Just shows how bad that VFL Side we had out there wasMagpieBat wrote:Grundy held over.jackcass wrote:Sinclair, Freeman, Lynch, Gault, Brown, Clarke, Scharenberg, Karnezis, Maxwell.... Some pretty handy footballers sitting in the stands.scoobydoo wrote:Wow, no Seedsman,Thomas or Adams
Great win
Orval and Couch on the VFL list would be nice as well...
Round 9 - Casey vs Collingwood at Casey Fields
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what are you talking about dave? your statement is a disservice to those who did line up.Dave The Man wrote:Just shows how bad that VFL Side we had out there wasMagpieBat wrote:Grundy held over.jackcass wrote: Sinclair, Freeman, Lynch, Gault, Brown, Clarke, Scharenberg, Karnezis, Maxwell.... Some pretty handy footballers sitting in the stands.
Orval and Couch on the VFL list would be nice as well...
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Cheers. Was wondering how often he was benched through the game.MagpieBat wrote:To answer your question (VERY belatedly) Defender, he was rotated 2 to 3 times a quarter and was 'subbed out' halfway through the last.Defender wrote:How much game time has Benny had MB?
So, that claim by Buckley that he would play " about 50 to 60%" game time would probably be on the money...
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Sounds like we had a very good VFL team on the park today.John Wren wrote:what are you talking about dave? your statement is a disservice to those who did line up.Dave The Man wrote:Just shows how bad that VFL Side we had out there wasMagpieBat wrote: Grundy held over.
Orval and Couch on the VFL list would be nice as well...
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Hi Dave, is suckling related to the hawk?Dave The Man wrote:Fantastic Win considering how weak our side was.
My Thoughts:
Casey Fans are Fereal
Hudson was massive in the last QTR in the Ruck. as Greenborugh was Useless in the Ruck
What a Awsome Debut by Suckling
Good to see Reid get Thru Okay
Ferguson was Fantastic Again
Kennedy and Broomhead pushed for Selection
Great to stand with Mattys123 in the 2nd Half
And U forgot your standard "the umpires were disgusting" which I look forward to every week!
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the bald headed umpire ... the less said the better.Big T wrote:Hi Dave, is suckling related to the hawk?Dave The Man wrote:Fantastic Win considering how weak our side was.
My Thoughts:
Casey Fans are Fereal
Hudson was massive in the last QTR in the Ruck. as Greenborugh was Useless in the Ruck
What a Awsome Debut by Suckling
Good to see Reid get Thru Okay
Ferguson was Fantastic Again
Kennedy and Broomhead pushed for Selection
Great to stand with Mattys123 in the 2nd Half
And U forgot your standard "the umpires were disgusting" which I look forward to every week!
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define "bad"?Dave The Man wrote:Just shows how bad that VFL Side we had out there wasMagpieBat wrote:Grundy held over.jackcass wrote: Sinclair, Freeman, Lynch, Gault, Brown, Clarke, Scharenberg, Karnezis, Maxwell.... Some pretty handy footballers sitting in the stands.
Orval and Couch on the VFL list would be nice as well...
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Thanks MB. Your reviews are always highly anticipated.
Tapping seems to have built a strong VFL core and great spirit between the VFL & AFL boys. As an avid VFL watcher how far can the side go this year do you think?
Also, love hearing about the development of Broomhead. I'm hopeful we'll see him get the Bulldogs game and assuming all ok then a real test against the Hawks. No idea who is left out, although resting a few blokes against the Bullies is an option. It's tough for the selectors which can only be a good thing.
Tapping seems to have built a strong VFL core and great spirit between the VFL & AFL boys. As an avid VFL watcher how far can the side go this year do you think?
Also, love hearing about the development of Broomhead. I'm hopeful we'll see him get the Bulldogs game and assuming all ok then a real test against the Hawks. No idea who is left out, although resting a few blokes against the Bullies is an option. It's tough for the selectors which can only be a good thing.
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Cheers woody!woody-woody wrote:Thanks MB. Your reviews are always highly anticipated.
Tapping seems to have built a strong VFL core and great spirit between the VFL & AFL boys. As an avid VFL watcher how far can the side go this year do you think?
Also, love hearing about the development of Broomhead. I'm hopeful we'll see him get the Bulldogs game and assuming all ok then a real test against the Hawks. No idea who is left out, although resting a few blokes against the Bullies is an option. It's tough for the selectors which can only be a good thing.
How far can this side go? I honestly think it can give the flag a nudge. Availability of AFL-listed players will play a large part. We've seen this weekend Box Hill go down to a rebuilding North Ballarat, with Hawthorn's long injury toll eroding Box Hill's AFL-listed depth in recent weeks. Geelong also knocked off top-placed Port Melbourne yesterday, after getting a fillip from some returning AFL players.
So with our AFL listed ranks who didn't play yesterday, we've got all of Lynch/Karnezis/Clarke/Sinclair who can all contribute or play a role, plus maybe one of Witts or Grundy once Reid returns to the seniors, plus someone like Adams or Dwyer. Then you have the 1st round draft picks in Scharenberg and Freeman who, while yet to debut in this side, are highly rated prospects (Scharenberg in particular dominated, by all reports, when he played seniors in the SANFL).
Of course, it does help if you have good VFL players in there as well, which we have, with handy players in guys like Hellier/Suckling/Couch/Ferguson/Moloney/Allan/Riddle/Greenhough, amongst others. All can play a role and compete well with AFL-listed opposition players. The midfield in particular is really strong, with Hellier, Suckling, Couch and Moloney nicely complementing Martin, Adams and a big bullocking ruckman in Hudson.
Lots of inside grunt, although maybe lacking a bit of outside speed and polish. Guys like Ferguson and Broomhead add zip, so too Freeman once he gets fit, while a Dwyer and a Scharenberg add that class.
So, I don't think a shot at the title is out of the realms of possibility. I certainly think we can make the top 4, maybe even top 2 and qualify for a home final. At the very least, it's a side that can do some damage in September. We still have to knock off a Box Hill or a Port Melbourne (if we run into them again) if we're going to be a serious threat, though...