Yeah, but the pies will still get a soft draw
Someone else called it earlier.
I get Danger, Selwood and Henderson, but what's the M?
One year- we need to do better than that, but one year at this stage of proceedings would seem like an eternity.
I would GUESS, having a keen interest in his output, that all the travelling he did from ? Geelong every week would take its toll. Back?
Chronic, by definition = longer than 3 months.
No to Lonners- he'd be the last player I'd ask to play ruck. If rather use Linc McCarthy- if his foot would hold up, that is.By now I just shake my head and laugh at our injury list. The last couple years have been astounding, really. So many talented youngsters cut down (possibly to never play again) and this year we seem to lose a player every game.
This is a horrid blow for Rhys who was starting to show really promising signs in tandem with Blicavs. Foot injuries always worry me, so hopefully he doesn't have any further complications with this. Last thing we need is ANOTHER talented youngster flaming out.
As for our ruck situation, it's simple. Simpson and McIntosh should and likely will be delisted at year's end. We absolutely need to fill one of those spots with a durable, decent ruckman. Those aren't easy to find and can come at a premium price but, as has been mentioned upthread, it's been four years. We absolutely need a ruckman we can rely on to get on the bloody park. Clark, Vardy, McIntosh and Vardy won't be it. Stanley may but we need insurance and it needs to come in the form of someone who can actually play - not another Orren Stephenson type.
It's almost at the point where we may need to seriously look at trading someone we'd rather not lose if it results in us bringing in a good, fit ruckman. Our midfield is young and not terribly strong - they have no chance if we keep sending them into a losing ruck/roving battle. Furthermore, it's bloody unfair on Walker (and counterproductive to his development) to keep playing him in a position he's not suited for. The guy shows some promise as a forward - playing him as ruck will serve as much purpose as it did when we did the same to Hawkins.
As for the rest of the year, what do we do? Maybe it's time to go with Bomber Thompson's suggestion from the game a few weeks back and throw Lonergan in the ruck!
I think I've been using it wrong. Does it apply to, say, lots of short-lived but different injuries? ie if they add up to over 3 months. (Or does it have to be a continuous length of time?)
Gawn?
Yeah sorry Teri
I don't think I am
Shall we just take 6 of them, then? Do you think that's enough?
Two actually. 18 and 19 games in 2013-14 respectively.
I would bet that he hasn't had a day off through injury since he left the club!
He is,but he's not playing this year.
