ST KILDA ruckman Steven King will miss this week’s clash against the Western Bulldogs with a hamstring injury, while Justin Koschitzke is a chance to return.
King , whose combination with Michael Gardiner in the ruck has been one of many success stories for the Saints so far in 2009, sustained the injury in last week’s win over Port Adelaide.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon said he would not take any risks with the former Geelong captain this week.
“It’s really low-grade. We’ll assess him as he goes. We’ve ruled him out this week just to clarify any expectations this week,â€
King to miss, Koschitzke a chance for Dog fight
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I have always been one of Lyons biggest fans...
However you can pretty much ignore what he says pre-match about selections. It has no correlation with what actually occurs. Some weeks it does...more often it does not.
However you can pretty much ignore what he says pre-match about selections. It has no correlation with what actually occurs. Some weeks it does...more often it does not.
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He specifically said that King wont play "to clear up the speculation" so thats good enough for me. Hes playing ducks and drakes with Kosi far more..my guess is he will be named in the extended squad but wont play...might even be picked in the 22 but be a late withdrawal and replaced with Mac
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I was not meaning King.
I think it was always pretty clear that he would miss a week.
It is Kosi that the games are being played with.
Though whether that is Mac for King's role...or for Kos's..who knows.
However King's injury is I believe in the hamstring...
Whereas Kois wasa "back-related" Hammy....which actually means not the hammy at all (ie is a back or buttock muscle twinge). If so then Kosi's is more minor...
I think it was always pretty clear that he would miss a week.
It is Kosi that the games are being played with.
See the Wodonga threadsaint66au wrote:He specifically said that King wont play "to clear up the speculation" so thats good enough for me. Hes playing ducks and drakes with Kosi far more..my guess is he will be named in the extended squad but wont play...might even be picked in the 22 but be a late withdrawal and replaced with Mac
Though whether that is Mac for King's role...or for Kos's..who knows.
However King's injury is I believe in the hamstring...
Whereas Kois wasa "back-related" Hammy....which actually means not the hammy at all (ie is a back or buttock muscle twinge). If so then Kosi's is more minor...
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And for another article rife with speculation and based on bugger all...
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews ... 77562.html
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews ... 77562.html
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King will definitely be out and with us being 5 zip can't see a risk being taken with Kosi..... give McEvoy a chance - he can play ruck and go down forward and cause a headache or two down there also. The McEvoy selection will also retain our current structure which appears to be working well.
X on song is definitely in our best 22 if only his body wasn't so brittle and he could string a few games together, preferably a whole season.
Would it be fair to say that Armo has not come on as well as expected? Is it poor attitude? Skills? He was after all a top ten selection so how does he compare to others in the same draft?
X on song is definitely in our best 22 if only his body wasn't so brittle and he could string a few games together, preferably a whole season.
Would it be fair to say that Armo has not come on as well as expected? Is it poor attitude? Skills? He was after all a top ten selection so how does he compare to others in the same draft?
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Would it be fair to say that Armo has not come on as well as expected? Is it poor attitude? Skills? He was after all a top ten selection so how does he compare to others in the same draft?[/quote]
The draft at the end of 2006 was a disaster for more than just St Kilda.
Inaccurate comparative assessments of Queensland players versus other competitions affected a few clubs.
But only St Kilda doubled up on their mistake.
A record total of 7 Queensland players were taken in the first two rounds of that draft.
During seasons 2007 and 2008 none became permanent fixtures in their respective teams.
9 David Armitage (St Kilda) 16 games
17 Shaun Hampson (Carlton) 12 games
21 Gavin Urquhart (North Melbourne) 14 games
22 Albert Proud (Brisbane) 9 games
24 Brent Renouf (Hawthorn) 8 games
27 Brad Howard (St Kilda) 2 games now rookie listed
30 Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) 11 games
32 Kurt Tippett (Adelaide) 19 games
If only 7 Joel Selwood (Geelong) 45 games could have slipped another 2 picks.
Would it be fair to say that Armo has not come on as well as expected? Is it poor attitude? Skills? He was after all a top ten selection so how does he compare to others in the same draft?[/quote]
The draft at the end of 2006 was a disaster for more than just St Kilda.
Inaccurate comparative assessments of Queensland players versus other competitions affected a few clubs.
But only St Kilda doubled up on their mistake.
A record total of 7 Queensland players were taken in the first two rounds of that draft.
During seasons 2007 and 2008 none became permanent fixtures in their respective teams.
9 David Armitage (St Kilda) 16 games
17 Shaun Hampson (Carlton) 12 games
21 Gavin Urquhart (North Melbourne) 14 games
22 Albert Proud (Brisbane) 9 games
24 Brent Renouf (Hawthorn) 8 games
27 Brad Howard (St Kilda) 2 games now rookie listed
30 Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) 11 games
32 Kurt Tippett (Adelaide) 19 games
If only 7 Joel Selwood (Geelong) 45 games could have slipped another 2 picks.
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When I was a young child, I knew that I knew so much about so much.
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