Reports and Articles thread

[Refried Noodle]

the article says a quad generally takes 4 weeks to heal....bugger.

Yep Mackie injured his quad in Round 1 last year and took him four weeks to come back.

 

[Hodges]

Theres nothing like a forced trade RD1 hey

Tell me about it.

It was a trade I was going to do anyway, but just a week earlier.

 

[Beau_Waters for PM]

Hayden In Doubt Solomon In Broughton Gilmore Possibles.
Roger Hayden remains doubtful for this weekends clash with the Bombers according to Harvey, after injuring a hammy last week. Solomon will come straight back in while Broughton and Gilmore are under consideration.


That is a summary from the following: http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74205/default.aspx

The news from Dockerland is that Hayden is definitely struggling. I would be shocked if he played this week. Makes the chances of Suban and Hill playing slightly better.

 

[AjsGuns]

He failed the fitness test.
Drum was named in the WAFL
and i anticipate 1 of Thornton/Murphy to miss

Meaning both Hill/Suban should play.

 

[samwise]

chornes said on fox sports news that he put his hand up to play on cox.
definately bartel captain

 

[anf06]

Whats the deal with Buckley's injury?

If it's more than a week im thinking to trade him for either Burgoyne or Gilbee, but if its a 1 week injury ill get rid of rainsey.

anyone know?

 

[Beau_Waters for PM]

Pendlebury in doubt

COLLINGWOOD forward Anthony Rocca is still a chance to play against Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday, but midfielder Scott Pendlebury appears in some doubt.
Speaking ahead of his team’s clash with the Demons, coach Mick Malthouse said Rocca could yet come into calculations for a late call-up despite his absence from the named emergencies.
"These are the idiosyncrasies of selection on a Thursday night," Malthouse said.
"We don’t train [for the final time] until today.
"He’s trained very well but I’m not prepared to comment too much on our final 22 other than to say what’s been in the paper has been selected at this stage."
Even if he doesn't line up for the Pies, Malthouse said Rocca would definitely play at some level this weekend.
Pendlebury trained away from the main group on Wednesday and was missing from Friday's session.
"Scott wasn’t out there. He’s a bit sore," Malthouse said.
"People are sore. You’ve got to make sure they’re 100 per cent ready to go. We’ll weigh that up."

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

^^ meaning Beams will play!!!

yippee

 

[drummoyne]

We can only hope. Would be pissed if you had Pendles though!

 

[Beau_Waters for PM]

^^ meaning Beams will play!!!

yippee

He's a chance. Malthouse doesn't normally let on very much so I think this admission is saying something.

 

[Lakey91]

Question is, who do i start out of beams, otten and rich? Odd one out will be an emergency in case beams doesnt play.

 

[LemmingMaster]

Obviously start with Rich and Otten, at least you know they can score.

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

Also Beams will be a late in if anything so you want be 100% sure he will play before lockout. Pendlebury still may play.

Otten and Rich have both showed they can score 70+ in the season proper.

Maybe the DT gods are starting to feel our pain. Beams now a good chance to play, with 1 of Suban and/or Hill certain to play but likely both will get another game.

 

[Pie Legend]

Apparently, Pendles was doing light running and just shots at goal.

He trained with the 'injury group, so I would say Beams is looking pretty good right now.

 

[bones25]

Probably doesnt affect too many dt'ers:

By Mic Cullen 12:51 PM Sat 04 April, 2009

DRAFTEE Mitch Brown has broken his leg in the curtain-raiser for Saturday afternoon's match between Geelong and Richmond at Skilled Stadium.

The 18-year-old was selected by Geelong with its first pick (No. 15) in November's NAB AFL Draft.

Last month, Geelong assistant coach Brendan McCartney saw promise in the 195cm, 82kg key forward.

"He's a very young, physically immature player, but he has a good understanding of where to go on a football ground and where to find the ball," McCartney told afl.com.au.

Brown is believed to have broken his tibia after an innocuous-looking tackle at the end of the second term.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74370/default.aspx

 

[kenny712]

Probably doesnt affect too many dt'ers:

By Mic Cullen 12:51 PM Sat 04 April, 2009

DRAFTEE Mitch Brown has broken his leg in the curtain-raiser for Saturday afternoon's match between Geelong and Richmond at Skilled Stadium.

The 18-year-old was selected by Geelong with its first pick (No. 15) in November's NAB AFL Draft.

Last month, Geelong assistant coach Brendan McCartney saw promise in the 195cm, 82kg key forward.

"He's a very young, physically immature player, but he has a good understanding of where to go on a football ground and where to find the ball," McCartney told afl.com.au.

Brown is believed to have broken his tibia after an innocuous-looking tackle at the end of the second term.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74370/default.aspx

Almost had a heart attack. Thought it was Mitch Brown from WC

 

[Lakey91]

Question is, who do i start out of beams, otten and rich? Odd one out will be an emergency in case beams doesnt play.

Agh sigh. And so i start ottens and rich, and beams scores 94. I really should back myself more. I knew this would happen...

 

[Ollies]

Agh sigh. And so i start ottens and rich, and beams scores 94. I really should back myself more. I knew this would happen...

Exactly how I feel after changing captains this week from Cox to Ablett. I expect Cox to have a blinder now. I had earlier decided that Cox was Captain first 3 weeks. We really should stick to our guns.

 

[Pie Legend]

Almost had a heart attack. Thought it was Mitch Brown from WC

Hah! I did exactly the same thing!

 

[banana_bus]

Agh sigh. And so i start ottens and rich, and beams scores 94. I really should back myself more. I knew this would happen...

Same.

Its all good though, its only 20 odd points.

 

[Pie Legend]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74381/default.aspx

Just an article about Andrew Walker's injury

Pretty unlucky bloke.

 

[Atavistic]

http://sportal.com.au/AFL-news-display/bock-charged-by-police-68047

Bock charged by police.

 

[Virgil]

Hall injured:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25294557-5012432,00.html

SWANS spearhead Barry Hall could miss up to three matches after he tore his right adductor muscle in the last term of Saturday night's match against Hawthorn.

Hall, who kicked four goals in a dominant display, limped from the field and took no further part in the match after he fell over another player and hurt his groin in a contest for the ball early in the last quarter.

Swans doctor Nathan Gibbs will know the exact extent of the injury when he assesses Hall today.

"He could run for a minute or two and then he couldn't run at all. It is always a bad sign when it forces you off the field because Barry doesn't (normally) come off. So if he comes off, you know it is significant," Gibbs said.

"We will have to see how it pulls up but like any muscle tear the normal healing time is two to three weeks. But we will see what we can do and see how it settles down.

"The way Barry plays ... if he can't run he is no longer very effective so we want to make sure he is 100 per cent."

Hall was damaging in Sydney's 38-point win over the premiers at ANZ Stadium. He would be sorely missed during the next few weeks, when Sydney travels to the Gabba, then meets a resurgent Carlton at home before heading to Subiaco to play Fremantle.

 

[kenny712]

Hentschel to have surgery

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25296262-19742,00.html

 

[Tippaz]

i read on the Richmond boards Coughlan had 40 possies in a VFL practise match the other day.

the Black Dragons are excited by this news