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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

The best small forward we’ve had since the The Wiz Both sensational players but Kozzy has arguably more tricks due to his time in the midfield He is building consistently in output and tempering some of his aggression One of our very best and a great career so far He is a ripper

Unfortunately I haven’t had the pleasure of watching the game yet due to a family commitment last night but I came here to enjoy reading what other supporters took from this game Your constant bleating and repetition bashing one of our own players is both tedious and annoying You made your point known 50 posts ago - how about focusing more on the positives and understanding that the coach and FD will determine selection and team composition which in their far more more insightful view optimises our chances of winning every game May a politely suggest you become a tad more glass half full

This simply highlights how desperate we should be to get a genuine strong back up ruck it’s just unsustainable to rely on Max fronting up week after week Obviously we thought Fullerton could be the foil for Max but so far he looks a long way off being capable of what we need - if he is not playing this week with Max absent then that says a fair bit about how the FD are rating him atm If he does get a go let’s hope he performs well as that would be a big boost to our short term prospects

Well I guess the mistake was taking it seriously

Someone’s misplaced their sense of humour - lighten up a bit

If it’s forwards that can’t kick straight or consistently impact on the scoreboard we have a few to loan out

Crape paper body

Actually, he always gets too close to the man on the mark and kicks the ball too high He is still a work in progress and may be a decent player in years to come but he is nowhere near ready for AFL football this year IMHO

So very harsh on Fritsch - arguably one of, if not, the most predictably good forwards in the last few seasons

Impressive from Caleb Windsor and Nick Larkey 😳

If you look at the form line of these two teams over the last couple of rounds we lose this game comfortably - the odds for a Norf win are so so generous Time to see if our club has any ticket left at all I have little confidence sadly

He was sub and sadly got zero game time that day

We probably need both to be fair I’d argue finding a big ruckman that can compete is way easier than finding a quality tall forward

Didn’t Max kick 5 goals in our final against Geelong ? I think that may have persuaded a few that Max could be our Paul Salmon - alas it was not to be

They probably Fullarton could offer more but the lack of a genuine replacement or back up for Max is a very big fail in terms of list management at this stage