Game Day Round 11 vs. Fremantle, OS, 8:10pm Friday 24/05

[Mollythedolly]

Regardless, Fremantle are a poor scoring side. Their style of play should play right into our hands.

More a poor conversion side, they’re generating scoring opportunity if their midfield bothers to turn up.

 

[BuildEmUp]

Sydney dismantled Freo over there 2 weeks ago with swarming tackling pressure which rendered their ball use and goal scoring to a useless level

Pretty much how we have been playing last 4 weeks - so good signs

 

[Doc1763]

We are going to need a defensive forward for this game and I reckon Dean is the man.

Dean isn't even a defensive defender

 

[manicpie]

Dean isn't even a defensive defender

It's either him or freddy I would imagine

 

[Fruit]

Did Fly confirm they’re good to go? That’s great news if so. I must say Friday feels like a 50/50 at best with all of these injuries.

He didn’t confirm but said Brodie was actually somewhat of a chance to play last week against the Crows.

 

[manicpie]

He didn’t confirm but said Brodie was actually somewhat of a chance to play last week against the Crows.

That's a bonus

 

[sr36]

Abdominal strain for JDG

The old groin based abdominal concussion.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Did Fly confirm they’re good to go? That’s great news if so. I must say Friday feels like a 50/50 at best with all of these injuries.

It's under control

I won't be wearing any merch

 

[Scodog10]

The old groin based abdominal concussion.

Glad someone else went there! My guess is it’ll be one of the quickest recoveries for an abdominal strain in the games history… About 12 days by my count.

 

[Rusty Beam]

The old groin based abdominal concussion.

Nah, reckon it was fairly obvious during the game his groin was a problem. Particularly the further the game went on.

Couldn’t move laterally at all really.

Wouldn’t surprise me if he is out for quite a while.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Sounds like Checkers and Beau are back this week with Howe on track for the week after

Reinforcements are arriving folks which is good news leading into the bye

If we can survive with maybe only one loss leading into the bye and then get everyone back after the bye then we can really smash into the more important half of the season and then regain McStay for finals and demolish everyone when it matters

 

[JLC]

So we have a great fitness guy in Waite. Is this all bad luck or have the AFL really screwed us and other clubs with a shorter preseason?

Excited for Ed Allan - I am still very confident that he will become a very good AFL footballer.

 

[Scodog10]

Nah, reckon it was fairly obvious during the game his groin was a problem. Particularly the further the game went on.

Couldn’t move laterally at all really.

Wouldn’t surprise me if he is out for quite a while.

Jordy won’t play – he’s got a fresh injury, he’s got an abdominal strain. He got that in the game, and played through it, and then pulled up quite sore from it … he’s getting scans to check out what that means,” McRae said.


“This is a separate injury actually, the other one has settled down and this one has expressed itself as an abdominal strain – it’s nothing to do with the (groin issue).

I’m going to err on the side of the scan coming back with minimal damage and no ongoing cause for concern with JDG to be assessed ahead of Rd 12 and ultimately available.

 

[gouki88]

So we have a great fitness guy in Waite. Is this all bad luck or have the AFL really screwed us and other clubs with a shorter preseason?

Excited for Ed Allan - I am still very confident that he will become a very good AFL footballer.

Fly was on SEN recently and mentioned that ~150 players were unavailable through injury last week. Seems like it's going around!

 

[sr36]

Glad someone else went there! My guess is it’ll be one of the quickest recoveries for an abdominal strain in the games history… About 12 days by my count.

That wasn't intentional. I was just listing all the reasons that have been rolled out for him missing.

A club would want to avoid delayed concussion though - they're going to crap for it with the way that it's currently getting reported.

 

[JLC]

Fly was on SEN recently and mentioned that ~150 players were unavailable through injury last week. Seems like it's going around!

Yeah, I heard the interview. It will be in party due to shorter breaks between games and pre season.

The AFL are a funny beast.....if you recall after we won the flag in 2010 with high rotation numbers........they cited injury numbers as a reason to cap rotations etc.

I would argue that injuries now are worse than ever, yet the AFL are very quiet lol Can't effect that bottom line it seems.

 

[gerryg400]

Fly was on SEN recently and mentioned that ~150 players were unavailable through injury last week. Seems like it's going around!

That’s right. 14 pies are injured and of course, as we hear repeatedly, there are 68 injuries at each of Carlton and Richmond.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Fly was on SEN recently and mentioned that ~150 players were unavailable through injury last week. Seems like it's going around!

I wonder if they are including all the 'managed' players as injured. Because there are multiple managed players each week. And then you add in all the players missing through concussion protocols. Lots of short breaks between games probably not helping.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

That’s right. 14 pies are injured and of course, as we hear repeatedly, there are 68 injuries at each of Carlton and Richmond.

Blues have to be the best at something.

 

[Run n Spread]

Yeah, I heard the interview. It will be in party due to shorter breaks between games and pre season.

The AFL are a funny beast.....if you recall after we won the flag in 2010 with high rotation numbers........they cited injury numbers as a reason to cap rotations etc.

I would argue that injuries now are worse than ever, yet the AFL are very quiet lol Can't effect that bottom line it seems.

But the game opened up and people loved the sub rule. Clubs complained it got canned medi sub clubs complained back to sub clubs complain.
From memory pies turbo.charged rotations to the extent the bench became an important tactic. Than clubs complained injuries unfairly influenced results and the debates been never ending
AFL should just leave it.4 and a sub and capped rotations is enough to ensure no injury disadvantage etc. Just leave it as is.

 

[danielnajdek]

Nah, reckon it was fairly obvious during the game his groin was a problem. Particularly the further the game went on.

Couldn’t move laterally at all really.

Wouldn’t surprise me if he is out for quite a while.

Hope he isn't. Our second best player behind Nick.

 

[Run n Spread]

I wonder if they are including all the 'managed' players as injured. Because there are multiple managed players each week. And then you add in all the players missing through concussion protocols. Lots of short breaks between games probably not helping.

Injuries happen and are part of the sport. The increase could be down to a number of factors that should be reviewed. Imo thou bench is fine leave it as is

 

[sam_e]

Kreugs may v.well be on the plane ..hopefully someone keeps him away from the propeller

'He's got a fresh injury': McRae

Collingwood Senior Coach Craig McRae speaks to the media ahead of the Magpies' Round 11 clash.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

 

[Chrispiesssss]

The old groin based abdominal concussion.

I hope not. Would be disappointed in the club if we are lying about the injury.