5 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Maybe they could try lifting him up at boundary throw ins like the rugby union guys do?   Is there anything in the rules to say no?  I have sometimes wondered too if they did this on the goal line maybe for one of those after siren match winning goal shots could they be penalised?   May be worth trying sometime, even if just for a laugh.

I think there is rule against that.

15 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Maybe they could try lifting him up at boundary throw ins like the rugby union guys do?   Is there anything in the rules to say no?  I have sometimes wondered too if they did this on the goal line maybe for one of those after siren match winning goal shots could they be penalised?   May be worth trying sometime, even if just for a laugh.

Remember someone telling me that you could not give assistance (a la the human pyramid on the goal line) but it didn't jump out at me when I looked at the rules.

Perhaps others may know which rule applies

http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/AFL/Files/Images/2016 Laws of Australian Football.pdf

We should play King despite his lack of experience,we having noting to lose.Playing a midget ruckman,most times you get burnt,but King is 7 cm taller than Pedo. That's not to say Pedo can't ruck but his value will be up front. If any player has had a long lay off from injury surely you would expect Mission to have that person right ! The Dees can't afford another stupid loss especially to thge GC. Gawn should be back for the Pies,I do not expect him to play for Casey.

 

Nope, don't play him.

it is only a couple of weeks, and the team should be challenged to find a way to win, regardless.  It might teach them some valuable lessons that will make the team even better when big max is back ruling the skies.

king isn't ready.  Let him develop and when he kicks the door down on merit, let him play.

i would bring in Hulett before king, and at the moment I wouldn't even do that.

21 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Nope, don't play him.

it is only a couple of weeks, and the team should be challenged to find a way to win, regardless.  It might teach them some valuable lessons that will make the team even better when big max is back ruling the skies.

king isn't ready.  Let him develop and when he kicks the door down on merit, let him play.

i would bring in Hulett before king, and at the moment I wouldn't even do that.

I agree, we've been in winning positions in every game without Gawn. We've given ourselves a chance and just couldn't finish sides off. Bringing King in won't change anything he's not ready. It's a good learning curve for this side atm.