Deemania since 56

Yes, WJ. He impresses me as he has to goods to learn our ways whilst young and merge these with the innovative development of his own game characteristics.

The highlights are favourably edited to be indicative of an ability to perform across all of a game, every game. That's OK with me but it does sway opinion and shift the focus. The things that stood out for me on the Hewitt reel were: he is a one-touch possession midfielder - that would be handy but not essential for us he is a good distributor of the ball across multiple distances, kicking accurately and well with both feet, and eyes up for a receiver We have a higher need for a mobile, well-built mongrel KP, front or back.

They sure are experts but that doesn't mean they are paid by the MFC - they are such community-minded participants that they offer their services freely, at some personal expense (ie: for a meagre amount of Internet time and its related provider fees).

In relation to our great club, just over 75 years might not be enough in terms of timeframe.

I wonder if he (the Ooze) was called 'the gameday coach' from convenience as far as Goodwin was concerned. I'd doubt if SG would allow that to fully ramify and intercede in gameday performances, and adjustments; he would not, in my mind, despatch the strings to the puppets by handing these over to someone else on the critical day across game time - just in case we won the match, afterall.

Silently, I think Max was indicating that he realises that we '...have them covered...' but the example of a two-ruck combo had to be made and was so done, rather quickly utilising the tact that Mr Gawn is known for where others are concerned.

K'noath!

It sounds harsh, but the claim could well be justified by some on reflection.

The concepts of limited blooding of junior players need not infer longer-term replacements onfield. However, their readiness to adjust to the bigtime when and if it comes would be heightened above the level of raw recruit with nothing but training familiarities with regular AFL teamsheets. Injuries were prolific for Demons this past season; as a consequence of little blooding, except for the now-departed Weed, limitation were worn onfield and across team sheets in a regressing series of disappointments.

That kick was out of the upcoming book: 'Kozzie in Wonderland'. How on Earth did he do it, coz it ain't good luck!

Even before he got to the firsts on debut, Fritta was a '...must get at all costs...'. It is no ambit claim; he is worthy of the accolades that he now attracts in the red'nblue.

Geez, something really sounds excitingly good about that prediction.

Agreed. There was also an unfortunate, quite inadequate 'blooding' of players performing well at Casey, as well; this may have relocated (on the field) some of the under-performers to a different role ... or replaced them depending on how well the adaptation of younger players might have been ... but just the same, we were static so often across the season and towards the last few rounds, had no options for the injuries, drops in form, game plan modifications. Cripples, we were, physically, mentally and psychologically. Goodwin, get onto it before 2023 is a disappointment, as well.

Wrong thread, deleted comment.

In these variable modern times, the best player in the League.

One of my favourite players, he has the knack and brings it to the fore at the most unexpected and necessary moments of many games across the season. I'd like to see him up forward more often, as well - he was producing dead-eye-[censored] at one point in the recent past - he has terrific goal accuracy when 'on the run' from well outside the hot zone. Opportunities were low, but he seized these to great effect.

Tracy, don't forget your Spencer!

Potent young footballer with a difficult task of hitting his straps from the first moment of the first game in the senior team. I hope he builds some reliable consistency in his game at this 'higher' level; at the moment, he's in for some heavy attention from opposition backmen, just like Watts, so I hope he can physically develop rather quickly to at least be able to pay some attention to 'resistance' and 'innovation' with his opportunities. Our forward line needs to 'knit' in season '23 and as part of this, create stronger linkages between the players as well as encouraging JVR's contributing role. His ascent to a KPF is going to lead to interesting times and an increasingly lethal forward set-up compared to the individuality that we have seen within and exposed by our game plan. JVR ain't no Ox - a better-teamed forward line will be his best environment. Golly, I hope he blends well with the teammates who will be the keys to his future successes.

I rather like the 'little map of Tasmania'.

Heroine?

Language changes - sometimes annoyingly. These days, there seems to be heaps of challenges in this regard.

I am not really thinking of Goody; moreso, it is the rest of the coaching team in which I would expect that level and intensity, personalisation for the benefit of the team (including knowledge and abilities) of player tailoring for a purpose or two.

Yep, there's some talent in that package. It appears that these attributes (and perhaps, motivations) were not elevated for consistency (and perhaps, desire) by his former coaching team - we have the goods in this regard and so, a bigger year of footy is expected from the young man.

I still reckon that play-on from the mark was not an option, neither was 'thinking quicker'. Due to the way our forwards play, there is not a great deal of leading or anticipating driving/receiving efforts coming into our forward line - and thus providing targets (other than those readied yet ignored from Spargo). A little like ANB, some plays had to be seen across seconds and so a delay was imposed to get the full picture of options. This is one of cruelling features of the fwd-pocket assault. It has to go, and Jordan (and ANB most likely, as well) have both been developing instincts for the strike zones that will improve and be more rapid when the options are created up-field. We now have two recruits in addition to our stocks of stone pillars who could assist in this regard as a generator of creating opportunities, enhancing our forward delivery speeds and creating sensible shots from marks taken just outside or within the hot zone of 50m, not having to find a single forward/resting ruck to take the 'pack' mark without fail. Jordan will have benefitted from this onfield analysis within his games so far. We all know that he kept possession, was forced to take some time and must have been very frustrated that the 'team' failed to initiate innovation for the hard work.

If he was available, he'd be my Pick 13. Put him through the Casey academy to season his play to our needs, then let him go for it in the big time.