Are these Fletcher rumours true?

[Blues2001]

Rumour has it that Dustin Fletcher has stress fractures....is there any truth in that?

 

[topdon]

I don't believe so. The club has come out and denied the rumours, and i for one, believe them (this time ). Saw Dustin this morning down at Windy Hill as i was lining up for tickets. He was moving uninhibited and was not favouring any leg in paticular. He'll be fine.

I've only heard this rumour now...and i must say i am shocked...especially after seeing Fletcher this morning.

Who started this rumour by the way?

 

[Rooboy 96]

I heard he had the flu...

 

[Blues2001]

I dunno who started it........but on the AFL website Denis Pagan mentions it.

 

[The Hitman]

I've heard it 'around the traps', and I kind of believe it...

I might give a tingle to a contact and ask very nicely if they know anything, because it would be a major blow to the Essendon premiership chances, and would really put them under the hammer this week with matching up both Ottens and Richardson, which won't be helped by the impending return of Benny Gale.

Shall watch with interest...

The Hitman

 

[CJH]

Doesn't matter! We'll beat them again either way!

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by CJH
Doesn't matter! We'll beat them again either way!

In yer dreams Chris, didn't you hear we threw last fridays game just so we didn't have to play the Blues.

 

[Jars458]

Originally posted by mantis



In yer dreams Chris, didn't you hear we threw last fridays game just so we didn't have to play the Blues.

And we threw the game against Freo just so that we COULD play them and get Richmond in the second week.

 

[The Hitman]

And we threw the game because we knew we could rely on Freo to win and we wanted Grant Thomas to coach St. Kilda next season we we could beat them twice.

The Hitman

 

[CJH]

Originally posted by Jars458



And we threw the game against Freo just so that we COULD play them and get Richmond in the second week.

We knew how the results were going to pan out, so we threw the Brisbane game a few weeks back, just so we wouldn't have to travel in the first weeks.

Could you imagine how the ferals would be if - after so long in the finals wilderness - our first final was 2000 km to the north! It wouldn't be pretty!

 

[Kate]

Mantis - as if Essendon would throw a match, so they didn't have to play Carlton. I think it would hurt them mentally to do so. Plus if you are the greatest team ever, why would it matter if you had to play Carlton???

 

[straightshooter]

fletcher only gets a game because of who his father is!

 

[walshy1993]

fletch is fine

and blues im pretty sure it was denis pagan who started it

 

[Dave]

Originally posted by The Hitman
I might give a tingle to a contact and ask very nicely if they know anything, because it would be a major blow to the Essendon premiership chances, and would really put them under the hammer this week with matching up both Ottens and Richardson, which won't be helped by the impending return of Benny Gale.

Who's to say he wouldn't play anyway, after all it's not as though he's got an entire season to get through.

Oh, and it was Denis "I hate rumors" Pagan who started the rumor. Go figure.

 

[Asgardian]

And Port won just coz we like to do things like that

(stealing and bastardising a line from "The Warriors" movie)

 

[The Dutchman!]

Kate

Sandy (Mantis) was being sarcastic. Of course we didn't through the match... Richmond, with shedloads more to play for exploited a poor match from some of our guys, a height advantage up forward with Fletcher out and also put on a terrific performance themselves.

That said, some of us are still quietly confident of doing the business this week when it really counts.

Cheers
Dutchy

PS. I hope Silvani, Porter and Ratten are all back for Saturday week if by chance we did drop another game... in all sincerity this is appallingly bad luck.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Originally posted by The Dutchman!

Of course we didn't through the match...

Did you mean to say you didn't throw the match or didn't play through the match???

 

[Port01]

I dont think you'll know until late friday night if Fletcher is going to play.

I am wondering if Essendon will throw this weeks match to give some of their better players match fitness before the preliminary.

 

[windyhill]

f uck,i`ve thrown up,clean it up ratten,bend the elbow sunshine.

 

[Grendel]

With all the throwing that went on last round, that convention of Indian Bookmakers that i saw at the Greyhounds tonight is starting to make more sense...

Btw, Hansie says 'Hi' to all at Bigfooty too!

 

[Blues2001]

Fletcher missed training last night so the plot thickens on this one.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Originally posted by topdon
I don't believe so. The club has come out and denied the rumours, and i for one, believe them (this time ). Saw Dustin this morning down at Windy Hill as i was lining up for tickets. He was moving uninhibited and was not favouring any leg in paticular. He'll be fine.

I've only heard this rumour now...and i must say i am shocked...especially after seeing Fletcher this morning.

Who started this rumour by the way?

no doubt one kevin sheedy
cheers!