Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

[Sedat]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Casboult. A freebie who can chop out in the ruck. No cap issue, 1 year deal. Providing GCS with a target right now to cover Ben King.

Every year there's a Casboult type that slips through the cracks and is available for the exact purpose that we require right now. Mitch Brown is another similar type. These guys aren't world beaters but they can do a role and add crucial structure short-term to a team with a lop-sided structure like ours. And it's not really sacrificing the list to have one of these for a season or two.

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Every year there's a Casboult type that slips through the cracks and is available for the exact purpose that we require right now. Mitch Brown is another similar type. These guys aren't world beaters but they can do a role and add crucial structure short-term to a team with a lop-sided structure like ours. And it's not really sacrificing the list to have one of these for a season or two.

I think a few of us suggested a short term replacement of Bruce with Casaboult - oh well.

[Happy Days]

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Yeah adding Casboult into a team that kicked 7.19 seems like a great idea.

I would’ve gone for Ladhams but he’s seemed perpetually hung over in his time at the Swans.

[Sedat]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Yeah adding Casboult into a team that kicked 7.19 seems like a great idea.

He would have freed up Naughton from being double-teamed and together they could have added another 1.6 to the score every week.

[Grantysghost]

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I think a few of us suggested a short term replacement of Bruce with Casaboult - oh well.

I really don't like the idea of Casboult, and I doubt anyone in the off-season last year would've seriously considered it after the finals series we had.

[Sedat]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

I really don't like the idea of Casboult, and I doubt anyone in the off-season last year would've seriously considered it after the finals series we had.

Forget the name Casboult. I recall many people on 'woof' pushing the strategy for us to bolster our key forward/ruck relief stocks with someone experienced (AFL or state league level) in the knowledge that Bruce was out for most of this season (and we were thin on depth in this area as it was). To be fair to the club, we have addressed this area long term with Darcy (and the year prior with JUH).

Casboult is a hindsight call but still a good one to highlight how a moneyball type can really assist in the short term. His aerial competitiveness and ruck relief strengths are precisely what we currently lack on the list. It's not a sexy skill set but it's an uncommon one.

[GVGjr]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Casboult. A freebie who can chop out in the ruck. No cap issue, 1 year deal. Providing GCS with a target right now to cover Ben King.

He's going OK but not doing any ruck work as they landed Chol

[GVGjr]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Every year there's a Casboult type that slips through the cracks and is available for the exact purpose that we require right now. Mitch Brown is another similar type. These guys aren't world beaters but they can do a role and add crucial structure short-term to a team with a lop-sided structure like ours. And it's not really sacrificing the list to have one of these for a season or two.

We prefer having depth with back and forward flankers.

[The Underdog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Yeah adding Casboult into a team that kicked 7.19 seems like a great idea.

I would’ve gone for Ladhams but he’s seemed perpetually hung over in his time at the Swans.

Not sure who was doing special comments on the Swans game on ABC Radio on Saturday but they singled out Ladhams for his lack of effort. Seems like he’s really not making a great impression

[Bornadog]

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Not sure who was doing special comments on the Swans game on ABC Radio on Saturday but they singled out Ladhams for his lack of effort. Seems like he’s really not making a great impression

I was never sold on Ladhams

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Forget the name Casboult. I recall many people on 'woof' pushing the strategy for us to bolster our key forward/ruck relief stocks with someone experienced (AFL or state league level) in the knowledge that Bruce was out for most of this season (and we were thin on depth in this area as it was). To be fair to the club, we have addressed this area long term with Darcy (and the year prior with JUH).

Casboult is a hindsight call but still a good one to highlight how a moneyball type can really assist in the short term. His aerial competitiveness and ruck relief strengths are precisely what we currently lack on the list. It's not a sexy skill set but it's an uncommon one.

1 year is all we needed to give him.

[SquirrelGrip]

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Out: Scott (concussed), VDM (hamstring tightness)
In: Hannan, Cordy

Sub: Jones to replace Wally.

Best to rest VDM after previous hamstring issues and only 6 day break.

To be fair to Butler, unless he absolutely crucified team rules (which I doubt), he deserves another week to show if he is up to it. He had been playing quite well at Footscray and deserved his promotion based on that.

I also like the idea of giving Jones a taste of it as a sub. He provides something different to what we have and brings energy to the team and other players. You can tell from podcasts and social media posts that the boys really like Arthur and he gives them a spark.

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Out: Scott (concussed), VDM (hamstring tightness)
In: Hannan, Cordy

Sub: Jones to replace Wally.

Best to rest VDM after previous hamstring issues and only 6 day break.

To be fair to Butler, unless he absolutely crucified team rules (which I doubt), he deserves another week to show if he is up to it. He had been playing quite well at Footscray and deserved his promotion based on that.

I also like the idea of giving Jones a taste of it as a sub. He provides something different to what we have and brings energy to the team and other players. You can tell from podcasts and social media posts that the boys really like Arthur and he gives them a spark.

would we debut Jones as a sub? It goes down in your record as first game.

[Axe Man]

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I also like the idea of giving Jones a taste of it as a sub.

I hate the idea of making a debutant the sub. Particularly for someone with family interstate, such as Jones, who may fly over to not see their boy play.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round Five v North Melbourne at Marvel

Forget the name Casboult. I recall many people on 'woof' pushing the strategy for us to bolster our key forward/ruck relief stocks with someone experienced (AFL or state league level) in the knowledge that Bruce was out for most of this season (and we were thin on depth in this area as it was). To be fair to the club, we have addressed this area long term with Darcy (and the year prior with JUH).

Casboult is a hindsight call but still a good one to highlight how a moneyball type can really assist in the short term. His aerial competitiveness and ruck relief strengths are precisely what we currently lack on the list. It's not a sexy skill set but it's an uncommon one.

I would've tried for Tarrant I think he would've been a great fit at a reasonable price.