Article on Heath James

[Grant]

There is an article on Heath James On the afl website.He is pretty keen this yearFind it here-http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=70759

[swansrock4eva]

Re: Article on Heath James

Uh where did the force go if its not with you anymore Grant? And waht did you do to make it go away? or do we not ask that question....

[TheMase]

I did read that article.

It is interesting to note that Sydney did leave an extra spot on the list open.

Is this so that Sydney can promote a rookie if need be? (Heath James if he comes through, or even Ryan Crawford if he does well?)

[desredandwhite]

I haven't kept up to date with the list numbers, so it's interesting to hear that. I'd assume it's to keep our options open. After all, there's a decent chance that one of the rookies might do enough to offer the list some depth.

BTW, welcome to the new RWO, Mase! The first non-test group poster to "find" the forum

[TheMase]

Originally posted by desredandwhite
I haven't kept up to date with the list numbers, so it's interesting to hear that. I'd assume it's to keep our options open. After all, there's a decent chance that one of the rookies might do enough to offer the list some depth.

BTW, welcome to the new RWO, Mase! The first non-test group poster to "find" the forum

Thanks Des!

I went to the messageboard part of the site, and saw that it said it will be up soon.

Then thought, if its gonna be up soon, then they're testing it. And then typed in www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum

And here I am.

Too good!

[chammond]

I thought that Cressa was on the veterans list, in which case . . . isn't the squad two senior spots short??

[TheMase]

Originally posted by chammond
I thought that Cressa was on the veterans list, in which case . . . isn't the squad two senior spots short??

Not entirely sure.
But I am fairly sure the article stated that Sydney had 1 spare senior spot.

I think this was probably made this way for James to come through.
We need a full back, if James does come through and is playing well enough to play senior footy, then they can elevate him.

Considering we are in need, that 1 spot is pretty much his if he stays injury free IMO.

[robbieando]

We have 1 spot open to us I think - In any case its more than likely going to be saved in case any of our ruckman go down with a long term injuried which would mean Menklejohn will move on to the senior list.

[TheMase]

Originally posted by robbieando
We have 1 spot open to us I think - In any case its more than likely going to be saved in case any of our ruckman go down with a long term injuried which would mean Menklejohn will move on to the senior list.

I don't think the spot is for that all.
If that was the purpose of the spare spot, then wouldn't the player that is long term injured, go onto the long term injury list which would then allow Mecklejohn onto the senior list?

I really do think its for Heath James, simply because if he comes good, we dont want to replace anybody.
We just need him on the senior list, whereas if a ruckman goes down, we put them on the long term injury list and promote Mecklejohn.

[robbieando]

Mase to get onto the long term injury list the injury must keep you out for at least 8 weeks so if Doyle went down for only say 5 weeks he couldn't go on the list. But having the extra spot open on the list means if this happens we can still bring Menklejohn onto the list.

Also once on the longterm injury list you can't play again for 8 weeks meaning if you could come back early, you can't.

[TheMase]

Originally posted by robbieando
Mase to get onto the long term injury list the injury must keep you out for at least 8 weeks so if Doyle went down for only say 5 weeks he couldn't go on the list. But having the extra spot open on the list means if this happens we can still bring Menklejohn onto the list.

Also once on the longterm injury list you can't play again for 8 weeks meaning if you could come back early, you can't.

Oh okay fair enough.

Although, I think if he was to be out for less than 8 weeks, then we would have enough to cover for a lost ruckman, rather than bringing Mecklejohn off the rookie list.

[chammond]

Meiklejohn?

Isn't he the kid who only got picked up on the rookie list because he comes from NSW?

I've never seen him play, but he'd have to be the biggest smokey of all time to get a senior game this season, even if Ball, Doyle and Goodes all broke down at the same time!

If anyone other than James or McGlone gets promoted, my gast would be totally flabbered.

[desredandwhite]

Here's a thought... maybe the spare spot is so the club can save some $$$$ ;-)

We DID have something of a loss (or was it less than expected profit?) last year, so that could have influenced it as well.

[robbieando]

Menklejohn was at the draft camp so he wasn't a smokey. A few Phantom Drafts had him being picked up. If injuries in the ruck bite like they did last season then he should at least get on the senior list and maybe even get a game.

[robbieando]

Originally posted by desredandwhite
Here's a thought... maybe the spare spot is so the club can save some $$$$ ;-)

We DID have something of a loss (or was it less than expected profit?) last year, so that could have influenced it as well.

Or maybe the club still hasn't decided which young kid deserves a spot on the list ie Crawford, Menklejohn and the others. I'm not saying the spare spot is for Menklejohn, just that its an option open to us if we have another bad run with injuries