Injury news' 9/8

[saintbrat]

http://www.saints.com.au/injuries/tabid ... fault.aspx

Jamie Cripps Calf (long term injury) "Potentially play in Sandringham reserves in a couple of weeks time."
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Lenny Hayes Knee (long term injury) "Had his first running session today and looked good but obviously has a long way still to go."

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Rhys Stanley Hamstring "Re-injured his hamsting playing for Sandringham, is back running. Progressing pretty well." (2 weeks away)

being extra cautious with Rhys

[plugger66]

Our depth is completely shot as far as onballers go. Little up forward and a little more up back. Injuries to onballers would be very ordinary. Polo and Gamble are fit so the only changes will be Zac in for someone out. God knows who. Do they drop Blake for balance. I think the only way Blake plays is if Chips again plays on the ball.

[jays]

yeh thats for sure

[InkerSaint]

Blake would be stiff to be dropped after the game he played.

I guess matchups will dictate. I don't envy the selectors this week.

[Mr Magic]

Well someone has to go for Tommy Walsh!

[stinger]

gamble might be the unlucky one...imho....

[The Bluff]

Blake would be stiff to be dropped after the game he played.

I guess matchups will dictate. I don't envy the selectors this week.

Probably cop abuse for saying this but in imo whilst Blake got plenty of possesion on the weekend, he lacked any penetration with his disposal which meant that the often put the person he gives to under pressure. His instinct is to run sideways because he lacks the class to take on players and deliver to an opponent who can attack.

[QuestionOfAccuracy]

Blake would be stiff to be dropped after the game he played.

I guess matchups will dictate. I don't envy the selectors this week.

Probably cop abuse for saying this but in imo whilst Blake got plenty of possesion on the weekend, he lacked any penetration with his disposal which meant that the often put the person he gives to under pressure. His instinct is to run sideways because he lacks the class to take on players and deliver to an opponent who can attack.

Blake knows his limitations, I'm sure you wouldn't want him trying to baulk around opponents and go for a run. He played a very solid game last week; definitely played like a guy that knows that he's playing for a potential finals chance.

[InkerSaint]

Blake would be stiff to be dropped after the game he played.

I guess matchups will dictate. I don't envy the selectors this week.

Probably cop abuse for saying this but in imo whilst Blake got plenty of possesion on the weekend, he lacked any penetration with his disposal which meant that the often put the person he gives to under pressure. His instinct is to run sideways because he lacks the class to take on players and deliver to an opponent who can attack.

He earned a coaches' vote which is more than 16 of his teammates managed.

[SainterK]

Ross may be tempted to have him shadow Leigh Brown.

If Dawson comes in, Fisher or even Gilbert may be able to play in the middle?

[Old Mate]

Ross may be tempted to have him shadow Leigh Brown.

If Dawson comes in, Fisher or even Gilbert may be able to play in the middle?

I'd consider Gilbert run with Pendlebury, as he did on Judd earlier this year (if we go in with the extra defender). Armo V Davis looks like a possible matchup as well.

[matrix]

seriously this fisher thing where he doesnt play defence shites me

put him down back
please

[Old Mate]

seriously this fisher thing where he doesnt play defence shites me

put him down back
please

He looked alright in the midfield last week. I don't mind the idea of Goddard/Fisher interchanging in the midfield and down back. As long as one of them is down back it's all good.

[joffaboy]

Well someone has to go for Tommy Walsh!

Obvious it will have to be Riewoldt.

[matrix]

seriously this fisher thing where he doesnt play defence shites me

put him down back
please

He looked alright in the midfield last week. I don't mind the idea of Goddard/Fisher interchanging in the midfield and down back. As long as one of them is down back it's all good.

yup
and with gwilt out down back we need him down there more than ever
he follow pav around last week
only reason he was in the middle

down back for chips please
malthouse usually lets him play on his own anyway so im expecting 28+ touches this week

[borderbarry]

After last week I certainly would not be dropping Blakey for Zac. In fact Zac no certainty to return, for mine.

[plugger66]

After last week I certainly would not be dropping Blakey for Zac. In fact Zac no certainty to return, for mine.

Didnt you want Walsh to play last week and not Blake. Anyway Zac is a certainty. Blake may not be.

[InkerSaint]

Arryn Siposs Shin splints "Running and doing a rehabilitation program. Around 2 weeks away."

The people have spoken, and been heard! Arryn finally gets an appearance on the list for a condition that was public knowledge weeks ago.

In fact Zac no certainty to return, for mine.

I don't think the job on Cloke will go to anyone else.

[BigMart]

Blake has comfortably beaten cloke a few times.....zac performed ok on him in the gf's but monstered him earlier in the year....

If dawes was playing id play both.....infact i still probably would

[plugger66]

Blake has comfortably beaten cloke a few times.....zac performed ok on him in the gf's but monstered him earlier in the year....

If dawes was playing id play both.....infact i still probably would

If that is the case Gamble gets dropped. I reckon that leaves us a lead up forward short and one to many none posssesion backmen. They will probably go that way though I would drop Blake who would be very unlucky.

[degruch]

Who went to Brown last time, if not Blake?