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Really bad news for Docherty and all supporters....but he is the type of person who will not only recover but also find a way to help the Club and his team mates whilst doing so.

bloody hell!!!!!:mad:
 
drunkill said:
Give us the #1 draft pick now so we can use it this year instead of next.
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No, No, No, we would use it next year, there's someone special there.
 

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Ooh Doc. Bloody hell. We’ll miss his leadership on the ground. Bunsen will be an inspiration in rehab. GEt better soon.

*****ity **** **** ****
 
HARKER said:
But they can't just play that role.

They can stand in the same spot as Sam, but they can't set up the play and set-up the backline the way Docherty does.

That's really cutting Docherty short, suggesting someone can just do what he does for us.
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You may be being a bit dramatic. I agree none of them will be able to do the exact same job in terms of on field leadership and numbers. But they can all provide a more than admirable stop gap. We still have leaders down back (Simmo, weiters, rowe) also.

I understand it's devastating blow but it's not the end of the world.
 
I blame the Australian selectors for this.

How do you select non-All Australians when the original stated intention of the Australian IR team was to put current All-Australians in the squad. On top of that you put noted shit blokes like Goddard in the squad to boot.

This wouldn't have happened had Doc been in that team like he rightfully should have been.

Get well soon, Doc.
 
I'm absolutely ****ing devastated. Such ****ing bullshit. campaigner.

Get well soon Doc, we'll miss you. :'(
 
Came here to send my condolences. Absolutely shithouse news, no two ways about it.

But i wanna leave you guys with a thought. Off season of 2014-2015 we lost a coach, CEO, best player/captain (Griffen), Brownlow medallist (granted he was cooked) and arguably our classiest player in Higgins. Then in first pre-season game Libba does his ACL. We thought we were certainties for the spoon or at least bottom 4. We played finals that year and our side took us on a magical ride, never enjoyed a season so much.

It’s always darkest before the dawn. Good luck for 2018. Here’s hoping you’ve got some pleasant surprises ahead of you.
 

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Really gutted for him, the club & all of us long suffering Blues fans.:(

Severely impacts our on field talent and versatility, he was an option to replace Gibbs in the midfield.

May be a real tough year ahead but with some extraordinary talent available at draft time next year it may just be a real pivotal moment for our future.
 
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Pablito said:
You may be being a bit dramatic. I agree none of them will be able to do the exact same job in terms of on field leadership and numbers. But they can all provide a more than admirable stop gap. We still have leaders down back (Simmo, weiters, rowe) also.

I understand it's devastating blow but it's not the end of the world.
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I've already put forward several concerns I have that may come about from this situation.

The wound is raw, so maybe a little emotional but on the topic of what Docherty means to our back-line; No one can come close to replacing his influence, as has been noted via his B&F and B&F runner up along with being an AA, in the past two years.

I'm angry and I'm not liking it.
 

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