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Diamond_Jim

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  1. Pity we haven't got a horse in the race. I would not say no to giving Bonner a go.
  2. The old Alice has taken a battering in the media over recent years for reasons well known to us all. Hopefully this game can showcase a positive image and return some benefit to the town. The only time I enjoyed BT commentating was when he waxed lyrical about how you couldn't goal if you were further out than the tree. Not sure why we're playing the Saints in the centre but we all know the AFL works in a mysterious way.
  3. So true A pity they couldn't play a curtain raiser in the Red Centre or as you say at Casey
  4. Pickett 5. Bowey Gawn 3. Oliver Sparrow 1. Langford
  5. The Fat Lady is beginning to warble
  6. Oh what a feeling
  7. I'm having flashbacks to Clint Bizkits zone of indecision from 2023 when we would get 26 points up and falter. Let's get it over 40 and enjoy the last quarter
  8. 3:8 And 4:8 in the last quarter last week. I see a pattern Sherlock
  9. What is this accuracy (lack thereof)
  10. I know JVR isn't firing on all cylinders but surely he offers more as a back up ruck/resting forward than AJ ?
  11. the throw in has been shown to be potentially damaging to the back over a long period. Probably less of a problem these days with four umpires and the lack of intent rule meaning less throw in per umpire. No problem with throwing from 5M in. Meanwhile bring back the white coats and hats for the goal umpires (they were world famous)
  12. Looking forward to lots of colourful posts. According to locals Pattaya has slowed up in recent years so it's great that you two are back to boost the local economy. Enjoy yourselves
  13. When watching Casey I look for both team system and individual brilliance. Moreover I look for players who can find time and space on their opponents. The latter is essential to AFL success. There were flashes of all three yesterday but in the main it was sledgehammer tactics against a much weaker team. The first quarter with a stiff breeze was apposite. Shots on the run from beyond 50 and forwards leading to the pocket. Our exits from the backline were slow and often indecisive. Handballs were rarely used to benefit open players. In respect of the forwards. Sure they took marks against a beleaguered opposition but how many were taken by smart leads and running patterns that saw them make a break on their opponent. It's those skills that you need at AFL level as the defender will be miles better. That being said it was an enjoyable day on the grass verges watching youngsters playing gleefully in the waning Autumn sun.
  14. Left at 3/4 time. Overall not a great spectacle. Too much crowded scrambly play with Casey far too powerful but rarely able to get clear. Casey now has too many tall forwards and then you add in Verrall and TC. A complete absence of any organised crumbing from any small/medium. In a game made for Tholstrup he didn't excel. Sat at half forward so didn't really see the back players. Suffice to say they took lots of marks. Casey did a lot of switching of play but it was often too slow and without real purpose. Jefferson may well have shone but JVR is going backwards based on today's opposition. One other thing given our surplus number of talls he didn't appear to get any chance to practice his ruck craft.
  15. If you mean Preston Railway station it's just across the road.
  16. close OD but we're at Preston it's just off Bell Street though
  17. Woewodin has certainly bulked up
  18. The Blues when they took over the bullants did them no favours. Strange competition the vfl as we've discussed many times. Given the game in Sydney and the location of today's game we should have a couple of thousand supporters here. Lucky to be a couple of hundred
  19. oval condition is almost perfect. Great day for football We are allowing Preston to crowd the ball. Would like to see a more aggressive spread and perhaps a few players hanging back in an attempt to reduce the numbers around the ball carrier. on skills and marking ability we are streets ahead
  20. getting scrappy given the domination. Jvr behind Jefferson on performance this half. Bullants first goal More of a stiff breeze than a wind
  21. where are the bullants on the ladder. This could get ugly
  22. against the wind may be better. A bit too much of the blazing away in Q1 Keeping their eyes down this quarter
  23. at the ground. Not many here Casey way on top but no real decent forward connection. Max and Ed Langdon are here Decent wind favouring Casey
  24. Why not lodge a support ticket with Kayo They are reasonably responsive
  25. It's rather good these days. I've found since 4k that it takes maybe 30 seconds of buffering before the stream starts but once it does no problem. Could be short drops on the wifi signal. With other streams you don't notice it because they cache 5 minutes or so ahead. With Sports streams the cache is only seconds