Injury 2021 Injury Thread

[Cubs2Lions]

You spelled Birchall wrong.

Let me fix that little mistake up for you Jason

Backs: Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall.
Half Backs: Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall.

Medical Sub: Grant Birchall

 

[BangyBangy]

Let me fix that little mistake up for you Jason

Backs: Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall.
Half Backs: Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall, Grant Birchall.

Medical Sub: Grant Birchall

Not sure we can play both Birchall & Birchall & Birchall & Birchall & Birchall & Birchall in the same backline.

Maybe drop one of them for Lester.

 

[BuntonRules]

Why not play Andrews as a leading forward similar to how Hipwood operated and then allow Gardiner & Adams back in defence, when fit

Our coaches might want to trial that experiment again over the upcoming pre-season until Hipwood is back, if we can't find a mature option in the F50 next season to fill that void for 12 months such as Casboult (Carlton) or Lynch (Adelaide).

Never, in a million years. That said - Harris is getting a bit snarkey lately, getting a bit frustrated at times. Mayhap 5 minutes up forward every now and then might cause problems.

 

[Dalions]

Not sure we can play both Birchall & Birchall & Birchall & Birchall & Birchall & Birchall in the same backline.

Maybe drop one of them for Lester.

Both?

 

[dlanod]

My back 7 for finals at this stage would be >

Daniel Rich, Harris Andrews, Darcy Gardiner.
Jack Payne, Marcus Adams, Brandon Starcevich.

James Madden.

But... Answerth?

 

[On the quiet]

My back 7 for finals at this stage would be >

Daniel Rich, Harris Andrews, Darcy Gardiner.
Jack Payne, Marcus Adams, Brandon Starcevich.

James Madden.

I think this will more resemble 2022, providing Adams has resigned. I still think our backline without Birch and Lester a few weeks ago against Geelong looked good. I probably agree with your 7 for the finals, especially as Geelong seem keen to play 3 talls plus Rohen. Dogs likely to play 3 talls, and Melbourne still deciding if Brown can fit into their forward line. Not to mention Port also likely to play 3 talls, even when Robbie Gray is back, and Richmond even look like playing 3 talls. However, I don't believe Fages will not play Birch and Lester.

 

[Scubaveg]

My back 7 for finals at this stage would be >

Daniel Rich

10

Daniel Rich

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

430.3

5star

D

14.9

4star

K

13.1

5star

HB

1.8

1star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

384.3

5star

D

16.2

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

5.2

5star

, Harris Andrews

31

Harris Andrews

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

, Darcy Gardiner

27

Darcy Gardiner

Age

28

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

.
Jack Payne, Marcus Adams

24

Marcus Adams

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.7

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

240.5

4star

D

5.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

MG

57.0

1star

D

15.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

6.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

235.8

4star

, Brandon Starcevich

37

Brandon Starcevich

Age

24

Ht

187cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

185.3

3star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.3

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

187.9

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

181.2

3star

.

James Madden.

I don’t think Gardiner will be back this year Jason.


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[bungalow_bill]

Both?

Play all of the Birchi (plural of Birchall) ?

 

[Dalions]

My back 7 for finals at this stage would be >

Daniel Rich, Harris Andrews, Darcy Gardiner.
Jack Payne, Marcus Adams, Brandon Starcevich.

James Madden.

If all fit, I would go with.
Starcevich, Andrews, Gardiner
Rich, Adams, Birchall
And AhChee
Would prefer Madden in for Birch, but I just can’t see that happening.

 

[BangyBangy]

Both?

You know what I meant, but thanks Grammar Nazi.

No soup for you!!!!

 

[BangyBangy]

I don’t think Gardiner will be back this year Jason.


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Agree Scubaveg, wasn't expecting Adams back either tbh, so if at least one of them makes it back in our backline looks a hell of a lot better.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

If Adams get back what about doing a Michael Reeves with him and give him a run as second ruckman? Fullerton isn't really a ruckman, rarely marking around the ground and his ruckwork is only better than Daniher

Matty Rendell and Reeves were a good combination, different players so hard to match up.

