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It won't happen but it would be interesting to see one of Turner, D. Smith or Rosman get a go at Brayshaw's role and Brayshaw take Harmes role

Tmac is most likely to do the relief rucking. Neither Weid nor Daw have the aerobic ability to get around the ground but Tmac does. He often wins the time trial pre season. He might not win a centre bounce but neither would the other 2 consistently. At least Tmac would be more an extra on baller when the ball hits the ground.

Can't believe Smith's bad luck. Another 3 months out. Has to hope he gets a game or two before finals.

Thanks.

Is there a rule that says the players listed in the published positions on the field must be part of the final squad? In other words can say Oliver be left out of the final squad and 5 of the so called interchange are then included instead of 4.

I can't see Spargo getting back in form getting a couple of touches each week. I'd like to see him go back to Casey and rack up 20+ touches then bring him back in 3 weeks. No other changes needed in winning side until Salem and Lever are fit.

Most of the comments are about the backline but I'd like to see more adjustment in the forward half. I just think we are too small up there. Brown did really well when competing against 3 at times but the bulldogs do not have a great defense. For a lot of the time we have Gawn Dogga or TMac on the bench resting which creates difficulties. In the forward line we have small/medium at those times with 5 of Fritta, Spargo, Pickett, Jordan, NB, Bedford and at least one other on baller going through. I'd rather have Weideman instead of one of the smalls. Not sure who it is. It was exacerbated when TMac had to go into defense.

Yeah we missed the bulk of May, Hibberd and Salem. We didn't have one left footer in the back half and were so predictable coming out. Brayshaw was the only one prepared to go on his left

It's not the travel, casey or the snakes. Its the bloody fence. You are so far from the action without any elevation and looking through a cyclone mesh fence, it's so difficult to make out players and especially those half way up the ground. Half have tabbards on so you can't rely on numbers either.

I went on Monday with another supporter and saw pretty much the same things. But hard to do any full report as we both thought it was all designed to be a bit scrappy. Most time the ball was just hit out in someone's direction and as soon as a kick or handball it was stopped. Deakin Smith and Turner were the pick of the defenders. Van Rooyen looks the goods. Where Jackson would go up and try and reach over to get the ball because of his leap, Van Rooyen hits the pack. At one stage he hit a pack of four and side turned his body so his hip hit and knocked them all out of it. It meant he had to go one handed and didn't get it but noone else did. Another different drill we saw was 12 small defenders and and forwards having the ball thrown to 2 on 2 (3 groups one after the other). The idea was to hit or handball to the other forward who snapped at goal The only other thing was a coach was timing Dunstan doing continuous runs along the boundary to the goals of about 120M - 150M The coach would call out the start and as he approach the end would call out the countdown 16,17,18,19 so he knew what he had to do to get there in time.

With training due to start 7th December, has anyone seen any informal runs.

Could be anything but has to find a way to stay on the park

could he put into $ terms or in terms of his choosing what a premiership would mean relating to 1. our brand 2. Sponsorship 3.Membership 4.Business ventures and opportunities 5. Destination Status for recruiting 6. Joint partnerships with overseas sporting organizations 7. Post playing careers for players 8. Attracting Administrative, Medical or Football related staff

Hunt for Hibbo. Been first choice all year.in back half.

I hope hunt is fit. We'll run over Geelong in the last quarter (They always fade towards the end as the older players struggle). We need his run more than Hibbo's bulk.

agree

Not sure whether smith or hibbo for May. Hibbo tends to fumble and seemed to get in everyones way. Smith had a good first half but then went missing after hibbo took him out. Hibbo will struggle if he gets matched up on a quick opponent, but would have bulk for Danger.

definately not under the neck

If hunt can't make it I'd take Declasse. He's reasonably quick, doesn't fumble, reasonable kick, can be physical and can take a taller forward. Adelaide would be a good game to see if he can handle it. No future in playing same olds.

I don't understand why jackson hasn't been taught to use his body to jump into a pack to mark like a naughton for instance. He's got a huge leap but tries to jump up beside and reach over which means his palms are facing downwards and mostly drops everything.

No change. They'll probably fiddle at the edges, but nothing to come in that's going to improve the team to any great extent. I thought our players were a lot better than theirs during general play. Just have to kick straight and stop giving away stupid free kicks near goal. The umpires were terrible and we should have got more near our goals, but the ones we gave away were stupid.

Hunt was our best goal kicker per game last year off only a handful of games and he needs to stay down back. If he was the best it doesn't say much for any program weve got.

was rosman injured or just have a shocker

would have to be the tallest Casey side ever

3 things 1. If we hadn't dropped 3 simple marks that led to 3 goals for them 2. If we hadn't pulled the jumper for 3 goals for them 3.If just Fritsch (and there were many others) kicked straight we would have had 4 more goals. While they also made some mistakes, it would have turned it into a thrashing.