Mark Blicavs

[Ricochet]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/geelong-cats-to-wait-on-ruck-call-between-trent-west-mark-blicavs-and-josh-walker/story-e6frf9lo-1226608393155?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

GEELONG will not decide until Sunday whether or not to take inexperienced ruckman Mark Blicavs into Monday's blockbuster clash with Hawthorn.

Cats coach Chris Scott said today that No.1 ruckman Trent West was medically available to play after coming back from minor knee surgery, but a decision would be made late on whether he had enough match fitness to play.

"Because we've got such a long build-up with the Monday game we really have another two significant sessions, so we're a fair way from making that decision, except to say that medically (West is) available,'' Scott said.

"The decision we'll make will be based around how he moves, he's had a very solid pre-season and he's naturally a capable aerobic athlete, so that's working in his favour.

"I don't think we'll make the decision until at least our final training session (on Sunday).''

[Windigo]

Well this could be a bit of a problem....

[Justin Bieber]

Trent West, flower you. I hate you. I want Zorko over Roughhead!

[Andrew]

This could seriously see me picking Setanta O'Halpin, it's that bad! I'm not copping a doughnut round 1 yet trusting Blicavs without a playing emergency covering him is now super risky.

Only other option is finding the extra $150k for Zac Smith instead of O'Halpin, but Smith doesn't appeal to me much. What are people's thoughts on that?

[strikes91]

I am deadset over changing my teams for rookies not getting named

[Holz]

didnt want to do it but going with longer. cant possibly risk going blicavs R2 with no rowe.

[yorgis]

when they are medically fit to play, but a decision will be made on match day, it generally means they are not playing

[tbagrocks]

Would Smith be worth it at R2 then?

[Andrew]

Would Smith be worth it at R2 then?

Probably not but hey he can be downgraded to Leuenberger if he's no good early?

I would much prefer to go in with Blicavs at R2 but with the game being on Monday of all days it's just looking to risky. Won't he be named on a 7-man bench with West named as the ruck? Already going to re-jig my team to prepare for it. Only West not being at all will lean me to starting him at R2, but again with it being Monday they could change that, right?

when they are medically fit to play, but a decision will be made on match day, it generally means they are not playing

Going off what happened last year with injuries, I'm largely ignoring what the coaches say this year.

[Windigo]

Is named on field if that means anything...

[Ricochet]

Scott said on Footy Classified last night that if Geelong had all their ruckman fit... Blicavs would have still played based on preseason form. Big job against Goldy this weekend but could be worth holding onto if you have him.

[Windigo]

Then why did he say he'd wait until Sunday training before making a call. What a load of BS that was.  :P