Player Watch Josh Rachele

[davos44]

I think based on that injury he will be done for the year, he could perhaps come back in as a sub for a final but his fitness will suffer not being on his feet for a month or so.

I honestly don't think its worth risking him unless its a PF or GF and we have an absolute desperate need, it will take a while to rebuild confidence in that knee with jumping and landing etc.

 

[John Who]

I think this will be one of those 50/50 of comebacks (for this season).
If it was obviously a significant injury or a major operation, they would have certainly ruled him out for the season. So the fact that he’s not written off, tells me he’s still some chance to do a comeback around the Finals mark.

In the least, it would likely be a 6-8 weeks off. The only unknown is the post-op complications, or whether there is delay healing from surgery.

 

[AFC979810]

We'll get an extra week off after we knock off Collingwood at the G in Week 1 too

Plenty of time for Rachele to get up to speed!

No need to rush him in for an easy home prelim.

Keep him fresh for the Grand Final which gives him 11 weeks.

 

[Coopers]

Did anyone else copy & paste Posterior Capsular tear from the web page into google and get cataract surgery info?

It's a pretty serious knee issue when it's so bad it affects your eyes

 

[weekend at bernies]

1 thing that was clearly shown when Rash got injured earlier in the year that our depth/replacement were no way near his level.
8 weeks would be about bang on 1st week of finals. I'd be confident enough he could come straight back in and make an impact.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Came back quicker than expected from busted ribs, so hopefully a quick healer.

He's had a rough year

 

[50BC]

Campo on 5aa reckons about 8 weeks recovery

Hard to say without seeing any scans etc but generally with a posterior capsule injury requiring surgery would indicate the tear is quite significant so recovery time would be on the longer side. So 8 to 10 weeks maybe, but that's without doing any running in that time, so wouldn't be match ready.

 

[Moonwatcher]

We're not winning the premiership this year so just happy he hasn't done an acl.

 

[SugarShane]

Did anyone else copy & paste Posterior Capsular tear from the web page into google and get cataract surgery info?

Landed on his knee so hard it popped his eyeball out.

 

[StonesThrow]

We're not winning the premiership this year so just happy he hasn't done an acl.

Yeah pretty much my thinking. A lot of things would have to go right from now on for a flag to happen and that includes some fundamental coaching stuff.

The best thing to happen from here is that we try and find the right mix without him that doesn't include Murphy.

 

[Trigger13]

Yeah pretty much my thinking. A lot of things would have to go right from now on for a flag to happen and that includes some fundamental coaching stuff.

The best thing to happen from here is that we try and find the right mix without him that doesn't include Murphy.

Or plug in and play Draper so he’s has some much needed experience going into next year.

We all know Nicks won’t do that. He’ll prob play Jones instead, only to remind us he’s not up to the level.

 

[Cromulant]

Or plug in and play Draper so he’s has some much needed experience going into next year.

We all know Nicks won’t do that. He’ll prob play Jones instead, only to remind us he’s not up to the level.

I dont think he'll play Jones unless he plans on moving Rankine forward a whole heap more.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

The club release reads like all went well.

Adelaide forward Josh Rachele has successfully undergone surgery on his knee following a Posterior Capsular tear.

Injury Update: Round 18

The latest on Adelaide's injured players ahead of Round 18

www.afc.com.au

 

[Samcro24]

The club release reads like all went well.

Adelaide forward Josh Rachele has successfully undergone surgery on his knee following a Posterior Capsular tear.

Injury Update: Round 18

The latest on Adelaide's injured players ahead of Round 18

www.afc.com.au

Midfielder Matt Crouch could return next week as he re-joins main training with the squad.

“Matt is running really well,” Burgess said.

“He’ll be involved in main training tomorrow and assuming he gets through that well, he’ll be available for next week.”

 

[Scorpus]

Midfielder Matt Crouch could return next week as he re-joins main training with the squad.

“Matt is running really well,” Burgess said.

“He’ll be involved in main training tomorrow and assuming he gets through that well, he’ll be available for next week.”

Murphy as a stopgap for 1 week then Crouch in

 

[Samcro24]

Murphy as a stopgap for 1 week then Crouch in

Bookmark it

 

[SugarShane]

Murphy as a stopgap for 1 week then Crouch in

Taylor out, Murphy forward, Crouch in as well.

 

[Scorpus]

Taylor out, Murphy forward, Crouch in as well.

Now you're talking

 

[spenze]

With Crouch back, we know who replaces Rash...Peatling

 

[Gtowncrow]

With Crouch back, we know who replaces Rash...Peatling

Peatling > Crouch in midfield.

 

[skam85]

Having an operation "to raise a bone" sounds very curious

yeah he could have just stolen a few of cleanhands pills

 

[cleanhands]

yeah he could have just stolen a few of cleanhands pills

My use only, I don’t share

 

[spenze]

Peatling > Crouch in midfield.

100% he is but they'll have to move someone out to fit Crouch back in. On the positive though, Crouch will only be able to play 60% of the game, so Peatling can go into the middle then

 

[WetCrow1991]

100% he is but they'll have to move someone out to fit Crouch back in. On the positive though, Crouch will only be able to play 60% of the game, so Peatling can go into the middle then

Or Crouch can play SANFL where he belongs. (Won't happen).

 

[jimvic]

100% he is but they'll have to move someone out to fit Crouch back in. On the positive though, Crouch will only be able to play 60% of the game, so Peatling can go into the middle then

leave Crouch out for this week - bring in Dowling as small forward