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So we got JVR in lieu of Andrew which is fine by me - we'realready trying to turn key backs into forwards. And we avoided paying Windsor, Kolt, this year's and next year's firsts for Reid, yeah he's good but not that good.

And JVR fell in our lap as a result

The woes are in the midfield. Berry will probably go to Clarry, I think we should send ANB to Neale a la the Nick Daicos tag, that leaves Viney head to head with Dunkley and Rivers head to head with McCluggage. The damage may be able to be limited somewhat.

Took Norf and the line as insurance

I thought you said North at the line looked good?

I won't be surprised if it's a reasonably even contest with North Melbourne tomorrow on that basis.

We should have a reasonable contingent of listed MFC players available: Billings, Laurie, Schache, Jefferson, McAdam, Adams, Verrall, Fullarton, Sestan, Woewodin, AMW, B.Brown and maybe the MFC sub depending on how musch AFL game time they get.

9 changes from the 2021 flag 23 tomorrow, in jumper number order: In: JVR, McVee, Windsor, Tomlinson, Howes, Chandler, Tholstrup, K.Brown, Turner Out: Harmes, Petracca, Jackson, Lever, Spargo, Brayshaw, Hibberd, Jordon, B.Brown 8 of the 9 replacements have less than 50 games, 3 have less than 10, 5 have less than 20.

A Moyle trade should be number one priority IMO. Battle and Parfitt are good UFA targets.

Could be lonely since we have the bye.

I'm guessing they want to see Tommo vs McCreery tomorrow. It's a horror movie ...

It's not ideal but I think it's workable if the midfield takes advantage of the ruck disadvantage.

Agree. It would have to be some combination of Fullarton/Verrall, JVR and Petty.

Not as first ruck 70% in the AFL at present no. And it's doubtful ever for the size reasons I posted, but he has other valuable attributes.

Kolt can play. He'll make it as a mid or mid-fwd.

Fullarton was good in the ruck in the last half of that quarter. No sign of "hates contact".

That's not what I was saying at all. I said he could make a good ruck/fwd. I'm impressed with his mobility and ground ball game. I included him in a discussion with 3 KPFs JVR, Jefferson and Kentfield. I think at 200cm he will struggle as main AFL ruck and elsewhere I've been very keen on getting Ned Moyle. At 200cm Verrall could provide an very good forward/ruck complement. You're not known for your enthusiasm about anything except pessimism.

No it's an assertion about Verrall

At least 4, probably 5 of the 16 listed MFC players in that Casey team will be held over to play for Melbourne or as emergency. IMO likely the 5 on the bench: S. McAdam (19), A. Tomlinson (20), T. Woewodin (40), D. Turner (42), J. Billings (14)

CASEY DEMONS B: B. Howes (22), J. Adams (26), L. Kentfield (43) HB: M. Gregory (57), T. Freeman (67), A. Moniz-Wakefield (45) C: R. Steele (54), K. Tholstrup (39), T. Edwards (58) HF: E. King (55)*, T. Fullarton (33), K. Brown (41) F: M. Jefferson (21), B. Brown (50), O. Sestan (38) R: W. Verrall (28), M. White (52), B. Laurie (16) INT: S. McAdam (19), A. Tomlinson (20), T. Woewodin (40), D. Turner (42), J. Billings (14) EMG: N. Moodie (48), C. Peters (63), H. Neocleous (75), M. Szybkowski (56), K. Windsor (66), B. Laplanche (68), T. Sheridan (53), R. Valentine (65) IN: J. Billings, B. Brown, L. Kentfield, E. King, S. McAdam, A. Tomlinson, D. Turner, T. Woewodin OUT: P. Cross (hamstring), B. Laplanche, C. Lewis, N. Moodie, H. Neocleous, M. Szybkowski, R. Valentine, K. Windsor NEW: Luker Kentfield, 18, 194cm, Carine/Subiaco; Eddie King, 19, 177cm, Wesley Collegians I see 16 MFC listed players there: Billings, Laurie, Tomlinson, Jefferson, McAdam, Adams, Verrall, Fullarton, Sestan, Tholstrup, Woewodin, K.Brown, Turner, Kentfield, AMW, B.Brown I think there's 8 unavailable: Lever, Spargo, (Gus), Hunter, Melksham, Schache, Hore, (Smith) That leaves 20 for the firsts: May, JVR, Salem, McVee, Petracca, Windsor, Viney, Gawn, Oliver, Langdon, Bowey, Howes, Rivers, TMac, ANB, Fritsch, Sparrow, Petty, Pickett, Chandler That means JVR and Howes likely definite ins. And at least 4 of those 16 listed for Casey will be in or emergency too. Would not be surprised if it's all 5 named on the Casey bench: S. McAdam (19), A. Tomlinson (20), T. Woewodin (40), D. Turner (42), J. Billings (14)

JVR has made it. It's Jefferson, Kentfield and Verrall (who could be genuine ruck/forward)

Petty is out of form but he's a gun and I'm confident he can make it as a KPF. If he doesn't he's the ideal May replacement. Hope we re-sign him soon.

The biggest current issue for Jefferson's development is the logjam of KPFs at Casey: BB, Fullarton, Schache and now Kentfield, and with Melksham to return soon. I'm not lamenting the big picture, after last year's unfortunate lack of KPF in finals due to injury I can understand he FD overcompensating. I'm fully behind having developing KPF in the hopper - as I've posted elsewhere, we need one of Jefferson, Verrall or Kentfield to make it and that doesn't feel like too many candidates. BB and Schache will be gone next year which will solve this issue, but right now there's a glut. We should play Schache in the backline, Fullarton can support Verrall in the ruck. It would probably be ideal if BB pulled the pin but I think that's unlikely.

Incredibly unlikely IMO. Clarrie has been going OK, just not at his usual sensational best. With the bye one week away I will be amazed if anyone is out "managed". When was the last time that happened at selection for us?

Ask yourself where's the biggest hole.