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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

First, I think Jackson is a bit of a unicorn they don't make many, if any, of those so when you have one you should keep them There is no way either of Rosman or Turner are going to be his replacement IMO. Turner is more in the mold of a hybrid Lever / Petty type. Rosman I'm not so sure if, or where, he fits in. He does has some ability - I think he needs to have a very busy summer and maybe get Dogga to give him some tips on how to get bigger and stronger

JUH is a really interesting one - he certainly looks capable - but so does the Weid 😲 JUH's kicking last night was poor and as Lethal said he simply looks incapable of winning possession unless its via a mark - if that's your one and only source it makes it a bit tough in the AFL - for a guy that not a monster in size he doesn't seem to be overly agile

True - you forgot to add that half of that next $100k goes to the tax man

That didn't age well

Actually agree with Max on this (at least at this stage) - it forces Weid to get involved and get a bit more physical I'd still like to see a combo of Weid and LJ in ruck and Max 80% in F50 as the key tall - especially if BBB is not performing

One of my all time favorites - incredible athleticism and a ton of courage

Perhaps you were a Collingwood supporter in a previous life ?

I am 100% confident of one thing This thread is easily going to make 100 pages before we know what LJ has decided

Trying to be objective here - I wouldn't swap our list for theirs, nor home grounds, nor jumpers, nor coaches - when its all said and done they are a very unattractive proposition

From a supporters point of view its always great to see our best players commit to the club long term just like we have - it shows a clear aligned interest in wanting the club to be successful long term. These guys should all know they have a fairly unique opportunity to enjoy a sustained period of success if they stick to the script and keep working hard. Its the sum of the parts that makes a great team - lets hope all of the parts think the same way

Turner well and truly deserves an extension - he does show a lot of promise His work at Casey has been on par with Tomlinson in my opinion - every chance to grab a permanent spot next year with another big pre-season behind him. If he can it will create more options to go forward (if required) say, Petty or J Smith

Sounds like you may have some personal knowledge or insight here - if so, thanks for sharing

You know this or just speculate ? I say the latter

What decision ? he hasn't made a decision yet as far as we know - or have I missed something ? There's a lot of jumping at shadows going on here atm

Personally I've always been confident that Gus would stay - not so sure about Jackson However, the days passing with no commitment is very disconcerting