Are these players in contention?

Achilles · Joined: 25 May 2010

I'd be interested to hear from the cognoscenti how far these players are from either debuting or making a return.

Tyler Brown, Atu Bosenavulagi, Max Lynch, Tim Broomhead and John Noble.

We need a spark.

Mr Miyagi · Joined: 14 Sep 2018

This has been an issue, Quaynor was our first debutant this year. First. No wonder a few of our players have become lazy — with injuries to other key players, there’s not much pressure coming from the VFL to replace them.

BHPIE · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Location: Broken Hill

Please Not Broomhead

Presti35 · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:27 pm

Tyler Brown missed a few weeks with, I think, an elbow injury. He's been an emergency for the past 2 weeks. Is travelling very nicely.

Atu Bosenavulagi had his best game in the VFL, not last week, the week before. I dont think he is a high chance of playing AFL this year. He is a trier though.

Max Lynch has been named emergency for a number of weeks. I think he's just there incase we need a late replacement for a tall. I dont think he's been on fire in the VFL.

Tim Broomhead has been ok in the VFL. I'm not sure if he'll be on our list next season.

John Noble has played 3 VFL games for the club and has been very good in all three. Emergency last week and, I believe, some chance to play AFL this year. Seems like a good find in the mid-season draft.

glasseyevfx · Joined: 01 Jul 2017 Location: Gold Coast

It would be a shame to have spent so much time on Broomhead not to see any fruit come of it. He was fairly good before he got injured, I hope the rehab wasn't a wasted effort and he finds some form. Good luck to him - quite brave to work through such a horrible injury.

I agree we could have blooded a few more players - pressure and experience are important - but then perhaps we wouldn't have maintained such a high place on the ladder if we did.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Ummmm, no.

Except probably Tyler Brown....as a very outside chance.

Ev5Magpies · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:01 pm

Nobel will be the only one out of that lot that gets a go soon.

Tyler Brown at some stage, he's very light though.

BazBoy · Joined: 11 Sep 2014

I think John Noble is ready made with some good footy experience

He would be up there

May disagree but another IMO be Lynch —-on current form Cox is vulnerable
This game will be a window into who fits our needs going forward

Johnno75 · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Location: Wantirna

There is a bit of talk in the media that Noble will play Friday. If not given his form in the VFL it won’t be long.

Johnno75 · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Location: Wantirna

I believe it’s official now Noble to debut Friday.

BazBoy · Joined: 11 Sep 2014

Noble is a worthwhile inclusion—how do we “adjust “ the defence to include him

I’ve made a suggestion based on his seamless fit to give that tough as nails Maynard midfield duties which could be trialed in Perth—a gamble may be but I consider it worth the gamble

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Looks like you made a good call achilles. As I had not seen Noble play at all, I overlooked him as a possible inclusion, but by all accounts his VFL form has been terrific and it seems he is very likely to debut for us this weekend.

If he can make an impact like Quaynor did last week, it will be exciting to see. Apparently Noble is very quick, so he and IQ may very well make big steps in improving our "transition" play from defence to our forward line. Do that successfully and we'll win the game.

WarrenerraW · Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne

There's talk of Noble coming into the side this week. Yet another player who can run off half back, much like Quaynor. Might just be the spark our midfielders need to get their shite together and start running too.

Abdul The Bull · Joined: 02 Aug 2017

Presti35 · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:43 pm

I'm excited for Nobel. He must be beside himself.