Welcome Harley Bennell (To make long awaited Dockers Debut!)
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For the limited opportunities he had he played well. Hopefully he plays all next year.
Holding off on playing him to prevent risk of injury in literally the last game of the year doesn't make sense. We haven't made the finals, what are we saving him for? This would be the game that we play him if he hadn't played yet, not the one we save him from
Just assumptions because Etihad's surface is literally a wet sandpit.
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Was relieved he came through relatively unscathed. Was nervous they selected him to play on Etihad's notoriously hard surface, but wasn't exactly disappointed watching him play, everything he does is silk and smooth and effective. And then there's the touch of genius that you can't teach when he kicked his goal. Good god wow!! I can't wait to see him in 2018 assuming he stays fit and healthy; what he adds to the team is dynamite! It could make a massive difference.
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He will won the wafl premiership single handedly if he stays fit
He definitely could if fully fit and with plenty of midfield time. Would be hard from the forward line but he probably is still capable.
Don't think he can do it off 60% game time though.
He's been pulled from the WAFL finals - wrapped in cotton wool for the season according to the AFL website article.
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rough ... would've loved to see him get peel over the line. But boy am I looking forward to having him next year!
Peel had to cut their playing afl listed players playing to 15 anyway, hence the mysterious 'groin soreness' to Cox and Ryan. Don't need to risk him when you have to choose 3 players to not play anyway
Actually think we will use 14 now and not 15. Can't see Peel wanting Griff, Darcy and Strada in the same team, Strada misses again which is a pity.
Possibly but our only key forward who qualified is Tabs. I reckon they might play Strnadica as a pure forward
Cox can play from the second week on but I think you are right in that Nads will get a game as a forward this week perhaps.
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Though Barrett's remarks on his sliding doors column were a bit snide. Trying to put some sinister spin on the reasons. It can't just simply be that the club is pulling him so that whatever wear and tear he might have is at worst minimal and make sure he can go to the pre-season and into 2018 fully amped. It's a gruelling business.....but it's Harley so something more has to added to it to give it 'spice'. Poor form Barrett boy!
HB is no doubt fundamental to any potential future success, plus he's there to play for Fremantle, he's not a Peel player by trade alone. It makes sense to me, not disappointed at all. Just grateful Harley was debuted and pleased as punch for him to be amongst it after so much time in the wilderness.
HB is no doubt fundamental to any potential future success, plus he's there to play for Fremantle, he's not a Peel player by trade alone. It makes sense to me, not disappointed at all. Just grateful Harley was debuted and pleased as punch for him to be amongst it after so much time in the wilderness.
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http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-01/sliding-doors-before-the-finals
Flog of the highest order, lazy journalism at it's finest.
Forget the fact Harley is coming off a severe injury.
Forget the fact that we would like him cherry ripe for pre season day 1
Forget the fact that he could be seriously injured again.
Forget the fact that Peel are limited to 15 players.
Forget the fact that we have other young players on our list who would get more benefit from a WAFL finals series.
Forget the fact we have other players on the list fighting for their careers.
Forget the fact that you don't take a Harley off road (not this Harley anyway)
No we will just go with "raised eyebrows"
Congrats Barrett you are now officially a Hagdorn
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The club clearly had plans for him to play WAFL finals, which is why they tried to qualify him by sitting him in the crowd against the Cardies at Joondalup. Obviously, he didn't pull up too well after the Essendon game, so they won't risk him. Was always a bit of a baffling decision to the play him at Ethiad for his 2nd game in the seniors. Hope its nothing serious.
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I agree , nobody know the true . As long he is ok for pre season everything will be fine.
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Based on what. Ross hinted straight after the Essendon game in the presser that that was enough for Harley even before any medical review.
Just another nail in the coffin of Australian Sports Journalism.
Mainstream AFL commentary seems to have settled at 'rumour mongering' rubbish.
Mainstream AFL commentary seems to have settled at 'rumour mongering' rubbish.
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"We are raising our eye brows, as we always do with all things related to Harley Bennell" - nice little way to insinuate something more sinister and throwing his off-field issues in for thought. Bloke is a peanut and is struggling for ideas to develop a piss-ant footy related opinion article which even my 8 year old has stopped reading. He's the type of bloke who faps off in the corner watching you pash your gf at the local blue light disco.
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