Must come back through the VFL to regain match fitness and touch.
just like myers.
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I think Ambrose is super important as he can lock down some quality forwards. Agree he needs a week in the 2s but I worry that he will come straight back as it will enable Hooker to stay forward. The 3 tall forward structure with Hooker worked well last year and in Round 1 so Woosha will probably stick with it. But given the forward pressure from that structure/those 6 players is poor it may not be the longer term solution.
if he comes straight in regardless of if he plays well, does the selection committee never learn? give people that are injured some time in the vfl to ā ā ā ā ā ā ā prove their fit enough and confident enough to ā ā ā ā ā ā ā play.
Our 3 talls is ok when we have the ball, but horrible for the 60-70% of the match we donāt.
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Gut feel is that Ambrose wonāt be selected. And that McNiece will. Hartley will more than likely have to be selected over Brown, given Portās lineup.
Ambrose really should be given a week to get touch in 2ās. If they hold on Hooker move Iād think probably both Harts (Dixon) and Brown (Marshall) will be needed.
Hurley can play on Watts
Not sure thatād be a great match up would it? Watts will play higher up the ground and try to drag Hurley away from D50. And his foot skills are such that if he gets a bit of it 70-80m from goal he can really hurt you so has to be respected.
Well itās either Hurley or Brown to Watts. Someone is going to be taken out of defensive 50, perhaps Brown set that task then
Unless they do roll dice on Ambrose
They wouldnāt roll the dice on Ambrose would they?
Surely not.
Only the stars should be brought straight back in as per Fantasia last week. Everyone else should be made to come back through the twos.
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Can Ambo roll dice yet is the question ā¦
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If Ambrose is seen as best 22 by the coaches then surely he comes straight in if ready.
Heās had a hand injury. Heās been able to keep his running and fitness up.
The only thing he has to prove is whether he can handle a football and is match ready. And you know what? Thatās exactly what āgetting through trainingā means.
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Ambrose is closing in on 12 months since heās had any sort of form.
He didnāt come back well at all last year after the injury, which is fine, plenty guys struggle after a long lay off.
But he looked scratchy in the pre season as well.
He needs to build back up to early 2017 form, and our senior backline atm isnāt the place to do that.
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He wasnāt able to run due to infection of the break
DONāT put him on Watts if he comes in.
Watts is extremely quick in the first 20m, Ambrose wonāt get near him.
Hooker on Dixon please
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We sure as hell donāt need more fumbling and poor ball handling
Been out too long and needs to come through the VFL. Has to show he can handle the ball, by hand and by foot, under match conditions. Where he has to compete against players he doesnāt know. Where he gets good and bad disposal from his teammates. Itās not just whether he is physically ok, but also mentally with his decision making.
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Might be a longer wait for an AFL return for Patrick Ambrose. Cited for a dangerous tackle in the VFL last week and hit with a two-week ban. Can accept one-week with an early plea.
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sigh.
Take the early plea and line yourself up to belt some Demons.
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