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1 hour ago, DubDee said:

he has kicked 40 goals over the past 4 years

Injuries have taken their toll. Even when he gets on the park he is average these days

yes, but when he's fit and performing he makes the whole tigs side a 4+ goal a game better side

he's the difference between them being competitive and not

1 hour ago, No. 31 said:

^^ I don't think the changes are really the issue, it is the lead time to implementing them. We don't have clarity on what is happening for the draft later this year and it already almost May. That is absurd and amateurish from the AFL.

nevertheless, the incoming changes have been flagged for at least two seasons - they just kicked the can down the road multiple times

(arguably until the benefits for the bears and gc17 had been achieved)

lynch remains one of the best key forwards in the competition

he immediately makes the tigs a 4+ goal better side

for trackwatchers like @Ghostwriter, was t mac part of the 26-man captain's run squad?

41 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I'm appreciating your continued interest and reporting, Red - and that of others.

If Hawthorn's Kennedy Centre is any sort of yardstick, there are other facilities to be accommodated:

• a 54m x 28m indoor training field

• dedicated, fully-equipped AFLW facilities

• a 140-capacity function centre

• 'community meeting areas'

• a flood-lit oval with covered spectator seating, changerooms, coaching and medical spaces, and full TV and radio broadcast capabilities, for hosting AFLW home games and other 'matches at the highest level'.

I'm presuming current and further-developed Casey facilities might provide some of this?

Anyway, thoughts?

pretty sure the only one casey don't have is a 54m x 12m indoor facility

it's not too far off it tho; about half that size at 800m2

dingley vs gc17 in tasmania and bears vs crom at the gabba should be interesting to watch, and could have serious ramifications for each side's top 4 ambitions

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

And swimming pool, and recovery facilities, and a board room and retail/promotional area/displays etc

It's not just an office and a gym.

the swimming pool and recovery facilities are obviously part of the gym facilities

the board room is clearly part of the office area

retail / promos / display is not a huge part of the area, and the areas that we are likely to have are more than sufficient in terms of fitting all of these elements in

5 hours ago, bluey said:

Melbourne FC (Dees) Headquarters: Two possible locations are now possible for the Dees' HQ:

The "Wedge" (Western Stables): This is public land. Access may require carving into Pawfield Park. The site is geographically awkward and complicated by its proximity to the new Mount Scopus campus.

The Guineas Car Park: This is the alternative option, but the site's narrow dimensions make it a difficult fit for a major sporting facility.

they seem to have missed the part that the ovals are going inside the track

the area we require is for administration and gym facilities - those two parcels of land should be more than sufficient

4 hours ago, Turner said:

Won't be Ah-Mu, given the rules in place, if he goes undrafted we can still have Academy rights to him in the ND this year (until age 21) to reward the NGA academies and to show that progression isnt always linnear

he was in our nga but was inelligible to be selected by us automatically last season

i doubt anything has changed in this regards

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Tom Campbell’s nickname is Chunky Soup.

i thought it was 'warhol'

personally, i'd rather we sold a game to geelong than another game to the nt

Just now, Trident22 said:

What is the go with Trent Rivers? How has this turned into an 7-8 week injury, and why so much hush hush. Bloke played State of Origin and then seemingly was out of favour, now has a mystery knee injury

state of origin has proved to be a blow across the competition - sam taylor from gw$ will have missed half a season by the time he's considered fit to return, matt rowell's hand / finger injury is clearly significant, weitering's ribs clearly copped a significant knock, ah chee pulled up short, and others besides have clearly had issues as a result of the high intensity of the game

the whole benefit of having a game in the nt is purely money - $1m as part of our sponsorship from nt govt - and avoiding having a 'home' game at the docklands carpark

for the last several seasons, we've been scheduled a home game there, so the 'benefit' of a home game in alice has been negated

will we still have to cop that if we get a 'home' game in darwin as well?

as expected, he's learned a lot more playing seniors footy than he will kicking the dew at casey

he offers something that we need

he's unrestricted

if he wants to leave, then he will

he's not quick but he's got good defensive workrate, good skills, and looks to have found a role in the backline

hopefully he continues to develop

1 hour ago, Turner said:

grew up a north fan and i think is seriously considering heading there

so many midfielders at the kangas

6 minutes ago, The Cult of Disco Turner said:

It’s interesting, if you’d have asked me a few weeks ago I might’ve said the speed we’re playing with means Viney might be the odd man out if/when he gets healthy this year.

But given how poorly we rank in both ground ball gets and conceding points from stoppages, I wonder if we still need his grunt work in the midfield.

you can never have too many good players

viney if fit is a walk-up start; at the moment bill laurie is getting a game

last i heard is that wilson is one of those players who wants to get his big packet before he's got the runs on the board

he looks like he'll be a very good player but not sure he's worth $1m a season quite yet

tom lynch set to play

i fully expect plugger mac to get first crack at him, allowing turner and lever to patrol the defensive zone

21 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

Richmond have been ravaged by injuries for this one

beware the wounded tiger...

it would have to be the most shallow midfield that casey has fielded for some time

they won't win a lot of games where they routinely get smashed around the contest

if pickett goes for not concussing answorth then dangerfield goes for actually concussing liberatore

OUT: petty (concussion), laurie
IN: plugger mac, lindsay

be interesting to see if cj is fit whether they bring him straight back in

gotta bear in mind the short turn around too

6: Chandler

5: Langford

4: Tholstrup

3: Langdon

2: K Pickett

1: Steele

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

8 different players kicking behinds in just over a quarter not helping!

You watch em straighten up on Anzac Day eve