Autopsy Dogs beat Saints

[grassman75]

Dropping West for that final was quite silly.

Was like watching 2016 Picken tonight.

Broken Jaw

 

[perro_loco]

I'm a no for sending Lobb forward, he is too valuable down back. Maybe a mosquito fleet of smalls around Naughton could do the job. I'm looking at you Arthur Jones.

Lobb will not go forward. He has cemented his spot there. It would destabilise the whole backline

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Re-appoint Bevo now. He has the team playing for each other. You can see it the immediate acknowledgement of the team for the one percenters (the tackles, the smothers, the chases). There may be a better tactical coach this season but he is number 1 at getting his team to perform under adversity even the losses we have been in all the games. No Bont to round 6, no JUH, no ADZ, No Cody now no Sam.

The injuries and JUH issue will get us in the finish, but it will not be Bevo's fault.

 

[grassman75]

Especially knowing what we know now regarding JUH

Deplorable decision

He had a broken jaw….

 

[grassman75]

How TF is bont $26 for the brownlow after missing 5 rounds??

He got 3 tonight but wow...

3 not guaranteed after last years debacle

 

[Munnez]

Late game and it was already iced i watched Davidson run all the way back (from the F50) to inside the defensive 50 to provide a kick out option, which wasn't used, and then seconds later he was back around the F50. Incredible runner

Has great endurance but also does it at a high tempo. Such a valuable commodity to have going to have a good career with us I think

 

[grassman75]

Have we ever had a suspected ACL turn out not to be one after scans

Don’t know about not being one but Gia and Morris both avoided surgery

 

[Dogs Rule]

Interesting Bevo made a subtle, but not so subtle point in his presser about Sam's character in sticking with the group on the bench, then after the match, in the song etc, despite his own personal adversity. Telling.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Broken Jaw

He was strictly available and played VFL the week before, but my guess is they didn’t think he was right. It seemed obvious he should be selected.

Thinking about him in the stands and Macrae wearing the vest knowing what we know now…

 

[Anja_Nees]

Don’t know about not being one but Gia and Morris both avoided surgery

Both had a partial tear. Morris actually did it twice, one on each knee. Eventually he did one fully and that was it for him.

Gia did it preseason in 2008 and looked done, then rapidly came back and had one of his career best years.

It’d be great but I don’t think it happens all that often.

 

[X_box_X]

Our relationship with season 1988 continues.

W, L, W, L, L, W

 

[Angak]

Is already. If he can play mid while Bont rests forward….look out. He’s a beast.

At one centre bounce last night we had Sanders, Freijah, Davidson, Richard’s and Libba. I think the mids are ok going forward

Freijah’s ball hunting after centre clearances looked elite last night. He has this knack for staying in the chain and finding dangerous ball in the forward half.

He’s also got an underrated burst of acceleration. Once his 191cm frame fills out and he builds more strength and power, he’ll be a genuine centre clearance beast. One of the best draft steals in recent memory.

Still only 19

 

[Mojorisin]

Both had a partial tear. Morris actually did it twice, one on each knee. Eventually he did one fully and that was it for him.

Gia did it preseason in 2008 and looked done, then rapidly came back and had one of his career best years.

It’d be great but I don’t think it happens all that often.

Also not on a potential generational talent early in his career. It's more a last year or two type situation. Too many risks early in a career to rush a comeback.

 

[Anja_Nees]

3 not guaranteed after last years debacle

“Z Jones…three votes”

 

[Munnez]

Re-appoint Bevo now. He has the team playing for each other. You can see it the immediate acknowledgement of the team for the one percenters (the tackles, the smothers, the chases). There may be a better tactical coach this season but he is number 1 at getting his team to perform under adversity even the losses we have been in all the games. No Bont to round 6, no JUH, no ADZ, No Cody now no Sam.

The injuries and JUH issue will get us in the finish, but it will not be Bevo's fault.

