Chelly

I take it that this is the place for draft discussion today?

All aboard for the Jimmy Toumpas Cup.

2 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Williams has been mentioned in despatches. I think he might be taken before pick # 23 though.

Callum Twomey disagrees in 

Your club's first pick: Who's in the mix?

He has Williams going at pick 53 - 

“Pick 53: At the start of the season Bailey Williams was touted as a possible top-10 choice. But the key forward's season was inconsistent, and although he finished well for the Dandenong Stingrays in their TAC Cup Grand Final win, he's dropped down the order. He plays best as a key forward who can pinch-hit in the ruck, and if he got to Hawthorn's first pick they'd have to have a think about adding to their tall stocks.”

I’m putting this name out there as a possible pick # 23 selection at the draft. He would make a good understudy to our two main key position forwards and would have plenty of time to develop at VFL level.

Bailey Williams

18 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Jack Bytel. Calder under 18s. Cannot believe that Twomey does not rate him top 30. Absolutely gun midfielder.  Strength and skill. Wouldn’t be surprised if he goes top 20. Injured twice this year which probably has seen his rating drop. Would be a draft steal at 36. Leadership potential. 

Good get ... and, based on my early prediction on this thread (January 30) and my previous record with Charlie Spargo, he’s going to be my player of interest.

Here’s the flashback to my top 10:-

1. Izak Rankine – West Adelaide (SA)
2. Jack Lukosius - Woodville West-Torrens (SA)
3. Max King – Sandringham Dragons
4. Connor Rozee – North Adelaide (SA)
5. Ben King – Sandrin gham Dragons
6. Sam Walsh – Geelong Falcons 
7. Ian Hill – Perth (WA)
8. Jye Caldwell – Bendigo Pioneers
9. Jack Bytel – Calder Canno ns
10. Matt Green – Sporties Spitfires (NT)

The introduction of  mid-season rookie draft will assist clubs with players who incur major injuries early in the season.

AFL to introduce mid-season rookie draft in 2019

For eg., the  MFC might have found a temporary replacement for Jake Lever.

The detail -

More help but no priority picks for Blues, Suns

In the footsteps of the late, lamented Chilliboy, its time to kick off the trade period with the good old rumour file.

 I have one - Dean Kent going to the Saints.

Melbourne injury list: first semi-final

Lochie Filipovic (hand) – 2-3 weeks
Bernie Vince (AC joint) – test
Oskar Baker (hamstring) – season
Jesse Hogan (foot) – season
Dean Kent (AC joint) – season
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season
Billy Stretch (toe) – season

Commentary a bit better here -
#AFLDeesCats #AFLFinalspic.twitter.com/8E7UveiH63

There’s no doubt about where his father’s loyalty lies after last night. Here he is in the crowd celebrating after last night’s win.

Melbourne injury list: first elimination final 

Jack Viney (toe) – available
Dom Tyson (arm) – test
Oskar Baker (hamstring) – 1 week
Bernie Vince (AC joint) – 1-2 weeks
Dean Kent (AC joint) – 2-3 weeks
Lochie Filipovic (hand) – 3-4 weeks
Jesse Hogan (foot) – season
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season
Billy Stretch (toe) – season

Melbourne injury list: first elimination final

Mitch Hannan (knee) – test
Jayden Hunt (ankle) – test
Joel Smith (collarbone) – test
Dom Tyson (arm) – test
Jack Viney (toe) – test
Dean Kent (AC joint) – 2-3 weeks
Oskar Baker (hamstring) – 3 weeks
Lochie Filipovic (hand) – 3-4 weeks
Bernie Vince (AC joint) – 3-4 weeks
Jesse Hogan (foot) – season
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season
Billy Stretch (toe) – season

Best case scenario (unofficial) -

Melbourne injury list: pre finals bye round

Mitch Hannan (knee) – available
Jayden Hunt (ankle) – available
Joel Smith (collarbone) – available
Jack Viney (toe) – 1 week
Oskar Baker (hamstring) – 3 weeks
Dom Tyson (broken arm) – 3 weeks
Lochie Filipovic (hand) – 3-5 weeks
Bernie Vince (AC joint) –  3-5 weeks
Dean Kent (shoulder) – TBC
Jesse Hogan (foot) – season
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season
Billy Stretch (toe) – season
Harley Balic (retired)

Michael Johnson gorn too

Danyle Pearce (Fremantle), the 2006 rising star winner, has announced his retirement.

