Round 7 changes and injuries

[The Old Dark Navy's]

In: Davies, Pickering, Manton
Out: Sporn (inj) Ratten (inj) Prendergast omitted

Our injuries now: Ratten, Hickmott, Camporeale, Allan, Fevola, Hulme, Sporn, Koutoufides.

How would we go if the 8 injured players were: Fletcher, Mansfield, Cranage, Prendergast, Franchina, Wiggins, Eccles, Hotton instead. Why is it that our star players cop all the injuries and not our fringe players.

Is it because they go harder at the ball? Is that why Murphy and Braddles are not copping injuries? Does that mean McKay is next?

 

[meg]

At the rate we're going, McKay is definitely next on the injury list It's going to be a looong year, but I'm optimistic about tomorrow night. When was the last time Essendon played without both Lloyd and Hird? Those two are incredibly hard players to replace, and who knows what will happen.
It's about time something good happened to us this year!

 

[35eye]

Can anyone shed any light on Lindsay Smith's knee injury? I trust its not too bad.