Injury Robbie Gray out for a month

[Ford Fairlane]

Broken hand that requires surgery.

.https://m.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2019-04-28/injury-update-gray-suffers-broken-hand

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Get back soon Robert.

 

[Ant Bear]

Never thought I'd say it, but he's been just about our worst player so far this year.

A rest might do him and us good.

 

[Magus]

Hopefully he comes back on schedule and hits some form.

 

[Kiss from a Rozee]

We’ll miss him more than people think. Opens the door that our reserves have been nearly knocking down though, hopefully whoever gets a chance steps up. It’s going to be a pretty tough game for them!

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

We’ll miss him more than people think. Opens the door that our reserves have been nearly knocking down though, hopefully whoever gets a chance steps up. It’s going to be a pretty tough game for them!

Trengove 31d 8 tackles 8 marks

Atley 30d 4 tackles 3 marks

Amon 22d 9 marks

Farrell 18d 7 marks

 

[finbarr]

Connor Rozee makes this less of a problem than it otherwise would be.

 

[edgie]

Think the break will do him some good but it puts the team in a more precarious spot. He's been down on form but we all know what he is capable of and he still takes the best small defender every week.

 

[RangaInTeal]

He has copped it worst than most throughout his career, 3 out of our top 4 AFL players have been harshly injured throughout their careers; Tredrea, R.Gray, Primus, even Wanganeen to a certain extent.

 

[Portmanteau]

Would have been nice for him to get a week or two to freshen up, a four weeker isn't at all ideal, but hopefully he comes back ready to dominate in the second half of the year. Good opportunity for some guys in good SANFL form to step up.

 

[Janey]

I wonder when in the match it happened. Might explain some of the uncharacteristic fumbles and passing off that set shot. Hope he recovers well and is able to come back in good form. He's a joy to watch when he's fit and firing.

 

[elpirate]

Trengove 31d 8 tackles 8 marks

Atley 30d 4 tackles 3 marks

Amon 22d 9 marks

Farrell 18d 7 marks

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[Long live PAFC]

I wonder when in the match it happened. Might explain some of the uncharacteristic fumbles and passing off that set shot. Hope he recovers well and is able to come back in good form. He's a joy to watch when he's fit and firing.

First quarter so certainly may explain it.
Tough of him to play the game out.

I think the break will do him good. He can still run and keep his fitness up. Give him some time with the family and things outside footy, reinvigorate him for the second half of the season.

Also gives the guys in the twos a chance.

 

[Boxx]

Farrell is the One for me... would be nice to actually have a 9/10 set shot up front as well!

 

[PowerBaz]

Farrell is the One for me... would be nice to actually have a 9/10 set shot up front as well!

Agree this is an issue we can keep ignoring if we want... at our own peril

 

[Ports1870]

Farrell, Amon, Motlop in that order for me if where going like for like. Would love Frampton if we decide to go a bit taller but highly doubt Hinkley would do that.

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Well that’s a bummer.

 

[Black Saab]

Sheesh the big names continue to fall this year to injury. That's bad luck for another star of the game.

 

[philreich]

Hopefully Robbie will be back in time to terrorise the Saints in China - otherwise after the bye.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

One thing to remember about Robbie is regardless of his actual form this season, he carries an aura and creates fear in opposition coaches and defences that allows players like Rozee and Frodo to play more freely.

Bring in Farrell as a replacement.

 

[Us against the rest]

Farrell for me, he has some of the best skills at our club and knows how to kick a goal.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

One thing to remember about Robbie is regardless of his actual form this season, he carries an aura and creates fear in opposition coaches and defences that allows players like Rozee and Frodo to play more freely.

Bring in Farrell as a replacement.

Yeah Robbie has struggled all year to live up to his standards. Pretty sure GremioPower wrote that he hasn't received even 1 vote from Big Footy posters in the 6 games MVP voting this year, but the oppo are paranoid about him and it means the best smaller defender (although sometimes he stands a bloke 8-10cm and 10-15kgs bigger than him) gets the job on him and has meant Rozee, Sam and Ebo have had weaker opponents so far this year.

Langdon did a very good job on him at the MCG Rd 22 last year, especially after 1/4 time. I remember reading after the game, about how worried he was before the game, when he was told mid week he had to guard Robbie. Will be interesting to see if Langdon goes to Rozee on Friday night.

 

[ibd77]

I wonder how long he actually has been carrying this injury? Seems to explain his ball handling issues so far this year.

 

[dirty2]

Sigh.. I guess motlop will be in this week.

 

[Janus]

One thing to remember about Robbie is regardless of his actual form this season, he carries an aura and creates fear in opposition coaches and defences that allows players like Rozee and Frodo to play more freely.

Bring in Farrell as a replacement.

Farrell doesn't have an aura and certainly wouldn't create fear in opposition coaches and defences that allow Rozee and Sam Gray to play more freely. He's got no reputation at all.

The last time Farrell played well, Dixon and Robbie were in the team. His form against Collingwood last year (when Dixon was out) was 6 disposals, 1 mark, 1 behind, 1 inside 50 and 2 tackles. No one is going to be scared of him.

If you're looking for an aura, you're better off bringing in Motlop and plonking him up forward in Gray's position.

That's why I'm on board the Frampton train. No matter what, a strong tall forward has to be respected.