Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[FR0GGY]

Wasn't it the doctor?

No, the coach did the yelling.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Ben King

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Ben King

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

has gone down with a knee injury at GC training.

 

[spenze]

Ben King has gone down with a knee injury at GC training.

Crap

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Ben King has gone down with a knee injury at GC training.

Hopefully not serious... otherwise could be a coach killer.

 

[jenny61_99]

Ben King has gone down with a knee injury at GC training.

Oh no!

 

[jenny61_99]

"The Suns confirmed he had left training early to have his knee assessed, but there was no indication yet as to the extent of the injury.
King is out of contract at the end of the season and shapes as an emerging star of the competition, after kicking 89 goals in his first 53 matches.

Suns football manager Wayne Campbell said they would wait until they had results before commenting further.
“Ben will get scans this afternoon and we’ll wait on the results of those before taking any further action,” Campbell said."

 

[1990crow]

"The Suns confirmed he had left training early to have his knee assessed, but there was no indication yet as to the extent of the injury.
King is out of contract at the end of the season and shapes as an emerging star of the competition, after kicking 89 goals in his first 53 matches.

Suns football manager Wayne Campbell said they would wait until they had results before commenting further.
“Ben will get scans this afternoon and we’ll wait on the results of those before taking any further action,” Campbell said."

Doesn't sound good.

 

[Jarman3]

That won't happen. This is "news" a year old. Melbourne have already had the review, cleared him of bullying, and decided that drinking and gambling with the boys is not sacking material.

One has to wonder why there is a big fuss now, 12 months after.

It's a pretty quiet time of year... not much else for journos to do.

 

[ams4crows]

Gee any time you hear "going for scans" in relation to a knee you know it ain't gonna be good.

Would be a disaster for Gold Coast if it's worst case scenario.

Odds on Gold coast to win the spoon will plummet

Also Mac Andrew hurt his ankle in the same contest

 

[Carmo]

If you want yet another example of vic centric media, seems they forgot our recruit
(haven't watched vid, assume they dont mention dawson )

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• 'The highest profile recruit' is Adam Cerra but Tim O'Brien
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  Tim O'brien

  Age

  31

  Ht

  193cm

  Wt

  92kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  10.1

  3star

  K

  6.7

  3star

  HB

  3.4

  3star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  1.9

  4star

  MG

  163.8

  3star

  D

  5.9

  1star

  K

  4.4

  2star

  HB

  1.4

  1star

  M

  2.6

  3star

  T

  2.1

  3star

  MG

  119.4

  2star

  D

  7.2

  2star

  K

  3.6

  2star

  HB

  3.6

  3star

  M

  2.2

  3star

  T

  2.8

  5star

  MG

  307.0

  5star

  and Jon Ceglar, could have prominent impact

 

[Relaxed]

If you want yet another example of vic centric media, seems they forgot our recruit
(haven't watched vid, assume they dont mention dawson )

LISTEN: Early call on recruit of the year, the player who is a 'tease'

Join Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich for AFL Daily and be first with all the news

www.afl.com.au

• Why Richmond could have 'the recruit of the year'
• 'The highest profile recruit' is Adam Cerra but Tim O'Brien and Jon Ceglar, could have prominent impact

Listened to it for you. Barrett brought Dawson up from 6.55 onwards, said Dawson had a good 3 or 4 years at the Swans and would leave a massive hole for them, Crows will be relying on him to get them off the bottom spots on the ladder.

 

[FR0GGY]

Robbo sounds drunk as a skunk on AA, apparently Roo was very positive on Georgiades taking the next step this year

 

[Geoffa32]

Robbo sounds drunk as a skunk on AA, apparently Roo was very positive on Georgiades taking the next step this year [emoji38]

And then a few more steps West in October.....

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[Mr_Moogle]

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Justin Reid with a French accent.

 

[StonesThrow]

Wow huge blow for GC if it's an acl. Probably the player they could least afford to lose coming into this year.

 

[conVINCEd]

Wow huge blow for GC if it's an acl. Probably the player they could least afford to lose coming into this year.

I can’t think of a single player in the comp with a more valuable ACL.

He’s their whole forward line for a club who desperately needs to show improvement to justify their existence and an out-of-contract coach with their career on the line.

Or Clarkson swoops in and King returns in 2023 to lead them to the finals.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Welp, it's confirmed, ACL.

 

[Mutineer]

Wow huge blow for GC if it's an acl. Probably the player they could least afford to lose coming into this year.

Well they do have Luko training with the Forwards touted as the next Nicholas Riewoldt at draft time, here's his big chance to prove all of the doubters wrong re his KPF potential.

 

[Mutineer]

I can’t think of a single player in the comp with a more valuable ACL.

He’s their whole forward line for a club who desperately needs to show improvement to justify their existence and an out-of-contract coach with their career on the line.

Or Clarkson swoops in and King returns in 2023 to lead them to the finals.

I can, brother Max.

 

[conVINCEd]

I can, brother Max.

Mmm, I think Ben is the better twin despite the popular view.

Probably on par though, good point.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Welp, it's confirmed, ACL.

This news sucks. He's a great talent. Never like seeing players going down with injury (unless it's Kurt Tippett).

 

[UcantCme]

Welp, it's confirmed, ACL.

Sad news

We want to see all players healthy, we also want to see the future stars of the game play.....



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[StonesThrow]

Yeah that's a serious loss to the GC and also the comp. Such a good player to watch. Feel for him and GC right now.

 

[radiojake]

really is a coach killer

 

[ams4crows]

There's no way King stays now, sitting on the sidelines in a contract year watching your team get beaten pillar to post.

All the Vic clubs will be circling him

He should leave, he deserves better. Nothing is going to fix the Gold Coast, just make them fold.