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Try not to get hit in the face with a ping pong ball BBO 😀

Good idea but don't bother with the Luke Jackson contract thread - nothing to see there 😀

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Ah - why?

Watch Hawkins or Cameron get a free for this exact same thing

Interesting reading both your and Binman's take on BB I need to start off by saying I've never been a huge fan but I do agree that he can be a very important part of our overall team structure Personally I think the biggest thing that's changed for BB is he just doesn't seem to draw the free kicks he used to receive. If you have a look at his highlights packages during the years when he was kicking 60 odd goals (2017,18,19) he would consistently get free kicks when defenders blocked his run at the ball or chopped his arms - for some reason that doesn't seem to be happening anymore. If you watch closely opposition defenders double team him and effectively impede his run to the drop zone - he doesn't have the physical strength to overcome this. He also has his arms chopped consistently which the umpires seem to allow now In 2018 he got 48 frees , 2019 44 frees, last year 6, this year 11. Yes he has played fewer games than 2018/19 but the ratio per game is way down It is another factor that is reducing his impact imo

Well done to all our members - make sure you renew each and every year and we stay financially strong

They should be saying this is totally cringeworthy and please stop it now ! Embarrassing for all concerned Retro Footy Cards (geelongcats.com.au)

Moniz-Wakefield is in the same boat imo - he does do some nice things but like a lot of guys playing VFL needs to be involved for longer within games to start coming into consideration for senior selection

I didn't really expect much else but this is the replay from MFC when I raised the topic of unfair fixturing playing at Geelong every season. In hindsight perhaps Im should have sent my comments to Gary Pert directly Thank you for contacting Melbourne membership. Unfortunately, the Melbourne Football Club have no influence on the AFL rolling fixture. Whilst we provide recommendations and fan insights, there are many contributing factors that lead to the published outcome. We acknowledge this may be problematic for certain members and supporters. Thank you for supporting our club. Have a lovely day! Kind Regards,

Some interesting observations here - I'm not too sure how many posters have watched many Casey games in forming a view however my take on Rosman is as follows - can run (I haven't seen much to date to suggest he is genuinely quick like a Hunt or Baker) - can kick long and fairly accurately over shorter distances - can take a high mark - I doubt he will ever be a KP player as he isn't big enough for that (at least for now) - I note a few have suggested he has poor footy IQ - I'm not convinced about that yet - I think his biggest challenge is getting stronger over the summer so he can compete physically against mature bodies. By comparison Trent Rivers is a similar age but I would say is physically much more competitive at this stage He has been tried as a wing with limited success and this year mostly down back where he has been pretty solid. Given some his capabilities if he can build some strength over summer I would be inclined to try him in the F50 as a mobile marking option

Not really a fan of Tex - best well behind him imo and may be a culture killer Contracted till end of 2023 at Swans I think but Joel Amartey is the guy I would be looking at - 197cm 100kg, can mark, kick and pretty mobile - with the right coaching and an opportunity could be a player

There is an obvious mistake - we are not playing at Geelong

At least now we are getting random bits of information about open houses in Malvern rather than hyperbole and baseless speculation

I think they both suck which is why they draw crap crowds

And an analysis of scoring efficiency from F50 entries - I'd be shocked if we were high on that measure - our defence and midfield pump the ball in more than most teams

Trying to get away from them ?

I have emailed the club and asked them to follow up with the AFL - we can all rejoice if something comes of it

I'd rather not imagine anything to do with BT

Whilst it is very tempting to push Petty forward I think they will resist purely because our biggest strength is defence and he is a critical part of that structure If we had the luxury of Disco Turner with 25 games more and was performing well at senior level or say Joel Smith to take Petty's back six role then it would be more tempting - however we are not in that position I really hope that when Joel Smith is fit again (fingers crossed) he gets a run in the forward half - there are few options down back without more injuries and I think he is too good to be languishing at Casey. He would imo offer a more competitive aerial option than BB with greater mobilty and capacity to apply F50 pressure. This is obviously dependent on TMac's availability Tomlinson is not the answer in the F50 imo he is not strong overhead and not quick enough to be effective on the lead

Great post - this is, as we already know a complete and utter farce from a fixturing perspective I would really like our CEO to forcefully put to the AFL that our annual trip to this dung heap should be replaced by Rich, Carl, Haw, Ess and of course the filth until such time as they all rack up 18 appearances down there

True but not the ones he has been playing alongside for the last 3 years and won a Cup with

Thanks SWYL hopefully your mail is accurate I've said this a number of times but I struggle to see any compelling reason for any of our players to leave other than if they are driven by dollars only - naturally that's important but it is not the main driver for most young guys. For them it would be playing alongside good mates and winning. The money decisions are best left to when they have one good contract left

If both Gawn and Jacko are fit to play I would replace B Brown for Gawn Jacko replaces M Brown Weid stays in as ruck support for Jacko Gawn to play mostly deep forward

The most encouraging element of his game for me was the fact he looked genuinely upset when he gave away the free kick to Walker - Sam needs to play with more passion imo he just seems to drift through games