Changes for Rnd 5 v Hawks

[liz]

I think Jesse is a bit stiff to miss but I like LRT for this game. He gives us another option on Hale, if his height proves too much for Ted. And if we land up with too many tall defenders and not enough forwards, Ted or Reg have played forward in their careers. I suspect this means Goodes will play more forward than midfield, but the return of Smith to blanket (hopefully) Rioli frees Shaw or Eski to have a run around in the midfield.

[Big Al]

I thought LRT was going okay until he was injured. White can consider himself unlucky but as has been suggested LRT gives us more options especially if the Dawks forward start to dominate.

[stellation]

and he definitely thinks Al comes first in the Powerade queue, and second and third and fourth.....

"Hi, you know I've been watching you work with that Powerade stuff for a while now and I was wondering... would you like to try to handle something that's a littler higher in Al-ectrolites?"

[aardvark]

LRT for White is a shocking decision LRT was very ordinary.

When?

It is quite possible that LRT was brought in to play on Buddy after he mauled Reg last time.

[johnno]

White is very unlucky to miss. I think we have to keep playing him the same way Geelong have kept playing Hawkins and now his confidence is sky high. If we keep playing Jesse for 2-3-4 games and then drop him to the resies for another 2-3 weeks before another recall for 2-3 weeks and so it goes, I just think we're always going to see the same Jesse White we've been watching for the last 3 years. I think we need to keep plaing him for 9-10-11 games to build hid confidence and make him believe that he belongs at this level and that he can excel at this level as well.

I've got nothing against Lurch(LRT), but I'd just rather Jesse in the team.

...and on a side note, I know Jesse doesnt get a lot of the ball, well not as much as I /we would like, but when he does take a mark/or get a free in our forward 50, he's actually a VERY accurate kick at goal!!!