- Nov 23, 2015
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Every year we think that the injury toll cannot be worse than last year - then the new season's injury toll rolls in.
Coniglio, Davis, Whitfield, de Boer, Hogan, Lloyd, Kennedy, Preuss, Riccardi is a fair spine of the best 22 side. And no longer do we have the depth to cover such losses.
Sheesh!
GREATER Western Sydney captain Stephen Coniglio
could face an extended period on the sidelines after a nasty ankle injury during the club's 34-point loss to Melbourne on Sunday night. And the news could get even worse for the Giants, who also finished the game with key defender Phil Davis
and tagger Matt de Boer on the bench.
Coniglio was in obvious discomfort after being tackled by Tom Sparrow
in the second quarter, with coach Leon Cameron
revealing his captain was unable to put weight on the affected ankle. "He had a couple (of syndesmosis ankle injuries) a few years ago that were quite nasty. This one didn't look good," Cameron said. "Cogs is emotional and it's an emotional game, because you don't like to see your captain go down. I feel for him. He's had a tough 12 months, but he was on the way back and copped this. In true Coniglio fashion, he'll bounce back."
Davis limped off in the second quarter and played no further part in the match, while de Boer, who curbed the influence of Clayton Oliver
in the opening half, tweaked his hamstring in the third quarter.
Cameron added it is too early to speculate how much football the three injured leaders will miss. It adds to a worrying injury list that already includes the likes of Lachie Whitfield
, Jessie Hogan, Adam Kennedy
and Braydon Preuss
.
Coniglio, Davis, Whitfield, de Boer, Hogan, Lloyd, Kennedy, Preuss, Riccardi is a fair spine of the best 22 side. And no longer do we have the depth to cover such losses.
Sheesh!
'This one didn't look good': Fears for top Giant after 'tough 12 months'
Injury was added to insult as GWS lost three key players including captain Stephen Coniglio
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GREATER Western Sydney captain Stephen Coniglio
PLAYERCARDSTART
3
Stephen Coniglio
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 24.5
- 5star
- K
- 13.0
- 5star
- HB
- 11.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 4.7
- 5star
- CL
- 4.7
- 5star
- D
- 21.3
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 8.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 4star
- CL
- 5.4
- 5star
- D
- 19.2
- 5star
- K
- 8.2
- 4star
- HB
- 11.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- CL
- 3.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
1
Phil Davis
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 197cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 5.2
- 5star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
- MG
- 55.5
- 1star
- D
- 8.5
- 2star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 4.1
- 3star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.3
- 2star
- MG
- 55.5
- 1star
- D
- 14.0
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 5.8
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Coniglio was in obvious discomfort after being tackled by Tom Sparrow
PLAYERCARDSTART
32
Tom Sparrow
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.0
- 4star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 9.0
- 5star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- CL
- 3.0
- 4star
- D
- 15.0
- 4star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 9.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- CL
- 3.0
- 4star
- D
- 15.0
- 4star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 9.0
- 5star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- CL
- 3.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Leon Cameron
- Age
- 51
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 17.2
- 4star
- K
- 12.4
- 5star
- HB
- 4.7
- 3star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.9
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 20.8
- 5star
- K
- 14.4
- 5star
- HB
- 6.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Davis limped off in the second quarter and played no further part in the match, while de Boer, who curbed the influence of Clayton Oliver
PLAYERCARDSTART
13
Clayton Oliver
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 189cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 27.8
- 5star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 18.4
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 6.3
- 5star
- CL
- 6.3
- 5star
- D
- 25.1
- 5star
- K
- 11.1
- 4star
- HB
- 14.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 5.6
- 5star
- CL
- 5.9
- 5star
- D
- 19.2
- 5star
- K
- 4.6
- 2star
- HB
- 14.6
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- CL
- 3.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Cameron added it is too early to speculate how much football the three injured leaders will miss. It adds to a worrying injury list that already includes the likes of Lachie Whitfield
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
Lachie Whitfield
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.7
- 5star
- K
- 13.4
- 5star
- HB
- 9.3
- 5star
- M
- 6.3
- 5star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 411.8
- 5star
- D
- 21.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 8.9
- 4star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- MG
- 350.6
- 5star
- D
- 17.6
- 5star
- K
- 8.2
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
40
Adam Kennedy
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 80kg
- Pos.
- D/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.9
- 4star
- K
- 8.4
- 3star
- HB
- 6.5
- 4star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- MG
- 245.6
- 4star
- D
- 1.0
- 1star
- K
- 1.0
- 1star
- HB
- 0.0
- 1star
- M
- 0.0
- 1star
- T
- 0.0
- 1star
- MG
- 10.0
- 1star
- D
- 18.6
- 5star
- K
- 9.8
- 4star
- HB
- 8.8
- 5star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
11
Braydon Preuss
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 207cm
- Wt
- 118kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.1
- 2star
- K
- 6.1
- 2star
- HB
- 3.1
- 3star
- CL
- 1.9
- 4star
- HO
- 20.9
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 9.8
- 3star
- K
- 5.4
- 2star
- HB
- 4.4
- 4star
- CL
- 2.4
- 5star
- HO
- 26.2
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND