DiscoStu17

Not sure what any of this has to do with McVee? With respect to Max though I don’t believe that he is stopping the development of a younger player – that has been done by strange list choices when adding another 34 year old player to the list. It was a strange choice, as when Max has been injured in recent history, he is always replaced by a part timer or two – Petty, JVR, Fullerton…I can’t believe that TC would ever be given a run in the AFL team this year except under extreme circumstances. After two years on the list at Casey, Verrall was finally ready to hold the main position in the VFL. He has shown this by dominating at VFL level whenever TC is not playing – several games of 30+ hitouts/ 20+ possessions/ 10+ clearances/ score involvements etc. I believe his confidence and output would have grown inmeasurably if left in the position for an extended period. Instead he has been left to play 30–40 minutes of games as the coaches appear to think that TC is about to make his MFC debut. This is not the way to develop future players who need experience and feedback in their position.This is one example, but there are examples in every position. Is it the FD? The head coach? The VFL coach? It only makes sense if the FD knows that they are receiving a ready-made player at the end of the year. Hopefully they can work with Max.

“He wants to coach at some stage”. I know 60 is the new 40, but he doesn’t seem to be in much of a hurry – maybe another 10 years?

Are we expecting a bigger crowd at Casey than they will get at Hobart? Maybe a larger television audience?

I love the deliberate out of bounds given after the smother. Umpire needs to be substituted straight away as he has NFI.

They finished off okay but were miles off for most of the day. But nothing’s ever as bad or as good as it seems at first. JVR showed some good finishing skills in the last quarter. The halfback line needs to go for some more challenging kicks rather than taking up time chipping around defensive 50. When I see this I think that teens are just trying to limit the damage – I guess they didn’t kick 100 points today so that was probably a reason.

I’m a huge fan of Max, and especially today he was a class above everybody else. The only problem is that I don’t think he should be getting 17 kicks and 10 handballs. Probably should be the other way around if the running players are awake and have a plan to run past for the handball.

The start of a big comeback? I think it was Langdon‘s handball over his head on the boundary, straight to Sicily that started it 😂

Wouldn’t be a bad idea to swap Turner forward and JVR back. Also, this is the perfect match where they should have had 4 substitute umpires on the bench. At least three of them should’ve been dragged by now. Have an umpires coach on the bench and take them through the vision to see the error of their ways.

Should’ve paid 50 m as well. That would’ve shut them up.

No, “lessons”, from the old French leçon, as opposed to proto–Germanic“ learnings”. Totally different.

All good. But is it Callaghan or Callahan?

Whereabouts was the fight? On the field, during the NM game? At training? Before or after his last game? Randomly at the pub? The devil’s in the details.

Haven’t heard the term “old fella” for awhile 😳

Gary Ablett snr had more of mark than Darcy’s was.

The playing list might have the guilts afterwards as well. Certainly some players are playing a lot better than they have for a long time.

Was that almost a bang bang bang?

Ha ha! Glad trac kicked that one from the goal line.

That didn’t age well. Pear woke up in the second quarter, and even Carlton had a decent quarter. Pity they both couldn’t get over the line though

I’m at a loss as to what blockbuster I will watch tonight… Damn, fell asleep making up my mind.

Cypress Hill? #InsaneInTheBrain

oh God. Now I have an image in my head of Anthony Hudson, direct from the birth, shouting, “Thirteen! THIRTEEN!”

So glad they won. Last quarter full of Dodgy free kicks and Dodgy timekeeping. 34 minute last quarter?? Must’ve been a lot of goals scored? No only a couple! FFS

Thought it was a bit suss that he just happened to be OS at the same time as Smith…

I think Buckley wants the job so he can get the hell away from Riewoldt - not sure about the other two.

Funny, but I was thinking this yesterday. Have we totally ignored the possibility that a current coach may be up for grabs? Not just McCrae, but a few others as well? There is probably only 3 worth considering.