AJ confirmed as IN
AJ confirmed as IN
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
Fantastic. I think our current woes have helped him but you need a bit of luck in life. Good on him.
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Mark the problem is the Hannas has not offered more than the kids this year. Macca sure. But Hannas has been too restricted to offer anything much. Jack is finished I think. Sad but the game has caught up with him. He goes to ground when tackled and there is only one of two ways the decision is going to go, holding the ball or incorrect disposal.
To bring these three blokes in underdone is a huge risk and if it doesn't come off we are getting a huge hiding because Pies will have virtually three loose players for the whole match. By that I mean they won't be able to chase. Hannas can't anyway and if he hasn't trained and that means he can't train. I know the only way, other than an operation, Osteitis Pubis can be treated is with rest but generally after the rest period the player starts full training before being declared fit. Hannas has not done this and I doubt very much whether anything has changed from his previous efforts to play, which were disastrous. Macca is the closest to being able to have input but he hadn't entered full training as of last weekend. kizza is the closest as he has entered full training.
Great news for AJ. I doubted that it would ever happen. Looking forward to seeing him build up a bit of form over the next few weeks and hopefully being in our starting 22 next year.
Good decision selectors.
That's what I meant by between a rock and a hard place - kids too young, oldies no good. I can't imagine it's a good idea Hanners should play as you point out. Macca yes. Jack hmmmm he's been poor all year. I really think this is his last throw of the dice, including AJ. If we lose this, as I expect, I think they'll take a more long term approach.
I wonder to what extent "everyone needs a psychological lift" plays a part in team selection. Or is it really just the best options for the circumstances, every week
Regardless, this is great and I'm sure there will be a huge cheer for his name on Saturday and another for his first touch.
Absolutely brilliant news!
His last handful of games in the NEAFL have been pretty good - it was almost a case of if it was going to happen it would be soon, given he is in the best form he has been since the original injury, and we are getting towards bare bones across the list anyway with injuries etc. Still no doubt the physiological lift certainly probably had a role to do with making the call. Its now up to AJ to see if he can cement a place in the first 22 as we all hope he can.
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
I get the point about bringing in underperforming oldies but we arent winning
Kids only hold out vets in a winning side
Id back any vet atm over who we would have come out
Desperate times desperate measures
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