Universal Love 2016/2017 Pre-season Thread

[Scorpus]

I'd rather have injuries now than in six months.

The two are mutually uncorrelated

 

[Slippery Pete]

The two are mutually uncorrelated

Injuries early in the year can open doors.

Injuries late in the year just * you.

 

[Scorpus]

Injuries early in the year can open doors.

Injuries late in the year just **** you.

Yeah but you can have injuries early in the year AND injuries late in the year.

Of course if you can only choose one you'd choose early injuries, but in reality players could still get injured late in the season even if they copped early injuries

 

[Elite Crow]

Yeah but you can have injuries early in the year AND injuries late in the year.

Of course if you can only choose one you'd choose early injuries, but in reality players could still get injured late in the season even if they copped early injuries

I think you are missing his point

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Yeah but you can have injuries early in the year AND injuries late in the year.

Of course if you can only choose one you'd choose early injuries, but in reality players could still get injured late in the season even if they copped early injuries

Jeebus Scorpus, I really enjoy your posting but man, what are you going to tell us next: "water is wet"?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Injuries early in the year can open doors.

Injuries late in the year just **** you.

Injuries earlier in the year also forces you to try other players, which usually helps develop depth.

 

[Scorpus]

Jeebus Scorpus, I really enjoy your posting but man, what are you going to tell us next: "water is wet"?

Water isn't wet

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Injuries earlier in the year also forces you to try other players, which usually helps develop depth.

Yeah, with Sloane and Brouch down, I'm looking forward to seeing how young Mackay and Thompson go with more midfield minutes.

 

[dogs105]

Seed had a Butt Tick? Where the * was he holidaying?

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Seed had a Butt Tick? Where the **** was he holidaying?

I thought those things only latched onto exposed skin?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Injuries early in the year can make 'in 6 months time' irrelevant

We can cover some areas of the ground, others not so much. What makes it a bit more difficult to assess is that our reporting of injuries is so full of lies. Brett Burton couldn't even bring himself to say that Sloane copped an elbow. Lever and B Crouch? Could be anything from minor niggle to months out.

 

[DD#23]

Injuries early in the year makes 'in 6 months time' irrelevant

We can cover some areas of the ground, others not so much. What makes it a bit more difficult to assess is that our reporting of injuries is so full of lies. Brett Burton couldn't even bring himself to say that Sloane copped an elbow. Lever and B Crouch? Could be anything from minor niggle to months out.

the telling situation will be seeing who we pick when we're down to Thommo and debutants.

 

[mistylake]

You'd hope they would have learned from last year that they need to give him at least a few games in the magoos before rushing him back in the side.

Looks like this preseason could be a great "trial by fire" for our young midfielders without Sloane, Thommo, B. Crouch and Lyons, a real sink or swim moment for some and a real opportunity to impress for others.

For some players, often all it takes is an injury or 2 to give them a proper opportunity and they shine. Let's hope one or two guys can do this because god knows we need it.

I recon Knighta will be the surprise.
He really looked a player in the Bulldogs final 2015. Then didn't get a go since
(1game)
Him and Charlie.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Need a stadium with a roof

 

[Jeffcrowe]

the telling situation will be seeing who we pick when we're down to Thommo and debutants.

Thommo has shown no evidence yet that he's over his shoulder

Might not be ready himself as it's apparently pretty chronic and if he has surgery he's probably done

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Thommo has shown no evidence yet that he's over his shoulder

Might not be ready himself as it's apparently pretty chronic and if he has surgery he's probably done

Apparently it is not responding with rest and rehab

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Thommo has shown no evidence yet that he's over his shoulder

Might not be ready himself as it's apparently pretty chronic and if he has surgery he's probably done

I absolutely hate that he's gone on for another year but if he bows out with an injury, unable to get on the park, that would be really sad.

 

[DD#23]

I absolutely hate that he's gone on for another year but if he bows out with an injury, unable to get on the park, that would be really sad.

I think having a crack at it is more important to him than getting a farewell game.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Ok, I think I've found Riley Knights lookalike in the AFLW team:

Riley Knight:


Justine Mules:

 

[Mr_Moogle]

If there's any upside to our injuries it's that it will force our coaches to makes changes in the middle. They literally can't just do the same thing they did last year. Fingers crossed Pyke knows his s**t because I sure as hell don't rate Camporeale.

 

[Footypie32]

Ok, I think I've found Riley Knights lookalike in the AFLW team:

Riley Knight:
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Justine Mules:

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Would smash.









*either

 

[Elite Crow]

Seed had a Butt Tick? Where the **** was he holidaying?

What?

 

[ams4crows]

I saw all the new draftees at the Women's game, already decked out in their $100 t-shirts

 

[azza77]

Apparently it is not responding with rest and rehab

Without sounding like a complete **** because I wish harm on no one... but that is almost the best news I've heard pre season.

 

[skoobydoo]

the telling situation will be seeing who we pick when we're down to Thommo and debutants.

Yes, I wonder who can come out of retirement?..............