Preview Changes/Preview – Round 18 vs. Essendon - IN: Petty the RUCK

[schmuttt]

They play better at other clubs.
I wonder why this is so.

Yeah Dogga has set the world on Fire! Lol. Harmes is Harmes. No better or worse. Jordon is simply in a better team playing his role. I guess Langdon, May, Hibbo and Lever have been worse players coming in under Goofy?

The last few years recruits are simply duds. It's got nothing to do with coaching. I don't think Goofy is a good coach, but in regards to new recruits since the flag, wtf has he had to work with? Certainly could have trusted the kids more and changed up the style and midfield more, but the last few years of recruits have been really really poor.

Jackson is actually playing better each year, but that one isn't on us.

Bedford and Jordon are absolutely playing better elsewhere. Neither are stars but are good role players who on current form would walk into our team.

No Verrall/Fullarton announcement at this stage has me very concerned about how we are going to approach the ruck situation.

 

[Bluelegs]

If it's Fullarton why would we make a big thing of it? It's not like it's his first game ever.

 

[schmuttt]

If it's Fullarton why would we make a big thing of it? It's not like it's his first game ever.

Normally they announce club debuts in advance, no?

 

[mrmonkey]

Would have thought something was announced for Fullerton even though he has already played a game. They did one for McAdam.

 

[Daemon]

Suggests to me they have no idea what to do to cover Gawn. Or will just recall Petty and make him ruck.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Jackson is actually playing better each year, but that one isn't on us.

Bedford and Jordon are absolutely playing better elsewhere. Neither are stars but are good role players who on current form would walk into our team.

No Verrall/Fullarton announcement at this stage has me very concerned about how we are going to approach the ruck situation.

I'm hoping it's Verrall. He's surely the long term prospect. Give him a taste for a couple of weeks.

 

[schmuttt]

Petty in for Gawn

Jesus christ this is a terrible look. So WTF was the point of getting Fullarton then?

 

[Scythe94]

Petty in, JVR to ruck for the full game

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That's giving him too much credit. It'll be Petty in for Gawn and JVR to ruck the whole game after (arguably) his best game as a forward

This was meant to be a joke Simon, FFS

 

[stEdy]

Fullartons sucks. If he wanted to play he would have been better

EDIT: Petty also sucks but will be funny to watch him ruck

 

[Bluelegs]

Normally they announce club debuts in advance, no?

Before the teams come out? Not sure

 

[Bluelegs]

Nvm

 

[Bluelegs]

We should just put no one in the ruck.

 

[schmuttt]

I'm begging just ONE journalist to question this in the post match

 

[Bluelegs]

I'm begging just ONE journalist to question this in the post match

We'll kick 8.15 and Goodwin will talk about improving our forward connection.

 

[The Dr]

My god goody is testing us supporters.


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[Dancing Potato]

How long will Petty last in the ruck before he randomly breaks down with another injury?

 

[Daemon]

Petty in for Gawn

Jesus christ this is a terrible look. So WTF was the point of getting Fullarton then?

Haha I knew it!!

Crazy Goody is back at it.

 

[Toump Ass]

YESSS!!!!!!

 

[Toump Ass]

How long will Petty last in the ruck before he randomly breaks down with another injury?

I'm hoping it's in the first ten minutes tbh .

 

[Daemon]

Hell, if they wanted just anyone to ruck, recall Tomo. At least he is tall. Better tank than Petty too - how the hell is he going to get around the ground?

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

Why get Fullerton when you don’t play him in the exact and only circumstance we would have recruited him for?

This is really so dumb. Petty’s previous efforts in the ruck have been an embarrassment and JVR isn’t that good at it and is our main key forward.

Pure stupidity.

 

[ozzy2012]

We going to get smashed in the ruck.

 

[Daemon]

Best I'm hoping for is that they use TMac to ruck and move Petty back.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Why get Fullerton when you don’t play him in the exact and only circumstance we would have recruited him for?

This is really so dumb. Petty’s previous efforts in the ruck have been an embarrassment and JVR isn’t that good at it and is our main key forward.

Pure stupidity.

Fullerton just isn't good enough. But listed as an emergency, so might still be a last minute call up.

Should have gone Verrall. Pure ruckman and future no.1 ruck. Surely he was the logical choice?

 

[SugarHealey]

How long will Petty last in the ruck before he randomly breaks down with another injury?

He's had a high foot/front of ankle strain... which was being taped for... which means he's prone to re-injuring that playing deep forward, where he gets pushed forward under the footy, by the big defenders... and he tries to resist being pushed forward.

In the ruck all he's worried about is a posterior cruciate strain, which is the rucks nemesis.
He should be OK.

But I still wanted to see Fullarton, ton see what he's got.