Injury 2021 Injury Updates Thread
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Holy ****.
Players rarely have layoffs like that and get form and fitness back quickly.
Usually takes a full year to regain confidence.
Duursma will probably struggle to get back in the team this year, but hopeful Butters layoff is much less than predicted.
Gives Bergman, Bonner, Woodcock et al the chance to nail a spot in the 22 and push for a flag.
It's theirs for the taking!
He is guessing.
I'd be very surprised if Zak Butters doesn't defy the experts and return earlier than expected, whatever happens.
Wow, that really sucks. Hopefully not as bad as reported.
Would’ve been nice if bonner was due back soon. Could’ve slotted into duursma’s role nicely.
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Would’ve been nice if bonner was due back soon. Could’ve slotted into duursma’s role nicely.
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If Jon Ralph told me the sky is blue I would still get a second opinion.
Me too. The guy is a smarmy w***er.
Duursma will be very bit of 3 months. I reckon butters only 4-6. Better now than leading into finals.
The best teams always deal with injuries. Look at the tigers a couple years back.
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The best teams always deal with injuries. Look at the tigers a couple years back.
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both will be straight back in When fit
dursma is significantly better than all 3 you have named
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If I remember correctly, it took Duursma quite a while get get back up to his best after his short lay off last year gulp
Doctor Feel
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Yeah I'm glad to see more kids. Premiership or not this year, games into kids is for the future.
I don't think we will be seeing many kids outside of maybe Woodcock and Bergman
They'll want to be able to lean on Mayes, Rockliff, McKenzie, and Lienert first.
They'll want to be able to lean on Mayes, Rockliff, McKenzie, and Lienert first.
Doctor Feel
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Mead will be in calculations.
I think in bassett's interview yesterday before the centrals match described meade "getting found out [at sanfl level]" against norwood.
So i think he might be a little bit further back than we expect.
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This will sound really harsh under the circumstances and Duursma obviously had a couple of massive moments including that mark in the last quarter, but generally speaking he's been a bit average in our first few games. I'd be surprised if someone couldn't step up and match his early season form.
Arguably our best in 2 out of 4 games?
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True, but he’s also not an ‘essential’ the way Butters is.
He’s a very good player, but he can be covered.
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Burgoyne would not shock. Woodcock doesn’t fire could see it happening.
I think Duursma was great Friday night and will be missed. Like someone else said tho I think we can cover him. Zak is the bigger loss with his creativity. I hope it means we see more of Rozzee and Houston around the ball.
I also feel people are overreacting when saying we just need to stay within reach of the top 6 etc. we have plenty of depth and a good system and a lot of good players still in our side. I expect us to still be very hard to beat most weeks
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I also feel people are overreacting when saying we just need to stay within reach of the top 6 etc. we have plenty of depth and a good system and a lot of good players still in our side. I expect us to still be very hard to beat most weeks
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They're a package along with Connor .. take one or two away and they don't seem to hum the same.
If we can stay just within reach of the top 6 whilst butters and Xavier are out for half the year and then build from there I'll be happy
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When all three perform we rarely lose.No they aren’t.
And ‘reach’ of top six.
Your modus operandi is showing.
They're a huge loss. Top 6 without them would be a pass, providing we don't get any more injuries. Butters isn't replaceable with his recent work in the middle, Duursma is in some respects.
Yeah if Rozee goes some way to recovering his best/staying fit it goes a long way towards filling the hole.
It could actually be a bonus in that Rozee gets Zak and X's midfield time and really comes on then the other two return.
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The long term outs of X & Butters will pit a huge dent in our Top 4 aspirations. I’ll be happy to be 7-5 going into the back half of the season & come home strong leading into the Finals.
