Preview Round 6 - Flag unfurling in GF rematch: Geelong vs Sydney, 22 April, 7:25pm @ HOME (KP)
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And will. Easily. They should have beaten the Dogs and were very good against Sydney for three quarters before mistakes from young players killed them.
Funnily enough I reckon they're playing with more spirit than they have for a couple of years. But where their list is now they won't trouble top teams. Certainly not consistently. Too many blunders and too inexperienced at the bottom. Not to mention they'll never kick winning scores without Lynch.
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Is Bews ruled out on fitness or is he still in concussion protocols with the Hawks game being a Monday?
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imo its concussion bc of the dates as you say Easter Monday and +12 days.
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This from the Addy is a bit ambigious, sounds like he's cleared protocols but perhaps still has symptoms?
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This from the Addy is a bit ambigious, sounds like he's cleared protocols but perhaps still has symptoms?
I wonder if clubs have, of their own accord, unofficially started to extend the return timelines for concussed players, in response to the litigation underway, and the better understanding of concussion?
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I'm not sure why people are seemingly surprised that Jed has been ruled out for this weeks clash, when that had already been announced last week by Simon Lloyd:
Jed Bews will miss at least the next fortnight after suffering a head knock against Hawthorn on Easter Monday, but according to Lloyd, is in good spirits.
"Jed's obviously entered the concussion protocols, so that will be a gradual return over the next 12-14 days," he said. "Jed's in good spirits at the moment, and we're guided by our medical team in that space."
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I'm not sure how many (if any) concussions Bews has previously had, but seeing how we're treating concussions this year with JK missing an extended time after his pre-season match concussion, and then ruling Jed out for a minimum of 2 weeks pretty quickly, we seem happy to not be rushing back players - if they're going to miss 2, 3, or 4 matches, then that's what they're going to miss and we work around that
Jed Bews will miss at least the next fortnight after suffering a head knock against Hawthorn on Easter Monday, but according to Lloyd, is in good spirits.
"Jed's obviously entered the concussion protocols, so that will be a gradual return over the next 12-14 days," he said. "Jed's in good spirits at the moment, and we're guided by our medical team in that space."
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I'm not sure how many (if any) concussions Bews has previously had, but seeing how we're treating concussions this year with JK missing an extended time after his pre-season match concussion, and then ruling Jed out for a minimum of 2 weeks pretty quickly, we seem happy to not be rushing back players - if they're going to miss 2, 3, or 4 matches, then that's what they're going to miss and we work around that
Yeah I think the days of 1 week off being the norm for concussion are in the past and it seemed to even be trending that way a little before the recent news. Which in reality is probably for the best.
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I think our whole defence has been a little off at times, and that may well be down to personnel changes back there and the lack of continuity not just week to week but often also within games due to injuries
We seemed much more settled down back last year, players knew their roles and we saw switches & such just naturally happening
Obviously this year we've had no JH, while JK missed early rounds and both TS & SDK have missed games, and then you add in ER - it's a change for all players, understanding their roles and just getting back to the comfort of playing alongside each other again where things just happen
The other week against GC, I'm pretty sure it was both TS & ZT who stood back for the other to get involved when a Suns player took an uncontested mark in their forward line - both guys looked at each other with an expression of expecting the other to go the ball. That's likely due to TS first game back from knee injury & ZT not spending as much time in defence over the last 18/24 months as he has this year
And that likely also comes into it for Bews - as the team settles, some of these guys who look to have had slower starts to the season may start to come into their own again as everything river around then starts to click
This from the Addy is a bit ambigious, sounds like he's cleared protocols but perhaps still has symptoms?
I don't think you can clear protocols if you still have symptoms. the 12 days is a minimum, along with other criteria. If you don't pass those other criteria, then you have to wait longer to 'clear protocols', as far as I'm aware.
Either that, or as others have alluded to, perhaps the club is just taking a conservative approach this year with all concussions and having a club imposed 2 game lay-off, even if they tick all the boxes.
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I was at the game in Geelong in 2011 when the Swans beat us. Walking out I said to my mates, "Oh well, we won't be winning the flag".
A week later we flogged the Pies and then we went all the way.
But we can't afford to lose this time.
A week later we flogged the Pies and then we went all the way.
But we can't afford to lose this time.
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Could be some of that but I bet players are also more prone to saying “I’m still not right” now they know the potential lifelong consequences.
Bews looks bigger to me this year. Maybe a bit too heavy
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Yep, that makes perfect sense too.
I thought he looked huge in the thighs - looked like bloody John Nicholls
That premiership flag unfurling will be a joyfull occasion for all Cat supporters
Its interesting - i will never forget Adrian Hickmott - red haired bloke - he played for us for a while - reasonable player - and he played in Geelongs heavy loss/defeat by Carlton in the 95 GF
Then in that offseason he was cleared/traded to Carlton - and he played in Carltons game when they unfurled their 95 flag - so all the players were lined up on the ground etc - when they unfurled it - and they said to Hicky - what did you do when they unfurled it - and he said - i just looked down at the grass - hah
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The odds here seem a little off to me. No Stengle, no Stanley, no Bews and a team still struggling to put 4 quarters together. 1.45 / 2.75 seems a little presumptuous.
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