Tom (caller)

But he hasn't got there and we need to reassess the management and how we're going about it.

So, I mean, I think he's probably, he's not ruled out of next week, but I think he's more unlikely than likely right now even for next week.

So, it is a frustrating one, mainly for him because I think...

He's got Nick Watson telling him every day how he's going to beat him in the goal kicking.

So it's frustrating him on two fronts, I think.

Oh, I don't, I mean, I don't think so.

Um, I probably haven't asked that question, which I don't want to hear the answer.

Um, if it's, if it is that way, I don't, I mean, I don't think so.

I think he's a chance, he's a chance for next week.

Um, like he hasn't been ruled out, but the way they're talking and the language and how much footy he's missed now, um, if I had to, you know, put my house on, I think he's probably unlikely for next week and more likely the week after, but

It's been a bit unpredictable, which is frustrating for him.

Yeah, I mean, we've probably been a little bit small in our back half since Tom's gone out of the side.

And with Jack Strimshaw being injured as well, we haven't had absolute flexibility with those tools that we would normally have.

So, Weddle's...

Weds will spend the majority of his time.

He'll certainly start the game as a defender.

And how we go after that will be through the game.

We can make some adjustments.

But he'll start the game as a defender.

I mean, there's a part of me that looks at that and thinks, a big part of what we wanted to achieve this season when we looked at our last couple of years is that we, in general, we were pretty good and we beat, most of the games you think a Hawthorne should win that, we did win, but we just weren't good enough to beat the best side.