Diamond_Jim

Some very big games this weekend for shaping the 4 and the eight. Absolute #^&* that ours isn't one of them. I see they are talking of Caleb Daniels as possible AA so there is hope for Spartacus yet.

At the start of the season we would have earmarked this game as an 8 pointer to determine if we made top 4 if not top 2. What can one say

If correct probably means Stretch gets another year with Maynard departing.

With Geelong 7th on the ladder and Casey ninth this is the classic 8 point game. One game and percentage separate the two teams. Geelong only have three players on the injured list so they will be fielding a strong team. No Preuss who has been dominating at this level makes it a tough ask but the weather is 17 degrees with strong northerlies suggesting a relatively pleasant day out.

Oliver is this season becoming another example of an MFC stuff up. Before you argue take a moment and think about it. Oliver and Gawn are the kind you build teams around and we have......

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Are you ready to join the dark side.. come across to the thread that will probably outgrow the Watts and Hogan have to go /stay discussions Agree... Lewis has no place in this team.. (respect his ability by the way)

"The AFL's TV ratings have fallen considerably, with a 12.8 per cent decline to the end of their regular season. Cumulative season audience figures for the two codes highlight the NRL's dominance. The NRL's cumulative audience this season was 94.3 million, compared to the AFL's live audience of 89.2m." From the SMH of September 10 2018 PS.. don't forget that the NRL figures include three State of Origin Games which are massive television events. PPS.. the comparison is made pre finals so perhaps AFL caught up

starting to look like that... has the feel of Dunn and Garland.. pity

my guess is Dunkley, Baker, Corey Wagner and Tim Smith PS just noticed Salem named in the forward pocket

16 a side at VFL level for the next 2 years plus (SANFL and WFL) 6-6-6 for last quarter only... it is actually reducing scoring unless risks are taken which teams will not take in the forst three quarters. Reduction of interchange numbers by itself will just change the length of the rest periods. It may have a slight impact upon player fatigue but it's not that simple. Probably needs to be reduction of the number on the bench. Hate the sub rule but you could have one sub for umpire (third party) confirmed injuries. On the complete flip side..a lot of these comments are coming from ground attendees and at game commentators. On TV it has always been difficult to capture the quick run on play. May need to rethink the TV coverage angles if it really worked.

Demonland... I think Casey play the Cats not the Dogs...

so based on Weideman being in the rehab group at training I assume he is no goer for this weekend. Tim Smith to return for another round of musical deckchairs perhaps.

Of course as Super Mercado says it's not that we just don't score it is that we let the ball out so easily. Every club knows how to beat the Goodwin game plan. Some are better at executing than others but just stack the backline and then the quick release in a manner that breaks the zone. Take a step back and think why we play well against Hawthorn. They don't play quick release and our mids etc have time to get back. When they did play quick release in the H&A match in 2018 they slaughtered us. Hell .. how many times have the saints beat us and they just sacked their coach. It's really starting to become a bit of a joke issue.

the 50m penalties were brought in because Hawthorn decided in a finals series during the late 80's that it was better to give away the 15 metre penalty than to allow the opposition to play on. The problem with removing the protected areas is that players will deliberately run through a particular area to increase the zone strength. These days they even use the umpire as part of the zone (remember the runners). I suppose I am saying that the coaches will always bend the rules to the max.

Interchange reduction at AFL level plus at VFL level reduction in player numbers on field by two players per team. Trial for two years. One could even trial the reduced player numbers on alternate weeks to get a better sample. It's not rocket science. (VFA used to play with 16 players on ground at once.)

say it again please

Great point have always thought that the 55-60 metre set shot guy who can also play back would be a very damaging player

the gains have been very small.. the wreckage on the other hand the problem is that when we thought we might get something out of the remainder of the season which would give cause for optimism in 2020 we are at best treading water if not slipping backwards. Viney seems to be finding some form which is a late season plus

doesn't matter but we may as well get a game or two more into Baker and I assume Weideman will play. Said last week after watching Jetta play at Casey that he was far from ready.. who knows if he should play next week. No use playing Lewis (not his fault but he should have not been reselected once the season was done.) JKH.. why but then again why not.. give Gus a rest perhaps

as the song says... always look on the bright side... they were nearly at full strength and beat Geelong a few weeks back whereas we had ?? out and we nearly won. Big positive in Petty and we got a game into Preuss. 2020 wise it was better than the win last week.

Only way we win this is if Bulldogs kick say 8:16 and we kick around 11:3

Tassie looks warmer as each week passes... (and it stuffs the Hawks)

we all know that NT is not a strategically sound move ....sure others play in cairns, Tasmania and even Ballarat but NT makes no sense. Hell I'd prefer the stupidity of one game a year in China.. and boy that is stupid