McQueen

23 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

What’s wogball?

It’s gotta be bocce. 

9 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

Not what Daisy has said, Kate is full of herself

Sounds like you have an axe to grind fella rather than something to add to the discussion   
 

3 minutes ago, rjay said:

All facilities need to be improved to keep up with the competition.

Roffey said tonight the players have everything they need at Casey. Ground, gym, pool, indoor arena etc. they want for nothing in terms of the quality of the necessities.

Just a shame it’s an hour away from the CBD. 

3 hours ago, hemingway said:

For Christ sake, this is a young kid that needs support and assistance. Not punishment. So much hypocrisy. Half  the world is addicted to alcohol and drugs. Professionals, executives, celebrities snorting coke. This kid does not need to be publicly shamed. The moralising by others makes me sick. Go out and experience the real world. 

What a load of [censored]. 
 

If the real world is about acceptance of drug use for elite sportspersons then your own morals are the ones misguided rather than the ones you seek to shame. 
 

Maybe young Jack would consider virtue for something more meaningful?

Young punk can eat [censored]. 

2 hours ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Friday 4-7pm AEST Channel 504.

Early knock in Perf next Friday. 

Can someone give an update on how fat Brayshaw is?

TIA

7 hours ago, Lefty said:

I don't think it is as simple as that. Already in this thread there have been issues identified in 3 of 5 of our most important players.

Very true. 
 

Next time I shall try harder with my humour. 

Nothing revolutionary about this to be fair. Just kick it through the bloody middle.

I just want the season to start already!

All this talk about BBB fit and kicking goals has me frothing. 
 

$5 @ $81 Coleman has been invested. 🔴🔵💪

Become a paid up member and you won’t have those problems. 

I get the feeling that I shouldn’t bother listening to this podcast. 

1 hour ago, Wells 11 said:

Does this make it better or worse McQueen? 

 

I don’t really know. I fractured my scaphoid bone 20 years ago and it was a real pr!ck to heal. 

1 hour ago, Wells 11 said:

Is no one concerned about Oliver’s thumb injury?  I accept I may be of a more paranoid nature but he’s pulling out of match sims and appears to be repeatedly injuring it and sore. How is this not even included in our injury list? 

I don’t think it’s his thumb at all.
If you look at the diagram below, when I saw him train and show real discomfort, he was pointing to the area I’ve circled. 
 

Dave Misson working his magic at St Kilda already. 

2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said:

Can't agree here.  It's not that hard to keep the website and other social media up to date.  Not providing training information just to avoid what happened yesterday would just a cop out by the Club.  I mean really, it's not that hard. If there is a change in details a simple call by the FD to member communications and an adjustment to the appropriate sites. It already happens because all our social media staff were at Casey.  Someone stuffed up and they should be made to read this thread to understand it's not something that doesn't matter.

Can't agree here either.  I'm trusting Picket did actually get to training and on that assumption and based on his report then there was nothing special that he saw that needed to be protected.  I imagine they moved it to Casey so they could get match practice on an MCG sized field and not on the much smaller Gosch's paddock.

If the club really do want a "secret closed" session then just don't provide any information or do what they are doing on Friday and say the players are having a day off.  There's no need to put so many supporters to the inconvenience of yesterday.

Yesterday was just sloppy pure and simple.  It's not the first time and I doubt it will be the last.  Look, it's no biggie for me, I get to a lot of training sessions and I didn't have to make any special arrangements but many here did and I can understand their disappointment and fury.

I thought the paddock was actually expanded to be the same size as the MCG now anyway?

After attending Casey myself for a training session, you would need to be a very keen observer, most likely from an opposition club, who understands gameplay and tactics, to be able to discern what the club might be actually doing in drills anyhow.

I am almost certain that the club does not worry about supporters getting along there to see them train however, they don’t know who supporters are and who might be a spy of sorts. 
 

as I mentioned earlier, I have empathy for those of you who went along and did not get to see the Wednesday session but, if I was to be completely honest, I think some of the reactions here are so over the top that it’s quite embarrassing. 
 

People would do well to understand the dichotomy of control and begin to practice it. 

12 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Upcoming Preseason Open Training Alert:

The team is travelling up country to Yea 

PLEASE NOTE: Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

Everyone head to Daylesford please. 

The MFC media department were there today at Casey, generated plenty of social media, two videos with players but they weren’t aware of the last minute change?

yeah right.

I have empathy for the people who went to Gosch’s today to watch, but clearly the wool has been pulled over our eyes by the club with regards to it being a ‘secret closed’ session. 

5 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Really? I still see gaps defensively, Neale still can't beat a hard tag, and on field leadership a gap. They have some guns, I just don't see the synergy, that GFC, MFC, RFC have had lately. What is the biggest improvement you see that has you buying their stock (without the 3D glasses).

Dunkley and Ashcroft are going to have huge onball impact and will invariably help Neale. 
Gunston is good for 40 goals a year even at his current age. 
McKenna adds speed to their defence and to be fair I think Andrews had a below par year. 
And clearly there’s natural organic growth within the list. 
McCluggage is a jet, Rayner could be a Petracca. 
I’m sure that they’ve been addressing their defensive structure and efforts during the off-season in an effort to stem scoring against. Comparatively, we have been looking at our offensive structures and hope to score more heavily. 
I truly believe that they will be the team to beat this year. 

Removing my red and blue glasses, I still consider us to have the strongest and deepest list which is adequately and logically supported by the Casey premiership. 

Pass mark for me is another flag and to achieve that I reckon we’ll have to beat Brisbane in the Granny, who imo have assembled a very strong squad. 

9 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

He is Dom Tyson V2. 

In what way?

8 minutes ago, adonski said:

I don't know if he'd get a permanent best 22 spot at any club. I actually think he's fairly serviceable but good clubs won't play him - as they have higher quality players, and rebuilding clubs wouldn't play him either as they'd rather get games in a youngster with higher upside

I believe all parties knew he'd be a depth player here, but the difference is at least here he may find himself in the team at the right time due to injuries or otherwise and play finals, something he wouldn't have the opportunity to do at the Saints or Gold Coast/Essendon who were interested in him 

I considered many of those points you brought up and agree with you. 
I guess there’s merit in being on an AFL list at it most basic level. Playing in the twos nowadays is pretty different as well. 
I think we’d have to have a torrid injury toll for him to play. 
 

Who do you think he would cover? I don’t think there’s any questions about the inside type of player he is but given we have Trac, Oliver, Viney, Gus, Spazz, all ahead of him he’s got some Work to do. 

So…… what for Dunstan in season 2023?

I’m intrigued as to what he personally must be thinking. Surely he’d get games with other clubs?

In my view, his opportunities are drying up by the day given the young talent we’re consistently developing. 

Oliver’s hand strapped up