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JB - Don't do it again!
Jason Blake will make his return for the first time in a number of weeks.
I haven't been following the Zebras closely nor his progress with them.
Does his recent form with them really warrant his selection for this week? Apprently, Mini was our best player at Sandy last week.
I really don't want to be a JB basher. I respect him as a player. He's one of our veterans and has given his all to our club over the course of his career.
However, it'd be pretty fair to say his form was very ordinary in the games he's played for St.Kilda so far this season.
I just don't want to see another repeat of something like this again tomorrow night
I haven't been following the Zebras closely nor his progress with them.
Does his recent form with them really warrant his selection for this week? Apprently, Mini was our best player at Sandy last week.
I really don't want to be a JB basher. I respect him as a player. He's one of our veterans and has given his all to our club over the course of his career.
However, it'd be pretty fair to say his form was very ordinary in the games he's played for St.Kilda so far this season.
I just don't want to see another repeat of something like this again tomorrow night
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hurt knee when he landed head first at Subiaco in collision with DEmpster.
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That's it! I had completely forgotten about it. It wasn't that long ago too. 3-4 weeks. It just seems like it was ages ago for some reason.saintbrat wrote:hurt knee when he landed head first at Subiaco in collision with DEmpster.
This is where the advantage of having The Sub can really help us out.Junction Oval wrote:He looked a little "iffy" at training during the week. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Yeah, Mini in the ruck would be fantastic. He could charge in and headbutt his opponent in the groin.howlinwolf wrote:Do you reckon McQualter could play in the ruck and help Ben out ?
Maybe they've picked Jason for a specific role.
I'm actually not particuarly anxious for McQualter to return into the team at this stage.
Thanks for the explanation, but a couple of other posters clarified it for me earlier.
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i thought he had a couple of shockers? im not convinced he is good enough to warrant coming straight back in after 4 weeks off.desertsaint wrote:blake's been very good for us in most games this year - but the memory of one bad mistake and the cost of it has obviously overshadowed his efforts since.
hope he does play - very mportant player imo.
i dont think the cats will be losing sleep knowing they have a blake/raph backline to contend with.
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If I recall correctly, and perhaps I don't, he was a bit ordinary early and got sent to Sandy. He then got recalled and was going okay, particularly as relief ruck, when he got hurt in Freo.Con Gorozidis wrote:i thought he had a couple of shockers? im not convinced he is good enough to warrant coming straight back in after 4 weeks off.desertsaint wrote:blake's been very good for us in most games this year - but the memory of one bad mistake and the cost of it has obviously overshadowed his efforts since.
hope he does play - very mportant player imo.
i dont think the cats will be losing sleep knowing they have a blake/raph backline to contend with.
That 2nd ruck possie's still a problem so if he's right to go why not bring him back in?
He started poorly and his error against the Cats in round 1 killed his confidence.Dr Spaceman wrote:If I recall correctly, and perhaps I don't, he was a bit ordinary early and got sent to Sandy. He then got recalled and was going okay, particularly as relief ruck, when he got hurt in Freo.Con Gorozidis wrote:i thought he had a couple of shockers? im not convinced he is good enough to warrant coming straight back in after 4 weeks off.desertsaint wrote:blake's been very good for us in most games this year - but the memory of one bad mistake and the cost of it has obviously overshadowed his efforts since.
hope he does play - very mportant player imo.
i dont think the cats will be losing sleep knowing they have a blake/raph backline to contend with.
That 2nd ruck possie's still a problem so if he's right to go why not bring him back in?
He was being played as a forward though which just isn't his go. He spent a couple of weeks at Sandy as a result.
He came back into the team against the Crows and didn't do alot but his game the following week against the Blues was quite good and then against the Demons he was very good in the ruck when Kosi got his smack in the head. I though him in the ruck turned the game in our favour.
If fit he had to come in. While Gards is out he is definately our 2nd best ruckman and it's arguable he is our best.
Yep Ben is out of form.gosaints wrote:He started poorly and his error against the Cats in round 1 killed his confidence.Dr Spaceman wrote:If I recall correctly, and perhaps I don't, he was a bit ordinary early and got sent to Sandy. He then got recalled and was going okay, particularly as relief ruck, when he got hurt in Freo.Con Gorozidis wrote:i thought he had a couple of shockers? im not convinced he is good enough to warrant coming straight back in after 4 weeks off.desertsaint wrote:blake's been very good for us in most games this year - but the memory of one bad mistake and the cost of it has obviously overshadowed his efforts since.
hope he does play - very mportant player imo.
i dont think the cats will be losing sleep knowing they have a blake/raph backline to contend with.
That 2nd ruck possie's still a problem so if he's right to go why not bring him back in?
He was being played as a forward though which just isn't his go. He spent a couple of weeks at Sandy as a result.
He came back into the team against the Crows and didn't do alot but his game the following week against the Blues was quite good and then against the Demons he was very good in the ruck when Kosi got his smack in the head. I though him in the ruck turned the game in our favour.
If fit he had to come in. While Gards is out he is definately our 2nd best ruckman and it's arguable he is our best.
I love your pisstake posts Plug, keep it up.plugger66 wrote:Yep Ben is out of form.gosaints wrote:He started poorly and his error against the Cats in round 1 killed his confidence.Dr Spaceman wrote:If I recall correctly, and perhaps I don't, he was a bit ordinary early and got sent to Sandy. He then got recalled and was going okay, particularly as relief ruck, when he got hurt in Freo.Con Gorozidis wrote:i thought he had a couple of shockers? im not convinced he is good enough to warrant coming straight back in after 4 weeks off.desertsaint wrote:blake's been very good for us in most games this year - but the memory of one bad mistake and the cost of it has obviously overshadowed his efforts since.
hope he does play - very mportant player imo.
i dont think the cats will be losing sleep knowing they have a blake/raph backline to contend with.
That 2nd ruck possie's still a problem so if he's right to go why not bring him back in?
He was being played as a forward though which just isn't his go. He spent a couple of weeks at Sandy as a result.
He came back into the team against the Crows and didn't do alot but his game the following week against the Blues was quite good and then against the Demons he was very good in the ruck when Kosi got his smack in the head. I though him in the ruck turned the game in our favour.
If fit he had to come in. While Gards is out he is definately our 2nd best ruckman and it's arguable he is our best.
Ben is currently in the best form of his career and playing out of his skin.
I just think that prior to the past month it could have been argued that Blake was offering more in the ruck.
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The only time i'd be happy to see Mini play is when or if he's wearing some other clubs jumper.....Sainternist wrote:Yeah, Mini in the ruck would be fantastic. He could charge in and headbutt his opponent in the groin.howlinwolf wrote:Do you reckon McQualter could play in the ruck and help Ben out ?
Maybe they've picked Jason for a specific role.
I'm actually not particuarly anxious for McQualter to return into the team at this stage.
Thanks for the explanation, but a couple of other posters clarified it for me earlier.
Will we pick up a player in the SSP window
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that is a pity, I like the Blake man in the side, just hope Kosi can do somethingDr Spaceman wrote:Unfortunately now he's notmatrix wrote:blake made a couple of errors we all remember
ok they were errors that had a bad price but gee the bloke has been a rock very reliable over the years
i like the bloke being in the side
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