Unofficial Preview SEASON 2025 - Best 22, Game Plan, Personnel

[Bloods86]

Wasn’t the only one Logan on one leg, etc. It was a recurring theme with Longmire

Tbf he looked much better in the Prelim IIRC.

I wouldn't have rushed him back, but I don't think you'd drop him based on his prelim.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Tbf he looked much better in the Prelim IIRC.

I wouldn't have rushed him back, but I don't think you'd drop him based on his prelim.

Still wasn’t the JMac of 2 months prior

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Wasn’t the only one Logan on one leg, etc. It was a recurring theme with Longmire

I think we went into that GF with plenty of injured players. Logan definitely shouldn't have played. Heeney was on his last legs. McInerney, Rampe and Papley were not fully recovered from earlier. Campbell was pretty busted. Mills must've been bad to have been ruled out. On top of all this, I wouldn't be surprised if Grundy was carrying something chronic for the last third of the season. We rolled the dice and lost, with too many injured players. Would a combination of Adams, Cleary and perhaps Gus (who ran the GF sprint) have made the difference? Unlikely but I think we would've been more competitive.

 

[Bloods86]

Still wasn’t the JMac of 2 months prior

As I've said, I wouldn't have rushed him back, but I recall being in the distinct minority.

It'd be interesting to see if there's overlap between those who wanted him back in for finals versus those who have since lamented underdone/injured players in finals...

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I think we went into that GF with plenty of injured players. Logan definitely shouldn't have played. Heeney was on his last legs. McInerney, Rampe and Papley were not fully recovered from earlier. Campbell was pretty busted. Mills must've been bad to have been ruled out. On top of all this, I wouldn't be surprised if Grundy was carrying something chronic for the last third of the season. We rolled the dice and lost, with too many injured players. Would a combination of Adams, Cleary and perhaps Gus (who ran the GF sprint) have made the difference? Unlikely but I think we would've been more competitive.

Nup Brisbane had just as many if not more injured players both sides were banged up.

Not to mention the extra wear/toll from having to do it from 5th.

 

[Nuggetz]

Nup Brisbane had just as many if not more injured players both sides were banged up.

Not to mention the extra wear/toll from having to do it from 5th.

Yep, Neale was struggling for a bit. One thing is obvious, we don't know how to carry injured players in a GF. Unless you're a superstar (Heeney), no more injured players in the GF for us please.

 

[Nuggetz]

Who was that massive athletic KPD in reserves for us that was a smokey to get games late last season. Was it Edwards?

 

[zyzzbruh]

As I've said, I wouldn't have rushed him back, but I recall being in the distinct minority.

It'd be interesting to see if there's overlap between those who wanted him back in for finals versus those who have since lamented underdone/injured players in finals...

No replacement was/is capable of playing better than a half fit Mcinerney.

We lost that game purely based on method. We really weren't a whole heap more banged up than the prelim.