Player Watch Nathan Freeman

[surfer1]

Completely unnecessary personal attack.

I agree with TG. There is no way we would select him if we had our time again. Obviously we can't so we move on and try and deal with the facts.

The facts are we need to rehabilitate and support Freeman to become the best footballer he can be, despite that it is extremely unlikely that we would select him if we had our time again.

But why not, he didn't have a hammy injury when we picked him?

 

[jmac70]

But why not, he didn't have a hammy injury when we picked him?

Perhaps TG has the gift of foresight...

 

[THATSGOLD]

You mean like Shazz with his known foot problems?

Scharenberg was touted as a top 3 pick that's the difference. Worth the gamble. Freeman as pick 10 was always a bigger risk. McCarthy was the dice we should've rolled.

 

[Vampire013]

Petracca done his knee.
Melbourne really stuffed up their #1 pick.
They wouldn't have chosen him if they knew.
Some people here haven't got a clue.
Just get off the kids back.
No one injures themselves intentionally.
Hamstring injuries happen to players with express speed.
Ricky Barham used to regularly injure his hammy, but was also one of our best players in his era.
Judge Freeman when he gets fully fit instead of bagging him.
The same big mouths will probably be on his bandwagon once he is fit and firing.

 

[jmac70]

Scharenberg was touted as a top 3 pick that's the difference. Worth the gamble. Freeman as pick 10 was always a bigger risk. McCarthy was the dice we should've rolled.

The club did not know he would injur his hamstring. Why is that so hard for you to understand?

 

[Apex36]

Scharenberg was touted as a top 3 pick that's the difference. Worth the gamble. Freeman as pick 10 was always a bigger risk. McCarthy was the dice we should've rolled.

How was he a risk? He had no previous history of hamstring injuries.

 

[THATSGOLD]

How was he a risk? He had no previous history of hamstring injuries.

Because he was more of a speculative pick at 10. The top 5 were basically locks.

 

[rose jam]

Because he was more of a speculative pick at 10. The top 5 were basically locks.

Aish looks like garbage atm

 

[popin]

Petracca done his knee.
Melbourne really stuffed up their #1 pick.
They wouldn't have chosen him if they knew.
Some people here haven't got a clue.
Just get off the kids back.
No one injures themselves intentionally.
Hamstring injuries happen to players with express speed.
Ricky Barham used to regularly injure his hammy, but was also one of our best players in his era.
Judge Freeman when he gets fully fit instead of bagging him.
The same big mouths will probably be on his bandwagon once he is fit and firing.

The club did not know he would injur his hamstring. Why is that so hard for you to understand?

How was he a risk? He had no previous history of hamstring injuries.

I think someone started this thread so he can complain and bait everyone into the same old negative game that im right and your wrong while sucking (baiting) everyone into replying to the bs which everyone is falling for.........close thread.......

 

[THATSGOLD]

Aish looks like garbage atm

Shown a hell of a lot more than Freeman just for 3 picks the difference.

 

[Apex36]

Because he was more of a speculative pick at 10. The top 5 were basically locks.

The top 5 weren't locks. If anything, Bontempelli was the most speculative of the lot, being regarded as a mid-teens pick until a week or two before the draft when it leaked that the Pies were keen at 6. Aish and Berg were regarded as top 5 until a week or two before, but the Dogs and StKilda got cold feet due to fears over Bergs feet and Aish's go home factor.
The only top 5 lock was KK to GC, everyone knew they had a hard on for him for ages.
As for Freeman, Roos publicly said he rated him highly before the draft, and it was thought that they would grab him at 9 until it leaked that the Pies were keen on Salem and surprise, surprise, Melbourne smartly he'd him at 9.

You're just changing history to suit your narrative. Again.

 

[Soaring Magpie]

Reported on the cfc website that the surgery was a success, found some scar tissue attached to the tendon. Explains his discomfort with the hammy, and advised will be right to go as soon as he has recovered from the op. Hoping it's not too long, would have been nice to give an eta on the surgery recovery time.
Best possible result

 

[jmac70]

Scharenberg was touted as a top 3 pick that's the difference. Worth the gamble. Freeman as pick 10 was always a bigger risk. McCarthy was the dice we should've rolled.

I don't recall you mentioning McCarthy when we drafted Freeman.

 

[Aed0s]

I think he will come back strong after this explaratory surgery. For some players it's very hard regaining confidence ability a run with serious injuries. I used to suffer from hamstring stiffness, tightness, strains and pulls and you feel as if you want to play more conservatively as a precaution against re-doing another hammy. From what I know in Freeman's case, he suffered a VERY BAD hamstring injury which has obviously been giving him a bothersome time. He may not be the in-and-under type that Goey seems to be showing, but I think he should be able to provide some much needed outside pace and perhaps play a link-up Varcoe type role once he becomes fit and then see where he can go from there. I think his average performances this season is due to this lingering injury he has sustained. I would like to see him come back firing. I'm not too concerned with getting him ready for the end of the season, we still have De Goey, maybe Sharenberg and Moore who can debut sooner or later this year.

Hope he recovers well from this surgery!

 

[boxy99]

 

[Kirby]

I'll take a punt on my limited medical knowledge on these things but if he recovers well then I'd say he's likely to be out maybe 4 to 6 more weeks. A couple of weeks rest to aid the healing process then a build up from there.

 

[No SPIN]

I don't recall you mentioning McCarthy when we drafted Freeman.

When it comes to hindsight TG is a LEGEND.

 

[No SPIN]

Shown a hell of a lot more than Freeman just for 3 picks the difference.

Shazza has shown less than Aishe too - so whats your point?
PS - Aish also has 2 intact hamstrings and 2 intact knees.
But I doubt you have the intellect to have considered this when making these absurd comparison.

 

[manicmagpie]

When it comes to hindsight TG is a LEGEND.

Of course you say that now. Why didn't you say this before TG had posted?

 

[surfer1]

Scharenberg was touted as a top 3 pick that's the difference. Worth the gamble. Freeman as pick 10 was always a bigger risk. McCarthy was the dice we should've rolled.

I think you missed my point, namely that Freeman was injury free, no known history of prior injury so it came done to a choice, Hine chose Freeman presumably for many reasons, to take it one point further if say Hine chose McCarthy and he had a severe injury would you the say we should have picked Frreman in the alternative if say Freeman was at another club and had no injury....see you just can't rely on hindsight

 

[Ketchup]

It's okay lads. The surgery was a success. Removed some scar tissue around the tendon and cleaned up the nerves. This time in about 6-7 weeks he can go back to being the best player in the draft.

 

[surfer1]

The club did not know he would injur his hamstring. Why is that so hard for you to understand?

Come on jmac70, I blame Bucks, with his history of hammys he should have foreseen that Freeman would do his hammy, just another nail in the Buckley coaching coffin!!!!

 

[golazo]

Good to hear the surgery went well

 

[PendlePie]

I wouldn't be too concerned yet. If the surgery finds something and they can rectify it then that's a definite positive long-term.

Let's hope they find the issue and that it's fixable. Then he can hit the track hard and be good to debut in the second half of the season.

Good to see my optimism wasn't misguided! Looking forward to this kid and JDG ripping opposition midfields in the years to come!

 

[TradeDraft]

So going by the Article he had Scar Tissue on the Tendon of his Hammy he had Surgery on