Was that Roos last game..

[saintsRrising]

Roo looked pretty stuffed with his knee. Could hardly run or turn late in the game.

Looked to be playing on pure willpower.

[Moods]

Has been like that the last 6 weeks I reckon

[bigcarl]

Wouldn't be a bad note on which to end it. Hardly a dry eye in the house tonight when he did the lap of honour

[The_Dud]

Yet was still in the best half of our team

[Moods]

Yet was still in the best half of our team

No he wasn't

[saintsRrising]

Has been like that the last 6 weeks I reckon

But has not been playing every week for the last 6 weeks. And in that last quarter it was about the worst I have seen him.

[saintsRrising]

Yet was still in the best half of our team

In the second half Roos abilty to run got noticeably worse.

In the first half he was ok.

In the last quarter opponents were easily running passed him as Roo could not generate any pace..

[The_Dud]

Yet was still in the best half of our team

No he wasn't

Look again

[saintsRrising]

My meaning is that his body may be too physically shagged to get up in a week.

[The_Dud]

Yet was still in the best half of our team

In the second half Roos abilty to run got noticeably worse.

In the first half he was ok.

In the last quarter opponents were easily running passed him as Roo could not generate any pace..

At least he is one willing to run, which can't be said for a lot of his younger teammates

[saintspremiers]

Well if he plays next week we will all be a blubbering mess.

That was his farewell game.

Why put him through another one if he's sore?

Was a brilliant and emotional send off today.

[philtee]

Could be his last.
He could not push off, could not turn, could not leap.
Nine kicks and 6 h/p for the game. Still, 2 nice goals
His pride in his own legacy may see him say to Richo : "That's it".

[GregPackhamsHeadband]

Last game. We're not going to make the eight. Carry him out there on a stretcher if you have to.

[StNoodles]

Of course he'll play next week.

[chook23]

Not sure about all the hype around "last home game" etc

The club (marketing/media dept.) Made it feel like his last game...
I was there ..yes it was emotional etc.....but it felt like end

WILL BE VERY HARD FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING ROO NOT TO BE FLAT NEXT WEEK IN HIS LAST GAME...

i hope it is not the case for many saints fan who will see this as his send off and not go to the G next week....

He was used as a bit of a marketing tool today in the money hungry world with the various things you could buy.

Back to Roo a special saints player and person...privileged to watch you play.

[tony74]

No

[saintspremiers]

Not sure about all the hype around "last home game" etc

The club (marketing/media dept.) Made it feel like his last game...
I was there ..yes it was emotional etc.....but it felt like end

WILL BE VERY HARD FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING ROO NOT TO BE FLAT NEXT WEEK IN HIS LAST GAME...

i hope it is not the case for many saints fan who will see this as his send off and not go to the G next week....

He was used as a bit of a marketing tool today in the money hungry world with the various things you could buy.

Back to Roo a special saints player and person...privileged to watch you play.

Yep lots of marketing and it got 29K in prob a few thousand more than had it not been marketed so well.

Whilst it wasn't a great win today it was nonetheless a win. I want to remember Roo's final game as a win and a win at home.

Winning next week, especially if Snakey is out suspended, is almost impossible with Richmond needing to win to finish Top 4

[SMS]

I agree. Today should have been his last.

We arent making finals. This was agreat send off at home and a win.
I am hoping thats it. Would be good to startnext week as we will 2018.
Joey can do his lap next week maybe with dempster.

New dawn of an era. 2018-2025 this is the era we do it. Gresham billings webster kelly steele membrey mccartin carlisle goddard white etc etc - guns. Wih roo dempseter and joey gone, WE are the second yougest squad in the afl. Exciting times

[Stephen Theodore]

The competitive beast that is the man will not spend next weekend watching the game at home in front of his heater.

[Teflon]

The competitive beast that is the man will not spend next weekend watching the game at home in front of his heater.

Correct - next week is his last official AFL match and he'll want to farewell Jack on ground also

[chook23]

The competitive beast that is the man will not spend next weekend watching the game at home in front of his heater.

Correct - next week is his last official AFL match and he'll want to farewell Jack on ground also

Correct..but today will make his official last game hard for him.

Emotionally it was his last today.......next week will be hard for him to get up.......but he will

The send off wont be the same as today

[dragit]

They've never stopped him from playing injured in the past, so I wouldn't expect anything to change next week.

[silverhalo]

Has been like that the last 6 weeks I reckon

There's no doubt in my mind that it's been more 10-12 weeks that he's been playing under a lot of duress.

[Con Gorozidis]

The bloke is just super human.
Not even human at all.

[Bernard Shakey]

Riewoldt managed!