Player Watch #16 Josh Smillie - Updated TBC

[captain cotch 9]

Have you taken into account that his recovery may not be linear?

Of course but just put TBC like Hotton, Simms and Clarke then?

 

[rfctigerarmy]

looking forward to seeing the day smillie finally gets on to the hallowed turf of the MCG

 

[Grrr]

So the scans are positive for Taj and he is back on the track, someone said they spoke and his is a couple of weeks off, (I assume main group training.)
Smillie last week was running 90% and has started kicking. So would have upped that this week.
Sims is back on the track making 'strong progress'.

What more do you want.... other than to see it actually happen. Cross fingers.

 

[tiger_tough]

So the scans are positive for Taj and he is back on the track, someone said they spoke and his is a couple of weeks off, (I assume main group training.)
Smillie last week was running 90% and has started kicking. So would have upped that this week.
Sims is back on the track making 'strong progress'.

What more do you want.... other than to see it actually happen. Cross fingers.

A timeline farkin.

 

[Groupie_]

when they miss so much football in their early career they very rarely make it

 

[Achilles Heel]

How vague

‘He’s doing a bit of kicking’

And we are seriously listing him as 4-6 weeks away from games.

As someone above just said, put it down as 6 and set everyone’s expectations back early and transparently.

Kicking is over rated

 

[Dreamend]

when they miss so much football in their early career they very rarely make it

Dangerfield
Judd
Petracca
Cotchin
Grimes
Richo
Bailey Smith

Just off the top of my head

 

[From45SlightAngle]

Not long now

 

[From45SlightAngle]

Kicking is over rated

Funnily enough it genuinely is. All the best teams use forward handball to break the lines now. Smillie's debut statline:


32 handballs
3 kicks
1 tackle

 

[Groupie_]

Dangerfield
Judd
Petracca
Cotchin
Grimes
Richo
Bailey Smith

Just off the top of my head

they all played games this bloke hasnt played at all

 

[Dreamend]

they all played games this bloke hasnt played at all

I'm sure he's at least loaded up GTA5

 

[Achilles Heel]

Funnily enough it genuinely is. All the best teams use forward handball to break the lines now. Smillie's debut statline:


32 handballs
3 kicks
1 tackle

Haven’t see a goal thats been handballed yet in all my years

 

[RFCGloryJC]

I think Vossi had a broken leg before winning the three flags.
(All he has now is a broken club.)

 

[Grrr]

A timeline farkin.

They are long term injuries, so there are no real time-lines.

But it would be nice for Serpell to actually stand in front of the camera and give a bit more reference.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

when they miss so much football in their early career they very rarely make it

Alex Woodward did about 3 ACLS across a 2 game career before recovering to single handedly win a flag for the Eagles, so all is not lost Gru.

 

[Hoos]

Dangerfield
Judd
Petracca
Cotchin
Grimes
 Richo
Bailey Smith

Richo was into his 3rd season when he did his knee.

 

[sregit]

when they miss so much football in their early career they very rarely make it

Spot on.

 

[sregit]

Not long now

Sarcastic

 

[Forensi Tiger]

when they miss so much football in their early career they very rarely make it

Yep happened to me. My mum wouldn’t let me play until I was 11 but my mates started at 9. I never made it.

 

[Coach_Required]

In 4 to 6 weeks if he is fully recovered does Yze just throw him a seniors match to reward him for all his hard work?

 

[captain cotch 9]

In 4 to 6 weeks if he is fully recovered does Yze just throw him a seniors match to reward him for all his hard work?

No. We have selection integrity apparently.

 

[beema limapep]

In 4 to 6 weeks if he is fully recovered does Yze just throw him a seniors match to reward him for all his hard work?

No he needs to push Hopper out which won't happen until 2029.

Yze loves his elite dump kickers.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

In 4 to 6 weeks if he is fully recovered does Yze just throw him a seniors match to reward him for all his hard work?

Yep in the ruck

 

[prodigy]

Getting a bit sick of reports that tell us X player (usually Smillie) is back running or whatever and then they get injured again. Did they ever consider just doing the recovery in full before they start putting stress on their body. Sounds like every time we start building Smillie’s fitness he breaks down. How about we just let him get healthy and then start the fitness from scratch. It’s like they think we are in a hurry.

Also, is Smillie actually injured or is something else going on.

I'm no expert but for athletes they need to make sure the muscle can withstand the rigours of footy or whatever sport they are playing so the whole point of easing him back in slowly is an approach you will see in every sports code.
He would be fully healed but now it's all about building up the muscles strength. Considering he was out fot the majority of last year, had an operation and then had another set back on the eve of this season, it obviously isn't a straightforward process with him. Every body is different.
I'm optimistic that the timeline will start dropping in a linear fashion week on week, hopefully starting next week.

Like WTF happened with him , did someone drop a grand piano on his foot or something

Same injury that Will Day was battling with. Navicular injuries are known to be really difficult to come back from. Its ended a few careers. We gotta be patient with Sims I think. With that type of injury I'm happy for them to be as cautious as possible because a reinjury would end his season before it even begins.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Sounds like Taranto is his mentor/taken him under his wing this season