Heard that Hickey is sick and Holmesy may be a late change tomorrow.
Where is Longer? We got him from the Lions but haven't heard abt him. Is he injured?
Where is Billy Longer?
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
He's had a change of career.
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
Hickey was out on the Captain's run and looked fine. Joey and Paddy didn't do a lot though.mohannair wrote:Heard that Hickey is sick and Holmesy may be a late change tomorrow.
Where is Longer? We got him from the Lions but haven't heard abt him. Is he injured?
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
In the VFL, only just!!!!!
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
No offence intended Mo, but you do realise we have a reserve team. If you payed more attention to what Sandy were doing, you'd know that Billy has been playing in the two's all year!!mohannair wrote:Heard that Hickey is sick and Holmesy may be a late change tomorrow.
Where is Longer? We got him from the Lions but haven't heard abt him. Is he injured?
Re: Where is Billy Longer?
He's fallen into that second choice ruck limbo that rucks tend to do - its pretty brutal in the ruck world with selection with sometimes only one spot in the firsts. AFter his shoulder reco they nursed him back slowly and Hicks took the oppo and ran with it. Then they've been trying Billy forward quite a bit in the VFL to see what he can do - not well to be honest from what I saw but its to try and add another string to his bow which is forward thinking. I think they fully expect hicks to get up today and hence Holmes is emergency so Longer can get a full game.
Long way to go with rucks. Hickey needs to show he is durable enough to get through a full season rucking. Billy is still young for a ruck - he has the physicality and attitude but needs to add the effectiveness around the ground. Hicks is showing plenty around the ground but needs to build the body and strength to match the very best big rucks in the biz consistently without breaking down.
Long way to go with rucks. Hickey needs to show he is durable enough to get through a full season rucking. Billy is still young for a ruck - he has the physicality and attitude but needs to add the effectiveness around the ground. Hicks is showing plenty around the ground but needs to build the body and strength to match the very best big rucks in the biz consistently without breaking down.
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
Unfortunately is seems like Billy may have some long term concussion issues
http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-06-0 ... concussion
http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-06-0 ... concussion
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
Not if one of them is Longer. I don't think he can play anywhere else.prwilkinson wrote:Does anyone think we can play 2 ruckmen?
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
This is awful news. Hope the big bloke is ok and that there is no lasting damage.Enrico_Misso wrote:Unfortunately is seems like Billy may have some long term concussion issues
http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-06-0 ... concussion
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
Why? Hickey is playing very well in the ruck.LTN16 wrote:Bring in Pierce..
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
Our current forward set up - which is developing nicely by the week - is going to make it difficultprwilkinson wrote:Does anyone think we can play 2 ruckmen?
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
Should we play Longer in the final 6 games and try to spruik him at trade week?
Kind of like fattening a lamb for market.
Kind of like fattening a lamb for market.
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Re: Where is Billy Longer?
Better forward then Longer if we were to play the 2 ruckmenBunk_Moreland wrote:Why? Hickey is playing very well in the ruck.LTN16 wrote:Bring in Pierce..