Swans 22 for Rd 1 (Teams named)
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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.)Comment
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I'm sure Roos would dearly love to play him, but.....Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09Comment
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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.Comment
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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.)Officially on the Reid and Sumner bandwagon!Comment
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I'm with ORB, Brennan will play on the third Saints tall, just like he did last year.Comment
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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.Comment
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Originally posted by Dr DiabolicalWho is their third tall? Gehrig is still out?
M.Gardiner/King resting in the pocket?Comment
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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.Pay peanuts get monkeysComment
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