Everything posted by old55
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Road to the Finals
He was right but for Maynard on Brayshaw.
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CASEY: Rd 04 vs UWS Giants
Hopefully we've kept up the dialog with his management. He's OOC this year so it should be easier.
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CASEY: Rd 04 vs UWS Giants
For those who went or watched a significant amount online - how did our Wade Derksen go as a key back for GWS?
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CASEY: Rd 04 vs UWS Giants
Wade Derksen key back for GWS is of interest too.
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Time to go Goody?
FTR, the sooner we move on Goodwin, the better. Chaplin takes over in the meantime. I've been a Goodwin fan and the trendline before the 21 flag was clearly up, but now it's obviously down and you've got to read it. I was optimistic we could turn things around this year and the FD had credits in the bank but they’re all spent now. We probably can't pull the trigger until the new CEO is in place, hopefully it's someone with sufficient veritas and gumption. IMV there's plenty to gain by acting quickly, we can get in early with the selection process and beat other teams to the drop of the ball e.g. the Dogs. If we go for an assistant coach without senior experience (my preference) then we have time to line up a mentor to replace Richardson e.g. Ken Hinkley or Luke Beveridge - these things take runway to get lift off (it always makes me laugh when there's a hue and cry about players discussing trades during the season, whentf are they supposed to do it - during trade period?). Even if an assistant can't be released to join us because his team is playing finals e.g. Scott Burns at Adelaide, at least he can be in communication, including with players, about list changes for this season which, to say the least, are critical given the Oliver, Petracca, Pickett, Fritsch situations. I don’t think for a moment that all the problems are coaching problems but we need to continue the changes we're making there next.
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PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Gold Coast
We've named 6 talls in addition to Max - May, Petty, Lever, JVR, AJ and TMac. That’s a pretty standard set-up. 7 talls and 15 smalls - one of the talls is on the bench at most times so we've usually got 6 and 12 on the field - that's pretty standard. Petty and TMac can play at either end which gives flexibility and the sub will come from Melksham, Langford, Chandler and Billings so that gives the flexibility to sub a tall out. I think it's a good balance.
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Training 28 March 2025 Captain's Run
If Lever is out TMac comes off the bench into the starting back 6 and Disco comes out of the Emergencies to replace him on the bench and play forward. Tall out - tall in.
- PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Gold Coast
- PREGAME: Rd 01 vs GWS
- PREGAME: Rd 01 vs GWS
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Hands in the Back...
"In the back" in field play is extinct.
- PREGAME: Rd 01 vs GWS
- PREGAME: Practice Match vs Fremantle
- PREGAME: Match SIM vs North Melbourne
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PRESEASON TRAINING: Wednesday 5th February 2025
I believe Fox Footy/Kayo are covering all matches with their commentary teams instead of takin 7's so they'll need the practice.
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2025 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
Pretty impressive by Sinnema last year given he's a December birthday he was really bottom age and played all year as a 16yo.
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2025 MFC Injury List
Ruptured a tear-duct in the process?
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2025 MFC Injury List
Where on his body is the "bone stress"? I couldn't see that. There can be stress fractures to many different parts of the body - back, legs, feet etc.
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Dangerfield Wants Shorter Quarters
I agree with PD, the quarters are too long. I liked the Covid quarters much better. 16 minutes plus time on would be good.
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PRESEASON TRAINING: Friday 24th January 2025
One take from that video and from what I saw at training is that Will Verrall won't make it as a ruckman. Tom Campbell absolutely monstered him. He's not tall enough and reliable track watchers say his running is still below standard. I hope we're going to try him as a KP, he has got some ball skills. The bright side is TC looks very capable of providing depth for Max.
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PRESEASON TRAINING: Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Will be requesting a trade to us?
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2025 Player Numbers
It's a bit disappointing that our new recruits aren't wearing their numbers on their training tops. At least they weren't last Wednesday at Gosch's.
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Casey Demons - offseason 2024/5
In another world he joined us, Pendles was knocked out and we won the 2023 flag.
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PRESEASON TRAINING: Wednesday 15th January 2025
I'm fine with JVR rucking as long as we have 3 tall forwards. Most likely the same as last year - Petty forward and TMac back. The only alternative is Johnson plays and rucks. JVR and Disco forward, Petty back and TMac at Casey. I don't have Jefferson in the frame at this stage.
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Replacing Kozzie while suspended
Agree. I really like Chandler but he's not going to kick goals from forward line stoppages, he's the likely ANB replacement. Spargo isn't kicking stoppage goals either. I think Brown is probably a wing or small defender. I still have hopes for McAdam but he's more along the Jamie Elliott lines, marking small forward. I can see why we drafted Mentha and are trialling George. You're right, GWS has a heap of small forward types and just drafted two more.