MrFreeze

Thank you Gus, your on field leadership and courage will be sorely missed.

Click bait headline, good article

Unfortunately he will be competing with Hunter, Langdon, Windsor, and possibly Billings, Brayshaw or Woewodin. Hard to see where he fits in. Foot skills aren't very notable, good athelete and runner but contest wasn't exceptional in defence. Tall-ish, but is he good overhead? Fingers crossed he shows something.

Howes in no man's land, if he finishes the year uninjured, and not in the 1sts, I call bust

We might need Gus on the wing over Windsor, hunter is an exceptional runner and we may be missing it. Would explain our issues in transition running.

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This was the knock on the Pies game style last year, hopefully the positives out weight the negatives

The grundy-schache-goody finals discussion is just a cover story for the re sparked MFCSS from last season. Take a breath and get ready to support our team this year, dwelling in the past is no service to anyone.

I am happy with the sub rule as is. I love how fitness, both in game and as a factor throughout the season is managed as a strategic area. I also enjoy seeing the games break open in the 2nd half as the fitter teams push harder. 5 man bench will lead to stingier defences and more boring game styles.

Instead of Daicos, he may be closer to Nick Blakey running HB, at least for the start of his career

I would love gus at HB or wing again. He is a good runner but lacks burst speed and when clearing contested ball he is prone to hack kicks. Out of the contest, he shines with his positioning, intercepting and overall footy smarts. I hope we experiment with other players like bowey, rivers, Taj as the mid option. If we want to take our team to the next level in 2024 we will need to take chances. I think we know what Brayshaw offers and I don't think our midfield mix is at our best when he is there.

The team's instagram put up a photo of Koz, AMW and McAdam all together recently. It feels just right to have all 3 boys tear it up in forward line next year.

Assuming he will ruck a lot at Casey next year otherwise I do not understand why he received a contract extension

Bit of a sink or swim year I feel for Howes. Everyone can see how he can fit into the team but we've decided to recruit similar players because he hasn't quite stepped up.

Contact was inevitable once Maynard left the ground, farcical decision and rubbish rule change.

Nev's 39 looks good on this lad

Mid season draft here we come!!

I think we'd be fools to select half forwards when elite mids and key position players are at the top of this draft. Shocked to see Curtain slide so much, just don't see it happening in real time.

https://youtu.be/3IXFcwz12xU?si=Dazrn31b6okZvY_V https://youtu.be/57m93R2447I?si=DKcILHjKcAl-xG52 https://youtu.be/nvvfnr0kNyM?si=bg7g5Y-H55NY1PZg Some dees psychology related content

Make no mistake, Melksham is not here to just rehab. He wants a spot in a premiership side in 2024. He's hungry for success.

You have to look at this from a holistic perspective. 1. We need to treat our veterans right. This means honoring contracts and keeping a strong culture with our leaders. 2. Do we have enough spots on the list, and enough cap space to operate as we need to? We have several retirements and trades. It certainly looks like we have heaps of cap space and list spots to operate as we need to. 3. Do we have enough positional coverage in each position? Debatable, but having a spare forward will be useful for us. Midfield is looking a bit thin though. Not every player on our list will need to play in the 22. With rookie picks included we have the flexibility to retain our older players and have young players like Verall while having strong depth.

Tim is a master at work, patience needed

Based on some brisbane forum posts, they are not upset to lose this guy. He is a 'tall who plays small' type, gets goals out the front of the pack instead of clutching big marks.

Wouldn't say no to cheap forward line depth

Unless both Tomo and Brown are retiring, the Schache 1 year extension looks necessary. Better option than an NQR like Shaq, Chol or Lobb as this guy still has a chance of turning the corner at 24.