Game Day Round 6 - Dogs v Saints

[GreatSouthWest]

They probably knew it was gone.

 

[compact72]

Cant handle the heat St Kilda?


hahahahahahahahaa

 

[compact72]

Riewoldt must have said something... 20 blokes came charging straight at him.

Stringer poked him after the cool, didnt go well lol

 

[footscraybulldog]

Love Stringer

 

[Zgope1]

i could vomit. just go LARS and get out on the park asap young man

 

[100action]

I thought we had a cleanout of our medicos who werent up to scratch last preseason?, what is going on?

 

[Doggies_13]

Guys need to stop blaming medical staff he passed the tests he was moving well when he went back out, the way it went both times without contact it was obviously just a matter of time. Feel sorry for him I know I am I'm gutted for him but why blame and have a crack at the club

 

[Freshwater]

Devastating news if it's true.
What about the hideous guernsey we are wearing??? We all fought for hers to get the hoops back and that lasted three years and 6 games, I embarrassed with that guernsey.

 

[Chicago1]

It's kind of nice seeing the spark in the Doggies this season. Fingers crossed for Clay.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

If you weren't already it's time to believe!!!!



But damn poor Clay

 

[Rocketsurgery]

It was clear earlier that he destabilized the knee. Likely weakened it. Why didn't they take him off and rest him knowing full well he's coming back after two knee recons. Someone's responsible for a very very bad decision there. That's a medico decision.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Poor Clay was in tears going down the race. What started the melee? Who won? Anything to worry about MRP wise?

 

[Zgope1]

that happened to Luke Ball a couple years back. they put him through some agility tests which wouldn't tested it out. looking at the first incident though they probably should've seen what'd been hit

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Poor Clay was in tears going down the race. What started the melee? Who won? Anything to worry about MRP wise?

 

[timtamWB]

Goddammit last thing that Smith needs, he can't catch a break. If it's his knee I wouldn't be surprised if he gives it away.

What happened to cause the fracas at the end there?

 

[Zgope1]

Poor Clay was in tears going down the race. What started the melee? Who won? Anything to worry about MRP wise?

maybe some fines for wrestling. wasn't big

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Guys need to stop blaming medical staff he passed the tests he was moving well when he went back out, the way it went both times without contact it was obviously just a matter of time. Feel sorry for him I know I am I'm gutted for him but why blame and have a crack at the club

Nothing to do with passing tests. Those tests tells you if there's any impediment to movement or pain, not if there's structural damage or destabilisation. When you have a guy with Clay Smith's record and he has a knee scare, you simply do not put him back on. It's not medical knowledge, it's common sense.

 

[Dav1d]

Poor Clay was in tears going down the race. What started the melee? Who won? Anything to worry about MRP wise?

probably nothing to worry about, maybe some fines

 

[Struggle]

Have to go LARS don't you? What's the worst case with that, another reco? Would almost be back for finals

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I feel close to tears for Clay, why oh why did they let him come back on. Does this club ever learn

 

[Zgope1]

onto the footy gee it's good we're cashing in here.

Stringer is amazing. Wood- when do we talk AA guernseys? defensive tendencies have been awesome. Koby really impressive too!

 

[Dav1d]

Goddammit last thing that Smith needs, he can't catch a break. If it's his knee I wouldn't be surprised if he gives it away.

What happened to cause the fracas at the end there?

Stringer knocked Riewoldt over

 

[ThirdLegUp]

Im feeling physically sick, that's it for clay, he needs a new knee or forget about it, there will be nothing left to fix after 3 recos...

 

[fargy]

Goddammit last thing that Smith needs, he can't catch a break. If it's his knee I wouldn't be surprised if he gives it away.

What happened to cause the fracas at the end there?

Stringer went up to Riewoldt when the goal went through and told him what he thought

 

[SBI]

Terrible end to a really good half of football. I dunno if he'll be able to come back after three of those, but **** those were terrible scenes.

Apart from that, a lot to like about that first half. Koby Stevens has been marvelous and is finally stringing some good games together after being so inconsistent last year. Beyond that, I cringe on the rare occasions the Saints get it inside fifty because we our defenders are being caught one out or out of position on far too many occasions. We were saved a few times that quarter by some iffy free kicks and the Saints players dropping absolute sitters (not under all that much pressure in the marking contest, either).

The tackling in the forward half of the ball is ****ing joyous to watch, though. It is the brand of footy that McCartney set up, but didn't really have the nous to put it all together.