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  • BSA5
    Senior Player
    • Feb 2008
    • 2522

    #91
    Originally posted by TheMase
    Edit: I just read that Richards played on the weekend, so nevermind that! (I wonder if he has enough pre-season credits?)
    And that is the main point. Does Roos believe one game is enough of a preseason warm up to name Richards, or will he be cautious and play the guy who has less experience, but a more involved preseason, in White?
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    • Old Royboy
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      • Mar 2004
      • 879

      #92
      Neither, he'll play Brennen.
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      • BSA5
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        • Feb 2008
        • 2522

        #93
        Originally posted by Old Royboy
        Neither, he'll play Brennen.
        I hope not. Brennan isn't tall enough, for one thing.
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        • liz
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          • Jan 2003
          • 16734

          #94
          Originally posted by Old Royboy
          Neither, he'll play Brennen.
          I think you're right ORB. I think he'll be tempted to play Richards given the great game he had last time we played the Saints, but it's unreasonable to expect Ted to repeat that if he's not match fit. I think he'll miss.

          And White stands next to no chance of playing this week, unless Hall, Jolly and MickyO all fall down the stairs between now and Saturday night. If he'd been in the mix still, he wouldn't have played last weekend. (And nor, might I add, did he play last weekend as if he was a guy with one last chance to put himself into contention. He was surprisingly muted, I thought.)

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          • Triple B
            Formerly 'BBB'
            • Feb 2003
            • 6999

            #95
            Originally posted by liz
            I think he'll be tempted to play Richards given the great game he had last time we played the Saints, but it's unreasonable to expect Ted to repeat that if he's not match fit.
            I was thinking along the same lines myself. Easily Teddy's best game last year was at Homebush/Telstra/ANZ against the Aints.

            I'm sure Roos would dearly love to play him, but.....
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            • goswannie14
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              • Sep 2005
              • 11166

              #96
              White picked in the forward pocket.
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              • Triple B
                Formerly 'BBB'
                • Feb 2003
                • 6999

                #97
                Originally posted by goswannie14
                White picked in the forward pocket.
                Source??
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                • ugg
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                  • Jan 2003
                  • 15961

                  #98
                  I think he's quoting TFS which AFAIK is pure guesswork. They had Bird and Moore on the bench as well?
                  Last edited by ugg; 19 March 2008, 08:29 PM.
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                  • BSA5
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                    • Feb 2008
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                    #99
                    Originally posted by liz
                    And White stands next to no chance of playing this week, unless Hall, Jolly and MickyO all fall down the stairs between now and Saturday night. If he'd been in the mix still, he wouldn't have played last weekend. (And nor, might I add, did he play last weekend as if he was a guy with one last chance to put himself into contention. He was surprisingly muted, I thought.)
                    If that were true, then Roos would have been more definite in regards to White's chances. He would have said that at the moment White was not in contention. I think he's still flipping a coin in his head over Richards. If Richards doesn't play, White will replace him. That's what I'm thinking.
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                    • ugg
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                      • Jan 2003
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                      I'm with ORB, Brennan will play on the third Saints tall, just like he did last year.
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                      • liz
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                        • Jan 2003
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                        Originally posted by BSA5
                        If that were true, then Roos would have been more definite in regards to White's chances. He would have said that at the moment White was not in contention. I think he's still flipping a coin in his head over Richards. If Richards doesn't play, White will replace him. That's what I'm thinking.

                        AFL rules require clubs to give players who have had a full pre-season roster of matches a week off before the season proper starts. The players clubs generally request permission to play in the "off-week" are those who haven't been able to play much in the pre-season competitions.

                        White played in each of the 4 games I believe. (He certainly played in the first, second and last.) Had the club seriously been comtemplating him for round one senior action, they have almost certainly have given him the week off to rest.

                        Of course he could still play, if there are injuries to any more tallish players. But ethically I think the club could only play him last weekend if they'd all but ruled him out of senior action in round 1. And if you read what Roos has said, he pretty much has already ruled him out.

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                        • ugg
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                          Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
                          Who is their third tall? Gehrig is still out?
                          C.Gardiner if he plays?
                          M.Gardiner/King resting in the pocket?
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                          • Old Royboy
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                            • Mar 2004
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                            I said in my match report that the Manuka game appeared to be a dress rehearsal, right down to only using four on the interchange. The only possible ins after that game were Hall, Ablett and Richards. Due to injury and lack of gametime it appears that only Baz and maybe Ted will come in. Roos is often accused of double speak, but if he is quoted in the press as saying that Joe Bloggs is in the frame to play, then that normally happens. So pencil in Jack, Bird, Barlow Moore and Grundy. Brennen was not mentioned, I believe that was because of the doubt over Ted: IMO it will be one or the other. Only remains to decide which of the dynamic duo gets the sword. Bevan's white haired boy status will win the day. Guess Benny Mathews should get down to his local dive shop for some oxygen tanks for the rarified Canberra air! (thanks Satchmo)
                            Last edited by Old Royboy; 19 March 2008, 10:11 PM.
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                            • goswannie14
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                              • Sep 2005
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                              Originally posted by BBB
                              Source??
                              The Footy Show.
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                              • Triple B
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                                • Feb 2003
                                • 6999

                                Originally posted by goswannie14
                                The Footy Show.
                                So nothing official then. Some FS goon stuck him there to fill up space.
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