Injury Injury Updates 2018 Season

[Holden Hillbilly]

At this stage, the Power should have a full list to choose from for round one. Marquee recruit Tom Rockliff is on a modified training program after having post-season shoulder surgery, but should be right for the JLT Community Series. Rockliff started pre-season training running laps with star forward Robbie Gray, who has finished chemotherapy after having surgery for testicular cancer in September. Gray is also expected to increase his training loads after the Christmas break.

Key defender Jack Hombsch is back on the track after right hip surgery in August, while ruck/forward Billy Frampton is also being eased back into it after a shoulder reconstruction in August. - Lee Gaskin

Rule them out for round one: None

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-09/medical-room-whos-on-the-injury-list-at-your-club

 

[Magus]

Fingers crossed for Frampton and Hombsch. Would be great to see them get through the year unscathed.

 

[Kingfish73]

Be great to see Frampton break into afl team based on killing it in SANFL and on track

 

[elpirate]

Be great to see Frampton break into afl team based on killing it in SANFL and on track

Agree but won't happen unless Ryder gets injured.

Structure.

 

[GremioPower]

Agree but won't happen unless Ryder gets injured.

Structure.

Rotation!

 

[OneGreatClub]

Far kern hell, my heart stops momentarily when this thread is activated.

 

[simmo_bc]

aside from the obvious, is Robbie’s preseason likely to put him behind the eightball with preparation?

 

[simmo_bc]

Be great to see Frampton break into afl team based on killing it in SANFL and on track

I can’t ever see Billy being a consistent AFL player but I reckon he will turn into a more than capable guy that can step up when required.

 

[PatientMental]

aside from the obvious, is Robbie’s preseason likely to put him behind the eightball with preparation?

Nope. Never really does a full preseason anyway.

 

[MrPortAdelaide]

id like to see Frampton being phased in with Westhoff getting phased out

 

[Chewy316]

id like to see Frampton being phased in with Westhoff getting phased out

Can't see that happening. Two completely different types of players.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

id like to see Frampton being phased in with Westhoff getting phased out

We all wanna see Frampton get a crack but he's not remotely similar to Westhoff in any way

 

[Power Raid]

surely chemo will set RGray back in 2018? how long into 2018 could this set him back?

 

[Power Raid]

id like to see Frampton being phased in with Westhoff getting phased out

westhoff should be looking over his shoulder for Watts and Marshall, not frampton. Frampton is more suited to Trengove's old role.

 

[Magus]

Westhoff ain't gonna be phased out just for the sake of it. He's still performing at a level that Ken is happy with. He's so durable and I've said in the past that if we could have our own Dustin Fletcher, he'd be it.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Kenny loves Hoff whether we like it or not

 

[Power Raid]

Westhoff ain't gonna be phased out just for the sake of it. He's still performing at a level that Ken is happy with. He's so durable and I've said in the past that if we could have our own Dustin Fletcher, he'd be it.

To tell you the truth, I can see him slipping into a KP defensive role in the years ahead and serving for another 5 years or so

 

[PatientMental]

surely chemo will set RGray back in 2018? how long into 2018 could this set him back?

It's not like he has had a significantly long stint of chemo. If anything it was a short course of chemo just in case.

 

[MrPortAdelaide]

westhoff should be looking over his shoulder for Watts and Marshall, not frampton. Frampton is more suited to Trengove's old role.

no, frampton will allow Ryder to play trengove's old role

 

[MrPortAdelaide]

To tell you the truth, I can see him slipping into a KP defensive role in the years ahead and serving for another 5 years or so

i agree with this, have always thought Westhoff would make a great CHB, i just dont know why no-one hasnt tried playing him in that position for a extended period of time

 

[MrPortAdelaide]

We all wanna see Frampton get a crack but he's not remotely similar to Westhoff in any way

of course he isnt, but playing Frampton 50 percent in ruck allows ryder to go forward, you could play both but maybe a bit to top heavy

 

[MrPortAdelaide]

Can't see that happening. Two completely different types of players.

yes they are, im talking about a different dynamic in the team, playing an extra Ruckman to give Ryder more time in a forward position, I think the possibility of Frampton & Ryder as a duo is a scarier proposition to opp teams than Westhoff & Ryder, I just dont really like Westhoff as a free wheeling type player who runs everywhere for little impact, i would rather seem him play in one position, you could quite easily play him close to goal with Dixon moving up the ground or play him as a key defensive post

 

[badbeats]

KP defensive role

If Hoff is playing KPD then something catastrophic has happened.

 

[melanChronic]

If Hoff is playing KPD then someone catastrophic has happened.

And that catastrophic someone is Frampton?

 

[Chewy316]

yes they are, im talking about a different dynamic in the team, playing an extra Ruckman to give Ryder more time in a forward position, I think the possibility of Frampton & Ryder as a duo is a scarier proposition to opp teams than Westhoff & Ryder, I just dont really like Westhoff as a free wheeling type player who runs everywhere for little impact, i would rather seem him play in one position, you could quite easily play him close to goal with Dixon moving up the ground or play him as a key defensive post

We tried the 'give Ryder more time in a forward position' when he first joined the club in 2015, and it failed miserably.

This past season we saw Ryder at his best playing 95% of the ruck. We don't need to reinvent the wheel on this one.