Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

[Rocco Jones]

There are pros and cons to Stef playing. I remember back to that Richmond game when his achilles was cooked and Nankervis just worked him over. In all the snippets of footage I've seen of him training, he looks like he's shuffling rather than running.

Would be a huge call to play him when the best we'll get at most is likely some neutralisation in the ruck and at worst, he gets trounced around the ground with Lycett running amok. If he does play and that happens, I hope we're smart and just sub him out.

The game changer with Stef for mine is Lewy only playing 53% TOG and 5 minutes in the last quarter. Means running out the game for the team becomes less of a factor.

[comrade]

The game changer with Stef for mine is Lewy only playing 53% TOG and 5 minutes in the last quarter. Means running out the game for the team becomes less of a factor.

Would be an interesting ploy if we go with Stef, unleash him for a half to try and gain an edge by HT and then sub him out for fresh legs and let English take over in the 2nd half. Would be ballsy and probably against the spirit of the rule, but maybe we just go *!*!*!*! it, it's a prelim!

[Bulldog Joe]

The club posted a photo of Bont training. As far as I’m concerned that’s a verbal contract he legally has to play now.

Is it still a verbal contract when it is just pictures

[comrade]

Would be an interesting ploy if we go with Stef, unleash him for a half to try and gain an edge by HT and then sub him out for fresh legs and let English take over in the 2nd half. Would be ballsy and probably against the spirit of the rule, but maybe we just go *!*!*!*! it, it's a prelim!

As an aside, the outcry from opposition fans if we did this and won would be hilarious.

[Happy Days]

Is it still a verbal contract when it is just pictures

Yes - pictures are worth hundreds if not thousands of words.

[angelopetraglia]

[MrMahatma]

Based on?

[Vred]

Mark Rucciuto stating Bont has a corked calf more than a knee issue, that they checked his knee just to be sure.

[Jeanette54]

There are pros and cons to Stef playing.

Could Stef do a "Mummy" ? Poor old Shane did his level best in the semi for GWS, He gave them his best, and was far from their worst player, and was clearly the best option for his position.

Get real, bring Stef in, and make Lewis Young the medi-sub. If we can get half a game with Stef, Tim and Lewis can handle the other half. Having Lewis as a sub also covers a KPF or KPD tall going down, really important against PA. So its a bonus if Stef can play out the game.

So for me its

Out: Weightman, Young.
In: Martin, JJ, and Marra, Scott or McNeil (if Bont can't play)

Medi-sub: Young

[angelopetraglia]

Based on?

Good question. Chinese whispers most probably.

[Happy Days]

To be fair Ricciuto thinks the calf is located in the upper leg so not sure this really changes anything.

[hujsh]

Club say no structural damage.... Bont was kicking the footy yesterday at training.

With all respect I'm not buying your confidential info.

Yeah as I said I don't even know the source. This person who told me believes it's true but I'll believe it when I see it myself

[Go_Dogs]

Mark Rucciuto stating Bont has a corked calf more than a knee issue, that they checked his knee just to be sure.

An excellent ploy to make Port think he’s underdone and prepare to stop another midfielder. Bont strategically also kicked 0.3 and one rushed over the line to ensure this week he bags 4 straight. Genius.

[SquirrelGrip]

If Dr Roo says so, it must be true....

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

If Dr Roo says so, it must be true....

You're walking in, and straight out of the Dr's room if that's what confronts you when you get through the door..