Everitt or McDonald okay by Ball

[Reggi]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Eve...804604602.html

Looks like Peckett, Riccardi & Thompson will play on - all similar age to Ball. Any chance we can convince him to go around again.

Will $$$$ do it?

[BayesysLeftBoot]

Originally posted by Reggi
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Eve...804604602.html

Looks like Peckett, Riccardi & Thompson will play on - all similar age to Ball. Any chance we can convince him to go around again.

Will $$$$ do it?

Why the hell would you want to play on when you can go out the way Ball did?

[lachlanc]

would be fabulous if Ball went around again, but yes why would he? there would be no better way to cap a career, surely.

a job as ruck coach will be great - as long as we do manage to recruit some more talent.

two years out of everitt could be interesting while this team holds together - and perhaps the thing is that he might be hungrier than some of the others, and get them going a bit more as well.

(but does he pass the no ********head test? RWO poll required please webmaster)

Failing him, MacDonald can obviously play a bit too. Medical reports have been promising.

And if we get anything out of Doyle, that's got to be a plus none of us are factoring in.

Let's just hope he doesn't turn into a Gardiner. (although at least we'll be able to pension him off no problem to the twos)

if the rucks are a problem in 06, then can we keep a spot for Ball to come back later in the year? (lack of pre-season obviously a problem here)

We seem to be having a brace of retirements, which might create an opportunity to attract some stars, like Everitt. If Saddington and Powell are all we lose from the active playing group, that's a win.

Good thing is that - Ball apart - none of those retirements/trades are from the GF 22.

One of the young rucks - Shaw etc. - needs some game time early in 06. Will be interesting to see what they do in the ruck come the Wizard Cup.

[Snowy]

Aussie Jones has given it away though. Ball did mention this morning that his body had just about had enough.