Player Watch #23: Blake Thredgold - Lisfranc injury in '26 preseason - expected to be out for 6mo - Blake says expects to spend time in gym in recovery

[giantroo]

 

[Topparoo]

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Awesome kid

 

[giantroo]

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

Massive long term investment. No point hoping for a speedy recovery. Lets get the kid right, stick him on the LTI list and bring in Becker and Blamires.

Its not all bad news.

 

[The Nostradamus]

we have a few weeks (march 2nd) to figure out the timeline and chuck him on the LTI list

if he is out for any more than 5 months imo should go LTI and just take it cautious in rehab

 

[muttley45]

Hope his surgery went well, looks to be a great kid, wish him a good rehab and recovery.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Massive long term investment. No point hoping for a speedy recovery. Lets get the kid right, stick him on the LTI list and bring in Becker and Blamires.

Its not all bad news.

Pardon me but it seems you forgot to call another person on here a nuffy in this post.

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

Pardon me but it seems you forgot to call another person on here a nuffy in this post.

.........I did? Silly me!!

No......i'm playing nicely today. Where such division is playing out in society at the moment, I might hose down my schtick.

I see this lad as a huge part of our future.

 

[King Corey]

Surely this is enough for the club to swing twice on SSP now.

Blake will be lucky to go near a VFL game let alone AFL this year. Feet injuries (with surgery thrown in too) are notoriously slow to heal and he's a young, seemingly very dedicated and professional long term prospect.

There is no rush to fast track his recovery. Get it right, take our time and give a 2nd hard working lad the opportunity to become a North Melbourne player.

 

[year of the roo]

Best state league players are not a route we've used enough over the years. Sam Gibson

Sam Gibson

Age

39

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.2

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.8

3star

was useful but we overlooked plenty over the years like Myles Sewell, Sam Lowson, Nick Rippon, Dom Brew etc could easily have contributed to us. Happy to take a few punts here. Might unearth one.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Saw the poor bloke trying to get through the doors near the trophy cabinet, with his crutches in hand.
Offered to give him a hand, but he said he was right.

Another one in the give him the year off brigade. Blake's long-term importance to our list build, outweighs him getting a few VFL games this year.

Still have 3 weeks to get a look at another trialist or 2.

 

[Passmore]

 

[Chip Scab1]

Not invested, just a good bloke. Essendon will be rapt as that'll make two, including Caddy.

 

[Passmore]

Not invested, just a good bloke. Essendon will be rapt as that'll make two, including Caddy.

I think you might have some competition with the BGZ man love from young Thredders. Was standing near young Blake tonight. He’s a fan.

 

[Chip Scab1]

I think you might have some competition with the BGZ man love from young Thredders. Was standing near young Blake tonight. He’s a fan.

We're an eclectic crew, that can't be denied.

Loyal as the day is long, us FBGZ's.

 

[davefromjerra]

Just ran into Blake’s brother when I was getting a coffee. He saw my North Melbourne Yeti cup and told me his brother had been drafted. Reckons he loves the club, will spend this year in the gym and be good to go next season.