Everything posted by Dee-licious
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
The inside 50s this quarter have been horrid and havenāt helped any of the forwards. And we donāt seem to be kicking it to anyone. Just kickingā¦. At least when we didnāt have the ball we were under pressure and it was understandable.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Jeffo forward this quater.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
3rd quarter. Urgh. there was a thread at some point called āitās the midfield stupidā and thatās what it looks like. Glad we got Hustwaite because I donāt know who else would be going through there. We are being beaten at the contest and itās not clear who is going to step up in there. Defence: Much better quarter by Jefferson and Adams but thatās because they are getting so many opportunities. Iām not sure what Tomlinson was doing that quarter, but he did himself no favours. The rucks arenāt helping back there, nor the mids. AMW and Woey went missing so there was nothing coming off the half back. Mids: Kolt looks a player, Laurie is trying. Thatās all Iāve got. They are in there for every CB and they are not defending the front of the contest. Rucks: we get more around the ground with Fullerton but heās being beaten in the air. Verrell developing, but getting a lesson from a much stronger opponent. forwards: K Brown grabbing and running but no one to send it to. Schache is doing well with no opportunities. But helped if he kicked straight.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
It was Fullerton.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Yep. I want us to keep trying things with him this year. I wonder if small defender next?
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Verrell to Laurie goal. But I want to talk about how Fullerton has changed the look around the ball. Heās not a contested mark beast, but his follow up work has been great.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Noticed Windsor does the same thing. Itās not always about the possessions with both of them. Their blocking, Shepard, Knock ons and tackles show great team work.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Ill Give Jefferson a rev up as heās shown aggression, positioning and poise to start the third. Need much more of it but I was glad to see he can do it.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
He played with Howes at Sandy.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
He played with Howes at Sandy.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Is love to hear from someone at the game. From the tv, I wonder if they are zoning and playing the system like weāve taught them? So thatās why Jefferson goes for some contests and others he runs back to the goal line. Adams comes forward to attack a contest and then runs back. Whatever Goody said to them at quarter time, theyāve changed something in the set up and heās got AMW much more involved.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
A ābetterā quarter. the defence is holding up in a tough game. Tomlinson + Jefferson + Adams are getting to contests and not being beaten. But itās a lot of inside 50s and each time we rebound itās a turnover or spoil. AMW had a great quarter and looks very good behind the ball. mids are being smashed. Clearance work is terrible and they donāt really know how to play together by the looks of it. Kolt is having a good first game and is playing the role he is being asked, but it would be good to see him to be a bit more selfish. Woey playing better but needs more runners. K Brown again ok for his first season but again needs more forwards to kick to. Laurie is ok but not sure what he is offering as a mid. forwards are not seeing much of it but Lewis looks a player. Schache doing what he does at this level and looks good. verrell being beaten by someone bigger in Meek but working hard. KFW still a while away. Fullerton has been ok, but I thought heād be more involved around the ball. Tomlinson best on for me, followed by Kolt, then Woey. Iām feeling better about Jefferson after that quarter.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
AMW sets up a goal for Schache. But Tomlinson is the one who put on the pressure, kept it in and got it out.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
And again - Id love to see him just go for the snap inside 50.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Kolt - looks the goods and would be better if he had some players around him. If he had Viney in there (or Moose) heād have a little more support. Woey - needs more help around him for outlet kicks. But heās done a few silly things himself and not really concentrating on the moment. playing like he is the senior player and he has to bring us back into it. Fullerton - looks nice. Marks and runs well. Tomlinson - this is too easy for him. jefferson and Laurie - they are first round picks and Iād hope they would take a bit more responsibility. They more seem like they are waiting for others to do the hard part. They both have the skills, but maybe the injuries are good for them so they have to really be the men. AMW - love him, but not sure where he is. Verrall - good in the ruck, needs a little more body work but that should come. Looks like a player. K brown - running well but heās got not much around him and seems to be looking up and seeing nothing. melbourne players there - Gawn, Lever, JVR, Sparrow,
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Nope - not high, and he got up and had a shot for goal later, so low impact and not high.
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
For those not watching, you are not missing much. Tomlinson looks great, but when youāve got that many inside 50s against you, heās seeing a lot of the ball. woey is playing back and is doing ok. Doesnāt help heās got nothing to kick to. im not sure where AMW is playing. Kolt looking good but heās getting no help in the midfield. Brown a cherry on top player so isnāt useful at Casey.
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PRESEASON TRAINING: Friday 26th January, 2024
I liked this post - itās a good reminder of how far we have come. Remember when Scully and Trenners were setting the standard in their first pre-season? Itās great that our very high draft picks arenāt the best 2 out there, unlike at the other clubs with top 10 picks š
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Welcome to Demonland: Pick 11
It is a gulf between 11 and 14 so Iām not too mad in that sense - does seem a lot to give, but they have plans. glad that we are holding firm on Grundy and if we end up with 6 and 11 thatās still a good hand.
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Welcome to Demonland: Pick 11
It is a gulf between 11 and 14 so Iām not too mad in that sense - does seem a lot to give, but they have plans. glad that we are holding firm on Grundy and if we end up with 6 and 11 thatās still a good hand.
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Tom Hawkins
Worst case we are driving up his price and hurting Geelongās salary cap.
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Trade Rumours 2023
Paul Connors was on Getable podcast a couple of weeks back talking about this. Worth a listen. From memory, the clubs donāt want to make massive changes, security in contracts, and the bargaining agreement thatās just been finalised. Mid season trading might change that, but he is saying itās going to be the most boring trade period heās seen.
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POSTGAME: SF vs Carlton
Itās ok, this is a place where you can get your anger out (and remember to put your anger here and not at home). we will be angry, we will be disappointed, but we will be back. We get up tomorrow and start thinking about next year and how we build and go again. We have a forward line for next year of Petty, JVR, Smith, Fritch, Kozzie and Spargo. If we get a McAdam or a Watson, things look better. there is enough to like about what we are and what we will be. just get your anger out here and letās get to the G in 2024
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Welcome to Demonland Kynan Brown
I like this. I think heāll have the work ethic to do it as well. Iāve watched maybe 15(?) of his games over the last couple of years and he just gets better. His running is better, his kicking is better, his extraction is better. Iām keen to see him work with Max Viney on evading tackles. Iām not expecting him to play year 1 or 2 and be a regular contributor. But you can see that he is an afl player and is going to put pressure on selection.