Player Watch #19: Griffin 'Gus the Goose-stepper’ Logue - recovering well from ACL injury

[Rod Stroker]

Not sure there's a player on our list we could less afford to lose to a long term injury.

Shattered for him.

Larkey for sure. We have no KPF depth. At least in defence we have Corr, Dawson, Bonar, Young, etc. None of them are top talent world beaters, but they have some idea of how to play in defence.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Just rotten news. He'd be in our top 3 players this year, hasn't done much wrong, and been the leader in the back line.

I hope he has a speedy recovery, with the possibility of getting back before 12 months.

 

[berniemccarthy]

Not sure there's a player on our list we could less afford to lose to a long term injury.

Shattered for him.

Precisely. Would be first name on the team sheet.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

Get well Griff. Will be back just in time for our finals run next year

 

[ferball]

The issue isn’t using first round picks on midfielders.

Technically in the last seven drafts we've had three small/medium forwards and four mids.

Well five - we drafted Judas and Warlord with two draft picks but technically they're the same mid. WE would have only ever had one of them not both. So four really.

But all three of those forwards were talented and/or hard working enough to play in the midfield.

Before that we drafted a KPD.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

We're absolutely cursed. Can't have nice things

Best of luck with the recovery Logie. Back better than ever next year.

 

[Hojuman]

* defender bends his knee backwards at a 90 degree angle in an attempted spoil, should be right to go v Geelong next week.

Lougue turns a corner, out 12 months ACL.

Life hey ?

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Re Buckets, I suspect he’s already made up his mind either way. I don’t see us upping an offer due to a Griff injury changing his mindset.

If that is the case, I hope we don’t up the offer. The club has made this turd-laden bed. Now the club can sleep in it.

 

[Event Horizon]

If the club made the call to let McKay walk, regardless of the Logue injury, it's an admission that we won't be any good for at least another 3+ years, as that's how long it will take for any KPD to develop. I find this mindboggling list management

 

[speedy]

If the club made the call to let McKay walk, regardless of the Logue injury, it's an admission that we won't be any good for at least another 3+ years, as that's how long it will take for any KPD to develop. I find this mindboggling list management

The midboggling list management is also having ONLY 2 genuine key backs & 2 genuine key forwards on the list. We havent drafted one of either in 3 drafts? Dawson in the mid-season draft is the closest we have come, and i don't consider him a genuine key defender.

 

[shintemaster]

If the club made the call to let McKay walk, regardless of the Logue injury, it's an admission that we won't be any good for at least another 3+ years, as that's how long it will take for any KPD to develop. I find this mindboggling list management

Well, that does somewhat depend on who - if anyone - mature comes in as well. There is nothing saying that we can only bring in 18 year olds. Fair question to ask though absolutely and players will be watching how we handle this.

 

[amaz199]

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[justroyal]

Meanwhile *Luke McDonald

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Luke Mcdonald

Age

29

Ht

189cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

317.1

4star

D

14.1

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

4star

MG

205.0

3star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.6

5star

putting his fifth sock on his caterpillar… ‘Oh. You mean that’s not what we’re doing here?’

 

[Ashley B]

Hoping the Log is back asap , has been a great pick up imo.

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Only Forwards]

What is a realistic timeline to have this bloke back in?

 

[Passmore]

What is a realistic timeline to have this bloke back in?

Watching him at training having a kick about, next week....

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[leighlee13]

What is a realistic timeline to have this bloke back in?

Not sure if they will bring him back earlier than the 12 months so looks like Round 16 or 17 next year.

 

[JGreezy]

What is a realistic timeline to have this bloke back in?

I think that the earliest would be after the bye (playing round 13).

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

What is a realistic timeline to have this bloke back in?

I’d like to think early part of the second half of the season.

 

[Horace]

Not sure if they will bring him back earlier than the 12 months so looks like Round 16 or 17 next year.

Round 17 sounds good to me. Will be cherry ripe as we make our run deep into the finals.

Yes I'm delusional I know, but its okay to be delusional from October to March. The reality months are too long, to not enjoy the other months.

And i may have meant the AFLW finals next year

 

[The Dougster]

Round 17 sounds good to me. Will be cherry ripe as we make our run deep into the finals.

Yes I'm delusional I know, but its okay to be delusional from October to March. The reality months are too long, to not enjoy the other months.

And i may have meant the AFLW finals next year

To your credit. Anything could happen. Go Roos

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Not sure if they will bring him back earlier than the 12 months so looks like Round 16 or 17 next year.

12 months is the maximum. 9 months is usually best case prognosis. It looks like Grif is doing everything right.