Jose Mourinho says in one of the recent All or Nothing episodes that the frequency at which they play goes against physiology, etc, etc. I'm sure Simpson shares those thoughts.
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so we are missing Shuey, Yeo, Sheed, Redden, Cripps, Rioli, Hutchings and Jetta the first 6 are guns the next 2 are valuable role players wow
That nameless campaigner said sheed may play "out of desperation".
He was ******* right again.
campaigner.
It might be a surprise to you, but we aren't the only team who has had a compressed fixture.Who would have thought the human body just can't take what the AFL has dictated? We were already two thirds of the way through the season when we were hit with this unsustainable end on end cluster of 4/5 day turn arounds. And it was nice of them to reject our North game offer out of "fairness". Oh look, finals.
Much rather cop the condensed fixture mid year giving players time to get back before finals and find some rhythm, instead we'll be lucky to have half our best 22 on the park for the final round.It might be a surprise to you, but we aren't the only team who has had a compressed fixture.
We copped the worst of it by far. To be hit 11 rounds in when wear and tear was already showing, the worst compressed fixture of anyone and we will now hit finals with a fully cooked, injured list. Basically we got bent over and shafted every way but decent because we did the right thing of agreeing to start the season in the Brisbane hub. The other issue was our home form. Those wins over Geelong and Collingwood specifically.It might be a surprise to you, but we aren't the only team who has had a compressed fixture.
They got it after little more that a month of footy. We got hit 11 rounds in when wear and tear was already showing, pretty sure we got the worst compressed fixture of anyone and we will now hit finals with a fully cooked, injured list.
Other clubs are doing it as well.
We're were also not in the hub for about 2 months and
have had a good run of home games.
It's swings and roundabouts.
Unless you're the Qld and SA clubs I guess.
And how many home games have the Vic sides had?What on earth are you talking about? The Vic teams particularly, Qld and SA are all on generous regimes cruising into finals.
And how many home games have the Vic sides had?
I'm sure Collingwood had something like 5 games in 16 days.
Ok, how many "true" home games.Games played in Melbourne by Vic Clubs
Carlton: 5
Collingwood: 4
Essendon: 3
Geelong: 4
Hawthorn: 4
Melbourne: 3
North: 4
Richmond: 5
St Kilda: 5
Bulldogs: 4
West Coast had 7 home games, so 2 more than some Vic clubs, 4 more than others.
While we get a 'true' home game, it's been a pretty over-the-top compromise that we've had to make on our return to QLD.
The worst they got was 5 games in 23 days (Aug 2-24th)
And it broke them... As it is unfortunately doing to us.The worst they got was 5 games in 23 days (Aug 2-24th)
And it broke them... As it is unfortunately doing to us.
Also theirs came mid year when the players’ bodies were not as worn so a bit more of a chance of getting through unscathed. Our guys (and everyone) would be feeling it if the breaks were normal length given the covid break messed up any sort of preseason. But on top of that they’ve been given a squeeze in the fixture at the end of the season and it was pretty inevitable what was going to happen with the soft tissue stuff. Then we also the token unlucky ones (thumb injuries) to rub it in more.Geelong's was pretty onerous wasn't it? Perhaps they're the exception, not the rule. They got through that period quite well.
I will take everything backwe're gonna get thumped. no fu**en chance tomorrow.
i will be absolutely gobsmacked if we win.
fu** you afl
Simmo on SEN:
Thinks Gov could be many weeks waiting on scan.
No Yeo this week but hoping for first week of finals.
Sheed will be ready this week.
Shuey Def a starter for finals and has turned a corner and progressing well.
Redden, Hutchings & Jetta all a chance for week 1 of finals.
I literally read a report somewhere that it was his career over. The campaigners 29 years old and has a sore finger ffs.Redden. Wow.....reports were that he was dead.