Maric out for 2 months

[Stiffy_18]

Will have an arthroscopic surgery on his hip and will miss 2 months.

Source 5AA via AFC

 

[Cap]

Will have an arthroscopic surgery on his hip and will miss 2 months.

Source 5AA via AFC

griifen for rd1

bad luck for Maric though

 

[maccas_no1]

Mmmmm now the ruck stocks look very very wobbly.................... ohhh dear, Marty could be very well right

 

[Stiffy_18]

So Maric who was rated #2 ruckman on the list is out for a couple of months. Meesen who was rated as the #3 ruckman on the list is out for 12 weeks and the kid that many thought was a year or 2 away from playing AFL football will be the back up ruckman for at least the first month of the season.

Huddo will have a HUGE workload and there will be times when McGregor will be in the ruck for a long periods of time.

Having said all that, pressure builds diamonds so BRING IT ON!!!!!!

 

[Gets!]

Griffin is a monty to play round 1 now.

Maybe Tippett could be in the mix!

 

[betterthanu]

tippet has the body for AFL footy dosent he??


Mayby a surprise call up to share second ruck spot with griffen?????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[Drummond]

I can't believe what is happening. First Meesen goes down and is out for 3 months, then I hear on the news Maric's hip injury does not seem to be improving, and now he's out for 2 months. Realistically Griffin will be in the side for at least the first 6 weeks, and McGregor will have to do a bit of rucking. And heaven forbid if there is another injury, would that mean Tippett will get an early chance?

Having said all that, pressure builds diamonds so BRING IT ON!!!!!!

Well said Stiffy, what an oppertunity for Griffin!

Release the Griff!

 

[maccas_no1]

So Maric who was rated #2 ruckman on the list is out for a couple of months. Meesen who was rated as the #3 ruckman on the list is out for 12 weeks and the kid that many thought was a year or 2 away from playing AFL football will be the back up ruckman for at least the first month of the season.

Huddo will have a HUGE workload and there will be times when McGregor will be in the ruck for a long periods of time.

Having said all that, pressure builds diamonds so BRING IT ON!!!!!!

Sounds like an impending disaster to me, 1999 anyone????

 

[crowsarethebest]

Ruck stocks looking very very thin. Tippet is a big chance now... how is he going now?

 

[KUNG FU]

Release the Griff!

THE WORLD'S GONE TOPSY TURVY!

I'm still not worried. Yet.

 

[Dandy_GO]

how is he going now?

Well, he had a very limited pre-season, so I wouldn't expect him be ready for action just yet...

 

[Gets!]

*shakes head*

We have the worst luck of anyone in the AFL. Can't believe it.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Shocking news. At least we can only go up from here, surely. Stiff, do you think we maybe threw Meesen into the frey to early?

 

[Alex99]

Mmmmm now the ruck stocks look very very wobbly.................... ohhh dear, Marty could be very well right

I am not looking for an argument so don’t even start with me but FFS you were not to know that both Meesen and Maric would get a semi to long term injury.

We may full over and have a depleted big man department but Griffin may stand up and develop into a very good player.

 

[Alex99]

tippet has the body for AFL footy dosent he??


Mayby a surprise call up to share second ruck spot with griffen?????????????????????????????????????????????????

McGregor as the second ruckman and Tippett to play in the forward pocket.

 

[maccas_no1]

I am not looking for an argument so don’t even start with me but FFS you were not to know that both Meesen and Maric would get a semi to long term injury.

We may full over and have a depleted big man department but Griffin may stand up and develop into a very good player.

No but I said it was a possiblity, I was taking that into why I thought we would struggle this year................ but no that right I was being negitive...........................look who was right and actually knew what he was on about????

 

[maccas_no1]

McGregor as the second ruckman and Tippett to play in the forward pocket.

Geez now we are really playing hit and miss stuff

 

[Truck Rutten]

Where's Trent Ormond-Allen when you need him?

This sucks but I guess it gives Griffin and Tippett a genuine opportunity to make their mark.

Is Tippett back in full training now? Even though he's missed a fair bit of competitive work he was on the bike almost straight after he copped the neck injury wasn't he? Hopefully his fitness hasn't suffered too much and with another month until the start of the season proper he's now a real chance to debut early doors.

 

[Alex99]

No but I said it was a possiblity, I was taking that into why I thought we would struggle this year................ but no that right I was being negitive...........................look who was right and actually knew what he was on about????

You were right, i was wrong. Happy.

 

[Alex99]

Geez now we are really playing hit and miss stuff

So it was just a coincidence that he played in the ruck at Norwood oval, I don’t. NC could see we would need a second experienced ruckman during the season at some stage; it possibly has come earlier than everyone expected

 

[glengowan]

Ken isn't a ruckman. Have seen him do it a few times in the SANFL and he was way out of his depth, except from boundary throw ins where he did ok. Gill and Tippett are both injured at the moment, so can probably rule them out for Round 1. It's up to Hudson and Griffin (who I rate higher than Meesen anyway) and the Crows will be praying Hudson stays injury free. Will be interesting to see how Craig uses Hudson. He will have to shoulder 75% of the ruck load, unlike the 50/50 between Clarke and Biglands last year. If Hudson does stay fit, I can see the Crows ruck combo being better than last year, but if Hudson goes down, big trouble...

My order of preferred ruckman (not including Biglands) when fit: Hudson >>>>> Maric >> Griffin, Meesen >> McGregor (haven't seen Gill in ruck or Tippett play at all so wouldn't know).

 

[Drummond]

Where's Trent Ormond-Allen when you need him?

This sucks but I guess it gives Griffin and Tippett a genuine opportunity to make their mark.

Is Tippett back in full training now? Even though he's missed a fair bit of competitive work he was on the bike almost straight after he copped the neck injury wasn't he? Hopefully his fitness hasn't suffered too much and with another month until the start of the season proper he's now a real chance to debut early doors.

They just said on Channel 10 news that Tippett is likely to play for West Adelaide in their first trial game in a few weeks time. They said he has been impressive on the track since he’s returned from competitive training and also mentioned that he has the build required to play AFL football if called upon.

Interesting…

 

[Troy Wingate]

I am pretty dissapointed about Maric's injury. Was looking forward to a big year from him with the Port Magpies.

 

[betterthanu]

I am pretty dissapointed about Maric's injury. Was looking forward to a big year from him with the Port Magpies.

if he was fit he would have played for crows pretty much all of the year anyway

 

[Stiffy_18]

According to Stephen Schwerdt, Tippett has been in full training for a week or so now and is expected to play in the trial for West Adelaide on saturday week. Touch wood, if there are no other setbacks, he will also be up for consideration for round 1.

Tippett is probably more ready body wise than Griffin so it will be interesting to see what the match committee do come round 1.