Have to like even with all the injuries that we are then given the chance to expose some young talent to the top level and they are contributing meaningfully Dolan , Davidson and even Hynes was much better this week. The future looks good if we can get some troops back from injury

 

[Anja_Nees]

Also not on a potential generational talent early in his career. It's more a last year or two type situation. Too many risks early in a career to rush a comeback.

I think it’s like Gia there’s no surgery involved and you just wait for it to heal as best it can and go again and there isn’t much risk - worst case is a full tear and reco which is your alternative anyway but in Gia’s case it healed sufficiently.

Happened to a friend of mine as well (although he unfortunately did his a few times).

There is all sorts of innovation going on with ACL repair so in the future it might not be a graft. There’s a “bridge” which brings the two parts together to get it to heal which is being experimented with.

Unfortunately too late for Sam.

 

[Dog 36]

He had a broken jaw….

I think West played VFL during bye week so I assume he was ready to go

I may be wrong

 

[Anja_Nees]

Re-appoint Bevo now. He has the team playing for each other. You can see it the immediate acknowledgement of the team for the one percenters (the tackles, the smothers, the chases). There may be a better tactical coach this season but he is number 1 at getting his team to perform under adversity even the losses we have been in all the games. No Bont to round 6, no JUH, no ADZ, No Cody now no Sam.

The injuries and JUH issue will get us in the finish, but it will not be Bevo's fault.

I’d be in favour at this stage. Maybe wait till mid-season but if things keep going this way I think he will have earned it.

The annoying thing is we’ve had a so-so start again (for very understandable reasons) but people like Lloyd and nuffies on the Facebook groups will say it’s the same old story - slow start and mad rush to make finals.

We’re playing with heart every week, developing kids fast and competing well with strong sides under duress, both with personnel and off field scrutiny.

 

[Mojorisin]

I think it’s like Gia there’s no surgery involved and you just wait for it to heal as best it can and go again and there isn’t much risk - worst case is a full tear and reco which is your alternative anyway but in Gia’s case it healed sufficiently.

this is also a big risk. Giving the acl time to heal naturally often times results in re-injury (as do all current recovery options to varying degrees). I'd rather him go for a traditional surgery and be back in a yeah then let it heal naturally, tear it again and then need to be out for a year for a surgery at that point anyway.

 

[Anja_Nees]

this is also a big risk. Giving the acl time to heal naturally often times results in re-injury (as do all current recovery options to varying degrees). I'd rather him go for a traditional surgery and be back in a yeah then let it heal naturally, tear it again and then need to be out for a year for a surgery at that point anyway.

At least the LARS fad has passed.

 

[MrChristo]

Feel bad for Darcy if it is an acl or PCL (the reason I mention PCL is the overextension of the knee).

They will find out today via scans what it is.

That's what I'm clinging to as well.
Didn't  appear to be any twisting or lateral movement.
(Although, I assume all kinds of things in there could go pop if it bends back far enough).

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

Will never forget the Saints game where Clay went down at half time whilst we held a 50 odd point lead and then bottled it. Proud they not only won tonight but came from behind after the Darcy injured happened.

That was the game where Wally snapped his leg wasn’t it?

 

[Dogsman16]

That was the game where Wally snapped his leg wasn’t it?

Wallis snapped his leg and Redpath tore his ACL in the same game. Was probably the most miserable I’ve ever felt after a game.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Wasn’t that the same game that Mitch broke his leg? **** I hate the Saints

Nah I took my kids to that game. Their first live game, interstate trip. Picked the Saints as thought it a likely win. Not only did we lose but Wallis broke his leg and Redpath did his knee. Let's just say it was a quiet and somber train ride back to Footscray. The train was packed (with dog's supporters) but you could hear a pin drop .

The season turned out OK though!

 

[Anja_Nees]

Wasn’t that the same game that Mitch broke his leg? **** I hate the Saints

Consecutive years and both nightmarish.