If the club is serious about winning and getting a place in finals we will select best 22 available. There will be no resting of players to give them a 'rest' - soreness is an entirely different issue.
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They've won 4 games this year and could only kick 3 goals against GWS. This is sillyDid you watch the Brisbane Vs Adelaide game 2 weeks ago? Keys has a point
They've won 4 games this year and could only kick 3 goals against GWS. This is silly
His final home game, probably his final game ever, won't be dropped.
Our worst 22 could easy account for Melbourne's best.Saints were on something like a 12 game losing streak before tearing Freo a new one.
Underestimate sides at your peril
Rest assured IF we make finals Coxy will get a game. It would be a very brave MC who don't select Coxy come finals time - would be a little like Malthouse not selecting Woosha all those years ago.
Very brave and very correct.
Yet again, we proved the 3 rucks disaster does not work. If we're making finals we can't afford to be carrying Cox
$15000 a week play money!Whats with all this NN needs a rest crap? a rest from what?
Article in the West said Butler was going in for minor surgery today on his eye but was 50/5o to play, but you'd think he's unlikely.
I assume he would have been the match up for Winderlich in the second half if not injured?
We need to play the best 22 available this week because if we do make finals it will most likely be on % and the last time I chef Adelaide were .01% above us, so we need to smash Melbourne and beat GC to have a chance.
Whats with all this NN needs a rest crap? a rest from what?
Well 1. The 3 rucks proved to be a disaster yet again against the bombers, and if the club was serious about having any impact in finals whatsoever it would stop with that strategy immediately. So 1 ruck has got to go.
2. Cox Damn sure as hell isn't getting dropped and this was touted as his probable last game as soon as he announced his retirement weeks ago.
3. Nicnat is the next one to be "rested" if the ruck rotation policy is an actual real thing.
& 4. He could probably use one anyway, he was largely ineffective against the bombers. Looked slow and weak.
Personally i'd like nothing more then to watch NN play in what could likely be a pantsing of melbourne. But this entire weekend is dedicated already to "King Cox" if facebook is anything to go by. I think the worst possible outcome would be if they kept persisting with 3 rucks. It's a joke. Cox needs to enjoy his farewell game this week, and then vacate the 22 next week.
It was three! Butler by Goddard, Schofield and Lycett, not sure who got them (cant bring myself to watch the game again). 1 is an accident, 3 is dirty s**t by essendon.Can't believe 2 of our players got poked in the eye... Good thing Schoey was able to get back on the field.
Mate I think most agree the 3 ruck policy is crap, even worse is that if they persist I would rather see Cox play permanent forward and let Lycett ruck.
You are right that it all seems to be about Coxy, they will beat melbourne no matter what but this policy is just rubbish.
But this resting players is also rubbish and even worse that some posters are advocating rest from games to get right for pre season, never heard of that statement in 45 years. Who misses games to get ready for training???
If you can play and fit enough to play then you play. Nothing complicated about any of it. And of all people who need to keep playing some footy it is Nic Natanui.
It was three! Butler by Goddard, Schofield and Lycett, not sure who got them (cant bring myself to watch the game again). 1 is an accident, 3 is dirty s**t by essendon.