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Previously you’ve been able to at Casey, although during the intraclub they had a couple of decent sized temporary stands on the outer side which would do the job better than byo chair.

I forgot about that. In that case Heath comes in, there’s every chance Max will be on light duties not risking his tight hammy. And a couple of runners to replace the other 2. Maybe Mentha and Onley if CJ isn’t right.

AJ has a real go in the ruck and the air but he’s actually a far better athlete and less of a bruiser. Strong endurance and good agility, he’s much more similar to a JVR or Mihocek, just with a country footy look about him and the bald head. The big questions for AJ are whether he can stay healthy (the intraclub wasn’t a good start) and whether he has the skills/forward craft at the level. Big Ah-Mu probably compares with Kentfield but with another inch of height to get him even closer to ruck size. He’s probably competing for a list spot with the likes of Luker and Kalani White. For a young developing list there’s room for all 3 but I’m going to need more than a good quarter and a bit with good service against tiring defenders to be convinced he’s a must add.

FB: Howes T Mc Lever HB: Tholstrup Disco Lindsay C: Langford Steele Langdon HF: Chandler JVR Fritsch FF: L. Pickett Jeffo Mihocek Foll: Gawn Windsor K. Pickett Int: X Taylor, Rivers, Sparrow, Laurie, Sharp Second half subs: Heath, Melk, Kentfield, Mentha, Adams, Onley, Matthews, Berry Might play: AJ?, Salem, CJ, Petty Inj: Culley, AMW, McAdam, Henderson, May, White, Viney, Campbell, Bowey Just hope to see plenty of pace on the ball, switches and run. Our forwards getting chances in space. Then hopefully our backline and particularly our transition defending can hold up against a North side that are dangerous when they get out in space.

Page 113 from here if anyone wants to check and copy and paste it properly

Apologies for the dodgy iPhone text capture above, it didn’t let me copy paste from the CBA PDF. Either way, I guarantee it’s the real thing and not some dodgy AI that has no clue what it’s saying.

LTI is an outdated term, it doesn’t exist now in the AFL list management rules. Inactive List is the updated term used since the SSP/mid season draft was introduced. From the AFL CBA 2023- 2027 Schedule 5A - AFL Player and List Management 1. AFL Player Lists Each Club will maintain their AFL Lists during the Terms as follows: (a) Thand mot less fra layers on the Club's AFL Primary List will be not more than (b) The number of AFL Players on the Club's Category A Rookie List will be not mor himany Listand Cata or A Rokie Lavat any time: A FL Players on their AF (c) Than Lumber of AFL Players on the Club's Calegory B Rookie Lit will be not more 2. AFL Inactive List (a) A Club may apply to the General Counsel or Executive General Manager of Football to transfer an AFL Player suffering a season ending injury from its AFL Primary List to its AFL Inactive List. A season ending injury means an injury or illness suffered by an AFL Player which, in the opinion of the AFL Chief Medical Officer, after consultation with the Club Doctor, will prevent or is likely to prevent an AFL Player, having due regard to their health and safety, from participating in AFL Matches for the remainder of the relevant AFL Season. (b) An AFL Player may only be transferred to the AFL Inactive List with the AFL Player's consent and with the approval of the General Counsel. (c) An AFL Player who is transferred to an AFL Inactive List is ineligible to play in the AFL Competition or in any other Australian Football competition for the period from the date that AFL Player is transferred to the AFL Inactive List until the conclusion of the relevant AFL Season. (d) Where an AFL Player is transferred to the AFL Inactive List, a Club may replace that AFL Player by selecting a replacement player during the AFL Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period or at the mid-AFL Season Draft Selection Meeting. A Club is unable to replace an AFL Player transferred to its AFL Inactive List after the conclusion of the mid-AFL Season Draft Selection Meeting

The issue is it’s not a LTI list it’s an Inactive Player list that requires a player to miss the entire season. Campbell, May or McAdam would effectively be retiring if they didn’t play at all this year. Bowser we need back whenever he can be. White should hopefully recover quickly after time off. And good luck to anyone who tries to tell Jack Viney to sit a year. We’ll also probably be picking early in the mid season draft so we have to make sure we’ve got a pick then.

JVR started very well, might’ve even been better than that, who knows what happened in the 5 minute dead period. Once they flipped the teams to have good forwards vs good backs and jumbled midfield he was less involved and dropped a few marks but was still presenting well. Trell probably tried to a bit too much early evading traffic but he would’ve had plenty of score involvements and looks particularly dangerous sprinting to space. Unsexy player comp - Brad Close from the Cats.

He’s moving better a bit lighter and more confident, less fumbly. I still think there’s a limit to his IQ and skills that make him better used as a role player but given how light our midfield stocks are he’ll get chances. The one flaw in his game that still irks me is his desire to always get back on his right side which often means going back in traffic. Especially from centre bounces and stoppages where there’s equal numbers and space. Just go forward and chuck it on your left if need be! He has speed and power in a straight line, he doesn’t have elite agility, baulks or fends to be trying Petracca moves!

They can try. But they’re aren’t getting full time fitness, nutrition, skill coaching. And more than anything aren’t getting the full time, time! I’d like to see a VFL squad of the best 20 who miss each year get extra training support and some kind of stipend to afford that extra time. On the provision that they still work or study at least part time too.

Situational training now with white attempting to hold a lead against blue on attack 2 (or now 1) goal down

Not convinced Jed didn’t have first hands on that as man in front but as seen by that contest his size and presence has Adams all at sea. Hope he’s ready for VFL and can keep getting quality training and physical development. The AFL system is really unfair for the kids who just miss out.

Shane ‘Paddy Cross’ McAdam come on down