Our five underdone players round 1, Jared Polec, Matt White playing many games hobbled, Carlile rushed back from his first injury barely able to bend down, Schulz needing a rest for weeks says differently. Our player welfare has been shit this year.
Krak: Does his hammy with his last kick in the showdown, plays sanfl a few weeks later to adjust to some sort of speed, first afl game back sub then plays a full game the week after. If we we're so "shit" he would have been rushed into a full game. Probably the best case of player welfare this year.
Paddy Ryder: Hurts his Achilles sits out for four weeks when everyone on this board wanted him back by week 2 of his injury. Wasn't rushed back in, took 1 afl game to get up to scratch, was never going to sit out against the swans when they have pyke as their no 1 ruck.
Wines: Does his wrist against North, sits out for 4 weeks when posters were wanting him back after 3 and plays quite well on return even with the brace on. Suffers a different injury to his previous which ends his season.
Gray: Corked calf in round 4. Again if we we're so "shit" we would of made him play especially against the biggest powerhouse in the league.
We're not all doom and gloom. The players you highlighted: Polec- Naviculars are ongoing injuries you feel good for a couple of weeks then bang struck down again ask jack trengove. White - Is an explosive player and the injuries he suffered; ankle and hamstring. We all know hamstrings are the most common injury to reoccur once back out on the park due to the extension of the tissue. White needs to push off his ankle to gain his speed and when its sore he will always appear slower. Due to his style of play he would of had an even chance to reinjure it whether it was 1 weeks or 4 weeks rest. Schulz and Carlile have old hardened bodies where previously they would be able to shake their injuries faster, this year it's caught up to them.