The bottom-placed club also received an off-field blow, with the news that agile forward Aaron Davey and athletic big man Paul Johnson would miss the rest of the season due to injury.

Davey missed last Friday night's huge loss to Geelong with a bruised heel, but X-rays have since indicated he also has a stress fracture, wiping him out for the remaining three rounds.

Johnson will have surgery on an injured hip early next week.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,2...0-23211,00.html

We figured out how this game is played a year too late.

lets throw a dice, bring meeson in for pj, you never know

lets throw a dice, bring meeson in for pj, you never know

No thanks - no point gifting him a gig.

Better off rookie promoting Spencer if you're desperate for a new ruck debut.

exactly what rogue said

spencer has shown more and now that davey could be considered a LTM (same with PJ) we could promote spence

Its sad to think what happens at the end of the season now. These Games Become a Joke-West Coke are Playing Half a side, so are we. WAKE UP AFL and give some incentive to Bottom clubs to play out a full season. People Pay Good Money For a Season Membership, not 12 Games. The Draft System is so wrong. I don't understand how HQ can leave it the way it is year after year. Beyond me

It's actually all part of an elaborate conspiracy to prevent Richmond from ever winning a Premiership. See, if 9th place got the number 1 pick, Richmond would have a team full of top 3 draft picks and would power to the flag. But you're right, the system needs to be changed.

It's actually all part of an elaborate conspiracy to prevent Richmond from ever winning a Premiership. See, if 9th place got the number 1 pick, Richmond would have a team full of top 3 draft picks and would power to the flag. But you're right, the system needs to be changed.

[censored] you are Right!!! I hadn't thought of that!!! Can you imagine how Feral that mob will be when they Finish 9th Again-Bloody Brilliant,can't wait.. But i want to get KB Drunk one night on Absynthe-Do him Good!!!!

No thanks - no point gifting him a gig.

Better off rookie promoting Spencer if you're desperate for a new ruck debut.

Correct.

I would even play Weetra in the ruck before Meesen!

Correct.

I would even play Weetra in the ruck before Meesen!

Fine by me.

The season ending injury list is expanding at a great rate. Here's our official list -

• Daniel Bell (hamstring) - test
• Aaron Davey (heel stress fracture) - season
• Colin Garland (hamstring) - 1 week
• Jared Rivers (abdominals/groin) - season
• Paul Johnson (hip) - season
• Brock McLean (ankle) - season
• Brad Miller (hamstring) - test
• Brent Moloney (shoulder) - season
• David Neitz (neck) - retired
• Russell Robertson (Achilles) - season

The smart thing to do at this stage of the season is not to bring back any of those hamstring injuries too early. If we remember back to last year, we brought players back too early and, in the end, we were severely embarassed in the pre season with too many players not coming up right even after several extra months of recuperation. As a result, a lot of our players were never 100% and we had a shocking start to this season and never recovered.

We can't afford that next year, so give the boys time to heal properly before throwing them into battle.

My motto for this week at least is:

Don't test - rest!

Correct.

I would even play Weetra in the ruck before Meesen!

Let's just settle this argument by playing both of them.

Let's just settle this argument by playing both of them.

Nothing rotten with that idea Johnny.

We figured out how this game is played a year too late.

for sure

the positive aspect... we are actually learning bodes well me thinks ..

for sure

the positive aspect... we are actually learning bodes well me thinks ..

No, Bode's not that well. He might be out with the concussion he sustained at Sandy on Sunday.

No, Bode's not that well. He might be out with the concussion he sustained at Sandy on Sunday.

getting a bit clever arent we... punitive recourse !!

No, Bode's not that well. He might be out with the concussion he sustained at Sandy on Sunday.

getting a bit clever arent we... punitive recourse !!

You should both be punished for such terrible jokes.

Its sad to think what happens at the end of the season now. These Games Become a Joke-West Coke are Playing Half a side, so are we. WAKE UP AFL and give some incentive to Bottom clubs to play out a full season. People Pay Good Money For a Season Membership, not 12 Games. The Draft System is so wrong. I don't understand how HQ can leave it the way it is year after year. Beyond me

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

The AFL might be reading, and knowing our luck, this year would be the year they launch a new initiative!

Take our number 1 draft pick + Priority and leave quietly.

Hush now

If Weetra and Meesen both play, we will probably be banned from the draft...and rightfully so

No thanks - no point gifting him a gig.

Better off rookie promoting Spencer if you're desperate for a new ruck debut.

I agree, Spencer was in the best. He's pretty enthusiastic. Let's take a look at him.

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

The AFL might be reading, and knowing our luck, this year would be the year they launch a new initiative!

Take our number 1 draft pick + Priority and leave quietly.

Hush now

Hehe They won't change it this year. We will score well this year hopefully (Fingers & Toes crossed) It's just that i grew up watching Footy when the wooden spoon was just so not done. Bottom teams had epic Battles at this time of year. I want that Back again. But Fuhrer Demetrio just doesn't care. He is Just like KB (never Wrong)

I agree, Spencer was in the best. He's pretty enthusiastic. Let's take a look at him.

Too early IMO - he's barely played as a #1 ruck at Sandy 1s.

Too early IMO - he's barely played as a #1 ruck at Sandy 1s.

Meesen is out of sorts.

So who would you play? Jamar and White? Or White and Meesen? Or Jamar and Meesen?

Or White and Weetra?

Meesen is out of sorts.

Indeed - the reason I suggested that Spencer would be a better bet than Meesen if we were desperate to debut a ruckman...

Jamar and PJ are first-choice, with White to play if we've decided PJ's already done.

Indeed - the reason I suggested that Spencer would be a better bet than Meesen if we were desperate to debut a ruckman...

Jamar and PJ are first-choice, with White to play if we've decided PJ's already done.

The MFC went Hard for Meeson Last year. Play Him on Saturday against Cox on the G. See where he's at. Give him a challenge. We are already on a hiding to nothing. Draft day is our next big on field assignment.

If Meeson plays well, his next Pre-season will be done with so much more confidence.