MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 8

[Redleg 41,629]

2 minutes ago, Goffer said:

Would be so MFC for Weideman to kick a bag tomorrow

No it wouldn't.

[Adam The God 30,484]

55 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

What I didnt get was why Kent only got to play one game as opposed to 2 or 3. Aside from his form (which was at least a pass) in his one game why was he not afforded the chances that so many others have had? 

 

He played two games. Laid one tackle both weeks.

[John Crow Batty 8,879]

I just hope Weed doesn't have another shocker. Want to see him do well.

[Pennant St Dee 13,306]

17 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Not looking good: "Hogan missed training on Thursday through illness and did not show up with teammates at Melbourne Airport today ahead of Saturday night's clash against Adelaide at Adelaide Oval".  (AFL website)

My heart sank reading that.

Grrrrrrr!  Will the NSC never leave our club!

Need to make do with what we have.

I think we'll be without him for a while

[Redleg 41,629]

On the AFL site they just suggested Weideman would a good replacement for Hogan, as they are like for like.

Oh really!

[Bitter but optimistic 22,250]

2 hours ago, beelzebub said:

not yet...only refers to a time....not the event !!

Indeed that is so bb but  I believe we still have enough time to get off said thin ice provided we get a favourable result in the next few events.

[Lucifers Hero 40,375]

3 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Need to make do with what we have.

I think we'll be without him for a while

Do you have more info?

Not sure how to ask this delicately...is this part of the grieving process?  Understandable if it is. 

Wish him well.

[hardtack 10,661]

16 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

look on the bright side.... we could all look back on this match as the Weids break out match

it is hard to see many other positives out of the coming weekend

Didn't Weids do that (kicked 2, was it?) in our win against Hawthorn last year? And if superstition is to play a part, let's not forget that Hogan was absent for both of our biggest wins against all odds... Geelong at Skilled and then Hawthorn at the MCG.  Could this be the trifecta?

Edited May 12, 2017 by hardtack

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,982]

Anyone know what kind of illness Hogan has?

Cold/flu?

Gastro?

Virus?

Or perhaps he's mentally not right to play AFL at the moment?

[beelzebub 23,383]

2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Indeed that is so bb but  I believe we still have enough time to get off said thin ice provided we get a favourable result in the next few events.

Can't you hear it cracking ?

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Maybe Jesse is struggling with the loss of his Dad. Grief can keep affecting you for a while. SEN confirming he didnt make the flight..

 

Edited May 12, 2017 by Wadda We Sing

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,982]

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

On the AFL site they just suggested Weideman would a good replacement for Hogan, as they are like for like.

Oh really!

They're both over 190cm. Hence like for like.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

If Hogan is out then I'd prefer Petracca to play at full forward and for either Stretch or ANB to come in.

[chook fowler 19,599]

6 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

If Hogan is out then I'd prefer Petracca to play at full forward and for either Stretch or ANB to come in.

Agree. We should play our next best player rather than like for like. Hannan may be able to play full forward or maybe OMac could be tried. I really would like to see Stretch play.

[The Chazz 4,077]

3 hours ago, DeeWiz said:

The only good thing Bugg has ever done for us

But let's face it, it was a bloody good "thing"!

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Weideman just needs to give us an option in attack and hopefully jag a couple of goals.  Let the mosquito fleet kick the majority of the goals and put on the pressure.

[JV7 2,361]

Hogan offically ruled out... Huge loss, not so confident now

[Adzman 2,154]

If Hogan is out we may as well go with Weeds. You don't draft a kid in the first round unless you rate them. He isn't kicking the door down but we need to get games into him if he is part of our future plans.

[bing181 9,332]

Hogan's season mirroring ours. 

Edited May 12, 2017 by bing181

[daisycutter 29,759]

no chf, no ff, no ruckman, no 2nd ruckman. other than that, everything looks rosy

[bing181 9,332]

1 minute ago, Adzman said:

If Hogan is out we may as well go with Weeds.

Not sure what the alternative is. 

[McQueen 17,867]

Still think we'll get the job done.

[Gator 17,506]

How about people just assume Hogan is actually ill.

FMD.

[binman 43,922]

20 minutes ago, JV7 said:

Hogan offically ruled out... Huge loss, not so confident now

Source?

[JV7 2,361]

1 minute ago, binman said:

Source?

Numerous journalists on twitter