Diamond_Jim

makes some sense but if true I would have expected the club to say so... mind you MFC is often failing in the communication stakes these days

dropped into the station last week after hearing about it. The program at that time was from Sydney and ARL centric. Obviously they will have some AFL but it didn't grab me at the time

Lose both tonight and against the Bombers we may as well start to plan for next season. We need to go to the bye at around 7 and 4... lose the next two and we will 2-4 which means we would need to win the next 5 straight. Big couple of weeks on the way.

I must have missed that in his game at Coburg.... boy Goody does love the spin

Agree BB Hogan is one of the few big men going around who is reasonably good below his knees. If we are lucky enough to have both Weid and T Mac firing (we would need to be very lucky) we would be a very powerful unit. As to how it would work with the current game plan, that is of course a secret known only to a select few of which I am not one. For me I would position Weid about 35 metres from goal and get him to run a number of patterns that were used intermittently as decoy runs and scoring runs. Nothing I have seen so far of the Weid suggests that he has the natural ability to "find" the ball. It would then be up to our skilled kicking midfield to find him at the designated points. ... yeah ... of course I'm dreaming !!

Indeed there is my friend. We played our opening game last year down there OD. A beautiful day... caught the old train to Williamstown.. fish and chips on the promenade and then to the ground. Got chatting with some young fellows who played for the Williamstown under 18 comp. They were a pleasure to speak with and it is probably what got me interested in following the Casey VFL team. Port Melbourne is also worth a mention for its famous Burra burger alone

Have a look at this Clint. Seems that you can get general admission with your MFC membership but it could be pot luck getting a seat. There is always standing room in the Southern Stand. cheers http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-04-16/anzac-day-eve-match-day-information

Agree DD... a very strange set up. It also made it hard for spectators to access the arena itself at the breaks. Also very unimpressed with Punt Road from a spectator viewpoint. Ended up in the old stand which was comfortable but I love the VFL because of the ability to easily stroll around the ground and watch from different vantage points. Absolutely impossible due to access to various parts being denied. Catering came from one van in a crowded area that further exacerbated the squeeze. Give me Box Hill, Coburg etc any day. Williamstown on a non windy day is also an absolute delight.

Here's the Tigers injury list ... Player Injury Scheduled return Daniel Rioli Foot TBC Jack Graham Suspension 1 week

Saty in fairness I don't think you will see much if any complaint about Casey's overall performance on this thread. There was a comment on the game plan by one or two that is a different matter. Just very few positives unfortunately and those that were there have been mentioned by several posters.

don't worry they won't be there long. Looks like Brisbane are the wooden spoon favourites at present

Not a great day at the office. 5 or 6 unanswered goals for us to start the game and then the Tiges for the rest of that quarter and the second quarter. Better second half but we were unable to significantly impact the scoreboard and bridge the gap. Hard to say who played well but certainly Pedersen, Spargo and Hannan impacted the game. Was it enough to demand selection...maybe for Pedersen and Hannan... depends how their equivalent plays on Tuesday night. Although we lost it was not a thrashing. Overall they were physically stronger and taller. I often wonder what coaches/tacticians look for in their VFL teams. Wins are nice but in reality it can come down to where you are with your list building, injuries and how much you spend on your back up players. If there is a worrying factor other than Pedersen (and ignoring this years draftees) no one really put up their hand and said pick me. Much the same can be said about the previous games as well.

2 goals to the tigers and that's it

Spargo having a good few minutes. Missed a gettable goal from 35 on an angle. Casey doing a lot better

A better performance by the Dees so far this quarter but not much impact on the scoreboard. 86 -66

True...was not meaning it as a criticism. Tigers look to be bigger bodied. Since half way through the first quarter tigers have been by far the better side.

Well the demons are getting a good workout. Pedersen... excellent first quarter but not much so far in the second

A quarter of two halves. Now 7 goals to 6 in favor of the demons

Not a very welcoming ground. Far too many no go areas for my liking. Won't bother returning. Dees doing well

Based on watching GWS live against Collingwood and St Kilda they are not getting enough from their talls. In the past these talls were providing an invaluable link up capability. In addition the high press/ heavy zone adopted by many opposition clubs limits their high quality run and carry capability. No question that they will be in the top 4 but they are not the absolute stand out that many including me thought they would become.

Just thought I would bump this thread. Beautiful day and a great way to enjoy high class footy. Come and join us as we wander onto the grounds with the players at the break and just enjoy.

Ouzo and Pernod are much the same yet one is thought sophisticated and the other .... ?? Fascinating the run on gin these days... it's just grain spirit with flavouring

Would be very interesting to see that broken down into set shots etc. With forward pressure I am not surprised by the seemingly low conversion rates. Mind you Greene and then Shield kicked two beautiful goals on the run from different pockets for GWS. On a more serious note the team that cracks the accuracy stakes will go far. How they do it who knows.

No problem with the fend off.. it's when it goes for the throat or the head that it becomes interesting. Never called as a free or worse. Technically neither is round the neck etc but it is a dangerous manouvre especially when directed at the throat.

Was it a mark. Lousy game but great ending