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Goodwin better roast at half time, especially the midfield. Lucky to be where we are.

Season over

Peppering away, need more of the big sticks though. I am happy with the way we respond when challenged now but lapses and poor kicking will coat us many more games if we don't sort it out.

Those losses to Hawks and GWS hurt. Genuine 8-point games when it comes to our finals chances. What's happening to the Hawks isn't uncommon. A young team rises ahead of schedule, gets 'found out', takes some losses and loses confidence. They'll be back but it's worrying signs for them right now. Sicily is the worst captain in the league.

With four mid-season draft picks, I'd be shocked if they didn't pick up Tomlinson, he can play straight away.

So everyone at Casey is at very least a few seasons into their career, or mature-aged, yet none are banging down the door. I pray for our list to stay fit. We have three picks going into the 2025 draft, we'll have to trade for more.

He's turned into 2021 Spargo, but more athletically gifted and a much longer kick. That bullet pass to Kozzy in the pocket was beautiful.

IMO we'll need to pray for the downfall of GWS or the Hawks to make finals, all the other teams in the 8 look too strong. Unfortunately we already blew chances to beat both of those teams in what could be '8 point games'. Still, I'll be happy to challenge for finals and ruin the pick we gave to Essendon.

We're flying but the lack of pressure coming up from the VFL team is a little concerning. Really thankful for our fit playing list at the moment. Makes a huge difference when you can play your best 22.

Some decent inclusions for Sydney. Doubt Culley or Laurie make it, interested to see who goes out for Lever. No Viney. Hopefully they're just being extra cautious, which I'd love, and it's nothing serious.

That's good for us - we can take advantage of it.

We should all give credit our medical and performance teams which I know might be tough for some. As Viney comes off the list this week, we have the smallest injury list in the AFL.

But we do in 2026 and 2027. Two years of future picks can now be traded. With Tassie coming in, it's in our interest to trade away the next two years of picks. We need to load up on young talent now to continue building around our emerging <25s. At the end of the year i'd be putting all of our future picks on the table to get a bit haul in the 2025 draft.

The discussion around AJ, Sharp and Spargo exposes one of our biggest flaws, which is depth. Our list is fit yet there's no kids banging down the door for a spot. Assuming we keep Pickett, Petracca and Oliver, we'll really need to trade future picks to get back into the 2025 draft.

I'll forever be convinced that we win the flag in 2023 if he didn't get injured. We were one forward short and he was in fine form. He shows up in big games too.

Keep Fritsch as the sub for another week, was genuinely impactful in that role. Make it clear he needs to earn a full game. Could we have Lever, May, Turner and T Mac all in the backline? Turner seems mobile enough to play on a medium forward, or it simply frees Lever up to do his best work.

Gee I wish Lindsay had slotted that goal late. Would've been a ripping way to get his first.

We're gonna get chopped up today. Ball movement is too easy for Brisbane.

Can get them on the AFL website

The fact is we don't have enough depth, or in form players, to fill 22 spots with quality. At this stage of the year it's clear that the club still thinks we can win and push for finals. That's why the established, proven players remain in the side while kids miss out. If we lose a few more I really hope we take the youth route and pump games into the like of Koltyn, even if others are perhaps more deserving.

Fair to say he'd be getting games at the Dees. GWS costing him a fair bit of coin (match payments) by being stubborn last year.

JVR has to be tried as a defender or traded. It's the only way we'll get something out of him.

Sharp is a straight out for Viney next week. Offers absolutely nothing.

The promise is Kentfield becoming a future CHB is exciting. We need it.

Enough mids in the team already to cover. Good opportunity for Langford to show his stuff.