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Aaron Davey has always had confidence in his footy, the injuries and fitness issues have cruelled for last couple of years, spoke to him last week, feeling on top of the world

My personal thought, take, guess, hope etc for this season is that we break even and consolidate, ready to take bigger steps in 2014

Can you expand on that breathtaking statement rpfc

I really like your user name because what you said about Watts is a complete load of it, Cheap dispoals? Why does everybody else have him in the backline, do you see something that others including the Footy Dept don't, if so what is it...... Are you alluding that he is soft? So you would have him playing exclusively at Casey next season would you?

Why are you not convinced about Jetta in the backline, he was slated to play their last season by the Club until he got injured, Jade Rawlings is a big fan

The only two I am willing to pencil in are Dawes and Pederson, the rest will be as somebody else has said rotating, this is what Neeld wants, guys who can and will play anywhere. I think we will have stoppage specialists in Viney McKenzie and Grtimes the rest will be on the move constantly I know it was only training but the highlight for me on the video posted in another topic was Jetta coming out of the back half with a beautiful pass to Davey out on a wing, who put it back in the corridor for Byrnes who had come from a pocket leaving Nicholson in his wake who then chipped it over the top to Dawes coming straight down the middle.....Dawes then handed off to Davey who had continued his run...in games yes please

And there is nothing at all wrong with that

That's Jesse Hogan in the Number 1, he made a lot of the male watchers on Monday envious, at one point he went back to the van/marquee and stripped off his shirt, for a 17 yr old he was ripped, god knows what he will look like in a couple of years, first saw him a couple of months ago and the change already is amazing.....besides which the kid can play

The 2 rookies Stark and Clisby both trained yesterday although Stark got pulled out of the last drill along with Jack Fitzpatrick and Jimmy Toumpas,. They (Stark and Clisby) didn't stand out for either good or bad reasons, which in itself is ok I forgot I spoke to Jack Fitzpatrick in one of my earlier posts, he said you get pulled out of drills because of your training loads, he was actually a bit peeved coz he was enjoying training, but appreciates how professional everything is.now and the fitness staff know exactly what is happening to each player Said hello to Stark whilst I was talking to Jimmy Toumpas, another smiler living the dream but built like a stick at the moment Edit coz I got the rookie who got pulled wrong, if you will excuse the phrase

Every defensive forward from the other teams will be taking an interest in that

Pederson is built like a wall and really strong, and he has a good jump, but also is the banging body type of ruckman, I can see him taking the ruck up forward or being third man up, the ruck is one place where we are looking really good, if big Maxy can get up and running we will be looking even better... .it wouldn't even surprise me to see Jamar, Spencer, Pederson and Fitzpatrick all in the same team at one stage during the NAB Cup to see what it looks like rotating them through the ruck duties and having them up forward

Clint, were you an agent provacateur in a previous life? Besides which Neeld and the players seem to think so Jack and Jack are growing into the roles. What do you want a flashing sign above each head? Clark is 200cm tall covered in Tatts with a different hairstyle, and he has the forwards strut (which he should have), of course he stands out

Jamar is not in decline, but the big Pencil is finally growing into a ruckman, Jamar knows he has competition, Jamar is getting around the ground a lot more as well, think he knows he has to It was interesting also to see both Pedersen and Fitzpatrick taking the ruck work in the fwd 50 during yesterdays training, think this is what will happen in the games as well

Somebody asked about the tackling, John Muggleton was showing them another method today said as far as I could hear "Collingwood are practicing dropping the shoulder to bump off the tackler , so use this if it looks like they are doing it" Clint.....try speaking to Col Sylvia, he is totally aware he has stuffed up in the past, but he has also had a rotten run with injury and fitness, he desperately wants to shove it up people, hopefully this year will be it As for Strauss, he is nearly back to where he was pre broken leg and he is looking really confident and he has done the full preseason It is the same with Jetta and Davey that is why both a looking completely different, my man Nev is my pick for the biggest improver this year By the way Jade Rawlings spoke to a guy he knew and said there were 41 on the track today, he had never seen that in his whole career in January The only one I did not see today was Terlich And as for Neeld he hides under cap and watches, lets Craig and the other coaches run the drills, best way I reckon

At the moment Howe is playing forward, haven't seen him do much stoppage work, reckon if we get the rest of the forwards firing, he will be given licene to wander Sellars and Gillies are the same, big strong gorilla minders, it is nice to have one never mind two Blease for blinding speed......gliding Barry....... think Kent is as fast as Blease and Evans if he can get fully back is no slouch either Col Sylvia wants exactly what we all want If Rodan is not in the team for the 1st game I will be amazed, although with Neeldl who knows Tapscott looks trimmer, think the role they are looking at for him is defensive forward

When the first match simulation was on went to far end to watch Dawes and Hogan, Dawes was all talk directing young Jess where to go etc, was great to see, Dawes and Pedersen are working fine together.

