Game Day Round 11: West Coast v Essendon, OPTUS Stadium, Saturday May 29, 7.40pm AEST (5.40pm local)

[11kgm]

Why no ambrose?

 

[DallasCrane316]

Just saw vision of Harry warming up in the 3/4 time break of North and Saints

Yep. He’s playing. Wright is out injured.

 

[Hird05]

Your correct Eth. My boy Patty is finished

 

[tandino]

Basically said that because Hird made sure Davey played 100 games, we’ve got access to the exciting twins.

Not long now.

 

[RearNaked]

Anyone’s Foxtel shitting itself ?

 

[eth-dog]

I would have rested Jones still and given Ambrose the game.

 

[Megabattimus]

Kinda weird we didn't bring Ambrose in for Wright. But maybe the play is to isolate Hooker, the mediums and the smalls in the forward 50 and have Jones drag a defender or two out with his workrate and leading patterns?

Really hope Wright's calf injury isn't too serious.

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[Lore]

Ambrose wasn't among the emergencies

What is more interesting is who will be the backup ruck? Langford?

 

[eth-dog]

Ambrose wasn't among the emergencies

What is more interesting is who will be the backup ruck? Langford?

The AFL website had BZT, Ambrose, Jones and Ham on Tjursday

 

[JT_the_Man]

Ambrose wasn't among the emergencies

What is more interesting is who will be the backup ruck? Langford?

As long as it isn’t Cox or Jones...

 

[Lore]

The AFL website had BZT, Ambrose, Jones and Ham on Tjursday

Hm, fair enough. They added Bryan to replace BZT when Francis was withdrawn.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Incoming Phillips masterclass making Naitanui look like a 6 year old girl with one leg

 

[blitzer]

Ambrose wasn't among the emergencies

What is more interesting is who will be the backup ruck? Langford?

They could have guys like Langford or Stringer have a few runs. Hooker will do it in the forward line (even though he doesn't even jump these days but whatever). I'm petrified like most of our board that they will look at Cox. Jones may do a few ruck contests i suspect even though its far from ideal.

So I reckon they'll spread it around through a few blokes.

 

[Lore]

As long as it isn’t Cox or Jones...

Could be Cox. Hooker. Jones. If Phillips gets hurt we're gonna be a bit screwed though. A back-up twig against NicNat for most of the game would be horrible.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Could be Cox. Hooker. Jones. If Phillips gets hurt we're gonna be a bit screwed though. A back-up twig against NicNat for most of the game would be horrible.

Brayden Ham tactical sub, just rockets his head square into Naitanui’s groin, ruling him out for the rest of the game

 

[Lore]

Brayden Ham tactical sub, just rockets his head square into Naitanui’s groin, ruling him out for the rest of the game

Sounds more like a submariner than a substitute

 

[VelvetSledge]

Sounds more like a submariner than a substitute

If the sub vest fits

 

[JT_the_Man]

Could be Cox. Hooker. Jones. If Phillips gets hurt we're gonna be a bit screwed though. A back-up twig against NicNat for most of the game would be horrible.

Hooker is probably preferable in terms of not breaking our twigs.

 

[DERO]

Maybe a smaller player could have come in for the big fella given the conditions.

 

[eth-dog]

Maybe a smaller player could have come in for the big fella given the conditions.

Or Ambrose

 

[Vindicater]

2MP out? So no legitimate second ruck.

It's over before it begins.

Unleash the Cox!

 

[Hojuman]

Best on ground, no 6. Dean Margetts. Calling it early.

 

[Megabattimus]

Maybe a smaller player could have come in for the big fella given the conditions.

Nah realistically we still need a second tall forward. Hooker's a good contested mark, but he's not so good that he can beat multiple tall defenders.

 

[Lore]

Maybe a smaller player could have come in for the big fella given the conditions.

Jones plays more like a medium anyway (although I think he's 196/197), and certainly more agile than 2mP.

 

[Beerfish]

Best on ground, no 6. Dean Margetts. Calling it early.

Early? It was called in post 4.