McPharlin in doubt and could be investigation

[Snowy]

into the felling of McDonald behind play. McPharlin has hurt his ankle and may not play in the prelim final. Would be a bonus as MJ might have to be used as a stopper rather than a freewheeler. Or they could recall Polak who hasn't played much senior football recently to play a key defence role.

[Reggi]

Josh Carr - will be no investigation - will get off. Scwabb missed out on I think the 89 GF because of suspension. Seems the match review panel will only suspend if absolutely forced to

Nothing will come of it

[Docker Vern]

Freo lad here,
News at this end of the world is that Mcpharlin only rolled his ankle and could have come back on if needed, he is a near definate starter this week.
The only footage the AFL have of the "off the ball incident " is so grainy that you can even tell which player it was ( AS IF it would have been anyone other that Bogan josh!) so looks like any investigation is going to be void. ( mind you some of the stuff that the "tribunal" is coming out with these days...He'll probably get 6 weeks.)
Hope the game is a ripper , I've got a soft spot for your blokes , any squad that makes @@@@s out of the Weagles is O.K by me.
GO FREEEOOO!

[RogueSwan]

I would be ropable if any swan got suspended based on that grainy footage.
As Reggi said "nothing will come of it."

[Big Al]

Hard to believe that with 400 cameras covering each game not one got a difinitive look at the incident.

[Captain]

Originally posted by Big Al
Hard to believe that with 400 cameras covering each game not one got a difinitive look at the incident.

400 sounds an awful lot. I would have thought 40.

But agree they should have still picked it up.

[Big Al]

Originally posted by Captain
400 sounds an awful lot. I would have thought 40.

But agree they should have still picked it up.

I was exaggerating Captain. Then again I've been told a million times to stop doing that.

Edit: Oh my goodness look at my post count. That can't be good

[573v30]

That one-off Channel 9 camera could've come in handy...

[sydneyswans1989]

Doc Larks reported in today's sun that Mcpharlin is in alot of doubt seeing that his ankle hasn't progressed much since friday & the flight to sydney is only going to aggrevate it.

[SimonH]

This indicates that he'll be there. This appears more hesitant on the face of it, but once you look in detail it's still no more than a 'sprained ankle'. It may puff up a bit in the flight, which will presumably be >48 hours before the game, but so what? They still basically fix themselves. Can't recall the last time someone missed a game because of a 'sprained ankle' if no structural damage was done.

If it's all lies and he has done some structural damage to his ankle, then naming him, flying him over & then leaving him out at the last minute would upset the Freo defensive structure more than it would upset our plans. So not worried either way.