ah, okay. well if they have good medical advice that he is fit then i guess he is.chook23 wrote:He certainly might......and in the lead up they sre using the hype to try and boost the team morale...bigcarl wrote:agree. in fact they shouldn't be allowed to play him.SainterK wrote:We are not talking about tight hamstring, or a sore foot here....the guy has broken his back, I hope they don't play him purely for his welfare
THE miraculous recovery of Western Bulldogs defender Dale Morris is almost complete, with a positive medical report boosting his chances of playing in Saturday night's preliminary final.
Morris emerged from a visit to spinal specialist Dr Peter Wilde with the green light to play - as long as he completes training this week without discomfort.
I hope he does not play for a number of reasons.
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It is probably better than the alternative?SainterK wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 5922512313
"It is not as if he has had a hammy or a soft-tissue injury," Darcy said. "As big as a broken back is, it is probably better than the alternative in this case."
The alternative to a broken back is a non-broken back!
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I think the context he was using the expression was when comparing injuries in relation to the ability to keep running at training?Dr Spaceman wrote:It is probably better than the alternative?SainterK wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 5922512313
"It is not as if he has had a hammy or a soft-tissue injury," Darcy said. "As big as a broken back is, it is probably better than the alternative in this case."
The alternative to a broken back is a non-broken back!
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Needless to say, everytime he seemingly opens his mouth he seems to put his large foot in it.
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P66 and how would you know that our Doctor would clear him ? I say bring it on and let's see how he goes against Roo.SaintPav wrote:How would YOU know that?plugger66 wrote:How would you know that. I trust their Doctor would be as good as ours.gringo wrote:Desperate club making up improbable selections. Wouldn't be a responsible doctor anywhere that would clear him to play.
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Who gives a flog if he plays or not?
I mean, it is out of our control and not worth concerning ourselves with.
If the Dogs are prepared to go into this game with a 60% fit goal to goal line, so be it.
Roo is looking as fit and dangerous as he ever has. Good luck to whoever draws the short straw to chase him around all night.
I hope they play the bloke.
And I hope they realise their mistake at about the 6th minute mark of the second quarter when Roo blows him right up.
And that might be being a bit generous is you use the Geelong final as a benchmark.
I mean, it is out of our control and not worth concerning ourselves with.
If the Dogs are prepared to go into this game with a 60% fit goal to goal line, so be it.
Roo is looking as fit and dangerous as he ever has. Good luck to whoever draws the short straw to chase him around all night.
I hope they play the bloke.
And I hope they realise their mistake at about the 6th minute mark of the second quarter when Roo blows him right up.
And that might be being a bit generous is you use the Geelong final as a benchmark.
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for all those saying he is putting his health at risk long term I belive he has the same kind of injury as Plugger had when he backed into the post all those years ago.
His spinal cord is not at risk, there is no way the club would risk it. The risk in playing him is that he may re injure the same spot and set him back another 6-8 weeks, no big deal given the context of the season.
His spinal cord is not at risk, there is no way the club would risk it. The risk in playing him is that he may re injure the same spot and set him back another 6-8 weeks, no big deal given the context of the season.
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The real risk (for the Doggies) is that he reinjures the same spot in the first quarter and they're one man short for the rest of the game.docsaint wrote:for all those saying he is putting his health at risk long term I belive he has the same kind of injury as Plugger had when he backed into the post all those years ago.
His spinal cord is not at risk, there is no way the club would risk it. The risk in playing him is that he may re injure the same spot and set him back another 6-8 weeks, no big deal given the context of the season.
PS: Plugger's injury may not have been as severe given the excess padding (and I don't mean on the goal post
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Lot was said about Taylor against Roey; I hope he learned a lesson a couple of week ago, so much so that he was complaining that he mates were not helping him.Teflon wrote:ive never seen morris beat riewoldtMr Magic wrote:Yep pretty much Morris' 'bitch'.InkerSaint wrote:Riewoldt's last 3 games against the Bulldogs:
4 goals
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Dale who?
I think the next lesson is for Morris.
Having said that I personally think that they will name in tomorrow & will be a late withdrawal on Saturday night.
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Jordan Roughhead looked like he could have played seniors from watching vfl last weekend but his form was pretty average. Dale Morris to use an analogy from another famous Morris is like the crappy english made vehicle from the mid 20th century, he is given more attention than his poor reliability would suppose. If he takes on Nick R he will be taking on some fine German engineered luxury motoring with the biggest engine going around. 13 litres of supercharged Teutonic precision will show why the morris minor that has been sitting on blocks for the last month should have stayed in the driveway.
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Re: Morris .....
Seriously, I can't believe the Dogs would possibly take the risk.Linton Street Saint wrote:Am I the only one that hopes the Dogs play Morris on Saturday and watch a guy with a busted vertebrae given the run around by one of the greatest athletes in the AFL and then have one of the biggest lugs running around put a knee in his back while crashing a pack for a contested grab ?
( Not wishing injury here btw just want to see a poor decision end with them one man and 8 goals down )
As others have pointed out, Reiwoldt has the honours in that matchup. Bigtime. Personally, I think Morris overrated, closer to a Jason Blake than a Sam Fisher, but subjective aside, to roll the dice on an injury as serious as that is at least bordering on irresponsible...
I get that the Dogs are in atough spot injury wise, but even the Sandilands v Geelong situation doesn't adequatly describe the risk they'd be taking with this guys back, on the chance that he's fit enough to run around with Reiwoldt, and on the chance he does better against Reiwoldt than he ever has before...
Surely not...
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Lake would go to Roo. Williams would go to Kosi. Morris would go to Milne. IMO.
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What other options are there?Buckets wrote:God help them if it works out that way! Lake is just as much a liability as Morris!!!!Thinline wrote:Lake would go to Roo. Williams would go to Kosi. Morris would go to Milne. IMO.
Morris, if he plays - BIG IF - simply doesn't have form on Roo nor can he be expected to go with Roo for two hours after a lay off.
Lake is their best defender. He has to take Roo.
Williams is logical on Kosi.
Otherwise they have Murphy who'll they'll surely play fwd or else try to free up, Hargrave (who they may use on a shorter opponent), and Harbrow...
I'm not sure they have much choice really unless they extract Boyd from the middle and give him a defensive post.
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in mexico they use ice from ancient aztec glaciers and sweet limes to build spirits but unfortunately for footscray, this aint mexico.Dr Spaceman wrote:If he goes into this game with a broken back.....ChicagoSaint wrote:He's broken. Roo will kick seven.
....he'll come out of it with a broken spirit!
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