When will Luke Ball come back

ausfatcat · Post: # 788134Post **ausfatcat** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 10:54am

spert wrote:He will be in line behind Geary at the moment.

lol

ace · Post: # 788213Post **ace** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 1:14pm

When will Ball come back?

When the Sydney cheer squad throw it back.

And that is after St Kilda has made a good long kick-in to a player in the clear.

SaintWodonga · Tue 04 Aug 2009 1:18pm

spert wrote:He will be in line behind Geary at the moment.

Maybe Armo too!

Eastern · Post: # 788233Post **Eastern** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 1:56pm

There were reports that Bally has been on a "Training Load" over the past few weeks to get his fitness back up. I suspect that his chest injury would set him back a further week or two.

My Guess is that he will be back for either the Ess game in Rd 21 (might be 1 week too early) or the Nth game in Rd 22 !!

Quixote · Post: # 788335Post **Quixote** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 4:42pm

groupie1 wrote:the resting groin/increasing training intensity before tapering just before finals theory makes sense if we consider the first weekend he was dropped Scorpions had a bye. mean a forced rest from game pressure... enables increased training intensity, before rejoining Scorpions for a few weeks and reintroduced just before finals. Good planning Saints.

I'm with ya.

Bernard Shakey · Tue 04 Aug 2009 4:52pm

He looked fine at training today.

Probably play with Sandy again this week.

plugger66 · Post: # 788343Post **plugger66** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 4:52pm

I would think Bally is a good chance for a return this week if he can train fully today.

Moods · Post: # 788364Post **Moods** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 5:32pm

REturn to the saints, or play with Sandy again plugger?

Ghost Like · Post: # 788406Post **Ghost Like** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 6:53pm

Eastern wrote:There were reports that Bally has been on a "Training Load" over the past few weeks to get his fitness back up. I suspect that his chest injury would set him back a further week or two.

My Guess is that he will be back for either the Ess game in Rd 21 (might be 1 week too early) or the Nth game in Rd 22 !!

I agree with you Eastern but I think those are rounds 20 and 21. You would think they would want him back in at least 2 rounds prior to finals. This would also enable them to reduce Lenny's TOG in the lead up.

Personally I want to see him playing this week.

plugger66 · Post: # 788446Post **plugger66** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 7:17pm

Moods wrote:REturn to the saints, or play with Sandy again plugger?

I'd be confident he could play with the saints this week. The way i see it MG, Zac and Bally for Max, King and Eddy.

bob__71 · Post: # 788465Post **bob__71** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 7:40pm

plugger66 wrote:
Moods wrote:REturn to the saints, or play with Sandy again plugger?
I'd be confident he could play with the saints this week. The way i see it MG, Zac and Bally for Max, King and Eddy.

Oi! now we dont have your weekly thread to look forward to

plugger66 · Post: # 788476Post **plugger66** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 8:02pm

bob__71 wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Moods wrote:REturn to the saints, or play with Sandy again plugger?
I'd be confident he could play with the saints this week. The way i see it MG, Zac and Bally for Max, King and Eddy.
Oi! now we dont have your weekly thread to look forward to

Yes you will this is Tuesday by Thursday I will have changed my mind. Sorry about that.

iwantmeseats · Tue 04 Aug 2009 8:54pm

Out of form?

Maybe,

Or are you trying turn him into something he is not, or once was but wont be again? What does he need to do? Become Joey like and play blazing outside midfield style? Why? His in and under stuff any club would die to have. I dont get it.

Personally, if he isnt ABLE to run and kick like he used to, I dont give a s***. His hard stuff in close will do me! Its by FAR up to standard, takes some heat off Lenny and others, win win init?

Meh, club would certainy know better than me, but I was just used to a disabled Luke Ball still giving his all, and STILL having a real and meaningful impact. More fool me I guess.

Ghost Like · Post: # 788520Post **Ghost Like** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 9:05pm

iwantmeseats wrote:Out of form?

Maybe,

Or are you trying turn him into something he is not, or once was but wont be again? What does he need to do? Become Joey like and play blazing outside midfield style? Why? His in and under stuff any club would die to have. I dont get it.

Personally, if he isnt ABLE to run and kick like he used to, I dont give a s***. His hard stuff in close will do me! Its by FAR up to standard, takes some heat off Lenny and others, win win init?

Meh, club would certainy know better than me, but I was just used to a disabled Luke Ball still giving his all, and STILL having a real and meaningful impact. More fool me I guess.

Spot on, personally I think he's just as good if not better for us than Sam Mitchell is for Hawthorn.

mbogo · Post: # 788566Post **mbogo** » Tue 04 Aug 2009 10:24pm

iwantmeseats wrote:Out of form?

Maybe,

Or are you trying turn him into something he is not, or once was but wont be again? What does he need to do? Become Joey like and play blazing outside midfield style? Why? His in and under stuff any club would die to have. I dont get it.

Personally, if he isnt ABLE to run and kick like he used to, I dont give a s***. His hard stuff in close will do me! Its by FAR up to standard, takes some heat off Lenny and others, win win init?

Meh, club would certainy know better than me, but I was just used to a disabled Luke Ball still giving his all, and STILL having a real and meaningful impact. More fool me I guess.

I think he is better that what you say even ... final's plan?