We always find scoring much easier with 3 marking options up fwd.
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We always find scoring much easier with 3 marking options up fwd.
I absolutely love Esava, but it wasn't long before his injury that he was struggling to fully run out four quarters of a game. Why is he all of a sudden going to be able to come back after ? months off and get finals fit within the space of one VFL game?? If he returns for finals, to me it seems very much like they are "pinning our finals hopes on Esava" which concerns me greatly.
Yup. A fortnight of VFL where the MC can't even dream of bringing him into the seniors beckons. Let's see where he ends up after that - healthy being the number one priority.
The rest and conditioning focused work probably hasn't hurt...
Either way his last full game of footy he kicked 1.2 had 15 touches and 3 marks. Not a great return, but not too shabby and I actually thought he was playing out games better as he went on tbh.
Let's go full Melbourne 2009 ala Jack Watts. That didn't turn out too badly
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I barely remember yesterday - what the Demons did with Watts in 09 - ill take your word for it.Let's go full Melbourne 2009 ala Jack Watts. That didn't turn out too badly
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Not really a good comparison.
They threw him in on debut to try to increase interest in the QB match to get more Dees fans to the game.
He got absolutely rag dolled by Collingwood.
Sav wouldn't get rag dolled he would just get gassed and tire badly.
Love the big fella, he's so hard at the contest and a real highlight reel, but gees I hope they don't rush him back. Not sure after a long layoff he plays a roll this year for us effectively.
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I hope he comes back for finals if he is able. I think he’s a really exciting talent. Gee we have some young players with exciting attributes - Sav, Narkle, Henry, Cocky, Parfitt. Our future is looking good.
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We already know he has the ability and aggression to add something positive to our finals campaign. And we'll know after a couple of VFL games whether he has the fitness.
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Sav and Henry have the potential to be our forwardline for 10 years IMO.
Narkle, Parfitt and Kelly could be our starting midfield in 4 years as well, sure potential doesn't always turn out to be reality but the signs are very promising.
all one can really hope for is obvious potential ..and both Sav and Jack have plenty.
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There is the school of thought that believes, Menzel at 70% is better than Parsons at 100%
Same could be said for Sav, who improved his endurance remarkably. His aerobic fitness + endurance were given focus during rehab. We all remember his contribution to the team. He'll play VFL next week? Then we wait + see. Plus it depends upon our opponent.
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Behind the paywall article on the Hun website with Esava saying he will put his hand up for selection v Melbourne.
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Bad bad move.
Do not like at all
Lets see how he tracks in his second game back before reading too much into everything.
I recko we should put him on ice. Cocky shouldn't play finals this year either (if anyone mentioned him). Put 'em on ice, big pre-season and then full-focussed forward-line fire on all our enemies next year.
Of course if either is selected in a final and plays a blinder I'll be happy too.
Of course if either is selected in a final and plays a blinder I'll be happy too.
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Basically nothing too surprising in what he says - really it's no shit that a player who was best 22 prior to injury wants to get back into the 22. Let's see what happens & if he actually does force his way back into the side, because if the MC is being honest, we seemed to have found a good formula the last couple of weeks & those guys deserve the opportunity to face Melbourne week 1.
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Listening To Bazza Stoneham in his interview... his injury and repair really was a cluster muster ... screws in the wrong way.. bones still with cracks ..training on it ... dead bone ... what a total 100% woeful outcome.. turns possibly the best CHF in the league into a VFL type player...
so with Sav back playing I can only hope that its all gone to plan ..and he is not in too much pain playing...
so with Sav back playing I can only hope that its all gone to plan ..and he is not in too much pain playing...
It wouldn't be a Geelong finals campaign without two of our major issues being an injury-related selection dilemma and a worrying ruck situation.
Drop Hawkins and Abbott, and bring Sav and Stanley.
Ratugolea has to put up a good showing in the VFL this week but I wouldn't discount him. I'm a little worried we'll be going in with a ridiculously tall team though......we've seen that in far too many finals. Two weeks of VFL is probably enough if he hits the ground running but if there is even a hint of rust I wouldn't select him.
If he does make it, can we have a titanium shin guard made for him?
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