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The thinking behind it was that we were getting jack viney as an inside mid, so we need to get an outside mid to complement. Who in the f drafts a kid who has had hip surgery?
Similar reasons led to Hawthorn and St.Kilda not drafting Judd and 6 clubs overlooking Selwood.

Not a good reason.
 

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Yeah yeah give the bloke a break, at least see what he does this year. Yeah hes got reasonable disposal at times...something we need badly. But at the elite level of any sport, you should have more than one attribute..yes?
 
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Judd and selwood delivered the goods in their first seasons
They never had hip surgery
I think it's valid to question us picking Toump.

But Judd had a degenerative shoulder and Selwood the same with his knee - injury isn't the reason we should have gone with a different player it seems.
 

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Not sure want to think. Some people say it might be better not to risk players before the season proper. But then again we will miss out on a last warm up before round 1, so i think i'll go with angry at Essendon.
I was looking forward to going to Etihad.
 

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I don't mind it , footys not the sport it used to be, the only risk is really a soft tissue injury which is just as likely to happen in training
I always get a good chuckle when someone throws this little gem out there.

Footy is as tough as it's ever been but there are just more repercussions for thuggery that didn't exist in years gone by and people for some reason pass it off as "footy is soft now".
 

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I always get a good chuckle when someone throws this little gem out there.

Footy is as tough as it's ever been but there are just more repercussions for thuggery that didn't exist in years gone by and people for some reason pass it off as "footy is soft now".
Didn't say it was soft, but there's less high impact so less shoulder injuries , less driving tackles into the ground , less people being KO'D,

Impact injuries on field are way down compared to what they were , like I said , soft tissues is the main concern and that could happen anywhere
 

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Didn't say it was soft, but there's less high impact so less shoulder injuries , less driving tackles into the ground , less people being KO'D,

Impact injuries on field are way down compared to what they were , like I said , soft tissues is the main concern and that could happen anywhere
Got numbers to back up that claim?
 
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