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[Clems Knee]

I have heard this a few times, so it is probably correct, but there is something about it that smells of bullsh!t.

Sure all the actions etc may be similar. But during a game there is a definite upping of intensity, including from opposition players tackling at full force. In addition, during training a player can reduce their own intensity if things are not 100%, whereas during a game (and especially when a players actual career is on the line), there is pressure to do whatever it takes to win. To play through the pain. To go the extra yard. To never shirk the contest. To beat your opponent at every small contest.

Morabito has done his knee three times, none of which happened during a game.

I agree about the tackling intensity being down during training, as it would be crazy to injure our own players: Lyon has talked about the lack of training for tackling. Otherwise, I don't really agree. Match sims and drills are meant to replicate the game so much that those actions become second nature. There would be no purpose to training game skills at lower intensity.

So yes, there is a much greater risk of contact injuries in a real game, but there should be the same risk of twisting or running injuries.

 

[Clems Knee]

I agree with the above. Which is why I think it is time that we should do the opposite of putting Mora in cotton wool in both training and games. The quickest way to get him to have confidence in his knee is to say it is not a consideration as to where he plays and how he is rotated. There is twisting and turning occurring in every position on an afl field. I would like us to handle Mora's return differently than last time and not ease him into a position, but play where the coaches think is his best position from day 1.

I reckon this is what is happening, and this is what didn't happen over the last three years. Understandably, Morabito was hesitant to commit to all the twisting and turning drills as much as he would if he was confident in his knee. The residual pain probably didn't help.
This year he says he is playing as freely as when he was first drafted. This is why I'm so excited about his prospects this year.

 

[DudleyDocker]

If the state of a squad is judged by the quality of the rookie list, then we're in f***** great shape!

Hughes is looking the goods,
Hurley is ticking most of the boxes,
Mora is simply the best rookie listed player in the league,
Deluca can play and just needs some luck,
And the gut feel radar is going off about Nyhuis and Uber.
I don't know how our recruiters do it.

Bunch of pencil necks selected by a team of no-hoper recruiters.

 

[theGav56]

Morabito has done his knee three times, none of which happened during a game.

I agree about the tackling intensity being down during training, as it would be crazy to injure our own players: Lyon has talked about the lack of training for tackling. Otherwise, I don't really agree. Match sims and drills are meant to replicate the game so much that those actions become second nature. There would be no purpose to training game skills at lower intensity.

So yes, there is a much greater risk of contact injuries in a real game, but there should be the same risk of twisting or running injuries.

Morabito is not a large sample size and time spent training dwarfs time spent playing.

 

[salim malik]

All true. Was pretty happy to have Moller and Ballard on that list last season too.

Ballard went ok for Peel. Fairest and best and all WAFL team of the year. Moller improved but missed by that much.......

 

[theGav56]

Ballard went ok for Peel. Fairest and best and all WAFL team of the year. Moller improved but missed by that much.......

Indeed. My point is simply that our rookies have looked good before but it is difficult to take the next step.

 

[Lach72]

From the look of things today Morabito is being pushed hard. Had a good twenty minutes of agility training one on one, with ball, jumping, spinning, pushing off, changing direction...did it all comfortably

 

[theGav56]

From the look of things today Morabito is being pushed hard. Had a good twenty minutes of agility training one on one, with ball, jumping, spinning, pushing off, changing direction...did it all comfortably

Is he a walk up start if he has a full pre-season with NAB time?

 

[Freo]

Bunch of pencil necks selected by a team of no-hoper recruiters.

Cue Silent Alarm...on second thoughts, maybe not

 

[Purple Jesus]

Is he a walk up start if he has a full pre-season with NAB time?

Yes.

 

[Lach72]

Is he a walk up start if he has a full pre-season with NAB time?

I wouldn't have thought "walk up" but after a few good weeks for Peel

 

[Scham]

I wouldn't have thought "walk up" but after a few good weeks for Peel

Yeah, I agree with this. In his last two come backs he's been made to play for an extended time in the WAFL before getting a look in.

 

[Freomaniac]

B plus. Got Bennell. Freo got a couple of KPPs. Yarran is an interesting one, hope he does well. I am probably alone on this but I would of kept Duffield for 1 more season as depth.