Bigman’s Training Reports (Update: 11th March)

[1990crow]

Whilst I am incredibly excited (and hopeful) about Curtin's potential, an injury to Thilthorpe, Rankine, or Dawson (for example) would be considerably more deflating.

We are perhaps placing a bit too much of our hopes and dreams on Curtin's shoulders (and Draper's to that end).

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[Pugsley]

Thanks a millyon, Xander.

 

[Coopers]

Milera missed a year with this?

He fully ruptured the patella tendon twice. Once each knee I think.

If his tendons are intact (probably a bit sore though) it's not a year.

 

[Slim258]

Correct. That post borders on hysterical.

Every year teams lose good players to injury, but good teams make do.
We’ll be fine

 

[119others]

Curtin's injury this year will be used in the same way Thilthorpe's injury was used in 2024. Including by people on this forum

surely you are getting the real world and big footy mixed up here?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Which knee did he have strapped his first two seasons?
Left?

 

[Scorpus]

surely you are getting the real world and big footy mixed up here?

Both the club and people on this forum used Thilthorpe's 2024 injury as an excuse for our performance that year

 

[AFC979810]

F**** I'm excited about Dan Curtin

Don't get excited about anyone else.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Interesting I just received a Gold Membership upgrade option by text from the club. Timing is everything

Hmmm... I might hold off on that for now, thanks

 

[Crow till I die]

Both the club and people on this forum used Thilthorpe's 2024 injury as an excuse for our performance that year

Where it really does become a significant problem is when you lose a player that you can't adequately replace. Thilthorpe is one of those. Dawson is another, Rankine is another and I am putting an up and coming monster like Curtin in that bracket too now. We have no natural replacements for any of those players so losing them really hurts.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Both the club and people on this forum used Thilthorpe's 2024 injury as an excuse for our performance that year

Yes, and for good reason ....but overlay that at the same time we had Worrell and Murray out as well ....plus Rankine's injury

But of course they were never going to have any effect on performances .....that's always been your position ....apparently you're a next soldier up believer

 

[BRL121]

Xander McGuire should learn English. "in tact", indeed!

 

[CrowinNT]

Yes, and for good reason ....but overlay that at the same time we had Worrell and Murray out as well ....plus Rankine's injury

But of course they were never going to have any effect on performances .....that's always been your position ....apparently you're a next soldier up believer

When you have significant injuries what else does the club do ?
Next man up is logical

 

[FR0GGY]

Really hope it's not because the turf hasn't been getting maintained like a lot have been reporting..

I think when he’s laying on the ground wrestling the ground probably had little to do with it.

 

[jtav13]

The crows tweeted in error saying he did left/right kneecap but they have gone and deleted it now - assuming they will re upload

 

[Slim258]

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Unsure if it’s been confirmed which one he hurt at training, but if its left, possibly just a bit weaker structurally?

 

[BRL121]

Unsure if it’s been confirmed which one he hurt at training, but if its left, possibly just a bit weaker structurally?

It's the left. That's the one that's always strapped. Perhaps, he's done this before.

 

[hippyhippy]

Suppose it's better than an acl....

 

[Cromulant]

Suppose it's better than an acl....

A lot better

 

[1990crow]

 

[Velvet George]

Yes, and for good reason ....but overlay that at the same time we had Worrell and Murray out as well ....plus Rankine's injury

But of course they were never going to have any effect on performances .....that's always been your position ....apparently you're a next soldier up believer

What impact is there when your coach goes rogue bonkers?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

When you have significant injuries what else does the club do ?
Next man up is logical

Yes, but the insinuation is, we don't lose anything with the next man up ......Rankine, Thilthorpe, Murray, and Worrell, are all replaceable .....4 out, 4 in, we don't skip a beat ....is that what you believe ?

 

[Slim258]

It's the left. That's the one that's always strapped. Perhaps, he's done this before.

Anyone recall what knee issue he had back in 2024 preseason?

 

[jenny61_99]

Fabulous! Will there be transcripts?