Preview R8: Many changes vs Bulldogs

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Gawn for Spencer, come on Roosy you know you want to!

 

[schmuttt]

If you were doing this id understand 4 weeks on the sidelines:

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Cant say I've ever been in that state though, crawling up steps trying to sneak back on the ground.

Was he intentionally doing that? If so what a legend

 

[Billy Bob65]

Also wtf is wrong with Jetta? Something is going on, you don't miss four weeks with 'concussion' when you weren't even knocked out. I'm really starting to worry about his long term future.

I'm not saying this is what is wrong with Jetta, but people can get what is known as post-concussion syndrome. Headaches, occasional dizziness or just a general feeling of not being right in yourself, there isn't any real rhyme or reason for why one player might struggle after a concussion while another might feel perfectly fine a day or 2 after. Severity isn't a factor either, nor do you need to be knocked unconscious, players have got it from minor hits, guys have got it from hits where they were convulsing, having already had another concussion within the last month or 2 is a definite risk factor though as sometimes the brain is still healing whilst outwardly you're perfectly fine.

Scott Stevens from the Crows certainly struggled with something along these lines which led to his retirement, ditto Dean Kemp, Leigh Adams is 3 months out and counting with his latest concussion...

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Back in my day, concussion, lol, i remember only being able to see my coach out of one eye at half time once, the other eye was a blurry mess kinda like being absolutely blind drunk: Coach: 'you right to go son?' Me:'yea, of course'..funny, with each concussion i became more aware of what had actually happened, first one i had no idea where i even was, by the fourth or fifth time it was 'oh yea, number 24 sling tackled me, I'm going to get that campaigner after half time'

This actually explains a lot about your posting.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

This actually explains a lot about your posting.

I know, heroic, putting the team before his own health.

Inspiring on the field just as i am on the Demons BF board.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Was he intentionally doing that? If so what a legend

He had no ******* idea what he was doing i reckon.

 

[Tempy Tiger]

Last Chance Stakes for the muss. I'm guessing Dawes, Salem and Stretch out, Hogan, Riley and ANB in.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Riley a must, 28 touches and 14 tackles - with Viney out and Tyson out of touch we need another inside mid.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Riley a must, 28 touches and 14 tackles - with Viney out and Tyson out

Unfortunately I stopped reading here and destroyed my computer before realising he's not actually out of the game.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Fitzpatrick, Watts, Gawn, Riley, Newton, Hogan in for Dawes, Michie, Salem.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Was hoping for Roos off half back

 

[The Dr]

Looks like we're trying to break the all-time tallest 22 record.

Spencer still in ... sigh...

 

[Praetorian]

Michie in for 1 and straight back out again, can't keep doing that

stretch, maybe Bail or 1-2 of gawn/fitzy/spencil to be cut from the 25

 

[The Dr]

Michie in for 1 and straight back out again, can't keep doing that

Yeah I'm sick of Michie not getting a good run at it.

 

[master bate]

Think it will end up as:

Out: Dawes, Bail, Salem, Michie
In: Hogan, Watts, Newton and then weather depending Gawn or Riley

Which is pretty reasonable.

Spencer didn't really earn a 3rd week but we'll know after 3 weeks for sure if it's back to Jamar or not.

 

[master bate]

Yeah I'm sick of Michie not getting a good run at it.

I'm sick of him not running. He walks between contests.

If he wants a regular spot he should start showing some kind of regular effort.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Yeah Spencer and Matt Jones named as starters is painful.

 

[Cannon82]

I can absolutely see that one week off being the turning point in Watts' career...

 

[LeverPuller]

So Juice for Michie and Pigdog for Salem, Hoges for Dawes...gotta be one to come out you'd think

 

[The Quite Man]

strange they named Fitzpatrick from only 10 min last week

from vfl report
Jack Fitzpatrick: Fitzy played the first 10 minutes of the game and then unfortunately got a knock to the head. Fortunately, it wasn't serious and he should be available this week.

 

[RandB]

What was Dawes' injury?

 

[maxmustard]

What was Dawes' injury?

Calf I think, did it against Sydney.

 

[Dez!]

What's the point in selecting Gawn if Pedersen, Hogan, Spencer and Watts are definite ins? Unless Roosy's gone bat s**t crazy then there was no point.

GET RID OF F***ING SPENCER!

 

[master bate]

What's the point in selecting Gawn if Pedersen, Hogan, Spencer and Watts are definite ins? Unless Roosy's gone bat s**t crazy then there was no point.

GET RID OF F***ING SPENCER!

What's the constant fascination with the belief we can't play 2 rucks, 2 key forwards and a flanker.

Sydney do it. Freo do it. Hawthorn do it. Geelong do it. North do it.

Spencer rucks 75% of the game. Gawn rucks 25%, plays 55% forward. Hogan and Pedersen play as the tall forwards. One up the ground, one closer to goal. If the rotations are done properly Gawn will play a fair chunk of his forward minutes when Hogan or Pedersen are on the bench.

Watts is a 6'3 half forward flanker. He's got great speed. There's no reason why he shouldn't have great defensive ability as a medium sized forward. Again, when you factor in a lot of time up the ground it shouldn't be an issue that he's playing alongside 3 bigger guys. If he wants to be treated as a key forward then he should take some marks!

Gawn should be in the team if he can mark and chase and provide a different option in the forward line instead of another resting mid like Matt Jones or Toumpas. Having Pedersen, Spencer and Hogan in the side shouldn't limit him.

 

[pure demon]

What's the point in selecting Gawn if Pedersen, Hogan, Spencer and Watts are definite ins? Unless Roosy's gone bat s**t crazy then there was no point.

GET RID OF F***ING SPENCER!

Well durh...im wth ya. Spencer for gawn it has to be....SIMPLY *ing HAS TO BE