Player Watch #33: Brayden 'Sausage' George - contracted until end 2026

[Johnny99]

Everything is crossed for George, Goater, BGZ, Goad, Comben, WDawson & Archer.

These are the 7 who we need to show something. Anything.

We have some serious talent on our list.

I got some bad news for you re. Archer.

 

[Chip Scab1]

I got some bad news for you re. Archer.

2027 for him. The rest still count. He is the least talented but still a crucial element of the MIA-Kanga-Crew

 

[King Corey]

Reliably informed as prev advised also that Brayden is a fantastic young guy. The praise from an off-field contact for his and Hamish Free's character couldn't have been higher.

Really hope he does well with/for us.

 

[giantroo]

Luckless Roos youngster suffers pre-season blow

An uncapped North Melbourne forward has been hamstrung by a fresh setback.

www.zerohanger.com

 

[koshari]

reckon the time might have come to acknowledge a bust here, Taylor Garner 2.0

 

[King Corey]

reckon the time might have come to acknowledge a bust here, Taylor Garner 2.0

Differentiator is Brayden's professionalism and team attitude.

However Taylor was actually able to get on the park from time to time.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Should’ve taken Lachie Cowan with this pick

Could be playing hbf for us right now

 

[spurs]

Should’ve taken Lachie Cowan with this pick

Could be playing hbf for us right now

So could other players but they’re not so who gives a ****.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Another in a long line of ‘steals’ who actually aren’t because they can’t get on the park.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

Have to brace myself before when gr posts in this thread.

 

[Themanbun]

On the plus side, hammies are pretty common on the comeback from ACL injuries.

 

[DuckYeah]

On the plus side, hammies are pretty common on the comeback from ACL injuries.

Its just another injury though. He’s always injured

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

On the plus side, hammies are pretty common on the comeback from ACL injuries.

And three weeks isn’t a bad result.

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

And three weeks isn’t a bad result.

This time of the year it’s pretty bad tho. This was his chance to get thru unscathed and setup his year.

 

[CURVE]

Has this kid's luck, or lack there of, surpassed Robbie Tarrant

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Robbie Tarrant

Age

36

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

284.7

4star

D

15.1

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

359.3

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

's run at the start of his career?

 

[Themanbun]

Its just another injury though. He’s always injured

I assure you he's more frustrated about it than even you are

 

[DuckYeah]

I assure you he's more frustrated about it than even you are

No shit. I dunno what he can do, perhaps stem cell injections or something? He has the ability, doesn’t have the body made for it

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

On the plus side, hammies are pretty common on the comeback from ACL injuries.

Wasn’t his ACL in mid-2024?

 

[Supa_Nova]

It's a hamstring. It's 3 weeks. It's literally not the end of the world. He qas never playing round 1 imo and this takes some pressure off him for the first 5 round or so to actually get his body conditioned

 

[Blightys Barrel]

It’s better now, than in March.

 

[Lebit]

Lazarus like I can confirm he was at training this morning (Monday) and was working with the rehab group, no strapping and was running, albeit it not at full pace, didn't look to be in that much discomfort

 

[Themanbun]

Wasn’t his ACL in mid-2024?

Yeah but chances are they took a hammy graft, and then if not the tissues around it take aaaaages to stop being susceptible

 

[toepoker]

Lazarus like I can confirm he was at training this morning (Monday) and was working with the rehab group, no strapping and was running, albeit it not at full pace, didn't look to be in that much discomfort

Seems to be the strategy with hammies these days - when George (of the Wardlaw variety) did his at a similar point of preseason (and it was an 8-10 weeker) he was back at training doing some running (albeit not full speed) within days

 

[Themanbun]

Seems to be the strategy with hammies these days - when George (of the Wardlaw variety) did his at a similar point of preseason (and it was an 8-10 weeker) he was back at training doing some running (albeit not full speed) within days

Yep, unless it's a big one they get you light jogging to improve blood flow and maintain mechanics. Most hammies ping at max velocity or close to it, where the mechanics are very different to jogging. It's partly why sprinters all have huge backsides.

 

[joegreen]

Yep, unless it's a big one they get you light jogging to improve blood flow and maintain mechanics. Most hammies ping at max velocity or close to it, where the mechanics are very different to jogging. It's partly why sprinters all have huge backsides.

You mentioned firing order the other day as one of a few potential issues following a major injury. In my mind there is no doubt there is something to this.

Curious whether any of the fitness staff address this.

Managing trigger points can help a lot. Dry needling etc.

You mentioned sprinters, many (most?) Have there trigger points done prior to training and racing. Different to a a quick massage.

Always found it very useful.

Back him him in for mine.