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On 8/29/2021 at 9:27 AM, DubDee said:

Bloody brave selection from Goody and Co picking so many kids in a final with the older boys fit and ready to play. Finals experience will be so important so the young boys. 

Which is why Jones shouldn't get a look in.
Get the kids out there.
They are the bright future.
 

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    4 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    Which is why Jones shouldn't get a look in.
    Get the kids out there.
    They are the bright future.
     

    The kids will get the chance, over the next ten years to play finals, no need to rush them.

    Give Jonesy a chance to be medical sub and put him on with ten minutes to go when we are well in front.

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    On 8/28/2021 at 11:11 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

    Congrat to Bayley Fritsch who kicked his 50th goal.

    Phenomenal effort.

    lol what a difference a week makes.

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    9 hours ago, Dante said:

    The kids will get the chance, over the next ten years to play finals, no need to rush them.

    Give Jonesy a chance to be medical sub and put him on with ten minutes to go when we are well in front.

    It’s all well and good to say that but the sub is there for a reason, if we have a player go down in the first quarter then Jones is playing a full game. Look what happened to Brisbane. 

    I’m not saying Jones wouldn’t be ready to go but it’s a gamble putting a club champ in as the medi-sub if he isn’t picked on form and fitness (he’s barely played a competitive match in the last 2 months). If he puts a strong week of training and get himself in line to be picked then that’s a different story. 

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    10 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

    Which is why Jones shouldn't get a look in.
    Get the kids out there.
    They are the bright future.

    We're not playing kids because they are the "bright future".

    We're two wins away from a flag. We're playing them because they're in our best 22 right now.

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    6 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

    We're not playing kids because they are the "bright future".

    We're two wins away from a flag. We're playing them because they're in our best 22 right now.

    Yeah, they've gone past him.
    And he should have retired 3 forken years ago but thought I'd keep it respectful.

     

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    35 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    Yeah, they've gone past him.
    And he should have retired 3 forken years ago but thought I'd keep it respectful.

     

    His average stats for the games he has played this season are around half or lower than his career averages for all indicators.

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    10 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

    His average stats for the games he has played this season are around half or lower than his career averages for all indicators.

    Context is v important here. TOG, where he played etc.

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    9 hours ago, Pates said:

    It’s all well and good to say that but the sub is there for a reason, if we have a player go down in the first quarter then Jones is playing a full game. Look what happened to Brisbane. 

    I’m not saying Jones wouldn’t be ready to go but it’s a gamble putting a club champ in as the medi-sub if he isn’t picked on form and fitness (he’s barely played a competitive match in the last 2 months). If he puts a strong week of training and get himself in line to be picked then that’s a different story. 

    I keep thinking of his game against the Swans last year (and by no co-incidence, it was hist last game of the year) where he was off the pace and a liability.

    Maybe he's still up to it, and maybe he isn't, but Jesus Christ, the Grand Final is not the place or time to find out.

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    3 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    I keep thinking of his game against the Swans last year (and by no co-incidence, it was hist last game of the year) where he was off the pace and a liability.

    Maybe he's still up to it, and maybe he isn't, but Jesus Christ, the Grand Final is not the place or time to find out.

    I think even he would struggle to break into this side!

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