News Ben Serpell

[partycorolla]

For Sims in particular Navicular injuries are so difficult to heal and get right. Him being TBC makes sense with how easily those injuries flare.

Report shows improvement though, not regression. If there is any doubt, we just put him on the LTI and pick up a MSD spot.

 

[sabso]

Report shows improvement though, not regression. If there is any doubt, we just put him on the LTI and pick up a MSD spot.

Like we did with Clarke and gibcus last year?

 

[Grrr]

Haven’t followed the details closely but it seems to me we have a high rate of foot and soft tissue injuries and our fitness staff have spent considerable time training our players to run differently. Cause and effect right there I’d say

Much more likely to be the ground they are training on. Long hot summer hard ground. You think that a 10 minutes session teaching players sprint training techniques are something they are carrying when they are running around chasing a football or the general slog of preseason running.

They also their own running in the off season away from the club, some on the road, hard grounds near their homes etc. You get stress fractures from too much running on hard surfaces, hence players of yesteryear never had it because the grounds were bogs half the time and the players got a longer rest period in the off season.

 

[partycorolla]

Like we did with Clarke and gibcus last year?

They came back and played. Well Gibcus did. Clarke was playing and then re-did his ACL.

 

[partycorolla]

Much more likely to be the ground they are training on. Long hot summer hard ground. You think that a 10 minutes session teaching players sprint training techniques are something they are carrying when they are running around chasing a football or the general slog of preseason running.

They also their own running in the off season away from the club, some on the road, hard grounds near their homes etc. You get stress fractures from too much running on hard surfaces, hence players of yesteryear never had it because the grounds were bogs half the time and the players got a longer rest period in the off season.

The ground has been prepared the same way for the last 12 years. On a continuum between soft and hard it's closer to soft than hard. It ain't the ground - it could be the extra stuff you mentioned. Or it may be due to a drastic increase in young bodies not yet conditioned to be elite athletes. Anyone who thinks it can be done in 1-2 off-seasons is off the mark. Improve yes, be the same as what they'll be aafter 6 of them - unlikely.

 

[beema limapep]

Apparently Peuker has gone down with a major injury in the vfl game.

 

[beema limapep]

Trainor down with suspected hamstring/calf

 

[Hotton On]

Fk this bloke. Any danger Richmond can invest in some bigger names in this space

 

[lizard man]

I’m sure Serpell and his team are already working on a plan to get them back playing in no time

 

[beema limapep]

Questions must be asked. Can't be luck. Everybody (not least the players) need answers.

 

[beema limapep]

The ground has been prepared the same way for the last 12 years. On a continuum between soft and hard it's closer to soft than hard. It ain't the ground - it could be the extra stuff you mentioned. Or it may be due to a drastic increase in young bodies not yet conditioned to be elite athletes. Anyone who thinks it can be done in 1-2 off-seasons is off the mark. Improve yes, be the same as what they'll be aafter 6 of them - unlikely.

I agree it can't be the ground. If it was then our vfl team and our aflw teams would cop a similar rate and severity of injury speed.

 

[Truetiger]

I agree it can't be the ground. If it was then our vfl team and our aflw teams would cop a similar rate and severity of injury speed.

Interesting though, the so-called report in the media saying players have complained about the ground. Any truth to that would be known, wouldn’t it? If not it should.

 

[beema limapep]

Interesting though, the so-called report in the media saying players have complained about the ground. Any truth to that would be known, wouldn’t it? If not it should.

I'm all for asking questions. Strangely others on this site don't like this approach.

 

[partycorolla]

Interesting though, the so-called report in the media saying players have complained about the ground. Any truth to that would be known, wouldn’t it? If not it should.

No players talk to Caro...

 

[Karp3_dm]

Why can’t we have multiple guys?

Maybe 1 for the above 25 year olds and 1 for under 25 year olds

 

[Wrenny]

Why can’t we have multiple guys?

Maybe 1 for the above 25 year olds and 1 for under 25 year olds

Just a usual Saturday night question for you right?

 

[beema limapep]

MRJ Hammy. Banks Collar Bone.

it's JuSt BaD lUcK. wAtCh ThEm AlL tRy tO bLaMe SeRPeLL

 

[tiger_tough]

MRJ Hammy. Banks Collar Bone.

it's JuSt BaD lUcK. wAtCh ThEm AlL tRy tO bLaMe SeRPeLL

youre not suggesting a broken collar bone is anyone's fault surely....

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Dumb Dunne and Livingstupid say it’s just bad luck

 

[beema limapep]

youre not suggesting a broken collar bone is anyone's fault surely....

Nothing ever is, so why bother distinguishing. Everything is fine. Including conditioning to prevent injuries.

Happy?

 

[tiger_tough]

Nothing ever is, so why bother distinguishing. Everything is fine. Including conditioning to prevent injuries.

Happy?

Why even mention it then ya batty

 

[beema limapep]

Why would you want to be drafted to this club when you have the highest chance of any team of getting a serious injury.

We are absolute poison.

 

[lizard man]

serpell has stopped banks from having calcium in his diet which is why he has weak bones and now injured

 

[dynasty_Richmond]

I agree that most of the soft tissue and stress injuries would have to be down to bad management but how unlucky are with all these other injuries as well.

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

This guy is a wrecking ball