Reid must play

Bob Sugar · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Location: Benalla

No more Tom foolery, no more ballyhoo!, if he gets through training this week he plays, if the game goes to plan we can sub him out at 3qtr time.

Ev5Magpies · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:52 am

I agree with this. Start him on the bench, bring him on at the 5 min mark & let him go. He will not be a liability unless he breaks down again. If the game is not in the balance, sub him off.

Dangles · Balmey Army Joined: 14 May 2015

I don't think Reid is ready. Three goals in the reserves isn't a particularly strong case for a seniors birth. PK kicked four the week before and didn't get a game. I wouldn't mind seeing Marsh get a run. I think if we can bring him and Adams in this week we'll go OK. I heard Cloke is going to miss the next two but I haven't heard anything about Elliott. Any news on him?

3rd degree · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote

Bring in Chop Chop!

Bob Sugar · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Location: Benalla

In: Reid Adams

Out: witts BK

Jessica to share ruck duties with Grundy.

Dangles · Balmey Army Joined: 14 May 2015

So White gets picked ahead of Witts?

Bob Sugar · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Location: Benalla

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

If he can remain uninjured, he'll play against the Swans in 3 weeks. He needs a minimum of 2 more VFL games under his belt to regain full match fitness and touch.

mattdally · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:00 am

He has to play seniors, what's the point of him getting injured on dodgy grounds in the twos.

Next two are on the MCG - play him out of the goal square next to Jessie and Darcy.

Witts, Oxley, Toovey all need to be dropped. Goldy shouldn't be there either, but can't see us making 4 changes.

Out: Witts, Ox, Tooves
In: Reid, Adams, Scharenberg

Lone Ranger · Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Location: Macedon Ranges

What if an underdone Reid cops another injury ... still more value than White

inxs88 · Joined: 17 Aug 2014

Bucks is the most conservative coach in the AFL when it comes to returning players from injury!

piedys · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:53 pm

HAL · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:54 pm

Bob Sugar · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Location: Benalla

We have nothing to lose now, and Reid on one leg is a better option than Jessica up forward.

E · Joined: 05 May 2010

This is a silly thread. why no earlth would a team that is in 11th place and clearly not ready to contend for a flag, feel like they need to risk an all Australian caliber player entering his prime years.

Now I am not casting a judgment here as to whether it is right or wrong to play him in the seniors in his current state (its a healthy debate whether he needs to prove his body is strong at a lower level before stepping up to the faster pace and greatly more physical game of AFL).

My issue with this thread is that it suggests we must do it for reasons not to do with Reid's long term future in the game. My only response to this is Why? I'd only be that desperate if the prize was a flag. Otherwise, he comes back when people think it makes sense for ben Reid's long term future in the game.

That might be now, but probably it isn't until he's proven his body can handle the VFL.