Barry Hall Injury

[UglyDuckling]

IN the last quarter Bazza came off with what seemed to be a groin strain what do we do if he cant play next week our forward line is already looking a little underdone but without Baz it would look seriously flimsy.

Does Lewis Johnston get a run?

Do we move big Jessie White to the square?

Or wil bazza play next week?

[goswannie14]

According to everyone else it was a groin strain.

[CJK]

I, initially, though it was his arm/hand as as on TV it seems to be limp.

Seems to be the groin though, but maybe that's what they want us to think!

*puts on tin foil hat*

[goswannie14]

I thought the same thing about his right arm too.

[CJK]

Not just me then - let's start up a conspiracy website, the interwebs need more of those...

[gossipcom]

Well the arm thing happened first when he smashed into the fence (dejavu of last year for a sec), but he shook that off and then did his groin. Looked painful.

[UglyDuckling]

According to everyone else it was a groin strain.

Thats what i meant, sorry

[Donners]

I suppose the most logical option is to rotate Grundy, White and Jolly through FF.

Otherwise somebody like White or Johnston (do we have any other key position players?) will have to come in before they are ready.

Barlow is the only other option I can think of, and he's not a true key position player.

[robbieando]

Bring in Pyke to play 2nd Ruck and move White from 2nd Ruck to Full Forward.

Simple enough.

[Triple B]

Just do what they did on Saturday night in the last quarter..........rotate White, Jolly and Goodes thru FF.

[msb]

I think gone are the days where we need bazza to play to have a win, it was proved last year when we won a few games without him. Roosy has said he will be out for 1 at the most, so rest him if he's not 100%. Put White at FF as the replacement.

[jdow]

Bring in Pyke to play 2nd Ruck and move White from 2nd Ruck to Full Forward.

Simple enough.
Are you serious Pyke is'nt anywhere near AFL ready didn't you see what Jolly did on the weekend to a kid who was raised playing footy, let alone some hack from half way around the world.:mad:

[BSA5]

Give Johnston a run! ;)

More realistically, Pyke/Currie to debut, and White to go forward, or (most likely) Barlow to come in and play KP.

[johnno]

Hey, if Currie is not injured and is ready to go, put the boy on. He has to be played sooner rather than later.

[jono2707]

Move Goodsey to Full Forward. Leave Jesse as the 2nd ruckman - he did a pretty good job there last weekend.

[RogueSwan]

Move Goodsey to Full Forward. Leave Jesse as the 2nd ruckman - he did a pretty good job there last weekend.

That will leave us with only 21.

[UglyDuckling]

I think gone are the days where we need bazza to play to have a win, it was proved last year when we won a few games without him. Roosy has said he will be out for 1 at the most, so rest him if he's not 100%. Put White at FF as the replacement.

Yeah that true but last year we had MOL to take the best defender and kick a couple.

I think White will have to go forward as will Grundy Currie/Pyke in and maybe throw Malcheski up forwad again i liked his game on the weekend.

As well as rotate Goodes through

[dimelb]

Yeah that true but last year we had MOL to take the best defender and kick a couple.

I think White will have to go forward as will Grundy Currie/Pyke in and maybe throw Malcheski up forwad again i liked his game on the weekend.

As well as rotate Goodes through
And Jolly, depending how much bench time he needs.

[ernie koala]

It could be ROK's time for redemption. He looked out of form last week, but he kicked straight enough. He's played FF before and done it well.

[robbieando]

Are you serious Pyke is'nt anywhere near AFL ready didn't you see what Jolly did on the weekend to a kid who was raised playing footy, let alone some hack from half way around the world.:mad:

That's because Hawthorn had the misfortune of having one ruckman, you can't compare what Hawthorn went though because they didn't have a fall back plan to us calling Pyke into the side as a 2nd ruckman because he would of stood out on Saturday Night.

While Pyke as inexpirenced as he would be, would be a far better option to run though the 2nd Ruck position because he is a ruckman than anyother player on our list that is match fit if we move White to the Forward line for the entire match.

Its far better than bringing Barlow into the side

[stellation]

I'd rather bring in Currie than Pyke, assuming Currie's match fit etc. I have nothing against Pyke but I'd like someone who at a pinch can get shoved in the goal square.

[Cheer Squad]

"Roos said he was hopeful Hall will play against the Lions and had planned ahead for the game with him in the side.

"Barry is getting better, as you would expect, but it is something you have to look at day by day," Roos said.

"At this stage, we are planning for him to play.

"But you always have a plan B in case he doesn't, but we will be aware if he isn't fit and what we have to do to cover for him."

This is the latest on Hall from Roos. He sounds optimistic that Hall will play.

[stellation]

But you always have a plan B
Sure you do.