Watched him today.
I think his hairstyle is the least of his worries.
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AFL tonight just reported that he’s hurt his groin. Won’t be available for selection for a couple of weeks at least.
So the McKernan v Brown v Stewart selection problem just got a little less complex.
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And that franks an awful preseason for Essendon Football Club.
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I’ll be over the moon if we win on Sunday the club needs a win first up desperately.
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Gown might get a game soon at this rate
It remains a joke. But surely they have given it some consideration.
The very specific 197cm-200cm curse.
| 40 | Lavender, Luke R | 0 | 22yr 8mth | 8 Jul 1996 | 200cm | 92kg | South Australia | Forward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Daniher, Joe | 100 | 25yr | 4 Mar 1994 | 200cm | 95kg | Calder Cannons | Forward |
| 17 | Stewart, James | 45 | 25yr | 4 Mar 1994 | 198cm | 94kg | Sandringham Dragons | Forward |
| 36 | Hartley, Michael | 41 | 25yr 9mth | 7 Jun 1993 | 198cm | 104kg | Sydney University | Defender |
| 26 | Hooker, Cale | 175 | 30yr 5mth | 13 Oct 1988 | 197cm | 101kg | East Fremantle |
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So Stewart set for a recall back to the seniors this week?
I heard some whispers that he may have picked up an injury in the VFL on the weekend. Has that been confirmed/denied? I would bring him in ahead of Brown…
Think he had some strapping after half time
Didn’t think he played badly enough to deserve that.
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Agreed. Much better marking target and sounds like Brown’s 5 goals were more crumbing style, not the role that McKernan was playing.
Injury report tonight, guess we’ll find out if he did pick anything up. I don’t recall seeing anything in the VFL thread though.
Paul Cousins on The Sash podcast said Stewart had a sore groin and was rested for a couple of weeks. Felt a small twinge at half time so sat out the rest of the match. Not injured as such, more a precaution. May play, may be rested, up to the medical staff.
I remember someone mentioning he was iced up after halftime, groin issue possibly? Can’t imagine he will come in after only a half of footy against b grade quality.
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Yep there ya go
Tall forwards seem to be in short supply (pardon the pun)
I just don’t understand the love for Stewart. People act like he’s a gun that is our missing link up forward.
He let himself down last season. He got dropped. Struggled at both AFL and VFL level. Was overtaken by Brown and McKernan. He hasn’t played an AFL match in nearly 12 months and didn’t even get a JLT match.
Now people want this guy to come in underdone and out of form.
Just Let him finish a few games in the VFL and force him to put is hand up for selection before we throw him in and expect him to be the forwardline saviour.
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I hope we don’t risk playing injured players. The game is too fast and too fierce to lose a player to a known injury. We need to have some faith in our depth. That’s why they’re on the list isn’t it?
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