manny100

Lets hope Kolt and Sestan make the grade. With Trac that would be 3 bulls in the team.

The Dee's should be a little smarter. Demonland (DL) has a fair few 'readers' and posters. The Dee's should use DL to compliment (not relace just assist reach members/suppporters) for their communication and a little marketing. For example seats should be made available for DL updates at practice games. TheRE should be some access to players and staff for interviews during the year and after some games. Plenty of other things could be arranged. Its almost like a business who has access to a fair sized growing Data base nearby and does not use it. A good business would not let this happen. If the Dee's want an edge here it is - right under their noses. It would not be hard for the MFC to join forces and build Demonland in a real Dee's Army. My opinion only. Lets face it red hot suppoerters cant get enough Dee's information

I dont think its televised. Does Demonland have a rep there to provide updates to desperate DL forum members?? The club should provide stand seats for DL reps.

I do not support banning the bump but as long as the hit is on body and not the head. Also if the player could have tackled but elects to bump the body and the player is knocked out when his head hit the ground that should be a report. Pepper Powel will be suspended for sure. His arms were tucked in in the bump/hit position when he charged in so there was no intention to tackle at all. He elected to bump. That is obvious. Should get 4 to 6 weeks. It reminded me of the days when Brereton used to line players up and whammo - it was legal in those days and i believe its also not an historic offence.

He is playing at the elite level where split second decisions are what you are paid to make. He had time to tuck his shoulder in at full pace before hitting the player. Was he blindly running full pace at the pack not without care who he hit? There is no chance he will get off. Head high these days the assumption is guilt (except for Maynard).

Chose to bump, head hit so he is gone.

Good. Means Brown plays for sure. He kicked a couple against the Tigers. We have trouble kicking goals so he stays in. Apart from that Brown is more of a good reader of the play type rather than an opportunist. So he seems to be in the play a fair bit. He is quick, can tackle and evasive. Windsor plays as well.

I have no idea where we will finish. I never get these things right. Given the state of our list with injuries etc we would need a lucky run for the rest of the season and McAdam and Billings to star. A couple of young players step up like McVee last year and with luck we might finish in the 8.

Congratulations on a great career Angus. All the best. No doubt you will carve a significant off field role for yourself in time.

Petty, Fullarton, Oliver, Brayshaw and Salem will make a difference. Even 3 of that bunch. Not sure when Petty or Fullarton will be available. Suspect Fullarton will be ready by mid March at least. Petty??

Oliver, Brayshaw and Salem in and we woukd have been a little more competitive and likely taken the points. Also depth like Spargo, Woey and AMW out. Our real problem is our 2nd ruck/tall forward. With Fullarton out cant answer that question. No one to get the ball to ground. BBB's knee may not hold the season.. TMc can play but he is not the 198 /200 cm tall which we lack. Bit early to write us off yet unless we get long term injuries to our guns. Pup Brown looks to be a long term player. Quick, evasive, tackles well and can kick a goal. May play mostly Casey this season but he is AFL quality. Windsor looks a long term player as well. Hope Yze steps up a level or 2 at the Chargers this season. He could be a good F/S. The ground was in awesome condition and no wind today.

Thanks, can't wait till Sunday. I have KAYO.

Is the practice game Vs Tigers televised on Kayo Sunday from 10am??

That is true. The Zones were meant to be rotated but the bigger clubs with productive Zones and plenty of cash kicked up and rotation was canned. Our Zone was not productive. Part of it was in SA.

Gee No. 6 looks good. Had to look up the player numbers on the MFC website. Its Windsor.

With Grundy gone, Fullerton, BBB and Petty injured Schache has a sniff. Plus Smith out who often plays forward. No excuses for not training full on and more. So its JVR, TMc, Schache options for tall forward and ruck relief. Jefferson is an option but maybe not ready yet? Looks like we will rely on Fritsch and McAdam to fire up. Track may have to play mainly on ball? Looking thin on for Forward talls.

Great updates, thanks all

I think if Petty, Fritta, Kosi and JVR are fit and in form delivery forward will improve immediately. Those players have huge talent and have good leading patterns and positioning.

Looks like he has talent, power and strength. Needs another season at Casey building fitness and preparing for senior level. Never know he may surprise us this year. Judd McVee did last year and maybe someone will surprise this year.

Plus the youngest Brown 14 years old and with the Chargers under 16s this coming season. Evidently quite talented at this stage. We missed the other brother as he is a talented 195cm soccer player.

Nathan Brown on the Christmas DeeBrief podcast interview was excited by the talent and athleticism of Kalani White. Nathan is a very positive human being. If Kynan Brown has that watch out he will be good because he already has the talent. Nathan said only around 7 players under 184cm were drafted. Shows how tough it is for players like Kynan at around 181/2 cm. I could go on but have a listen. Great interview. Positive +++++++

If we slide it will not be far. The group will get a bit of fizz and bubble from the new recruits plus our draftees. Nothing like bringing a few fresh talented faces to training and game day. The pre season was all about freshening up the list which was done superbly.

The good thing is that our young talls will be given time to develop. All show talent.

Another Tall the coaches are confident will develop. He will be given plenty of time at Casey.

Likely more like 92/94kg now. Coachs' think highly of him. Talls take longer to develop. In the past when our list was not so strong talls would be rushed in before time. Now we let them develop via Casey which is good. JVR is an AFL exception for talls. They do not usually show what he has in his 2nd season. It was just as well we resisted the temptation to play his early.