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Updates on Menegola, Simpson, Ratugolea, Stephens, Cameron, Higgins and Evans...
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Injury Update: Round 4
A large group of Cats have made strides in their injury recoveries.
The fact that Cameron wasn’t even able to train today and was sitting in the stands watching on was not a good sign for playing in Rd 5Updates on Menegola, Simpson, Ratugolea, Stephens, Cameron, Higgins and Evans...
Injury Update: Round 4
A large group of Cats have made strides in their injury recoveries.
somebody reported that he had a further setback last Friday. You’d think if that wasn’t the case he’d be at least running laps today
worrying signs. Unfortunately for us supporters we have heard this “he’s close but we are being ultra cautious” tune many many times over the last decade. It’s the usual classic diversion.
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Our new 'Cocky'?
God we have such sh*t medicos...I'm so sick of this always happening. How many times do we have to hear 'oh there was something unexpected that came up that we didn't see on first scan.' I cannot actually remember the last time we were like 'player x will miss x weeks' and then they were just back within that timeframe. Seems to happen with so many other clubs, but never with us when it comes to any sort of injury.
If Cameron doesn't play next week, and he's had another setback, that is a serious f*cking problem. I am so livid right now.
If Cameron doesn't play next week, and he's had another setback, that is a serious f*cking problem. I am so livid right now.
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Well, he isn't young, so injuries can be more frequent and prolonged......
I would've thought a thorough physical prior to trading him would've revealed the suspected scar tissue on his hammy though. It seems that's been a surprise to them.
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Not an auspicious start with Rata and Cameron, if so.
New staff, same old problems. If we didn't do our due diligence before we got Cameron, I'll be ropeable.
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Not sure what the medical staff have to do with Ratugolea's injury -
“It’s a bit of bad luck for Esava, he got a kick at training on his lower leg where he’d previously had a fracture in his fibula,” Scott said.
“(He) had it scanned multiple times and nothing came up so we were optimistic we could get him back in a week or two, but it sort of persisted a bit and we rescanned it again and the fracture’s shown up.
How can medical staff be blamed if nothing comes up on a scan; can't exactly treat an injury when there's no known injury
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I was being a little cheeky...... Printed words don't always convey tone or humour.
On the other hand, there'd be some concern behind the club's doors about Cameron.
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Right? How's Heppell? Bad news for bombers fans blah blah blah, ......oh he came good early, ready to go.
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Yep.......proceedings are a little more concerning if he didn't participate in training today, as suggested earlier.
I'm not sure I'll be able to back the Cats staff on this one, if they literally have thrown away a quarter of our season due to mismanaging his loads coming back. Coupled with Higgins, Evan, Stephens, Ratugolea etc. this is starting to get very bad - and it's only Round 4.
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Am i correct, in essence, with my understanding that Cameron pinged his hammy pre-season, rested, pinged it again, and closer inspection has caused them to suspect scar tissue is a problem?
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It's round 4 guys. Some perspective.
It’s not ideal though. It will be round 6 before we see Cameron (assuming he hasn’t done it again which the evidence is stacking up given his no shows this week). He has now done absolutely no serious load training since Xmas.
It doesn’t bode well at all for a good productive season off an extremely ordinary one last year.
The alarm bells are ringing as the first two years of his deal are our “premiership chances”
It’s in the Geelong media guide...the injury is minor, nothing serious, two weeks....(2 weeks later) he’s close, if it was a final he could play this week but we want him to be cherry ripe.....(2 weeks later) we are being ultra cautious and holding the reigns......(two weeks later) he’s close it’s a strange one. Pretty rare injury not related to the last injury which was in exactly the same spot. He just feels tight so we are going to load him.....
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Couldn't agree more. But clearly not what an internet forum is designed to provide...
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A few are carrying on like a pork chop.Couldn't agree more. But clearly not what an internet forum is designed to provide...
It's one of the most enduring (yet not endearing) qualities of any internet forum. See any of the incarnations of the Scott epic or the now hilarious Guthrie thread for a really graphic reminder of how hot takes and entrenched biases reign supreme in the online world.
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The Sav details are good - contrary to the KROCK medical blokes report of the injury still being weeks away.Updates on Menegola, Simpson, Ratugolea, Stephens, Cameron, Higgins and Evans...
Injury Update: Round 4
A large group of Cats have made strides in their injury recoveries.
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