Now he's finally started to get match practice should we get a full list back on the park is their a spot for him in the squad? If he is unable to come up on ability alone would you put him in there for inspirational reasons given his story is one of the most inspiring ever seen in footy?
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Does Rama get a spot?
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ant555
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Well he wont get promoted yet.
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I thought he was already promoted with one of our senior guys gone for 10 weeks or so. If you mean promoted to our first team im aware hes gunna take atleast another 3 weeks in the magoos just to get fitness without getting his skills back.
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would be really good to see him,and once he is fully fit,he will be helpful indeed..
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No ! there hasnt been anyone promoted and lets be realistic here. Rama has a lot of catching up fitness wise to do. He wont be promoted onto the senior list for a while yet. Missing two years of footy and a very big chunk of training leaves you a bit behind the eightball as far as the fitness required for the seniors.
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Hes already done alot of fitness work its basically just match fitness hes lacking which I figured he would have in a month of playing. I'm more worried about his skill level and wether he actually fits into our 22 but with some of our top 30 definitely indifferent in form even if we have no injuries he'd probably get a game.
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Trust me on this , i have seen him training 3 or 4 times a week. Everyone at the club including Matty Knights after the weekends game have said he is a fair way off as far as fitness goes. He also pulled up a little sore after training this morning
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Looked like he needed to lose a few kilos after seeing him last week.
Nowhere near fit enough.
Nowhere near fit enough.
Let's not put pressure on Rama. We have to give him plenty of time to get himself right at Bendigo with confidence and fitness, he looked to be lacking a long way of the fitness required when I saw him on the weekend - bringing him back into the AFL too soon would do more harm than good given how grueling it's become.
I don't think we're putting too much pressure on him.
We just love and respect the bloke so much that we just can't wait to see him out there again!
I reckon he'll be back soon enough!
We just love and respect the bloke so much that we just can't wait to see him out there again!
I reckon he'll be back soon enough!
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Trust me on this , i have seen him training 3 or 4 times a week. Everyone at the club including Matty Knights after the weekends game have said he is a fair way off as far as fitness goes. He also pulled up a little sore after training this morning
Sux he's so far behind, i'm far from putting pressure on him or someone to give him a spot this week but my question was more focused on wether or not he would actually have a spot if fully fit and we had a full squad to select from. If not would you play him anyway based on his story and the inspiration it would give the players? i.e He doesnt line-up all year, we get to round 21 which is now a must win game vs. Richmond with West Coast away to follow. If Rama was sitting 28th in order of our best would you raise him to the 22 based on the inspiration he will provide ahead of the class of another?
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Pretty sure he could just go back onto it
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I think we would need another exemption given his age but i'm sure the other 15 clubs wouldn't begrudge him they showed this year that its a feel-ggod story and no-one wants to stand in its way!
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We could apply to get him back on the rookie list next year but i doubt we would get permision given he is now back playing footy. If he is with us next year then it will have to be on our senior list , which we can promote him at EOS.
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If anyone gets promoted it will be Heath Hocking. Rama needs at least six weeks of match practice i would say. Given Neagle is listed as out for 8 weeks, there is no point promoting Rama for a possible 2 games. If Hocking came in he could almost get a spot in the team I reckon. He would be ahead of all the other young blokes everyone is raving about, and possibly ahead of Dyson. Give him a go I reckon, he deserves it.
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