Injury 2022 Saints Injury thread

[bird_man]

If Clark misses 6 weeks then I'm reasonably happy. It looked like a terrible injury at the time.

I've done my AC twice and can tell you it's close to the most painful injury I've had.

I thought the doctor was lying to me when she said nothing was broken.

 

[Jade Buddha]

I'd have him in that 22, but it means things will have to shuffled around as both Paton and Webster deserve their spot.

Could we try Paton on a wing?

Hill is the obvious choice to move there but he was very impressive last night and looks to have inproved his defensive game.

I think Paton is the one with flexibility to play a number of positions. JWeb down back is a no brainer.
Paton is that instinctive type with a strong physical lower body base. Sincs similar. When Pato arrived he played a couple of games forward. Remember his family getting excited when he kicked his first goal.
Could he go into the middle for parts of the game?

 

[CaptainRisky]

Still recovering from his shoulder reco last year.
Pretty sure he’s only a few weeks away.

Christ i hope people arn't hanging their hat on Geary , not best 22

 

[Jade Buddha]

Christ i hope people arn't hanging their hat on Geary , not best 22

No Gears is not best 22 but he’s good in a role if we need him.
Defensive forward that can kick a goal for mine.

 

[bird_man]

Christ i hope people arn't hanging their hat on Geary , not best 22

Keep getting injuries and he might be

 

[bird_man]

I think Paton is the one with flexibility to play a number of positions. JWeb down back is a no brainer.
Paton is that instinctive type with a strong physical lower body base. Sincs similar. When Pato arrived he played a couple of games forward. Remember his family getting excited when he kicked his first goal.
Could he go into the middle for parts of the game?

I think that defensive wing role would suit him well. It would allow him to still push back and take a few grabs. Hes the kind of guy you want with ball in hand in the middle of the ground to.

Hes come back better than I expected after the leg. Looked to be moving very well last night.

 

[stavro#4]

 

[Mowman]

6 weeks at the very best for Hunter 8 - 10 weeks more likely

 

[Ducky Tie]

6 weeks at the very best for Hunter 8 - 10 weeks more likely

Not necessarily. Shaun Higgins did the same injury and had surgery a couple of years ago and missed five weeks. With one week to come before the season, it's quite possible that Clark is back by round 5-6.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Hill is the obvious choice to move there but he was very impressive last night and looks to have inproved his defensive game.

Yep this was the part of Hill's game that impressed me most. He's never going to be a contested bull and that's absolutely fine but he was very competitive last night. Had multiple times where he got right into the scrap at ground level or in the air and got the job done. Don't reckon I've seen him look so competitive in the red, white and black. Hopefully is a sign of things to come.

 

[plugger66]

I’ve always said when discussing the next season you never say we should improve because we won’t have as many injuries as the last season. It needs to be other reasons why you will improve.

 

[BrutThough]

4 weeks minimum for Billings according to Jon Ralph.

 

[Premium]

4 weeks minimum for Billings according to Jon Ralph.

Sam Edmund

@Sammy__Edmund
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Nasty double injury blow confirmed for St Kilda. Hunter Clark needs surgery on that shoulder (AC joint) and will miss around six weeks. Jack Billings will be sidelined for 3-4 weeks with a hamstring strain.

 

[Premium]

If this the case Billings will only miss 2 games and Clark 4

 

[Jade Buddha]

So what’s the go with Bytel?
Is he injured? Can/will he play the praccy match?

 

[Diehard Saint]

So what’s the go with Bytel?
Is he injured? Can/will he play the praccy match?

Not sure...you'll have to ask Joffaboy's Russian bot

 

[Dr Spaceman]

So what’s the go with Bytel?
Is he injured? Can/will he play the praccy match?

Apparently he played with Sandy last week but didn't play with Sandy last week.

 

[Joffaboy]

Not sure...you'll have to ask Joffaboy's Russian bot

Russian bot tells me that we don't use the word injured, it is a known as a Special Medical Operation. Told him the use of the word Operation and Bytel my get misconstrued, but something got lost in translation because he started posting in CAPS that I was a western imperialist dog and he he is sending troops to de nazify me.

All got a bit confusing TBH.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Russian bot tells me that we don't use the word injured, it is a known as a Special Medical Operation. Told him the use of the word Operation and Bytel my get misconstrued, but something got lost in translation because he started posting in CAPS that I was a western imperialist dog and he he is sending troops to de nazify me.

All got a bit confusing TBH.

Not anywhere near as confusing as I found this post….

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Me every time I see there's a new post in this thread

 

[Jade Buddha]

Apparently he played with Sandy last week but didn't play with Sandy last week.

Make of that what you will

 

[XhazzafootyX]

Jack Billings	Hamstring	2-4 weeks
Jack Bytel	Conditioning	TBC
Hunter Clark	Shoulder	4-6 weeks
Nick Coffield	ACL	Season
Zak Jones	Personal leave	Indefinite
Paddy Ryder	Achilles soreness	Available
Updated

 

[Ducky Tie]

What is conditioning?

 

[BrutThough]

Jack Billings	Hamstring	2-4 weeks
Jack Bytel	Conditioning	TBC
Hunter Clark	Shoulder	4-6 weeks
Nick Coffield	ACL	Season
Zak Jones	Personal leave	Indefinite
Paddy Ryder	Achilles soreness	Available
Updated

Wonder what injury Bytel initially had, and why we are being so secretive about it.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Wonder what injury Bytel initially had, and why we are being so secretive about it.

If I had to guess I’d say it’s his back.

Has had back issues before and they can be hard to diagnose/treat.

Not a good sign though that it’s been an issue all summer and the club are clearly not divulging anything.