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I’m on record as being quite upbeat about young Will The more Casey games I’ve watched this season the more I am starting to temper my expectations He would do no better than Fullarton at AFL level imo and it seems the opinion of the FD who get to see his progression first hand every week He doesn’t look like he has a fitness base that would allow him to play AFL atm Could he make it eventually? Well maybe but he will always be shorter than most opposition rucks and frankly isn’t a Jeff White when it comes to leap

If we are not desperately holding onto our season where we can still compete in finals then by definition that’s tanking I thought we’d grown out of that folly

Wait - I thought Petty was going to the Crows ? 🐦‍⬛ Stone the 🐦‍⬛ 🐦‍⬛ 🐦‍⬛ s maybe this is all just BS

It’s possible Meek didn’t want to play at Casey you know - neither did Grundy after both he and Max failed as KPFs

Watch some Casey games to find the truth

5 hit outs per game in the VFL tells you everything you need to know about his rucking ability His one and only chance at this level is a KP player because he isn’t big enough or strong enough to play ruck against the big boys It is that simple

Hopefully not the style that finishes up at GC

Thanks Mrs Jefferson

We don’t have a ruck other than Max Why is that so hard for some people to accept He was a bit harsh on Fullarton with his brutally honest response to a direct question but nevertheless he was 100% right

If we drop Fritta for Matt Jefferson we should be investigated for tanking

Probably true re Schache and the the dogs - and yet a team that has struggled for KPD happily let him go 🤔

Give him a taste when he either a) plays a really good game at VFL level or, b) when we can no longer make top 8 imo b) is the more likely of those two options atm

Watch some Casey games - he has absolutely no reason to feel hard done by or p*sided off atm I’m not always convinced by Goodwins comments but re him not getting a hit out in the AFL atm he is spot on Personally I don’t think he will ever be a ruck at AFL level - his only chance realistically is to focus on KPF - imo we should park him at CHF and Jefferson at FF for every game for the rest of Caseys season and see what they can do - They have been playing Schache back and maybe that’s his only chance (another Rory Lobb ?)

Fair enough but we are also light on for quality tall forwards last time I checked. Oh you can add quick midfielders who can deliver the ball by foot accurately too if you like. The reality is that this list needs a few gaping holes filled and our list managers and recruiting team need to really get to work over the summer. If it was me I’d be parting ways with whatever type of player we think we have surplus of (HBF or small forwards) might be a starting point and get to work addressing these deficiencies - including the ridiculous lack of a genuine back up ruckman Fullarton is not without skill and does do some reasonable things around the ground but he needs about 8-10 kilos on his frame to stand any chance of being a VFL or AFL ruck imho

Phew

Do we have a first round pick - seem to trade those away most years ?

Genuinely starting to think you have a pretty big bet on this bloke playing a senior game this season Based on what I’ve seen (and it’s been most Casey games this year) he is still well below the level required - unless of course the intensity at VFL level is way higher than AFL (it clearly is not) Yes he has shown glimpses in small cameos but he is way off the pace as a possible AFL KPF We need him to do a “McVee” over the summer - fingers crossed 🤞

Seems like he enjoyed his last stint on an AFL list Previously the number five pick in the 2019 rookie draft, Bell enjoyed one year at St Kilda before being delisted at the end of 2020. He may not have been in the fold for long, but the ruck says he learnt plenty from his time at the elite level. “It was a great experience,” Bell told Casey Media

He gets a game atm because we have a very weak midfield and the cupboard is completely empty in that space back at Casey - simple actually

Maybe but really as a defender he is primarily competing against his opposition forward (not his team mates) He isn’t without potential but in a team that is losing more weeks than not he really should be able to accumulate more possessions From my observations he seems really quite timid and lacks confidence to take the game on and demand possessions when his team is moving the ball forward Tommo runs to receive always so maybe he doesn’t feel like he can take that role - but yesterday with no Tommo or AMW he surely could have taken a more active role - but didn’t He will need to have a big pre season and start showing more consistent output if he wants a career at AFL level imho

He plays golf on Tuesdays apparently

Be very surprised if he has either the fitness base or work ethic to run through the midfield

You are what you feel

Joke that Essendon and top 4 can even be mentioned in the same sentence Pathetic pretenders and so good to see their season nosediving

Good summary I’d like to see home play for Casey a few more times as I think his output will improve with more game time at that level and a better understanding of his teammates and game plan Looks physically up to it which is quite impressive for a lad of that age