by Booney » Fri May 24, 2019 9:42 am
Adelaide
If
Josh Jenkins is on the Crows' list in 2020 ...
then
I'll be very surprised. Carrying himself superbly in this humbling period, deserves another crack at another club, and will get one.
Brisbane
If
Charlie Cameron re-sets his goalkicking radar (15.18 this season) ...
then
the finals-bound Lions will be even harder to beat, and he will find himself in All Australian team discussions.
Carlton
If
the doom-and-gloom narrative is getting super ugly ...
then
there's one way to brighten it up – conjure a win against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Collingwood
If
you're into your third season for your second club and have managed just 14 matches ...
then
it's been bad for player and team. But now that he's back in, Daniel Wells may yet prove to be a premiership-winning influencer the Pies thought they were recruiting at the end of 2016
Essendon
If
this club hasn't already launched a full-scale review of Joe Daniher himself and the medical handling of his body ...
then
it should. So many questions. First one: why, after 12 months on the sidelines, did Daniher play his first two return matches this year, with just a five-day break in between? Second one: has everyone done everything to the utmost of their abilities to make this work?
Fremantle
If
he's already had 47 last chances ...
then
Harley Bennell needs absolutely everything to go right with this latest one. Great to see him returning to playing, in the WAFL. Despite all his many off-field problems, there's a lot to like about this guy.
Geelong
If
some people have an issue with 'the Danger Show' ...
then
I don't. Love it. His ways are a point of difference amid a boring playing-group world of conformity.
Gold Coast
If
the Danger Show won't be on the Gold Coast for Saturday night's match ...
then
it's OK - the Gazza Show will be. Ablett needs a rest, but not this weekend with Danger out with an ankle
GWS
If
there's a guy I hope gets to experience a premiership ...
then
it's Deledio. Was nearly broken when the Tigers won one the year he left them after 12 seasons of service. Returned well from his latest injury last weekend. Fingers crossed.
Hawthorn
If
there's an 80 per cent chance of rain on a 13-degree day with 40km/h squally winds ...
then
the Hawks-Power game at Launceston on Saturday won't be one which helps increase AFL season 2019's historically low average scores.
Melbourne
If
there's an upset brewing in round 10 ...
then
it could be the Dees against the premiership-fancy Giants. Would love to see Preuss make the 22 and take on Mummy. Two big bulls, a young one and an old one, going at it in the same yard. Bring it on.
North Melbourne
If
he's struggled for form for most of the season ...
then
this game presents as one where Ben Brown can return to his best. Matches up well against the Dogs' backline options.
Port Adelaide
If
there is one thing you can take to the bank out of round 10 ...
then
it is that Chad Wingard, in his first game against the team at which he played 147 matches and was once a favourite son, will finish this Launceston match with sore body and even sorer eardrums.
Richmond
If
the Tigers were bold enough to use overall pick 20 (their second pick, after they snared Jack Higgins at 17) on a 200cm kid from Adelaide in the 2017 NAB AFL Draft ...
then
Callum Coleman-Jones can obviously play. He's coming up against one of the game's best rucks in big Bellcho in his debut. Can't wait to see how this plays out.
St Kilda
If
Josh Battle continues the significant progress he's shown in 2019 ...
then
he's going to be a very good player for a long time.
Sydney
If
there's one way to bring the SCG to life on a Friday night in May ...
then
it's Buddy's re-inclusion in a Swans team against Collingwood. Now, we're really, really excited about this game.
West Coast
If
you've only got time to properly watch one game over the weekend ...
then
make sure it's the Saturday twilight fixture, Eagles v Crows. Reckon it will be season-shaping.
Western Bulldogs
If
Josh Dunkley is given full licence to be the midfielder he was born to be ...
then
he's got at least one best and fairest in him, maybe the first of those this season.
AFL
If
we've been critical of the MRO and Tribunal mixed messaging this year ...
then
it's only right that we heap praise when it's due - which it is with the concerted crackdown on umpire abuse by players. And the next time the "cheat" word is used, no matter the context, make it a $20,000 fine.
PAFC. Forever.
LOOK OUT, WE'RE COMING!