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Comrades, I was there today, and i agreed beforehand with Whispering Jack - a truck was coming, and we were the ones in the middle of the road.

Neitz will be out for a while. Newton has yet to play a game. It is time to play PJ at FF next week.

Biffinator.

Posted

PJ must come in!!

he did more last year in 3 or 4 games than that dud Jamar did in a whole season

Posted
Comrades, I was there today, and i agreed beforehand with Whispering Jack - a truck was coming, and we were the ones in the middle of the road.

Neitz will be out for a while. Newton has yet to play a game. It is time to play PJ at FF next week.

Biffinator.

When did I say that?

Posted
Sorry to break the news to you, but PJ is not the answer to our problems, not even close.

Agreed

Posted

Sorry WJ - it was the Oracle

But I will reiterate my original point, and Yze Magic are one on this cardinal point - it is imperative that PJ be given a chance, and some real ground-time

Biffinator

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Sorry to break the news to you, but PJ is not the answer to our problems, not even close.

But he is a quick fix and u can rotate all three ruckmen around: one FF, one Ruck and one bench.

Also bring in Dunn (if ready) for support even though i dont like the idea of Millar and Dunn in the same side we need them

Posted

Well apperantly Neita could be out for 3 weeks or more, and Robbo couldn't even walk into the rooms, so PJ may come in by default.


Posted
Well apperantly Neita could be out for 3 weeks or more, and Robbo couldn't even walk into the rooms, so PJ may come in by default.

mmm they were saying robbo was ok...thats y they bought him on. guess its tender now. I trust larkins but will reevaluate mid week the injuries

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PJ is a better option down forward than Jamar, more mobile and has played there most of his time as a junior and at West Coast. He can fill in the ruck role just as well as Jamar who only managed 9 hit outs today, against ruckmen who are average compared to the rest of the competition.

Posted
Sorry to break the news to you, but PJ is not the answer to our problems, not even close.

Jaded, I never said that PJ was a holistic solution to our multi-tiered woes. But we have a specific vacancy to fill, and I have nominated a candidate.

Biffinator.

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mmm they were saying robbo was ok...thats y they bought him on. guess its tender now. I trust larkins but will reevaluate mid week the injuries

Ch. 7 news just said Robbo couldn't walk into the rooms, he was in that much pain.

He was running up and down the boundry trying to recover, why the hell did they bring him on with 5 minutes to go, when the game was gone anyways? He hurt it again as soon as he came on.

Stupidty from everyone involved!

Posted

If only Juice had had the ripper he was due against the cats he'd be the guy we'd look to. With his skill set, he's the kind of player that is capable of kicking 4 in a quarter, especially given he'd get the 3rd worst defender.

Posted
Agreed

And again.

He was dreadful for Sandy on Saturday, dropping uncontested marks and not getting one tap out.

Yes he was OK last year but not on Saturday.

Posted

I would think Clint Bizzell would be closer to selection than PJ. He did play FF at geelong before he was made into a backman at the MFC.

Bizz and Newton are smokies for FF next week.

PJ is not an automatic choice. He might get the gig, there will be 4-5 players that will be in line for FF. A smokie might be the go to throw a very strong cats outfit offguard

Posted
I would think Clint Bizzell would be closer to selection than PJ. He did play FF at geelong before he was made into a backman at the MFC.

Bizz and Newton are smokies for FF next week.

PJ is not an automatic choice. He might get the gig, there will be 4-5 players that will be in line for FF. A smokie might be the go to throw a very strong cats outfit offguard

Wrathchild, respectfully, the Bizz did not cut it at FF at Geelong. Whatever his place might be, he is no spearhead.

I have been wrong on many occasions. The same, yes, could be said of Yze Magic re some of his extravagant predictions. But both of us have faith in PJ. He showed enough in the most important game of 2006 to be given another try.

Biffinator.


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I'd love Newton to come in. It'd be our debutant against theirs (sort of). Wouldn't it be awesome if Carroll/Holland smashed Tomahawk and Newton got their 3rd best forward and kicks 4 in the first quarter!!!

I can hear it already...

"Tell him he's dreamin'! "

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Well apperantly Neita could be out for 3 weeks or more, and Robbo couldn't even walk into the rooms, so PJ may come in by default.

I'd like to see PJ play CHF. Reason being he's not good at marking with his hands outstretched, either on the lead or overhead, so I wouldn't play him F/F. But he is capable of marking on his chest & gathering the groung ball cleanly, he's fast enough & mobile to be a contesting target at the key post & can chase & ruck the boundary.

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Fergy's one who hasn't been mentioned as a forward option yet. He's had stints there with Sandy and shown a bit.

Dutchy's another option to come back in and play up front. I'd take these two over PJ in attack.

Bate's another one to consider. He did some of his best work at TAC Cup level playing FF.

Interesting times ahead.

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If Davey was injured I'd consider PJ. I wouldn't consider him to fill a KP.

He's a 6"6 small forward.

We are definitely lacking at ground level in our forwardline.

I can't remember one crumbed goal we've had this season.

For that reason alone I'd bring in PJ as he is pretty good at ground level.

Posted
Fergy's one who hasn't been mentioned as a forward option yet. He's had stints there with Sandy and shown a bit.

Dutchy's another option to come back in and play up front. I'd take these two over PJ in attack.

Dutchy will come in to cover Ottens or King.

Ferguson is not a forward, he doesn't have the smarts to know where to lead and he isn't very strong one-on-one.

If that's the options we have, I rather we bring in someone raw like Newton, who may end up doing nothing in the short term, but who at least will give us some insight into our future.

If Dunn has recovered from the operation, bring him back too. If he's not 100% match fit, play him out of the square all game where he doesn't have to do a lot of running.

PJ should not be given a role as a forward until he learns to mark overhead. It's a pretty basic skill for a guy his height playing football.

Posted
Sorry to break the news to you, but PJ is not the answer to our problems, not even close.

I agree.... PJ almost cost Sandy the game on Saturday. He doesn't deserve a spot in the team.

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