News 2024 Injuries, Suspensions, and Concussion Protocols

[HotPiesWithSauce]

Gonna copy something I posted elsewhere because CBF coming up with a new, original thought:

Whilst I disagree with the suspensions, I feel like the 'game is ruined, becoming non-contact etc' is being overblown a bit.

There have been (from a rough count) 18 suspensions for tackles this year. In isolation, yep, it's a lot.

Then you consider that there have been 18,508 tackles laid this year, meaning that even with these super-stringent new rules from the AFL, only one in every ~1,000 tackles are resulting in suspensions. There are still obviously many, many ways to approach tackling without landing in hot water.

So yeah, while the suspensions are certainly rough (and at times, definitely incorrectly adjudicated), the whole 'destroying fabric of the game' argument is a bit premature, IMO.

The game has been completely ruined.

I mean, I only watch 8 out of 9 games a weekend now, and consume content only 5-6 hours per day during the week.

It's become unwatchable!

 

[JuddgementDay]

The game has been completely ruined.

I mean, I only watch 8 out of 9 games a weekend now, and consume content only 5-6 hours per day during the week.

It's become unwatchable!

Yeah, but you don’t have to like it

 

[Flog_Toolist]

The game has been completely ruined.

I mean, I only watch 8 out of 9 games a weekend now, and consume content only 5-6 hours per day during the week.

It's become unwatchable!

I used to love watching Mark Jackson, Karl Langdon, Duckworth, Dermie, Darren Millane, Rick Kennedy, Plugger, Chris Lewis, Darryl White, Clive Waterhouse, Warwick Capper, Doc Wheildon, Wow Jones etc....

Alas the game is now a sterilized, volvo driving soccer Mum focused, character-less version of what it used to be.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Kane Farrell

6

Kane Farrell

Age

27

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

259.5

4star

D

12.5

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

259.5

4star

D

9.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

out for 2-3 weeks .

Houston .

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Kane Farrell out for 2-3 weeks .

Houston .

 

[rocker_oz33]

Give me those kick outs

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Give me those kick outs

 

[rocker_oz33]

I didn't watch much of the Tigers vs GWS game.
When Bedford tackled TT and TT is knocked a bit out.
The ump does a ball up right next to him...WTF..

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

I didn't watch much of the Tigers vs GWS game.
When Bedford tackled TT and TT is knocked a bit out.
The ump does a ball up right next to him...WTF..

It was just a good tackle. The suspension is 100% outcome based.

 

[Kadog]

GAGF. Bench cover dead

 

[Lord De Goey]

Might be worth having a plan B if you’re relying on Krueger playing

 

[pincrusher]

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Might be worth having a plan B if you’re relying on Krueger playing

Update:

 

[rocker_oz33]

Anything more on Caldwell..?
Scoopes ..

 

[goondog]

Anything more on Caldwell..?
Scoopes ..

2 weeks according to someone on the Bombers forum, but we won't have to wait long to find out officially.

 

[Petrify]

2 weeks according to someone on the Bombers forum, but we won't have to wait long to find out officially.

2 weeks rumour was started by a fake journo twitter account. He has definitely showed calf concerns at training but no other public news yet.

 

[pincrusher]

Mckercher in doubt. Pulled up sore. Fitness test on Saturday.

 

[DT_35]

Im f****** sick of McKercher. I’ve used 5 trades already on this little d***head

 

[Scythe]

Mckercher in doubt. Pulled up sore. Fitness test on Saturday.

Fisher

 

[iDon]

Fisher

If any doubt they surely aren't playing him and Fish comes straight back in

 

[Sherman41]

Potentially good news for those of us that held Fisher

 

[Spider Eater]

GAGF. Bench cover dead

2 weeks according to someone on the Bombers forum, but we won't have to wait long to find out officially.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

 

[Test Tickle]

Just getting out early before the carnage tonight.

 

[Plugger35]

Im f****** sick of McKercher. I’ve used 5 trades already on this little d***head

He would have to be the frontrunner for the Rising Burnman award this year.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Mckercher in doubt. Pulled up sore. Fitness test on Saturday.