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3 hours ago, RedsoxMan said:

After training today, expect JKH to play, and Hannan to be out injured.

Bugg to be emergency.

Hannan with injured group.

Can you elaborate? Was he injured from the start of the session or did something happen?  Is it possible that he is being managed like gawn was the week before? Any additional info would be greatly appreciated. Provided a lot last week. JKH has proven he cannot stand up to the pressure of AFL football. He drops the easiest marks and cannot finish inside 50. Bugg worth a try. He holds his marks at least. 

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    7 hours ago, McQueen said:

    At the airport feeling a bit crusty after Friday arvo work drinks turned into a bender at the local watching some classy girls jelly wrestling. 

    I’m not as pumped as last week but still can’t wait to see the boys at the G.

    Melbourne here I come. ??

    Haha no rest for the wicked! 

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    3 hours ago, RedsoxMan said:

    After training today, expect JKH to play, and Hannan to be out injured.

    Bugg to be emergency.

    Hannan with injured group.

    Say what??

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    Jkh in for Hannan is not good.

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    9 hours ago, RedsoxMan said:

    After training today, expect JKH to play, and Hannan to be out injured.

    Bugg to be emergency.

    Hannan with injured group.

    That's a bit of a bomb to drop without anything else to give, what do you think he injured? Was he visibly in pain or simply leave the track early?

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    1 hour ago, dl4e said:

    Jkh in for Hannan is not good.

    I thought JKH was unlucky to be dropped.

    Or was he injured?

    Edited by Jumping Jack Clennett
    Afterthought

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    1 hour ago, Pates said:

    That's a bit of a bomb to drop without anything else to give, what do you think he injured? Was he visibly in pain or simply leave the track early?

    He was with the rehab group 

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    Decided to catch the red eye flight out of Perth tonight in order to get back for tomorrow. Don't let me down redlegs. ??

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    3 hours ago, dl4e said:

    Jkh in for Hannan is not good.

    True,  but if he misses tomorrow he should be fresh as a daisy for the Elimination Final.

    He was great vs West Coke.

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    8 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    I thought JKH was unlucky to be dropped.

    Or was he injured?

    No, JFK was dropped after the Sydney game because he’s not good enough.

    He lacks composure (see the miss late in the Geelong game), can’t take a mark when there’s inferred pressure and doesn’t have any point of difference as an AFL player.

    Hannan out today would be disappointing, however I can’t recall him playing back to back good games, particularly this year.

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    So is Hannan In or not???

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    JKH should stay in the 2s and never to return, would rather see Bugg come in.

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    7 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

    JKH should stay in the 2s and never to return, would rather see Bugg come in.

    You clearly recall a different Bugg to any that has played league football. Goes hard but limited in everything else.

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    28 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    We won’t know until this afternoon.

    There’s only been speculation so far, which appears to be based on “trained with the injured group”, which has plenty of other explanations that don’t involve missing this game. 

    Two emergencies held over sounds like late change.

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