Western Bulldogs player Shane Biggs (retired)

Those were the days for the then Casey Scorpions.

When they were first aligned with the MFC, I lived nearby and went to watch often.

The Scorpions had some solid VFL listed players in their team like Alex Silvagni who was drafted to the Dockers at the end of 2009. They also had another key defender in Peter Faulks who also ended up with at Freo and Tim Mohr who is still with the GWS Giants. Other players of a good size were James Wall  and Evan Panozza. Another good player down back was Michael Stockdale a dour small defender.

They were tough and nobody was tougher than skipper Kyle Matthews who was brutally bashed in March, 2010  outside the Geebung Polo Club in Hawthorn in an incident that was left him fighting for his life in an induced coma in The Alfred Hospital. He recovered to make a comeback and kicked five goals in one of his first games back. 

Ironically, on the day of his bashing, Matthews had been watching the Fremantle debut of former Casey teammate Alex Silvagni.

Silvagni’s career was injury-plagued but he certainly gave it a crack. I wonder if he has any thoughts of coming back to end his playing days at Casey Fields.

On 8/15/2018 at 9:00 PM, WERRIDEE said:

I wonder how much this is going to hurt Casey they are starting to play players from the bottom of the barrell, wouldn't surprise me if we lost to Box Hill this week.

You were right WERRIDEE and the run of injuries continues. Lochie Filipovic broke his hand in that game and is out for 426.

Jayden Hunt and Joel Smith will be tested later in the week and Jack Viney is working towards a return in the finals. It wouldn’t surprise me if he was given a run in the VFL finals game during the AFL bye week to get some match fitness.

Melbourne injury list: round 23
 
Michael Hibberd (corked hamstring) – available
Jayden Hunt (ankle) – test
Joel Smith (collarbone) – test
Jack Viney (toe) – 2 weeks
Oskar Baker (hamstring) – 4 weeks
Lochie Filipovic (hand) – 4-6 weeks
Bernie Vince (AC joint) – 4-6 weeks
Jesse Hogan (foot) – season
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season
Billy Stretch (toe) – season
Harley Balic (retired)

Three more today and they will start going out thick and fast after the weekend.

·         Brendon Goddard (delisted)

·         Alex Silvagni (retired)

·         Jarrad Waite (retired)

Melbourne injury list: round 22

Michael Hibberd (quadriceps) – available
Jake Melksham (hamstring) – available
Joel Smith (collarbone) – 1-2 weeks
Jayden Hunt (ankle) – 2-4 weeks  
Jack Viney (toe) – 3 weeks
Billy Stretch (toe) – season
Oskar Baker (hamstring) – 6 weeks
Bernie Vince (AC joint) – 6 weeks
Jesse Hogan (foot) – season
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season

When the latest injury was announced, the spin was that Jack was very lucky that it was detected when all he had was some early signs of stress in his toe. It’s now become possibly season ending. WTF.

Melbourne injury list: round 21

Mitch King (knee) – test
Jake Melksham (hamstring) – test
Michael Hibberd (quadriceps) – 1 week
Joel Smith (collarbone) – 3-4 weeks
Jack Viney (toe) – 4 weeks
Oskar Baker (hamstring) – 6 weeks
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season
Billy Stretch (toe) – season

16 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Too bad they are on 12 wins already, they should make the finals now.

If they were on 11 they would not make it with that injury list.

Our fault entirely. 

We shoulda beat them on QB & we woulda been on 12, them 11.

Melbourne injury list: round 20

Mitch Hannan (knee) – test
James Harmes (hand) – available
Michael Hibberd (quadriceps) – 2-3 weeks
Jack Viney (toe) – 2-4 weeks
Jake Lever (knee) – season
Corey Maynard (hip) – season
Billy Stretch (toe) – season

On the one hand, they keep telling us that Hibberd and maybe Viney will play against Sydney ... on the other hand ...