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Interesting Idea, Not as silly as it sounds. Played ok at Casey last weekend. He currently has a lot better basic skills than Spencer and PJ. If it is a goer we should see him play in the ruck a lot more for Casey.

It might be his only salvation! I think he is in real danger of being cut.

They both worry me, I have seen plenty of examples of players over the years that are injury prone. This pair seem to fit the mould. More so Wona but I have a horrible gut feel thay will never reach their full potential. From what I have seen ( Including Casey ) Wona has played 4 -5 good games not great games over 3 years ). He may be close to the end by August, Strauss has the luxury of a little more time. Remember 4 - 5 players have to be cut at the end of the year!

You have my vote the above says it all with Jake and if we can give the likes of PJ and Jamar a number of years surely we can invest another year or two in Spencer.

Has anyone read the " Player review" on the MFC website? I am surprised we lost hardly any player got a poor rap. I must have been watching the wrong game. On the basis of that anyalsis there will be very few changes. Best I can see on that basis is Sylvia in and if Cheney suspended than perhaps Bail. Seems the rest were ok! Pity we lost!

OUT - Grimes ( Inj), Jetta, Scully, Jones, Bennel IN - Sylvia, Jurrah, Bail, Morton, Mcdonald if ok.

Forgot Jetta Poor back to Casey That should leave room for a few promtions

I thought we held our own in the first half however after that were very ordinary. I do not think we have improved on last year. We need to beat Essendon next week, if we don't then we have come no were so far this year. I am surprised to say it but Watts earned his spot this week there were 5-6 that did not contribute much yesterday. Scully should be rested he has been poor since Darwin he has not earned his spot the last three weeks. He is a good player but needs a run at Casey to get back his form. Cheney produced what I expected ( Very little )1 more week Spencer I keep hoping but my confidence is fading. 1 more week Bennel Poor back to Casey Jones poor back to Casey

You may well be right, thanks for the insite. I must admit a few of these new ideas have passed me by. So I won't waste my time going on Sunday because all the signals I get from Bailey and company are this is a "tuning" game that we do not expect to win or get close. Probally better I go and watch Casey at Werribee ( which is not a long way for me .) That might sound cynical but that is the message I get. If this time next year we have a 50+% win rate I will know you were right, Bailey is a genius and I am a dill. Hope you are both correct.

I suppose we can all dream "Demonised" I am expecting a lot less than you. I hope that on Sunday night you can call me a Dick---- But I think a min. 60 point loss is coming.

Predman I just read it and the overpowering feeling I had was that he was not that concerned, "We looked at a couple of main things in the warm-up. We'll probably trial some of that again," "We don't want to change all of it, just throw it all out and start again. That's the wrong message to send. We'll keep working at it, but we don't want it to be a massive thing." Excuse Me! "we don't want it to be a massive thing." I suggest that unless we fix this we are not going anywhere fast. And that is a massive thing for me. The feeling I got from the article was all is going well we just need to tinker a bit. I wonder about Bailey, there had better be a lot better results by this time next year or it may be all over for Bailey.

THANK YOU REDLEG. Still do not understand why he was never on the injured list however back in action so that is good.

I am not a fan but after last week they could hardly keep him out. Cheney unfortunately I think falls into that group that are good VFL palyers but average at best AFL players. However he deserves his spot. Hopefully he will get a couple of weeks to prove me wrong. I think the players to drop out will be the last three as listed Miller Warnock and Maric. Millar has been poor the last couple of week, Warnock was dropped a few weeks back and got back at Cheneys expense ( and a fine to the MFC )So I think he will get a rest, Do not know why Maric was named he has done nothing at Casey. AS some others have asked is Syvlia still injured or is he coming back via Casey! My memory reminds me he was not playing all that well before he got injured. I think Spencer should get a run we need another ruckman and we need to find out if he has anything to offer. If we can play Watts week after week than surely Spencer deserves a go.

Spot on "RobbieF" what is the story? this is really frustrating, where the hell is he and what is the story? I have contacted the club and the silence from them is deafening? I don't get it or I am missing something!

I went to the game at Willy however I must have been at a different game to you as I though he was ok for a guy who had not played since february and was his first game back from a very serious injury. He was played well forward in the first half and the ball did not get up there much. He looked to be having a red hot go to me, his touch was not there but I saw nothing that suggested poor attitude. There was no Casey game last week so to select him this week seems a little early to me. At least two mor weeks at Casey for mine.

I have the same question where is Stef Martin? No one seems to know! I emailed the club a few days ago asking this question and no reply. Is this a code that I am missing? Has he gone walk about and no one is saying so! DOES ANYONE KNOW?

Yes Prof there are still a few of us going around. I live in hope however days like last sunday make me wonder. Carn' the Dees!

I am still dreaming "4Jack" of the second, it has been a long time between drinks.

Good God I thought I was the oldest person on Demonland! I was in the standing room, forward pocket , Ricmond end in the old Southern. My dad and I ( 15 )got there when the gates opened and stayed all day.( you got three games in those days ) You could not get out as you would lose your spot. We are soft now!However I would do it right now for another win.

My God can you have mercy on an old guy, I have been waiting since 64. Not sure I will make it on that scale. Can you please leave a copy of the herald sun on my grave when we finally win another flag.

So he is a gun next year right? God I hope you are right, the crap I get from friends is getting hard to take. Still think he should play for Casey next weekend.

I went to the Casey vs Williamstown game a couple of weeks ago. Casey players seemed to be slipping over a lot more than the Willy players. In that game Casey got thrashed. I wonder if you make your own luck in this situation. The team that is second to the ball or trying to change direction when tackling falls more because the leading team is not changing direction as often. On Sunday we were constantly second to the action or chasing, is that the main problem!

So what do you think he will get? I honestly have no idea. Is $200k high low or about right? PS I am sure he does not think 'stuff it I'm making $200K so who cares'?

He is a beauty, wish we had three more like him. Never puts in a poor game and has lots very good ones. In case we have forgotten he is at the Demons because we traded Travis J.

This is a serious question I am not being a smart arse. Do guys like Watts that have played a hand full of games and at best been average get paid 200 big ones a year?