Is there a bye before the finals this year? Could be important for Gardiner and Adams

 

[lionsrules]

Yes they can, and no Adams will not be pushed forward. Why take a 7.5-8/10 player and move him to a position where he is probably 4/10 at best?

i meant because we have Hipwood out and Payne also is in. Was coming across from a point of view of covering Hipwood's absence temporarily. So i threw the suggestion of Adams forward. I wouldn't want Adams forward permanently. Even if it was Lester forward or Payne forward. Someone to be a target that isn't Fullarton....as I don't think Fullarton is the short term answer.

 

[Tom14]

i meant because we have Hipwood out and Payne also is in. Was coming across from a point of view of covering Hipwood's absence temporarily. So i threw the suggestion of Adams forward. I wouldn't want Adams forward permanently. Even if it was Lester forward or Payne forward. Someone to be a target that isn't Fullarton....as I don't think Fullarton is the short term answer.

I see no reason to believe that Payne or Lester could be even as good as Fullarton is at the moment in that position. I think we just have to get used to that reality or bring in Archie Smith and play 2 ruckmen.

 

[davemc_lions]

Froggy forward might work.

 

[Tom14]

Froggy forward might work.

I value froggy a lot but he's not very atheletic, and if you are up forward you can't just bodycheck and spoil. It's a far harder position and he wouldn't be very good at it.

 

[Tom14]

If Adams get back what about doing a Michael Reeves with him and give him a run as second ruckman? Fullerton isn't really a ruckman, rarely marking around the ground and his ruckwork is only better than Daniher

Matty Rendell and Reeves were a good combination, different players so hard to match up.

Is there a bye before the finals this year? Could be important for Gardiner and Adams

Adams is 192cm. He'd be giving away a minimum of 8cm to any ruckman, and do you want him to do more running around the ground with that foot?

 

[dlanod]

Not sure joking about answerth makes sense. Look at Adams. At the start of the year we were writing him off because of injuries and now we literally need him in our team. Answerth is in the same position. Best 22 potential kept out due to injuries. And the fact that we're crying for pace means that we should be focusing on guys like answerth rather than Lester and Birchall. A year is a long time in football and some of these answerth jokes can age very terribly.

Jason explicitly referred to finals.

Answerth is out for the year.

A year is indeed a long time in football but finals are not in a year.

 

[ForzaRoma]

But... Answerth?

Not sure joking about answerth makes sense. Look at Adams. At the start of the year we were writing him off because of injuries and now we literally need him in our team. Answerth is in the same position. Best 22 potential kept out due to injuries. And the fact that we're crying for pace means that we should be focusing on guys like answerth rather than Lester and Birchall. A year is a long time in football and some of these answerth jokes can age very terribly

 

[ForzaRoma]

Jason explicitly referred to finals.

Answerth is out for the year.

A year is indeed a long time in football but finals are not in a year.

Ahhh true! Probably should have read back a bit, hahah

 

[morsie]

i meant because we have Hipwood out and Payne also is in. Was coming across from a point of view of covering Hipwood's absence temporarily. So i threw the suggestion of Adams forward. I wouldn't want Adams forward permanently. Even if it was Lester forward or Payne forward. Someone to be a target that isn't Fullarton....as I don't think Fullarton is the short term answer.

Reeves only rucked because all the other ruckmen were injured. From memory I do not think he rucked in tandem with Rendell. He was the main man albeit a very short one.

 

[BangyBangy]

dlanod you replied to ForzaRoma's post, yet your response appears before the post you're responding to.

What spooky unholy unnatural powers do you mods have?

If you can A. predict the future or B. time travel, next weeks lotto numbers would be great. Cheers.

 

[dlanod]

dlanod you replied to ForzaRoma's post, yet your response appears before the post you're responding to.

What spooky unholy unnatural powers do you mods have?

If you can A. predict the future or B. time travel, next weeks lotto numbers would be great. Cheers.

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I see dead posts...

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Adams is 192cm. He'd be giving away a minimum of 8cm to any ruckman, and do you want him to do more running around the ground with that foot?

I would love him to be running around with his foor

Reeves was a very short ruckman but made up for it around the ground

 

[Lionheart182]

I don’t think Gardiner will be back this year Jason.


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How come? Worst case scenario he should play round 23 based on the latest injury update.