Unofficial Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 3 vs. Richmond MCG Fri 31/03, 7:50pm

[Apex36]

Agree. The immediate coming off and the heavy bandaging with blood seeping through in the rooms after the game yells compound fracture dislocation. If so will be surgically repaired over the weekend and six weeks out as my guess.

I was hoping that it was just a dislocation and split webbing

 

[Geelong_Bisons_#36]

I would play reef in 22

Rest Mitchell

Whe sub

Ginnivan in

A rest after 2 games?
Come on.

 

[Geelong_Bisons_#36]

Maybe McCreery, doesn’t get a lot of it but good pressure player, who would you rather??


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Had 20 touches Rd1.

 

[Gone Critical]

Could be, we are guessing and looking at the hand the are blood streaks around, not fully cleaned, which could be webbing. However where the blood has seeped through the bandage is right over the middle finger joint which doesnt go with webbing

 

[legendstatus]

Had 20 touches Rd1.

Ouch, bad memories?



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[TheGreatGrundy]

Ouch, bad memories?



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6 touches is the McCreery of old, lots of run and some tackle, but not much contact between boot and ball. However, the addition of two goals to the tally makes it a fair day's work.

 

[jmac70]

Gee whizz we can’t take a trick with these long term injuries. Hoping like hell Checker’s is not too bad.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Pretty sure there’s no medical evidence to base that on. Thomas had the exact same operation with no repercussions. More likely is that Berg was genetically predisposed to ACL injuries given his older brother had multiple knees go on him too iirc.

The foot bone's connected to the leg bone.
The leg bone's connected to the knee bone.
The knee bone's connected to the thigh bone.
Doin' the skeleton dance.
The thigh bone's connected to the hip bone.
The hip bone's connected to the backbone.
The backbone's connected to the neck bone.

What more medical evidence do you need?

 

[sr36]

Depending on Checkers finger injury, you would think Johnson comes in....

Would love to give Allan a run in this game too, but can't really drop anyone from the midfield brigade.

Unless we want to give McInnes a full game, and bring Allan in as the sub.


Out: Mihocek (inj)
In: Johnson/McInnes, Allan (sub)

Allan looked like a rolls Royce in the VFL, but a rolls being driven by a kid on L plates. I think his debut will be a while away

 

[#23 Hill]

Reef needs a full game, so I'd give it to him. Fly wants to see more from Johnson over multiple weeks.

Reef needs a full game. But AJ is a more like for like replacement for Mihocek if he doesn't get up.

 

[sr36]

Reef needs a full game. But AJ is a more like for like replacement for Mihocek if he doesn't get up.

Not sure if that's true. With Reef you'll still get the aggression and ground level game to go with an aerial contest.

Johnson was excellent in the VFL though.

 

[domus]

I don’t see how Mihocek’s injury isn’t serious. It’s not natural for a player to look at a hand and run straight off - unless he sees something bad.

That there was blood showing through the dressing ain’t a good sign.

Fly is very straight in his responses. He said it was a dislocation and he expects him to play. I'll take his word for it.

 

[Pistol Night]

Fly is very straight in his responses. He said it was a dislocation and he expects him to play. I'll take his word fir it.

He doesnt talk smoke and shadows behind the windows

 

[#23 Hill]

The only downside for me, when we're playing this well, is that I live constant fear of us getting derailed by injuries.

 

[Pistol Night]

The only downside for me, when we're playing this well, is that I live constant fear of us getting derailed by injuries.

Leather poisoning perhaps

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Reef needs a full game, so I'd give it to him. Fly wants to see more from Johnson over multiple weeks.

If Fly wants to see consistency from AJ over multiple weeks I'd imagine he'd want to see the same from Ginnivan, given he's coming back from a club suspension and hasn't played footy since last year.

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[sr36]

If Fly wants to see consistency from AJ over multiple weeks I'd imagine he'd want to see the same from Ginnivan, given he's coming back from a club suspension and hasn't played footy since last year.

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Different story. AJ is out of the team due to preseason form. Ginni due to a suspension. They're not going to continue to punish Ginnivan after his suspension is up. I don't think Ginnivan will come straight back in, but that won't be about him needing to show a block of good performance.

 

[slugger01]

Different story. AJ is out of the team due to preseason form. Ginni due to a suspension. They're not going to continue to punish Ginnivan after his suspension is up. I don't think Ginnivan will come straight back in, but that won't be about him needing to show a block of good performance.

True, the consequence of doing something stupid and being suspended is that now, you have given up your spot in the team to someone else, and you won't get that back until there is an opening for you. That means if Hill, WHE, McCreary, etc keep playing well, you will just have to keep playing well in the VFL until an opprtunity comes..

 

[#23 Hill]

It'd be interesting to see how many snags Ginni could kick in the VFL

 

[Pistol Night]

It'd be interesting to see how many snags Ginni could kick in the VFL

With umpiring that has no noise around him hopefully

 

[pablo disco bar]

If checkers finger is sore give him the week off and play Johnston

Don't play injured players

 

[Jen2310]

It'd be interesting to see how many snags Ginni could kick in the VFL

playing port melb. at night. Could be something special.

What will get more attention. friday night v richmond
Or Ginni playing VFL haha.

 

[sideswipe]

Fly is very straight in his responses. He said it was a dislocation and he expects him to play. I'll take his word for it.

Lord knows we all want it to be a “normal” dislocation. If that picture doesn’t cause worry then bully for you.


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[KinderSmock]

Any of the results against Coburg are going to be a little inflated. Coburg have a weaker list and it's not the same as playing Casey or some of the stronger VFL sides.

Johnson and Macrae looked good. It's really a matter of when Macrae steps up to the AFL - he's starring in the VFL. Ed Allan and Jakob Ryan had influence - both look like draft steals. I don't know about Murley. He kicked two goals, yes, but it was a day when goals came easily for the team.

 

[ThePhantom777]

If Checkers is injured and can't play. Like for like is Wilson or AJ. I'd give Wilson a crack, track watchers said he's had a great pre-season.