MrFreeze

1 minute ago, Rednblueriseing said:

Petracca heading down the rooms injured 😡

Was done for a while, copped a knock in the ribs in the last contest 

Great to see a high scoring quarter - how's our game style today?

JVR about to put in his 'power of work'

8 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Fullo had two reasonable games consecutively Dazzle.  The Port match in Rnd 3 and then then the following against the Tigers you mentioned in Rnd 5 post the bye.

I thought that might have put him in the selection window coming into the match against the Eagles ahead of Brown & Petty.  But he didn't do much in his subsequent games following those in the lead up to the Eagles.

Regardless, Goodwin continued on with a horribly out of form Petty for the Eagles and brought in Brown who also didn't do that much at Casey the week before imv.  Certainly not enough to inspire that selection.

Petty & Brown were both monumental failures against the Eagles with their ratings down 66% & 56% consecutively in that match and only 1 goal between them.

Not saying Fullo wouldve made much of a diff but if you were going to trial him that was the opportune time, certainly ahead of both Brown & Petty imho.

After not being selected for the Eagles (but was 'considered' as he was named in the emergencies), Fullo then injured his calf and was ineligible for the Saints.

I doubt he would've been fit enough for Freo match.  Hence they went with last resort .. Turner.  Which also turned out to be a fail.

We brought Fullo back to play Coburg last week but imho he looked hampered in that match (and or disinterested?) and had a poor match.

Hopefully he will start to improve as he works his way through and out of calf niggle.

Simon's brought in far too many players that simply weren't in decent form and lacking match fitness and gone back to the old well too many times.

Petty is presently not even close to AFL and should've been kept at Casey for weeks until he showed he was ready.  His one and only game at Casey was an absolute horror show but Goodwin still brought him straight in.  Madness.

I said this at the time and have been saying it consistently throughout the year.  Mega mistake by the coach here.

No team can carry such an out of form poorly perfoming player for months on end.  Its a bad call all round for so many reasons.

I said last week before Freo that at some stage such decisions (McAdam and Hunter who also didn't earn their spots based on their Casey performances) will probably come back to bite us.  And it certainly has.

I was sitting near the bench and Fullarton stated he shoulder was subluxed (translation: A shoulder subluxation occurs when the humerus partially slides in and out of place quickly) and was holding his arm quite gingerly. Would not have helped but he also had some poor moments, especially the timing in flying for marks or rucking was quite poor. 

We've only drafted 1 genuine midfielder in Windsor for the past 4 or 5 years. Paying the price now.

Dees by 16, midfield and ruck battle will be immense. Our class in the forward line will take us over the line. They simply don't have the same fire power we do, if we get supply we should win.

Just now, ElDiablo14 said:

Fullarton is Schache 2.0?

List clogger IMO 

10 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Said it a while back, Fullarton is pretty much another Schache clone but probably hates physical contact even more.

The recruitment never made sense from the very start. Go read all the Brisbane fans comments on bigfooty when he left and they were celebrating his departure. 

Can't believe we signed him to a 2 year deal.

Absolutely agree, we have both been on the same page since day dot on this one.

I think the FD were taking a punt on a Luke Jackson 'style' player. With boys being having basketball backgrounds, very athletic with great a leap. However Fullarton has no love for the contest and very little craft.

It also has created a very bizzare team balance issue at Casey that now we are supposed to have (if fit) all of Fullarton, Jefferson, Schache BBrown and Luker K all in the same forward line. 

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

What posters need to remember is Andy is direct from Darwin.

So no junior development pathway to speak of.

And defence is not part of the footy vocabulary up there.

And when he arrived he was like a stick with hair, similar to Jefferson who is also now beginning to look like an AFL player.

Because Andy had not settled into a position, which is the go in Darwin also, the club has had a blank canvas to work with

I believe in some closed training sessions he is thrown into the middle to give the AFL mids something different to look at.

Consistency is the key for him and he is beginning to show it in a team not travelling well.

As for the game Casey, which I watched live, were smashed at centre clearances and stoppages, too many got sucked in and Coburg got the ball out and were away.

Also the channelling back by the mids and fwds to support the defence was poor until the last qtr

 

Great insight, thank ya Saty good to see you around these parts

My thoughts 

AMW - Showed some spark today, when he got involved we often were able to move the ball into the f50 through the corridor. Reminds of Rivers, breaks lines, runs and carries and defends well in the air and on the ground. Ball use was not great but overall Casey did not function well as a team so my judgement is not harsh on him, he had little support. 

Howes - Really lacks intensity but had some moments. To be honest, i did not notice him until the 3rd quarter. 

Jed Adams - Puts his body on the line and had some big marks in defense today. 

Kynan / Sestan / Tholstrup - All 3 boys played a lot of time in the midfield but they're all half-forwards. Kolt showed the most out of the 3 today IMO. Would much prefer Kynan being stationed at HF to play the traditional ANB role. Horses for courses atm as the Casey midfield is bare. 

Jefferson - Looked strong, fast and aggressive today. Limited supply but i see the development. 

Laurie - Just not up to it. Very disappointing. 0 damage and he does not defend well. 

Verrel - Rucked okay, nothing notable. 

Fullarton - First time seeing him play in person and my worst fears were confirmed. He is allergic to contact. Did not see him affect an arial contest once. Great leap but often mistimed his jumps both in the ruck and when attempting to mark. 

1 minute ago, whatwhat say what said:

amw with a slips catch on half back, jefferson marks on the edge of the 50, hits fullarton in the pocket...goal

he's a pre-season away from being able to play a key forward role at afl level, but jefferson shows a heap of promise

Any time Andy gets involved in play we seem to run and carry a lot better, reminds of Rivers

Just now, whatwhat say what said:

that was appalling defensive work from casey, again

tom freeman swore he touched it but it looked like it bounced over his head, pitched in the square, turned right, and trundled thru for kyle weightman's third goal

casey doesn't apply pressure consistently enough for long enough

We have pretty no small or speed forwards at the momen, Kynan, Tholstrup and Sestan all being played in the midfield and struggling to pressure at the same time

Awful verrel turn over leads to goal

Must goal here, Casey finally controlling and locking in the f50

Intercept game is getting better

Jeffo,  just needed to finish his work, great run and fend off for the big man

Fullarton ginger, 'my shoulders sublexed'

Smashed at clearance 

No chase or smart defensive  positioning to slow down their d50 exit 

Big focus on territory, forward half turn over and clearance from the coaches box 

2 minutes ago, MrFreeze said:

Getting some tlc on the boundary now

Ankle and ball of the foot getting strapped up 

Coach says '... were minus 10 in clearance...' not happy about it either 

Just now, Demonland said:

White limping off.

Getting some tlc on the boundary now

Listening in on the coaches... focus on forward half turn over, territory and contest for Sestan. 

6 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

wind pushing it right to left something chronic

At the ground, wind very slight breeze 

My tips

Power - although i did not see the changes, at home they are still formidable and overall probably are in better form but Blues will know they are very capable of winning this game. 

Doggies - they looked great vs Sydney for most of the match, Pies injuries mounting. 

Hawks - form building, at the G i think they take the chocolates. 

Weagles - at home are a problem

Puddy tats - ez

Dees - in a slog, but we have the weapons 

Suns - At home are dangerous

Could be worth an experiment, i think it is much easier to develop HBs. With Andy Moniz pushing for selection, i would like to see talent 'graduate' into the midfield. Although, the experiment did not work with Rivers and may not work with McVee.