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He could probably do with a rest anyway

It probably saves Disco from a week or 2 at Casey. 
it also gives JVR a chance to potentially get some confidence at Casey next week.

 
47 minutes ago, DubDee said:

He could probably do with a rest anyway

I wonder if he will travel to Perth anyway to catch up with family?  Pity he can't get to perform in their presence.

20 minutes ago, JJJ said:

It probably saves Disco from a week or 2 at Casey. 
it also gives JVR a chance to potentially get some confidence at Casey next week.

I would suspect that he will return to the team once ready - doubt if he will play at Casey.  (May depend on the timing of concussion protocols and of the Casey game)

But it will be interesting who they play in Perth - BBB maybe as he seemed to get plenty of the ball at the weekend.  Or maybe Fullerton to give Max some chop out as well.  Who else could be the back up ruck? Petty maybe?  

I don't know - how are the WCE rucks?  (Far, far  left field - ?? Verrall to debut as Max's deputy??)

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I think that the Geelong game may have been the only AFL game this season that we finished with everyone uninjured.

It's that kind of year

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Having to watch Tom Morris smugly reporting this is nauseating.

2 hours ago, monoccular said:

Or maybe Fullerton to give Max some chop out as well.

Doubt it...from what I've seen he struggles in the ruck.

3 hours ago, monoccular said:

I wonder if he will travel to Perth anyway to catch up with family?  Pity he can't get to perform in their presence.

The entire family have all moved into the Wizard of Kozzies Melbourne bungalow after his post convinced the club to sack Ben Brown and recruit Sammy Van Rooyen in the mid season draft

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6 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Having to watch Tom Morris smugly reporting this is nauseating.

The other night when I was outside the ground I saw him & TJ. One is extremely awkward & the other one you wouldn't tell your secret to because he'd tell everyone 

8 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Having to watch Tom Morris smugly reporting this is nauseating.

fixed


14 hours ago, JJJ said:

It probably saves Disco from a week or 2 at Casey. 
it also gives JVR a chance to potentially get some confidence at Casey next week.

In case you don't understand JVR won’t play VFL  He is out with concussion!!

Or are  you suggesting he will play VFL the following week? 

15 minutes ago, 58er said:

In case you don't understand JVR won’t play VFL  He is out with concussion!!

Or are  you suggesting he will play VFL the following week? 

The following week. I’m assuming his replacement will play well and we will win comfortably.

JVR’s form hasn’t been strong enough to walk straight back in so I’d love to see them give him a week to play out of his skin. Which I think he would.

11 minutes ago, JJJ said:

The following week. I’m assuming his replacement will play well and we will win comfortably.

JVR’s form hasn’t been strong enough to walk straight back in so I’d love to see them give him a week to play out of his skin. Which I think he would.

If JvR does play at Casey the following week it will give us hopefully an exciting glimpse of him and Jefferson paired up in the same forward line.

And we hear today that Turner and Fullerton have new injuries.

Deja vu late 2023 😮😢

How far off really is Melksham???

1 hour ago, JJJ said:

JVR’s form hasn’t been strong enough to walk straight back in so I’d love to see them give him a week to play out of his skin. Which I think he would.

He will come straight back in.


46 minutes ago, monoccular said:

And we hear today that Turner and Fullerton have new injuries.

Deja vu late 2023 😮😢

How far off really is Melksham???

No offense to our next two opponents, but I rather have injuries now than in September.

JVR and Turner are both minor, and McAdams is a week away. 
Ben Brown seems to be in good form (goal kicking aside), and is a very solid replacement for Disco. 

Petty and TMac will need to do some ruck work to help Gawn out this week is my guess. 

Am I alone in thinking it bizarrely ironic that it's  JVR affected by concussion !! 

What a shame. Likely to play his best in front of family and friends.

Despite seemingly dropping in form this year to last year he's still very young in game experience.

I really believe Jvr is going to have a big future at this club. He will fiil out more and once he starts clunking everything than yippee.

I wish he didn't have to help in the centre ruck so he can just concentrate on his fwd craft.

 


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