Just now, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Well they’ve got to play practice matches if they weren’t playing. Last time I checked you can get injured in a practice match. It’s just part of footy, you could get injured first minute of round 1

No

It's about odds. In the practice match you have say a 10/1 chance that if an injury occurs it will happen to a top line player. In this game it's a certainty

1 minute ago, Billy said:

Call it off

I am camping _ what’s the score?TIA

Not much to report as far as Demon representatives are concerned.

Kozzy had a couple of nice early touches but otherwise quiet.

3 minutes ago, Dingo said:

I am camping _ what’s the score?TIA

WA 19 V Vic 32 3 min left in the 1st

4 minutes ago, Dingo said:

I am camping _ what’s the score?TIA

WA 19 to Vic 32 near end of Q1

4 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

No

It's about odds. In the practice match you have say a 10/1 chance that if an injury occurs it will happen to a top line player. In this game it's a certainty

I get what you’re trying to say, but I just disagree that they should not do this due to potential injuries. This is good for the game.

2 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

Not much to report as far as Demon representatives are concerned.

Kozzy had a couple of nice early touches but otherwise quiet.

Let’s keep it that way. Quiet is good.

8 minutes ago, SPC said:

Riv is not a great kick. Not sure he is our midfield star of the future

Was he ever expected to be? He is good but a level below the a graders

Kozzy also butchering the ball.

Just now, Demonland said:

Kozzy also butchering the ball.

Tbf it’s the last 30 seconds of the first quarter, they would be cooked haha

Loving both footy and origin being back.

14 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Well they’ve got to play practice matches if they weren’t playing. Last time I checked you can get injured in a practice match. It’s just part of footy, you could get injured first minute of round 1

I heard this morning that Tom Green is out with an ACL from their practice match.

FWIW I thought it was just an errant elbow from Georgiades that might have got him in the jaw. He does get landed on a lot though. Something in the way he body spoils to put the forward off balance under the ball.

9 minutes ago, darkhorse72 said:

Pretty much, look at the injuries this in the intra games this week.

The difference is that in a practice match players are playing with their teammates to practice team tactics etc. Whereas that can't happen tonight. So the loss of a player tonight results from a risk with no value for the team unlike the same risk in a practice game.

Just now, DiscoStu17 said:

I heard this morning that Tom Green is out with an ACL from their practice match.

FWIW I thought it was just an errant elbow from Georgiades that might have got him in the jaw. He does get landed on a lot though. Something in the way he body spoils to put the forward off balance under the ball.

Well yeah Tom Green did an acl at an intra club match. It happens, which is why it’s no reason to not play origin games

Can’t touch Danger

Green is still a dog!

3 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Well yeah Tom Green did an acl at an intra club match. It happens, which is why it’s no reason to not play origin games

Exactly. I like the idea of it being a preseason game as well. It was always a problem in the middle of the season.

This could get ugly.

Do you think they'll swap a few players at half time like in kids footy to even up the sides

I miss Jackson more than I miss trac and clarry now.... that is the one that got away.

Insult to the sport playing Origin in February. Play it mid season and build it up so players want to play.

4 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Well yeah Tom Green did an acl at an intra club match. It happens, which is why it’s no reason to not play origin games

Not true. I gave a reason in an earlier post. You may think it is not a great reason, but ...

Rivers getting into the game...just not the same skills levels as those around him, shows up in this type of game.

1 minute ago, darkhorse72 said:

Rivers getting into the game...just not the same skills levels as those around him, shows up in this type of game.

Sadly yeah, most of his disposals have been poor

Why didnt Cameron go! he would in a normal game.

10 minutes ago, sue said:

The difference is that in a practice match players are playing with their teammates to practice team tactics etc. Whereas that can't happen tonight. So the loss of a player tonight results from a risk with no value for the team unlike the same risk in a practice game.

You could look at it that way. The teams should really have everything buttoned down by now – and your best players will always learn more playing with and against the other best players of the competition.