Player Watch #17: James Stewart - Groin injury, not running yet. couple of weeks once he starts running - 23/4

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Can't help but think he'll be the 3rd tall forward in round 1 with Bellchambers' injuries. Hope he's competent in the ruck.
Just need him to be competent in the ruck really. I doubt he'd spend more than 15% of his time of the ground in the ruck assuming Leuey is fit. For mine it's better that he is in over Bellchambers as I think our forwardline would be a bit slow with Belly in there.
 

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Can't help but think he'll be the 3rd tall forward in round 1 with Bellchambers' injuries. Hope he's competent in the ruck.
Even if he's not, the time he spends in there is time that would otherwise be forced upon Daniher or Hooker.
 
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Seeing as Daniher and Hooker will most likely miss the first preseason JLT game against Collingwood.
Stewart is going to be our main key fwd in that match so we should get a good look at him to see if he can be the third tall fwd behind Daniher and Hooker we need him to be.
 

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Seeing as Daniher and Hooker will most likely miss the first preseason JLT game against Collingwood.
Stewart is going to be our main key fwd in that match so we should get a good look at him to see if he can be the third tall fwd behind Daniher and Hooker we need him to be.
Good opportunity for him against a team his whole family hates!
 

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His family are filthy at Collingwood for not picking him as a father/son haha.
The family was upset because Collingwood informed the family shortly before the draft - It was felt Collingwood could have communicated the information 6 to 8 weeks before the draft, so as not to affect the lead up to his VCE exams.
 

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The family was upset because Collingwood informed the family shortly before the draft - It was felt Collingwood could have communicated the information 6 to 8 weeks before the draft, so as not to affect the lead up to his VCE exams.
I'd be incredibly disappointed if Essendon ever did this to one of our F/Ss.
 

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Things change, if another player became available on short notice that they were more keen on they are under to obligation to take Stewart.
I thought the issue had more to do with the timing of the communication, immediately prior to his year 12 exams, rather than backing out of a promise
 
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