Round 2 vs Essendon

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  • dimelb
    pr. dim-melb; m not f
    • Jun 2003
    • 6889

    Originally posted by Ludwig
    If we just had one ruckman who was resilient and competent, it would be enough, e.g. Sam Naismith. But that doesn't seem to be the case.

    I've been hoping that Joel Amartey would continue his progress as a versatile player. Unfortunately, he's run into a bit of an injury snag. I hope it's not a bad sign of things to come. I think Joel and Aliir could make a good undersized ruck combo option. They are outsized, but do compete reasonably well and add a lot around the ground. I still have questions on Joel's competitiveness. Not negative, but just not sure. He can have a lethargic look, but sometimes that can be deceptive. He does compete well in the ruck, marks the ball well, tackles and has a booming kick, almost in the Buddy class, but far less accurate.
    Sadly, I think the three words at the end sum up the fatal flaw.
    He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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    • ugg
      Can you feel it?
      Site Admin
      • Jan 2003
      • 15961

      Sydney
      In: Clarke Fox Hewett Sinclair Stephens Warner

      Out: Naismith (inj) Ronke (omitted)

      Essendon
      In: Ambrose Ham Heppell Hooker McKernan Phillips
      Out: Fantasia (inj) Zerk-Thatcher (susp)

      Ext benches:
      Hewett Clarke Fox Warner O'Rirodan Rowbottom Stephens McInerney
      Francis Phillips Laverde Parish Langford Ambrose Ham Zaharakis
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      • MattW
        Veterans List
        • May 2011
        • 4193

        Originally posted by ugg
        Sydney
        In: Clarke Fox Hewett Sinclair Stephens Warner

        Out: Naismith (inj) Ronke (omitted)

        Essendon
        In: Ambrose Ham Heppell Hooker McKernan Phillips
        Out: Fantasia (inj) Zerk-Thatcher (susp)

        Ext benches:
        Hewett Clarke Fox Warner O'Rirodan Rowbottom Stephens McInerney
        Francis Phillips Laverde Parish Langford Ambrose Ham Zaharakis
        Round 1 emergencies were: Clarke, Fox, Sinclair, Hewett.

        So presuming Sinclair and Hewett come in for Naismith and Ronke, that suggests Warner and Stephens have been been added.

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        • liz
          Veteran
          Site Admin
          • Jan 2003
          • 16733

          Not sure about Ronke (omitted), given we've been told he's injured.

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          • Mel_C
            Veterans List
            • Jan 2003
            • 4470

            Originally posted by AnnieH
            I just registered for the ballot seats for Sunday.
            Cross your fingers and toes for me.
            How did you know there was a ballot? Were you emailed?

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            • ugg
              Can you feel it?
              Site Admin
              • Jan 2003
              • 15961

              Originally posted by Mel_C
              How did you know there was a ballot? Were you emailed?
              Yes and in the email it said the criteria is "11-game members who have pledged their support in 2020"
              Ballot closes 8pm tonight!

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              Edited: wrong criteria posted earlier on.
              Last edited by ugg; 11 June 2020, 07:01 PM. Reason: Edited: wrong criteria posted earlier on.
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              • MattW
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                • May 2011
                • 4193

                Originally posted by liz
                Not sure about Ronke (omitted), given we've been told he's injured.
                I think Gardiner said earlier in the week that he's been fully training for a week or two, so it might just be a conditioning/management thing.

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                • Markwebbos
                  Veterans List
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 7186

                  Originally posted by MattW
                  I think Gardiner said earlier in the week that he's been fully training for a week or two, so it might just be a conditioning/management thing.
                  That’s my take. He’s not strictly injured but hasn’t been able to train enough to play because he was.

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                  • bloodspirit
                    Clubman
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 4448

                    That's my understanding too: he was injured (hyperextended knee during Round 1 match) but he has recovered and is back in training. He's advanced enough that Gardiner declared him technically available for selection in the recent Injury Update - however, based more on comments a couple of weeks ago I figure he's a bit of a longshot at this stage and still needs to get more training and fitness under his belt.
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                    • Meg
                      Go Swannies!
                      Site Admin
                      • Aug 2011
                      • 4828

                      Originally posted by ugg
                      Yes and in the email it said the criteria is "11-game members who have pledged their support in 2020".
                      Which effectively limited the ballot to Sydney/NSW members. But given the match is at SCG and State border restrictions that makes sense anyway.

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                      • Markwebbos
                        Veterans List
                        • Jul 2016
                        • 7186

                        After complaining about being overlooked, I qualify but I’m not in Sydney this weekend.

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                        • snajik
                          Senior Player
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 1115

                          It's probably the case that I haven't been paying attention but there is now an 8 player extension bench as opposed to 7. Still a 4 man interchange bench on match day though, no extension to the actual numbers of interchange players for 2020? there was talk of it at one stage.
                          It's very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who's learning to play violin. That's what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver.
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                          • liz
                            Veteran
                            Site Admin
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 16733

                            Originally posted by snajik
                            It's probably the case that I haven't been paying attention but there is now an 8 player extension bench as opposed to 7.
                            That change was introduced for the start of the 2019 season.

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                            • snajik
                              Senior Player
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 1115

                              Well. Clearly I've been zoning out for some time in that case. Was there a rationale for this?
                              It's very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who's learning to play violin. That's what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver.
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                              • liz
                                Veteran
                                Site Admin
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 16733

                                Originally posted by snajik
                                Well. Clearly I've been zoning out for some time in that case. Was there a rationale for this?
                                Possibly. No real idea what it was. You might need to take a deep dive inside Steve Hocking's brain to discover whatever it was. Maybe he was just bored one day.

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