Just got back home, too nice a day to be inside, couple of observations Love Tommy Mc as much as everybody, please keep a lid on it, I was pleased to see he was beaten twice by Jesse Hogan on the lead, because it showed me what I have to look forward to next year as well, and the Nicho incident, he still has a bit to learn, but he is great to watch. Myself and my lovely lady thought (in no particular order) these were out stand outs today Davey, Jetta, Blease, Dawes, McDonald, Rodan, Grimes Of the new guys, Toumpas and Barry showed something, and Kent surprised me once with his speed in the match simulation But all in all everybody put in John Muggleton (the tackling coach) has them working hard on the techniques, today was giving them an alternative method, great to see them sticking, particularly when doing the match simulation As for the way the teams were broken up for match simulation, read nothing into it, been to a few trainings it changes all the time, we need everybody comfortable with everybody else Had a chat with a few Jack Trengove - he is coming along fine with his rehab, didn't lose too much fitness, looking fwd to playing with Toumpas Mitch Clark - still on target with his rehab, you can sense he is champing at the bit Aaron Davey - happy, feeling great, loves he has got the full preseason under his belt Nev Jetta - same as Aaron , just wants to show what he can do Jimmy Toumpas - he just smiles, he is just loving it, told him to keep the beard for team photos tomorrow. Col Sylvia - again happy to be out on the paddock injury free and nearly a full ;preseason under his belt, can't wait for start of the season Nathan Jones - just wants to play Rory Taggert - another injury free, knows he has a battle on his hands to get into the side but will give it everything Michael Evans - really pleased to be back, no problems now, another who knows the challenge ahead, got interrupted by Neil Craig whilst talking to 'Pickles", asked me what I thought of 'Pickles' so pumped up his tyres Jack Watts - compared beards, another who is feeling really fit and just wants to play Jack Viney - just can't wait for the season, told him not to hit the first stoppage at a hundred miles an hour, and he just laughed, can't wait to see him in action

Can Josh come on the board and say so.....I agree turn Casey down and go to Mansfield....NOT.....the relationship is fine, the MFC supporters would go ballistic if players who need an op weren't sent so they will be ready for day 1 of preseason if they could.so they may not be allowed to play.....also you need a certain amount of games to qualifty for the finals with Casey so it may be a case of the VFL rules it is all a .no win situation..no matter what...Casey did ok.....if you are going to trot out the same old lame 'facts' about the Casey Scorpions at least get it right...how does the journalist know Melbourne have a preference for a full time coach...Lovett was part time and the job was his to keep if he wanted it Casey have a really good coach now anyway....and a proven one, not somebody just starting out

Have you ever seen him play at Casey, or just the Junior highlights?Suggest you have a look, such a sweeping statement can come back and hurt you Cook was a completely different case

So an average of 1.4 free kicks per game against him is too mamy? I do really love how one person puts something in a post on this board and it becomes a self perpectuating myth And I would suggest that he gets to more contests to tackle and maybe give frees away. Jonesy has same average, would you like to say the same about him? And Jordie McKenzie is higher

What does a top 8 side at training look like, never been to one, assume they don't drop the ball, miss a kick, drop a mark, break into a sweat, look unkempt in their training tops, not get a hair out of place........... this is training...... they have now been at it solidly for nearly four months.........I am waiting to watch the praccy games and then the NAB Cup and then decide if we have improved or not I have been to training about seven or eight times and have been impressed by the effort being put in, that's all I am interested in at the moment

i thought this was a topic about today's training, from the look of the pictures there were a few people there so hopefully we will get a report posted to get us back on topic.......obviously Bail is going to be one of the moving targets this season alongside Dunn....Bail has played 30 odd games so let's wait and see shall we.....he is like Jetta when fit Neeld picks him so he must see something

Expressing your opinion and personally berating or villifying anybody who has the temerity to disagree will get you banned...can't see the problem in that....one reason why there are 2 board, lack of control on 'Ology

so just like Moe then?

There are a few 'pure' small forwards left, Milne springs to mind, but the game is changing at such a pace, think personally we will have rotating midfield/forwards such as Blease, Howe, Jones etc with possibly a defensive forward Tapscott...Byrnes will do what he did at Geelong...up and down the wings.......the forward line will be packed with firepower this year....hoping with our revamped midfield we can get it to them