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Was that Roos last game..

Post: # 1694574Post saintsRrising »

Roo looked pretty stuffed with his knee. Could hardly run or turn late in the game.

Looked to be playing on pure willpower.
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Re: Was that Roos last game..

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Has been like that the last 6 weeks I reckon


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Post: # 1694579Post bigcarl »

Wouldn't be a bad note on which to end it. Hardly a dry eye in the house tonight when he did the lap of honour


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

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Yet was still in the best half of our team


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

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The_Dud wrote:Yet was still in the best half of our team
No he wasn't


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

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Moods wrote:Has been like that the last 6 weeks I reckon
But has not been playing every week for the last 6 weeks. And in that last quarter it was about the worst I have seen him.
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The_Dud wrote:Yet was still in the best half of our team
In the second half Roos abilty to run got noticeably worse.

In the first half he was ok.

In the last quarter opponents were easily running passed him as Roo could not generate any pace..


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Moods wrote:
The_Dud wrote:Yet was still in the best half of our team
No he wasn't
Look again


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My meaning is that his body may be too physically shagged to get up in a week.


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

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saintsRrising wrote:
The_Dud wrote:Yet was still in the best half of our team
In the second half Roos abilty to run got noticeably worse.

In the first half he was ok.

In the last quarter opponents were easily running passed him as Roo could not generate any pace..
At least he is one willing to run, which can't be said for a lot of his younger teammates


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

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Well if he plays next week we will all be a blubbering mess.

That was his farewell game.

Why put him through another one if he's sore?

Was a brilliant and emotional send off today.


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

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Could be his last.
He could not push off, could not turn, could not leap.
Nine kicks and 6 h/p for the game. Still, 2 nice goals
His pride in his own legacy may see him say to Richo : "That's it".


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Last game. We're not going to make the eight. Carry him out there on a stretcher if you have to.


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Of course he'll play next week.


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Post: # 1694607Post chook23 »

Not sure about all the hype around "last home game" etc

The club (marketing/media dept.) Made it feel like his last game...
I was there ..yes it was emotional etc.....but it felt like end

WILL BE VERY HARD FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING ROO NOT TO BE FLAT NEXT WEEK IN HIS LAST GAME...

i hope it is not the case for many saints fan who will see this as his send off and not go to the G next week....

He was used as a bit of a marketing tool today in the money hungry world with the various things you could buy.

Back to Roo a special saints player and person...privileged to watch you play.


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No


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chook23 wrote:Not sure about all the hype around "last home game" etc

The club (marketing/media dept.) Made it feel like his last game...
I was there ..yes it was emotional etc.....but it felt like end

WILL BE VERY HARD FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING ROO NOT TO BE FLAT NEXT WEEK IN HIS LAST GAME...

i hope it is not the case for many saints fan who will see this as his send off and not go to the G next week....

He was used as a bit of a marketing tool today in the money hungry world with the various things you could buy.

Back to Roo a special saints player and person...privileged to watch you play.
Yep lots of marketing and it got 29K in prob a few thousand more than had it not been marketed so well.

Whilst it wasn't a great win today it was nonetheless a win. I want to remember Roo's final game as a win and a win at home.

Winning next week, especially if Snakey is out suspended, is almost impossible with Richmond needing to win to finish Top 4


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

Post: # 1694615Post SMS »

I agree. Today should have been his last.

We arent making finals. This was agreat send off at home and a win.
I am hoping thats it. Would be good to startnext week as we will 2018.
Joey can do his lap next week maybe with dempster.

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Re: Was that Roos last game..

Post: # 1694616Post Stephen Theodore »

The competitive beast that is the man will not spend next weekend watching the game at home in front of his heater.


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

Post: # 1694617Post Teflon »

Stephen Theodore wrote:The competitive beast that is the man will not spend next weekend watching the game at home in front of his heater.
Correct - next week is his last official AFL match and he'll want to farewell Jack on ground also


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

Post: # 1694621Post chook23 »

Teflon wrote:
Stephen Theodore wrote:The competitive beast that is the man will not spend next weekend watching the game at home in front of his heater.
Correct - next week is his last official AFL match and he'll want to farewell Jack on ground also
Correct..but today will make his official last game hard for him.

Emotionally it was his last today.......next week will be hard for him to get up.......but he will

The send off wont be the same as today


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Re: Was that Roos last game..

Post: # 1694625Post dragit »

They've never stopped him from playing injured in the past, so I wouldn't expect anything to change next week.


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Post: # 1694633Post silverhalo »

Moods wrote:Has been like that the last 6 weeks I reckon
There's no doubt in my mind that it's been more 10-12 weeks that he's been playing under a lot of duress.


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Post: # 1694636Post Con Gorozidis »

The bloke is just super human.
Not even human at all.


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Riewoldt managed!


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