AJ Watch

[0918330512]

Mark Saturday the 12th of August in your calendar's folks. I'm predicting AJ called up to the seniors for the round 21 game against Freo.

Love your optimism but doubt he will play seniors this season.

[mcs]

Mark Saturday the 12th of August in your calendar's folks. I'm predicting AJ called up to the seniors for the round 21 game against Freo.

I think rd 1 2018 is a more realistic date, unless he makes rapid progress in the next few weeks. No doubt the marks of his class were there on Saturday, but he is a long way off being ready to contribute for a full four quarter performance at AFL level.

[Thunder Shaker]

Game by game for AJ

[mattybloods]

I think rd 1 2018 is a more realistic date

Agreed. This year for AJ is about learning how to play footy again. I think he will be used in various positions before playing KPD which is probably the spot for him. A big pre season in 2018 and a solid run in the pre season comp (whatever it will be called next year) and a push towards seniors for game 1

[barry]

That conservative approach cost us a flag last year when we went conservative with X.Richards instead of being brave and playing S. Reid.

[mattybloods]

That conservative approach cost us a flag last year when we went conservative with X.Richards instead of being brave and playing S. Reid.

We'll never know!

What I do know is if Sam Reid had played and we lost we'd all be questioning why we selected a player who hadn't played in seniors all year in what is the biggest match of the year. Also why we dropped a player who had played well in the seniors for most of the year

[barry]

Their is one clear, undisputed fact from 2016: What we did in the grand final was the wrong approach. (if your goal is a premiership, if you just want to make the grand final, then it was fine)

[Doctor]

That conservative approach cost us a flag last year when we went conservative with X.Richards instead of being brave and playing S. Reid.

Reid should have played, but AJ has been out for 4 1/2 seasons. He'll need time to remember how to play again. If he comes on in leaps and bounds, and we make finals, then look at him, but I'd expect 2018 is a far more likely option.

[Club 80]

Why can't AJ get two best on grounds in the reserves and put his hand up for seniors?

Don't limit him. He has taken the elephants over the alps. Rome awaits and he is not stopping.

[mattybloods]

Why can't AJ get two best on grounds in the reserves and put his hand up for seniors?

Don't limit him. He has taken the elephants over the alps. Rome awaits and he is not stopping.

Sure, I'm just concerned about pushing him too hard too early. If there's ever a player to be conservative with it's AJ

[barry]

mattybloods, you are not his trainer (I assume). You are a fan, who wants its best players playing in the seniors and having a tilt at a flag.
A 2012 premiership player is a handy inclusion, and I would imagine an "AFL sanctioned fairytale".

[S.S. Bleeder]

Mark Saturday the 12th of August in your calendar's folks. I'm predicting AJ called up to the seniors for the round 21 game against Freo.

I assume that's 12/8/2018?

[S.S. Bleeder]

That conservative approach cost us a flag last year when we went conservative with X.Richards instead of being brave and playing S. Reid.

I seem to recall that we played a few players who had returned from injury and they all played poorly. Why add another one to that list?

[The Big Cat]

Don't limit him. He has taken the elephants over the alps. Rome awaits and he is not stopping.

Problem for Hannibal was that while he was scaling the Alps the Romans razed Carthage

[mattybloods]

mattybloods, you are not his trainer (I assume). You are a fan, who wants its best players playing in the seniors and having a tilt at a flag.
A 2012 premiership player is a handy inclusion, and I would imagine an "AFL sanctioned fairytale".

We're all fans and we've all got opinions. If he comes back in seniors this year it's fantastic, however I'm not getting ahead of myself. As AJ said himself, "One game at a time"