AJ Watch

[mattybloods]

Why can't AJ get two best on grounds in the reserves and put his hand up for seniors?

Don't limit him. He has taken the elephants over the alps. Rome awaits and he is not stopping.

Sure, I'm just concerned about pushing him too hard too early. If there's ever a player to be conservative with it's AJ

[barry]

mattybloods, you are not his trainer (I assume). You are a fan, who wants its best players playing in the seniors and having a tilt at a flag.
A 2012 premiership player is a handy inclusion, and I would imagine an "AFL sanctioned fairytale".

[S.S. Bleeder]

Mark Saturday the 12th of August in your calendar's folks. I'm predicting AJ called up to the seniors for the round 21 game against Freo.

I assume that's 12/8/2018?

[S.S. Bleeder]

That conservative approach cost us a flag last year when we went conservative with X.Richards instead of being brave and playing S. Reid.

I seem to recall that we played a few players who had returned from injury and they all played poorly. Why add another one to that list?

[The Big Cat]

Don't limit him. He has taken the elephants over the alps. Rome awaits and he is not stopping.

Problem for Hannibal was that while he was scaling the Alps the Romans razed Carthage

[mattybloods]

mattybloods, you are not his trainer (I assume). You are a fan, who wants its best players playing in the seniors and having a tilt at a flag.
A 2012 premiership player is a handy inclusion, and I would imagine an "AFL sanctioned fairytale".

We're all fans and we've all got opinions. If he comes back in seniors this year it's fantastic, however I'm not getting ahead of myself. As AJ said himself, "One game at a time"

[RichardLong]

IMO, realistically, he won't be selected until he displays confidence in his body again. So when he starts throwing himself into contests like he used to. They won't risk him.
This year will be used to get him running around and 're-learning' the game. As 5 years out is a long long time in modern footy.
Expect to see him held back and given a red hot crack at a full pre-season before senior selection.

Would be the fairytale ending to see him back in the seniors, but unlikely.

Removing him off the long term injury list also has a contractual bearing, I'd assume.

[swansrob]

Removing him off the long term injury list also has a contractual bearing, I'd assume.

What "contractual bearing" would that be? His removal from the LTIL was essential process to allow him to play NEAFL

[mcs]

Why can't AJ get two best on grounds in the reserves and put his hand up for seniors?

Don't limit him. He has taken the elephants over the alps. Rome awaits and he is not stopping.

Gee the hyperbole is reminiscent of someone I used to know on here, can't quite recall his name....

If he gets to that stage, then I think we will all be in agreement that he should be considered for seniors. But I was there for his baby steps on Saturday, and that outcome is a fair way off at this stage.... one week at a time, but I expect the club will be stoked if he can get up to full match time in the NEAFL before the end of the year and contributing satisfactorily over a complete game, then expected BOGs week in week out.

[Club 80]

Problem for Hannibal was that while he was scaling the Alps the Romans razed Carthage

I know. Hannibal needed to put more pressure on Rome. Amazing effort to go over the Alps and almost save Carthage.

One of the amazing leaders in history.

[Club 80]

Gee the hyperbole is reminiscent of someone I used to know on here, can't quite recall his name....

If he gets to that stage, then I think we will all be in agreement that he should be considered for seniors. But I was there for his baby steps on Saturday, and that outcome is a fair way off at this stage.... one week at a time, but I expect the club will be stoked if he can get up to full match time in the NEAFL before the end of the year and contributing satisfactorily over a complete game, then expected BOGs week in week out.

You know who I am MCS.

I've done my time in the Sandpit.

Looking forward to AJ's progress and I've been very impressed by your posts.

Thanks for all the great posts on the Canberra game.

[Nico]

Why can't AJ get two best on grounds in the reserves and put his hand up for seniors?

Don't limit him. He has taken the elephants over the alps. Rome awaits and he is not stopping.

Lets not forget he only played about 4 IIRC before he got selected for the seniors. The little footage I saw of him from the weekend looked like he is in good nick. Maybe a couple more than that, but 2 BOG's will surely do it. Dare to dream.