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And how lucky am I to have you to offer an opinion!

Do not know but he can definately play there next week. But you know What ( no pun intended ) My gut feel tells me it will not matter how well he play's or what my opinion is, between now and season's end he will be in the team barring an injury!

You are right and they are paid to know. however it does not mean that they get it right ever time. As well what would we all think about for the next three days! I struuggle with this "getting games into players" How come Meric does not get the benefit of that logic or is he "not good enough".

I am not being a smart arse but I hope I live that long and your prediction comes true.

What about Bate , Morton or even Warnock at least we would find out if he can play in the forward line. At what point do you think Watts will not be safe in his spot? I am not being smart! I would like to know how many more games without showing some improvment? Is next week the limit? Do we play him for the last two games of this year? 3 games into next year? May 30 2010? It just seems to me he is getting a very good run because he is the No. 1 pick. Meric or Cheney should be so lucky!

Other than the fact that we have at least 3 players that will only survive because they have contracts for next year. And that was no guarantee for Meesen and Newton last year. Why keep guys who are marginal? even in a poor draft gems pop up!

Sorry "grand new flag" in my opinion he was not in our top 6 players yesterday. He works hard but does not stand out because of the type of player he is. Won't get a look in I am afraid.

On reflection Guys now must be the time the time that management are deciding who goes and who stays at the end of the season. We have to de-list 4 - 5 players from the main list. This will not be easy seeing as a couple of the ones I would drop have contracts for next season. We may see a couple of old stagers bob up for a last game vs North in the last round. On top of that not many of the "kids" playing at Casey are in the right space at present because they are either not fit enough for AFL level after injury effected seasons( Blease, Tapscott, Mcnamara ) or too raw ( Fitzpatrick )after those guys who would you give a run? Not many left unfortunately, the rest all injured for the rest of the season. Glad I do not have to decide it looks very hard.

Find it hard to believe they just rested Tapscott! Why? I agree with Moloney he should come back via Casey after 4 weeks out. Why take Watts to "quagmire of a ground" from the past experience he is next to useless on a heavy ground! I have watched Blease at Casey he is no where near fit enough for AFL, 2011 for him. Why do you leave Bennell in he has been marginal for weeks and yesterday poor.

OUT: Davey, Bennell, Watts, Trengove IN: Moloney ( If ok but I doubt it ), Bate, Morton, Maric I doubt Maric is good enough but deserves the last two games to show his ability.

Four or five have to go of the main list "Little Goffy' who are they? Glad it is not me picking them

Hope he signed this morning as he lost 50 grand by 5.00 pm today!

I think Meric deserves the last two games, I don't think he is good enough however he deserves the chance to show his wares without the fear of being droppped imediately. Bennell's spot is available he was poor again today. Cheney is a good VFL player seen him before. Watts should be dropped it is time for a reality check. I find it hard to believe Bate, Morton, Newton, Bell, Warnock or Miller could have done less in the forward line today. Strauss is not fit enough 2011 for him.

Oh "Bonkers" get off his back. He has not turned out to be the CPF we had hoped for however when was the last time he did not give 100% And a lot of the time he had no support in the forward line and got the best defender every week. He has played his heart out in the forward line, the back line or wherever he was asked. It is probably over for him this year have a little empathy and a little less venom, he has done his best.

Correct "Hannabal" when Casey plays on Saturday and Melbourne on Sunday someone misses out playing for Casey Because the emergency player has to stay fresh in case there is a drop out in the Melbourne side before the game on Sunday. Because Warnock did not play today does not mean he is the side for tomorrow. This has happened in the past. I think Warnock will miss out. If they already knew that Frawley would not play Either Miller or Morton would not have appeared for Casey Today. If Warnock was in for Frawley there would be no emergency player to cover a problem e.g. someone comes down with the flu tonight! I think Frawley is playing!

On that Basis we should seriously consider keeping Newton, from my observations this year he is doing a good job at that exact role at Casey. It also makes Martin more valuable. Outside of our "Ruckman" those are the only two that give me any confidence we have someone who can fill that role.

Well I had the same theory a couple of weeks Back "Demon Jack" and it did not happen. I think it is "no change" unless there is an injury they are keeping under their hat. I have expressed this is the past however here goes again, I wonder why teams go through this charade of naming an extended bench who do they think they are fooling. They all do it so what is the surprise! I can imagine The hawks brain trust worrying about wether we play Millar or Warnock instead of Aussie or Rivers. They Probally wont sleep tonight!

Do not change the rule on hitting the post it is has been a part of the game for 100+ years, leave it alone It is one the things that is different about our game. Never give the control of the game to the coaches! The two things I hate about our game have been created by the coaches! Their only focus is winning and they will bend the rules and look of the game to this end. It is the Coaches who created flooding. I hate the sight of 36 palyers at one end of the ground. As a result some games end up a series of congested scrums. The coaches wanted 4 inter change players so they would not be disadvantage by injuries and they would not have to send injured palyers back into play. It was never intended to go the way it has. They created the constant changing of the players to the current ridiculous levels where you have no idea who is playing and who is not. Any change that results in less flooding and a more stable number of players on the ground is fine with me. But forget about what the likes of Mick Malthouse thinks he cannot see the forest for the trees.

I could not agree more "deefiance" I have had a gut full of the "pity" I cannot wait till they hate us for all our success!

You are right "Pity" I was one suggesting that one of them should miss to fit in Moloney / Jones. So just as well I am not running things. However Aussie still worries me at timnes. He does seem to go missing for long periods but I guess even the best half forwards do that.

Considering he had a couple of games at Casey and the first couple of games he was played up the ground I would think 30 min. would be the 2011 objective!

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There are only 2 more Casey games before the finals so if he does not play this week it only leaves 22/8 for a game before returning at AFL level. IMO I think it is doubtful we will see him again in 2010. And why rush him we are not in any danger of playing in this years GF.

Interested in what the list looks like this week! Last week a few blew out, it will tell us if we will see Grimes again this year. Only 2 more Casey games left so if he is not back to play with Casey on 22/8 we will not see him again this year which will be disappointing!

I agree with you I have been a big promoter over the years and I like the guy! While he has never quite made it I have never seen him give less than 100%. He has tried his guts out over the last couple of years when he had very little Back up in our forward line. He is plainly very good at VFL level but just not good enough at AFL level. I get sick of all the "Haters" the guy gives his best get off his back. Carn the Dees!