John Dee

I've seen Casey for the last two weeks. If we were to upgrade another rookie, there is no doubt it would be Harmes.

6. Vince 5. Toumpas 4. Hogan 3. Jones 2. Watts 1. Cross

I dropped out to Casey today because my tennis team had a bye. It was a strange day - no wind, not even a zephyr, the sun was shining; a very strange day at Casey! Harmes was very good, in and under and got some vey important centre clearances late in the game. King was quite impressive. I am intrigued with him. Forwards need to kick goals, not get a mountain of possessions. I would have put King in the best because of this. From memory, at least three of the goals came from contested marks. Another came from work on the ground that a 200cm player should be well proud of. M Jones was ok, no more. Casey we're getting smashed in the centre clearances when he was in there early in the last. Newton was ok. Dawes was Dawes. Concrete hands, for the most part. Bail was good. Bail is a VFL+ player and will always excel at this level. Unfortunately, he is an AFL- player. Jamar and Spencer were the two best big men on the ground. Coburg eventually gave up competing in the ruck and concentrated in sharking the opposition hit outs, to good effect. OMac continued his good work.

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6. Vince 5. N Jones 4. Brayshaw 3. Howe 2. Cross 1. Viney

I am relying on my faulty memory. I used to go to a lot of Sandy games when we were aligned with them. It still tells me I saw him playing for Sandy, sad that.

Interlock-Kongwak play in the same league as Kilcunda-Bass. They are the reason I support Melbourne. When I was a kid, they had their own jumpers, darkish green with a red V. When I was about 8, they changed to Melbourne jumpers. As we lived on a dairy farm, we only ever went to local footy matches and followed IK. When I came to Caulfield Grammar as a boarder, I was asked which VFL team I supported. The answer was none but I selected Melbourne because of the colours.

I'm pretty sure that he played for Sandy. It doesn't really matter. Omac just looks like, and plays like, Tmac. He was placed in a key defensive post all game, and impressed. I neglected to mention Harmes. This is the first time I have seen him live and he was very impressive. He takes a nice mark for someone of shorter stature and really has a go. As a local rookie, we have to delist him or upgrade him at the end of the season. I would think we will stick with him.

I travelled to Casey yesterday for my first match of the Scorpion's season. As always, there was a cold breeze blowing pretty much straight down the ground. What was unusual was that the wind was a basic Northerly, as opposed to the normal Sou'Sou'Wester. Tyson was a bit quiet early but really worked into the game. His knee was quite heavily strapped, so whether he comes back in next week will depend on how he pulled up. Terlich was Terlich. Got plenty of the ball but repeatedly butchered it. I didn't realise that Bail was playing until he bobbed up with two goals in the last. Both were snaps, as that is the only time you can ever depend on his goal shooting. ANB was in everything and is coming along nicely. Billy Stretch played on a wing all day and was quite impressive. OMAC is TMAC 2.0. Anyone who saw the young TMAC playing for Sandy would agree. OMAC is a better kick. Jamar was the best big man on the ground, Spencer was not. Michie was serviceable.

6. vandenBerg 5. Fitzpatrick 4. Pederson 3. N Jones 2. Brayshaw 1. Hogan

Frost fractured his big toe. This type of injury has a major risk of recurrence if not treated correctly. Should there be a recurrence, the risk of the injury becoming chronic is extreme. The club is doing the correct thing in treating this injury very cautiously.

Best analysis ever joeboy!!!

Pederson has crack, and that is what I want every player in my football club to do. By AFL standards he is average, at best, in talent but he had a go.

6. McDonald 5. Pederson 4. Garlett 3. Grimes 2. N Jones 1. Garland

Cause and effect!! There is no evidence whatsoever that suggests the low carb diet is the problem for our woes. Despite all of the moaning on this forum, we are actually playing better than last season. Whilst I do not therefore claim that this a direct result of the diet, it is certainly not evidence of a problem in the diet.

6. McDonald 5. Salem 4. Garland 3. Cross 2. Vince 1. Newton

I don't think they have substitutes in the VFL.

6. McDonald 5. Brayshaw 4. Garlet 3. vandenBerg 2. Garland 1. Cross

6. Jones 5. Hogan 4. Vince 3. vandenBerg 2. McDonald 1. Salem

6. McDonald 5. Vince 4. Jamar 3. Cross 2. Lubumba 1. Jones

6. McDonald 5. Salem 4. Hogan 3. Newton 2. Cross 1. Jetta

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6. MacDonald 5. Lamumba 4. Newton 3. Watts 2. Garland 1. Garlett

I could hear Dom very well. Robbo was audible, just a bit faint.