In 2018 I created a thread for people to predict how we would go over the next 4 games. Now seems to be the perfect time to create a new one.
We have an injury crisis on our hands. Today’s game showed that not only the number of stars we are missing is ******* us, but the quality of those players just amplifies the issue. Let me put it into perspective.
The elite players we are currently missing include:
Kennedy (VC)
Hurn
Ryan
Shuey (C)
Yeo
McGovern
Rioli
In the past 3 seasons, the only time that we didn’t have all of them (bar Rioli) was for a four week period in 2020, when we were in the hub. All these players have been a permanent feature in our team for the past 3 seasons, apart from the start of 2021. We have only missed both Yeo and Shuey at the same time, for an extended period, once in the past 3 seasons. We do not have the same midfield depth as Richmond, because our recruiting focus has been on KPP talent (and Rohen O’Brien is the worst recruiter of midfield talent in the league).
Nearly all of these players should be back by the bye. So, we have to navigate the next 4 games with the team we have. Our fixture until the cavalry returns includes:
1. Fremantle (H)
2. Hawthorn (A)
3. Adelaide (H)
4. Giants (A)
How will we go? I expect, at a minimum, 4 wins.
We have an injury crisis on our hands. Today’s game showed that not only the number of stars we are missing is ******* us, but the quality of those players just amplifies the issue. Let me put it into perspective.
The elite players we are currently missing include:
Kennedy (VC)
Hurn
Ryan
Shuey (C)
Yeo
McGovern
Rioli
In the past 3 seasons, the only time that we didn’t have all of them (bar Rioli) was for a four week period in 2020, when we were in the hub. All these players have been a permanent feature in our team for the past 3 seasons, apart from the start of 2021. We have only missed both Yeo and Shuey at the same time, for an extended period, once in the past 3 seasons. We do not have the same midfield depth as Richmond, because our recruiting focus has been on KPP talent (and Rohen O’Brien is the worst recruiter of midfield talent in the league).
Nearly all of these players should be back by the bye. So, we have to navigate the next 4 games with the team we have. Our fixture until the cavalry returns includes:
1. Fremantle (H)
2. Hawthorn (A)
3. Adelaide (H)
4. Giants (A)
How will we go? I expect, at a minimum, 4 wins.