Round 13 - Team Changes

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 13 - Team Changes

Did anyone notice Grant run to the interchange bench in the 1st quarter when Hall took a mark just outside 50? There was open space in front of Grant. Instead of leading to that space, he kept running all the way to the bench! It was strange to say the least. Hall ended passing to Gia inside 50, Gia missed the goal.
A lesson for Grant, dont come off if you can take an uncontested mark inside the 50!

Yes I remember that moment and thought the same thing.

[Cyberdoggie]

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Interested in your thoughts on why Johnson is more likely to get injured in WA? Would a bigger ground really impact on your likelihood of injury? I can understand if we were concerned by the hard surfaces of the Dome and the Gabba - I haven't heard that Subi is hard. Surely with more space on the ground - it is potentially a more free wheeling game with a little fewer contests & stoppages.

I guess it's not so much the surface (at least at the moment), but the size of the ground and the timing of his return.

Ok there is 2 possible scenarios:

(1) Johnson plays this week at subi. He's had 1 vfl game at North Ballarat (no doubt would have had limited time on ground), and will now line up on the biggest ground in the AFL with only 3/4 of a vfl game under his belt, after a long time off with a calf injury that has flared up on more than 1 occasion. He will then get 2 weeks to recover before the next game.

(2) Johnson plays a full (more game time and likely lifting his intensity) game at Williamstown this weekend on a small soft spongy and likely very wet and windy ground in Melbourne and then gives himself 2 weeks to recover and play AFL.

I guess i'm just sceptical that he has done enough hard running in preparation for a return at AFL level, and at subi he will have to do a lot of hard running. I'm also predicting that they would limit his game time, so that means the others players will have to carry the load. If we have any injuries or we go in without enough running players we could suffer.

[mjp]

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What about '3' CD?

mjp lives in Perth and wants to watch Johnno, therefore he should play? Having just started up a business he is not sure if he will get to Melbourne this year...

[LostDoggy]

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Rodney told me that Grant's attitude is excellent. He was frustrated that he couldn't put weight on, "the bloke works so hard, he's done everything we've ever asked of him, the poor bugger just can't put on weight".

Yes i agree that his attitude is great now but what i was getting at was that i think he did not realise how hard he would have to work to make it and i remember reading an article this preseason where he and a couple of other players went to some Army type camp and he came back with a completly different work ethic

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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I agree, however he is more ready than Grant was last season. A taste of senior footy is what I would like to see this season.

Yes I agree here and with the lack of strength the Eagles have we could have taken the risk and rest anyone who is a little sore.

That said We don't have any form to play with so unless an injury to Hill, Stack or Mitch he will have to wait.

[LostDoggy]

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Interesting that Tiller didn't play after half time could he be on the plane with German?

[The Coon Dog]

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Interesting that Tiller didn't play after half time could he be on the plane with German?

Wouldn't Brodie Moles to the 23rd man taken to Perth just as insurance?

Tiller wasn't named as an emergency was he?

[divvydan]

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Tiller was still playing in the second half, it's just that the ball didn't go down there very often so he wasn't seen much

[LostDoggy]

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Tiller was still playing in the second half, it's just that the ball didn't go down there very often so he wasn't seen much

haha I must've lost him in the mud then.