Pre-Grand Final Match Simulation

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,859]

Update 9

• Smith doing 80 metre run-throughs at 90 percent.
• May jogging, no tape on leg. 
• May just completed 20 metre run at 70 percent.

[adonski 12,222]

 

[Colm 2,165]

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Is this the most hyped match sim that Melbourne has ever played?

Dunno but I’m nervous as all [censored]!!

[dazzledavey36 55,000]

 

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,859]

Update 10

• Woowee def outside the cyclone fence checking out training as well. 

[Gorgoroth 12,972]

 May looked quite comfortable with that kick.

Edited September 18, 2021 by Gorgoroth

[Adam The God 30,283]

Interesting. So I wonder if Smith will be the sub...

[Jaded No More 68,966]

2 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

 May looked quite comfortable with that kick.

I don’t think him not playing in the match simulation is a worry. You wouldn’t risk him at all. It’s not like he needs the practice anyway. He can defend pretty well. 

[rpfc 28,539]

1 minute ago, A F said:

Interesting. So I wonder if Smith will be the sub...

Gamble. I’d go hunt or hibberd and then shuffle 

[Jaded No More 68,966]

1 minute ago, A F said:

Interesting. So I wonder if Smith will be the sub...

It makes sense if they aren’t confident in May. But on the other hand Smith is coming off a hammy too. Can’t see it happening. You would play someone in the sub role who can play mid if we needed. I still think Hunt is the best sub option. 

[Mickey 4,685]

2 minutes ago, A F said:

Interesting. So I wonder if Smith will be the sub...

Because he's not playing? I think he is just still going through rehab

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,859]

Update 11

• Match sim finished. Only about 25 mins.
• Doing kick to kick and hand pass drills now. 

[Gorgoroth 12,972]

4 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I don’t think him not playing in the match simulation is a worry. You wouldn’t risk him at all. It’s not like he needs the practice anyway. He can defend pretty well. 

No, not at all. It’s smart. All I meant was he looked fluid and under no duress on that footage. See his kick in game and how much it was hurting him. 

I want to see footage of Bont turning at pace and not in an arc. I don’t think he can do a sharp turn at the min.

[bobby1554 1,244]

3 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I don’t think him not playing in the match simulation is a worry. You wouldn’t risk him at all. It’s not like he needs the practice anyway. He can defend pretty well. 

Goody said in his press conference this morning that May would not be taking part in the match sim. He also said that with his rehab schedule planned for the week, he is certain to play in the GF

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,859]

Update 12

• Training been going for just over an hour.
• Woowee recons no changes.
• May and Smith continuing to do 50 metre run-throughs at around 50 percent with a short break in between.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

7 minutes ago, A F said:

Interesting. So I wonder if Smith will be the sub...

I think he has to be with May’s suspect hammy. 
 

Did he have any scans done? I’m sure if they were clear we’d have heard by now. 

[adonski 12,222]

1 minute ago, CYB said:

I think he has to be with May’s suspect hammy. 
 

Did he have any scans done? I’m sure if they were clear we’d have heard by now. 

Apparently none were done

[DemonJohn16 12]

4 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Update 11

• Match sim finished. Only about 25 mins.
• Doing kick to kick and hand pass drills now. 

Been sweating today about injuries in a scratchy today 

Hopefully all good with all the boys then for next week

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

2 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

No, not at all. It’s smart. All I meant was he looked fluid and under no duress on that footage. See his kick in game and how much it was hurting him. 

I want to see footage of Bont turning at pace and not in an arc. I don’t think he can do a sharp turn at the min.

This what [censored] me off the most with Ports effort in the PF, Bont wasn’t even tested. 

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,859]

Update 13

• Another match sim commencing.
• Kossi goal. 35 out 55 degree angle
• Max in forward line, Jackson in ruck against Majak.

[Wells 11 5,407]

1 minute ago, adonski said:

Apparently none were done

Wow. If true I find that extremely strange. Even just as a precaution you get a scan dont you? If he breaks down 10 mins into Q1 Im sure decision will be heavily scrutinised. 

[Adam The God 30,283]

6 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Because he's not playing? I think he is just still going through rehab

No, I was going by those in red tops. Hunt, Melksham and Jordon. May mean little of course.

3 minutes ago, CYB said:

I think he has to be with May’s suspect hammy. 
 

Did he have any scans done? I’m sure if they were clear we’d have heard by now. 

Nope, no scans done as far as I'm aware.

It's a risk playing Smith as the medi sub off a hamstring injury. His body is unreliable. 

[The Jackson FIX 3,169]

Spargo injured?

[Jaded No More 68,966]

Just now, Wells 11 said:

Wow. If true I find that extremely strange. Even just as a precaution you get a scan dont you? If he breaks down 10 mins into Q1 Im sure decision will be heavily scrutinised. 

He obviously no longer has any pain in the hamstring and it was just a back related issue, hence no scans. I really back our fitness and medical staff, they’ve done a superb job all year. 

[Jaded No More 68,966]

1 minute ago, The Jackson 6 said:

Spargo injured?

Huh? What? Why? How?