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Howes development has been very interesting. Rumoured to be close to selection on many occasions and apparently earmarked for selection the week he broke his wrist last year he’s never really put in a huge game, or “breakout game” at Casey. And yet he’s clearly been highly rated by the club. He was considered at JvR’s pick in his draft year and we were genuinely chuffed when he was still available in the second round. He’s always been a clean player by hand and a good kick and decision maker but because he never did anything eye catching at Casey or even appeared to be under pressure the temptation was to think he wasn’t doing enough to be best 22. But he’s playing pretty much the same way this year as he did a Casey although he does appear to be more involved in his defensive work and he’s just stepped up to senior footy the same way Juddy did last year. He’s clean, makes good decisions, is calm and disposes well. But the high quality of his defensive work is what rounds out a really promising player. Looks like another JT special to me. Genuine quality at a later pick.

This is an unnecessarily description of a bloke who is busting his gut to make it at AFL footy and Kyah is certainly doing that. I know a little about him and he's leaving no stone unturned to get there and his commitment can't be questioned, only admired. That said I agree it's highly unlikely he'll make it and that his game yesterday was poor. But it wasn't for want of trying and the Casey coach did him no favours. I was right behind the interchange bench and Kyah would have been lucky to play 40 minutes of footy. And when he did play he didn't at any stage ruck, he played as the deepest forward and in the forward line with him were Schache and often Fullerton or Verrell. Jeffo also spent the last quarter there. The delivery into the forward line, for anyone that saw it, was just awful and as third tall I can't remember Kyah being the target inside 50 once. It was a diabolical piece of coaching for a bloke trying to learn the game and feel part of the team. To be playing third banana in a position he wasn't recruited for is just setting him up to fail. Why wouldn't they have rucked him in the last 10 minutes when the game was gone? Why not give him a go in his primary position? I think there is a chance that you'll get your wish Dazzle and he might be gone by midyear although I'm not sure that achieves the objective of freeing up a list spot as he's a catagory B rookie. But what a horrible unnecessary commentary from you, I thought you had more brains.

FD 2, DL 0

Tmac: FD 1, DL 0

Don’t feed the trolls.

What is McAdam doing Kev. Any indication of who might go back to replace Bowser? Thanks.

Calling @kev martin, have you seen Woey or Billing train with the backs at any stage this preseason? I haven’t.

Who plays back?

I love the way critics identify a problem and never offer a solution. Who Derm, and how? You can only buy what people are selling.

On the couch with my mate Covid. Isolating out of “an abundance of caution”. Last time I watched a game by myself was the GF I think. Go Dee’s, do us proud.

Yes, great passage of play, lucky LJ didn't get his hand on it.

Thanks for that DJ, I'd be really excited if I had any idea what it meant. Better quality (as mentioned their replays are unwatchable) or fast speed or both?

Now there is an inconvenient truth! chookrat thanks for your explanation regarding the Maynard decision and while I'm firmly in the Binman corner I do appreciate your explanation. I think we all know that it was the opening minutes of the first final and Maynard wanted to make a "statement". He missed the smother and then found himself in the position to make that statement and made a very positive decision to do so. And I'll hate him for making that decision forever. I'm not so angry about there being no suspension. It's a little like a murderer getting 20 years, it doesn't bring the murdered person back to life. I still wonder if Brayshaw could sue Maynard for loss of income, it's not about the money, it's about Maynard being recognized for the brutality of his decision and the impact it has had on a fellow competitor.

I’m just waiting for Demonstone to ask whether he’s a flight risk.

I said this to a mate but he pointed out how wrong I was. It's the Norm Smith for Clarrie.

Join the dots, if you can. You think so?

He drafted Gawn, that in itself just about wipes the slate clean. No Gawn, no flag.

Minor medial. JJ very good playing wing.

Sorry BPA, that’s all I got.

SESTAN certainly can!

Final score: 14.8 to 9.9

Goals to Sestan and AMW. Tholstrup, AMW and Clarrie our best. I'll see if I can get a score. Score: 12.5 to 4.7 Casey winning

I'm getting the odd update; Tmac, Verrell, Clarry, Woey, Fullerton Sestan, Hore, AMW, Tholstrup, Jefferson and KFW playing Clarrie dominating AMW playing well Sorry, that's it.

Great work Andy, many thanks.

Thanks WCW. Not to labor a point but do we know what time?