The washup

[Frenzy.]

Have another look at the replay, Jez sees him coming and throws his elbow at his face. No way will he survive that.

What was the other incident?

Possible head slam on Hoffman. 53 seconds.

His elbow wasn't cocked in other incident. Just put his arm up.

 

[webShark]

smith, graham nothing to worry about

Dunno about Smith.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Actually smith having a couple of weeks would be good for us.
There is no way known we will finish the year with Ross & Gibbs no injuries so its time for the roster to be tweaked. Prob wouldnt happen without injuries or suspension.

 

[Frailty]

Not for the one he's on report for. He wasn't even looking at the kid that got knocked out. Kid was aiming to come in over the top and Jez went head down arm up to protect himself. Outright accident.

There's another scarier incident earlier in the game that Jez might be sweating on

That kid knocked out? Please!

Watch the replay, he is conscious enough to hold Smith down, and then suddenly loses consciousness...

Dive of Prince proportions.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

Lol
That's mean to prince

That was rivaldo esque.

 

[DJDL]

That kid knocked out? Please!

Watch the replay, he is conscious enough to hold Smith down, and then suddenly loses consciousness...

Dive of Prince proportions.

No he was really truly hurt, according to his girlfriend who was sitting two seats up from my mates and I.

We were giving it to him deluxe and she comes in with "shut up, that's my boyfriend" then went to back Facebooking like she had all game :lol:

 

[blacktip-reefy]

hahaha. he was soft.

 

[Tucky]

Smith had a brace on his right leg at the player signing this morning. He was favoring it quite a bit. As stated earlier, he might need a few weeks off to refresh for the push to the finals.

 

[wibble]

Actually smith having a couple of weeks would be good for us.
There is no way known we will finish the year with Ross & Gibbs no injuries so its time for the roster to be tweaked. Prob wouldnt happen without injuries or suspension.

Whilst I never really want to see players with niggling injuries or getting suspended for a week or two, if ever there was a time when one or two of the blokes who have been putting in massive efforts for weeks, such as Smith, could get a rest, now would be it.

One of the keys to a finals run is having good, tested, back up plans (rather than, for example, having to throw Green into the halves against the reigning premiers...) and having most of your troops fresh in September. If that means a little disruption now, then so be it.