differs from that selected, and shown here. Initially the MFC side will list 8 on the extended bench (tonight), and then three will become emergencies, some or all of whom will play on Saturday night - perhaps one completely rested (or limited minutes) as the carryover emergency for Monday.

Flush - "to send a volume of water quickly through (a pipe, etc..) or into (a toilet) for the purpose of cleansing, etc...."

Thanks Rif - we may be idle (and therefore able to attend training) but we are highly trained and, yes, we have feelings......

I wasn't there Tuesday Rif. I'll get the track-watcher committee together on Sunday for the "pre-match Captain's Run" and give them a good talking to!

Noted LDC. From now on we will use the term "light recovery" lifted straight from the website.

I reported on Friday that Kosi looked "sore" and had his ankle re-strapped at training. So what does a match committee do? Play him sore because of his talent? Play a fully fit "lesser" player. Kosi kicked 6 in 2022 when we beat Port in Alice - pretty much won the game single-handedly.

Didn't get above 20 degrees.

I agree - let's all wait and see. I just hope he contributes to his best on Sunday - I reckon he's a little bit sore, but he loves playing in Alice. 3 or 4 goals and then sub him out.....?

Sharp named in the 18, so not going to happen this week. Maybe a perfect sub for Grand Final day?

Having not played last week - surely better for TMac to get a full game for Casey. He wasn't going to push out May, Lever or Turner after last week.