Lewis Johnston a Chance to get a Call Up.

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  • Primmy
    Proud Tragic Swan
    • Apr 2008
    • 5970

    Lewis Johnston a Chance to get a Call Up.

    Due to the horror which is our forward line injury list (a stress fracture in Henry's back!! How dismal would you feel!!), there was a mention in the SMH today that LJ was being considered, but with great reservation as he is still new and undeveloped.

    I agree.

    BUT, perhaps he would do a Pyke and actually rise to the occasion. Or would it crush the kid. Thoughts?
    Last edited by Primmy; 7 July 2010, 08:05 AM.
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  • johnno
    On the Rookie List
    • Apr 2008
    • 1102

    #2
    Nope, time to play the kid. We have no one else to choose from!!!
    Last edited by johnno; 7 July 2010, 09:01 AM.

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    • Plugger46
      Senior Player
      • Apr 2003
      • 3674

      #3
      Play him. Perfect opportunity.

      Melbourne played Watts when he wasn't ready and he's starting to look alright.
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      • Nich
        Senior Player
        • May 2010
        • 1291

        #4
        Play him! (but I'm sure they won't)

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        • magic.merkin
          Senior Player
          • Jul 2008
          • 1199

          #5
          Play White.

          Seriously kids rarely give you anything for the first season. Let alone such an exposed position. He will have the sides second best defender and he will be crushed.

          Put white in, and if there is a 3rd or 4th forward sport come up then give that to him.

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          • magic.merkin
            Senior Player
            • Jul 2008
            • 1199

            #6
            Originally posted by Plugger46
            Play him. Perfect opportunity.

            Melbourne played Watts when he wasn't ready and he's starting to look alright.
            They could afford to being in the bottom 4, every ladder postion is coin in our bank and the fickle sydney fans need encouragment to get to games. We are 8th, no need to start getting silly.

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            • ugg
              Can you feel it?
              Site Admin
              • Jan 2003
              • 15976

              #7
              Originally posted by Primmy
              Due to the horror which is our forward line injury list (a stress fracture in Henry's back!! How dismal would you feel!!), there was a mention in the SMH today that LJ was being considered, but with great reservation as he is still new and undeveloped.

              I agree.

              BUT, perhaps he would do a Pyke and actually rise to the occasion. Or would it crush the kid. Thoughts?
              Primmy I've got the herald right in front of me and don't see any mention of LJ
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              • Plugger46
                Senior Player
                • Apr 2003
                • 3674

                #8
                Originally posted by magic.merkin
                They could afford to being in the bottom 4, every ladder postion is coin in our bank and the fickle sydney fans need encouragment to get to games. We are 8th, no need to start getting silly.
                In a perfect world I'd agree with you but White can't get anywhere near it for the time being and everyone else is injured.
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                • Primmy
                  Proud Tragic Swan
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 5970

                  #9
                  Originally posted by ugg
                  Primmy I've got the herald right in front of me and don't see any mention of LJ
                  Apologies its the Daily Telegraph, listing all our injuries. Sorry; too much morning coffee.

                  PS; They won't play White, a) injured, b) other issues which are disappointing.
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                  • Far Reach
                    On the Rookie List
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 69

                    #10
                    Grundy and Currie forward, White to fullback, maybe Johnson on the wing or half forward. Why not experiment? All the talk of being conservative because of being in the eight will in hindsight just be a wasted opportinuty not getting games into developing players.

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                    • Damien
                      Living in 2005
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 3713

                      #11
                      How many mistakes did J.Reiwoldt make before his star run started a few weeks into this year?. I reckon we should start throwing them in and deal with it while they develop.

                      Canberra concerns me for this current group, the jump seems too big.

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                      • ugg
                        Can you feel it?
                        Site Admin
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 15976

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Primmy
                        Apologies its the Daily Telegraph, listing all our injuries. Sorry; too much morning coffee.

                        PS; They won't play White, a) injured, b) other issues which are disappointing.
                        The paragraph about White seems more like speculation from the reporter rather than a quote from Roos.

                        Goodes-TDL-Moore-Meredith-Bevan would be my best guess for a makeshift forward line.

                        Anyone know what Kieran Emery is doing this weekend?
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                        • hammo
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                          • Jul 2003
                          • 5554

                          #13
                          Originally posted by ugg
                          The paragraph about White seems more like speculation from the reporter rather than a quote from Roos.

                          Goodes-TDL-Moore-Meredith-Bevan would be my best guess for a makeshift forward line.

                          Anyone know what Kieran Emery is doing this weekend?
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                          • ernie koala
                            Senior Player
                            • May 2007
                            • 3251

                            #14
                            This is a good time to give him a taste of it, we have Norf, Carlton and Melbourne as our next 3 opponents.
                            Play him on a forward flank.
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                            • Chilcott
                              Regular in the Side
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 595

                              #15
                              We need to play LJ because we are going nowhere fast with the forward line we have got at the moment.

                              Richmond played Griffiths. I think it was his second game, but he made a contribution. It's LJ's second season and he has played quite a few in a row at reserves level, so he couldn't do any worse.

                              If he's not ready now to play on a flank, he never will be.

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