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Demons Forever wrote: According to today's West Ben Giobbi and Mith Cox from Casey demons are about to sign.
Can't find a lot of stats both are young and were first year players this year.

We are recruiting yes but what is our strategy here?
We have a young list already and we are topping it up with young inexperienced players,these players are taking up valuable points.

I can't see that we are improving our list.

Isnt Caseyt part of the VFL, so they wouldn't be from an under age comp.

Both young midfielders by the looks of it , imo that's where games are won in modern footy I believe you only need one key forward, last two AFL grand finals prove that.

Still way down on recruits though.

If you can get White and Garstone fit and rotate them through the key posts and have some good crumbling fwds that's enough imo, the key is to have good midfielders pumping the ball fwd, with out turning it over at lhalf fwd

Be thankful that at least Perth have been active in the recruitment market unlike my club who have not even been able to attract our ex players back to the club. Beware Demons, you are in danger of losing your wooden spoon.

Fuckin hell mikeh.
You can have it mate.
No charge.

Peter North wrote: Isnt Caseyt part of the VFL, so they wouldn't be from an under age comp.

Aren't Casey Scorpions the VFL franchise or the u/18 comp PN ?
Sounds like these kids are from under age comp and most likely cost 3 points each ala Cary and Etto.
We need more info on this.

smokey wrote:

Peter North wrote: Isnt Caseyt part of the VFL, so they wouldn't be from an under age comp.

Aren't Casey Scorpions the VFL franchise or the u/18 comp PN ?
Sounds like these kids are from under age comp and most likely cost 3 points each ala Cary and Etto.
We need more info on this.

Casey Demons are Melbourne's reserves side in the VFL. They changed from the Scorpions to the Demons at the start of this season.

There are heaps of players being churned through the VFL pre-season at the moment as the reserves sides disappear and Frankston Dolphins get re-established. The Dolphins still haven't finalised their playing list for 2018. I'd reckon there's more than a few players worth talking to about moving to Lathlain churning through that system at the moment.

Thanks Dazz.
Ben Giobbi played for Noble Park in the Eastern Football League in 2016. Google has a picture of him.. he is about 21 and reputably an inside midfielder.. and looks he might have a Tropo toughness about him.
Can't find anything about Mith Cox (presume that is Mitch). Still looking. Perhaps he is a mate of Ben.

Peter North wrote: If you can get White and Garstone fit and rotate them through the key posts and have some good crumbling fwds that's enough imo, the key is to have good midfielders pumping the ball fwd, with out turning it over at lhalf fwd

I agree PN, but keeping those 2 fit is the big question mark, especially White. If Collard does return then having him and Ninyette around the goals could be handy. The defence, on ball and ruck are the big concerns.
Eyres will compete but gives away inches and a degree of mobility to the other leading rucks in the comp.
Zac Clarke signed by Subi. Injury prone but he was the ruckman we should have really pursued. Suban to SF and Clarke to Subi. the strong get stronger.