Diamond_Jim

where are the bullants on the ladder. This could get ugly

against the wind may be better. A bit too much of the blazing away in Q1 Keeping their eyes down this quarter

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

Why not lodge a support ticket with Kayo They are reasonably responsive

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

My AFL site is showing 12:35 for the start of Blues v GWS at Docklands. Any reason for the early start?

Seems to be some backlash over the Saturday night FTA blackout. Strangely enough it centres on interstate markets suggesting to me that Melbourne audiences are simply bunnies. There's a few nuggets in the Age article below. One was the viewing audience in Sydney on Kayo for Essendon v Sydney on a Saturday night. It was 10k. So much for almost fifty years of AFL investment into the Sydney market. The other is the frank admission that if they were negotiating the media rights deal today the AFL would need to take a price cut. (Have we see maximum AFL revenue?) https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-true-cost-of-the-afl-abandoning-free-to-air-saturdays-in-its-4-5-billion-tv-deal-20250523-p5m1lr.html

The NRL match is even worse 9 v 17

Interesting debate on that one. TMac hasn't rucked for a few years but as the season goes on I think that could be TMac's niche unless AJ flourishes

agree

Combine the VFL with a pre match lunch at Preston market or at one of the many great Asian eateries in nearby High Street. Yum Cha at the Golden Leaf is top notch as is the various choices of pho and roast ducks that adorn the restaurant windows. The market offers a wide choice including gozleme and other Eastern delights. The ground itself has lost any form of old world charm so it's hard to picture the days when Preston was an absolute powerhouse in the VFA. Free parking at the market but being a Saturday it can be hard to find. Always parking at the back of Preston Library from which it's only a few minutes walk.

Lot of optimism in this thread. Hoping it's justified

Viney out for another week. Not great news Culley is slow at Casey and in recent weeks has not impressed. Is he better than Sharp as a sub. Maybe That would allow lever in moving Turner forward and Fritsch back in Viney has taken the pressure off the selection group but will it work?

According to Mr Google this was perhaps one of those urban myths but I do agree that unlike some other lines it can have a little give and take

Need to capture the oral history. Six years time and it's ten years since that night in the West. I want to hear every player's perspective on every minute. So let it be said... Let it be done

I think people forget that "corridor" football is a different game from boundary football which in turn is different from 45 degree football (Collingwood). Of the three corridor is the easiest to defend but because it's also the easiest to score from you often see them winning. I think corridor football (Adelaide) can get you into the final 8 but I doubt it takes you all the way. If a team could play both boundary and corridor style ( the latter in the second half when the opponent tires) that might work

There are 3 potential ins.... Viney, Fritsch and Lever Of those 3 Viney is the only definite with Fritsch potentially again as sub. If Viney comes in you have to wonder who goes out. Sharp perhaps. If Lever comes in Turner goes forward which probably means AJ out (who relieves Gawn) but it's even more complicated if Fritsch also comes in. Would not be adverse to AJ taking a lot of the ruck in the first half and then being subbed for Fritsch thus allowing a relatively fresh Gawn to be the sole ruck in the second half. Can AJ be trusted though as a primary ruck? Other than Sharp I don't see anyone immediately pressing for Spargo's spot. Assuming we have a mid season opening I can see Bonner joining the AFL list. At VFL level he's a connection machine. Not sure about his defensive work but he's deserving of a chance. We would then have Bonner, Spargo Sharp Woey and Brown pushing for one spot Scoring via Melksham was smart and reminded me of how Collingwood score so often from ordinary forwards. It's all in the delivery. Incredibly difficult selection week and if we're good enough to win the following week will be even harder

Fox/Kayo commentate for the main remotely so if anything we now get less "perspective " commentary

Might drop in if it's a nice day. In these days of electronic memberships how do I prove my away membership for the "big" discount Thanks

One of the most pleasing things about this win was 12 scoring shots to 2 in that final quarter. Accuracy aside that was devastating. At the very least it will put a spring in the step of many players that hopefully we capitalise on in the next few rounds.

Those green shoots are showing I will be happy with a competitive season building the new gameplan into 2026

We couldn't..... could we ?????

I'm quietly excited (almost)

Could this be our Grand Final Would be nice

Better than most of us expected. Let's hope we can keep it up in the second half Green Shoots Grasshoppers