Player Watch #31: Josh Goater - re-signed until the end of 2026

[The Nostradamus]

Next year is a make or break year for him

Has to make sure he is healthy all year

 

[Chadwiko]

Please noooo

 

[shinboner magic]

Go do some ballet and improve the strength in those legs

 

[RightWingRoo]

Poor bastard

 

[Jonnoo]

What’s happened?

 

[Lomas]

Lower leg issues, hopefully just a blip.

 

[Possession]

Haven't been this nervous about a single player's pre-season since TT last year (did not go well, you might recall)

 

[archereleven]

Lower leg issues, hopefully just a blip.

He's a constant blip.

Worth another year but after that is pushing it unless he proves his body is up to it

 

[Frank Thring]

Do we know what he has actually done?

 

[My Left Foote]

Go do some ballet and improve the strength in those legs

Ballet? Ballet’s for girrrls…

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Goater, Archer, FOS, McKercher. All rotating through half back and the wings

Hardeman.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Yep.

Can’t sustain a period of fitness.

White sheet time.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Lower leg issues, hopefully just a blip.

Any update on this?

 

[muttley45]

Is it a hammy for Goater ? he was looking so good early in the VFL game ? put him on the Wardlaw program, and strengthen up over the pre-season, contracted for next year, only 22yo, and the talent is obvious, must persist.

 

[giantroo]

Young defender Josh Goater has received another setback after experiencing calf tightness during Sunday's VFL game against Geelong.


Goater, who returned to action earlier this month following a long spell on the sidelines with Achilles, quad and hamstring issues, was removed from the game during the first quarter at Arden St.


"Scans have revealed a low-grade calf strain which will disappointingly put a handbrake on the momentum of game exposure after a difficult year," White said.


"He will have a light week while that strain recovers before we reload once again once symptoms improve."

 

[chubbspeterson]

In some ways its good in the sense the AFL level for this year is out of the realms of possibility for him.
Personally I think it's pretty hard to come in and play AFL without doing a preseason.
Gets to set himself for a big preseason and next year will decide if he makes it.

 

[DocSholl]

Adding him to the David Trotter

David Trotter

Age

39

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.9

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

1.4

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

Jesse Smith Cam Richardson Taylor Garner

6

Taylor Garner

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

Flynn Perez Jackson Archer Cam Delaney Aaron Black Kieran Harper

Kieran Harper

Age

33

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.8

4star

Miller Bergman wall of fame

 

[GDUB07]

He's a constant blip.

Worth another year but after that is pushing it unless he proves his body is up to it

Give it rest. Frequent soft tissue injuries immediately after long layoff are very common. He just needs a good preseason and he will be cherry ripe

 

[archereleven]

Give it rest. Frequent soft tissue injuries immediately after long layoff are very common. He just needs a good preseason and he will be cherry ripe

Lol

Its not my fault he cant get on the park...
The bloke is perennially injured and as stated above, deserves another year on talent alone.

I just don't like his chances. His body just doesn't seem up to it.

 

[Event Horizon]

It's no coincidence that both he and CCJ are experiencing the same issues post their achillies tear. We should take some professional advice as it seems our rehab team may have made a mistake or two somewhere in failing to load some key muscles during the rehab process.

Hopefully a full preseason will fix it

 

[GDUB07]

Lol

Its not my fault he cant get on the park...
The bloke is perennially injured and as stated above, deserves another year on talent alone.

I just don't like his chances. His body just doesn't seem up

Lol

Its not my fault he cant get on the park...
The bloke is perennially injured and as stated above, deserves another year on talent alone.

I just don't like his chances. His body just doesn't seem up to it.

And you got your sports medical degree from where again??

 

[Frank Thring]

Adding him to the David Trotter Jesse Smith Cam Richardson Taylor Garner Flynn Perez Jackson Archer Cam Delaney Aaron Black Kieran Harper Miller Bergman wall of fame

You forgot a few.

 

[tales129]

Adding him to the David Trotter Jesse Smith Cam Richardson Taylor Garner Flynn Perez Jackson Archer Cam Delaney Aaron Black Kieran Harper Miller Bergman wall of fame

Let’s just hope we can add him to the sam wright school of ballet graduates

 

[Karanicolas]

Adding him to the David Trotter Jesse Smith Cam Richardson Taylor Garner Flynn Perez Jackson Archer Cam Delaney Aaron Black Kieran Harper Miller Bergman wall of fame

Peter Jonas for the old timers !!

 

[archereleven]

And you got your sports medical degree from where again??

12 games in 4 years.

What are you basing your rainbows and lollipops outlook on??