How many players will be rested in round 22?

[Adz]

From Geelong, WB and Hawthorn?

Half a dozen, ten perhaps?

Wouldn't really make sense to play older players such as the Crawfords, the Johnsons and the Akers.

A week off would freshen them off - finally a true reward for finishing top 3.

And this "but they need momentum and form going into finals" is rubbish. A week off isn't going to suddenly going to effect the following weeks performance.

Thoughts?

 

[howiehowie]

Crawf probably needs to get a few games in a row under his belt as he has missed a few this season. I wouldn't think that many will be rested at all. They might play limited game time but will still be there on game day IMO.

 

[LongBomb]

Crawford needs game time and Aker needs to get his hands on the pill.

Stupid idea to rest them.

 

[Rockford]

I'd be surprised if the Cats 'rest' too many barring an injury niggle or a player that needed resting regardless. The guys I thought might get rested didn't play tonight: Milburn and Chappy.

 

[Gooka]

More likely to give them a rest in the next fortnight, then give them a couple of hit outs before finals so they're in form etc.

 

[Consumed]

Yeah. Good idea. I would look at resting Didak, Shaw, maybe even Johnson. But after Rd. 22 I would probably give the rest of the list a few weeks break, they deserve it.

 

[retroparty]

Only should rest some players if it is absolutely nessercary. Resting players for the hell of it is stupid, takes momentum away from the team and that player.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

I hope Geelong rest their entire squad in round 22. Man, it's gonna be ugly.

 

[Duskfire]

Based on last year, Geelong rested one or two players at a time in the month leading up to the Finals, so I cant see them having half a dozen out for round 22. Dont want to flirt with winning form. if the Cats can win eveyr game from here on in, thats a hell of alot of momentum. (Same goes for everyone really.)

 

[stokesy]

Why would you rest players? They are flying, no need to rest.

They will get a rest after the first week of the finals in their week off.