Player Watch Travis Varcoe (Retired 2020)

[Drought Break]

Not a great start to 2020. When will we ever get a decent run?

When we refrain from continually resigning old broken down players with extended injury history.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Langdon hasn't run for 8 months or something.
Broomhead -- who we all know would be the difference between top four and bottom 8 -- not seen.
Quaynor just back running
Phillips, fighting a niggle.

So nothing new then apart from Varcoe

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

A shoulder reconstruction on day 2 of 2020 is not a great start.

It’s hardly the end of the world losing a fringe best 22 player for a month or so.

We don’t have a LOT of injuries and this is the only semi serious one we have incurred in the offseason, to the best of my knowledge

 

[jmac70]

It’s hardly the end of the world losing a fringe best 22 player for a month or so.

We don’t have a LOT of injuries and this is the only semi serious one we have incurred in the offseason, to the best of my knowledge

As I said, hopefully we get a decent run with injuries.

 

[TradeDraft]

Got it.

Yes I would have to agree that MM and Butters are clearly and completely responsible for the Pies ongoing injuries of late. 100%

Well that when our Bad Run of Injuries Started

 

[Kappa]

Langdon hasn't run for 8 months or something.
Broomhead -- who we all know would be the difference between top four and bottom 8 -- not seen.
Quaynor just back running
Phillips, fighting a niggle.

Broomhead is the what now?

 

[TKiL]

Well that when our Bad Run of Injuries Started

I seem to recall not a lot of injuries in 2010.

 

[Finnishpie]

Broomhead is the what now?

Just doing for him what others like to do for Sier.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Just doing for him what others like to do for Sier.

Where my glass is half empty it seems yours is more than half full.

 

[Finnishpie]

Where my glass is half empty it seems yours is more than half full.

Just like to lighten the mood now and then. I know it's ridiculous, but hey!

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

As I said, hopefully we get a decent run with injuries.

You actually said “ when will we ever get a decent run”.

Which has a far more negative tone.

I don’t see any cause to be concerned about injuries just yet.

 

[TKiL]

You actually said “ when will we ever get a decent run”.
Which has a far more negative tone.
I don’t see any cause to be concerned about injuries just yet.

If our training track is too hard and causing injuries etc I propose the lads train on Ed's front lawn in Toorak. It's probably large enough, verdant and beautifully cushioned to be the perfect venue.
Fence high enough for secret drills when necessary.
Just around the corner from Bucks' place.
Everyone's a winner!

 

[jmac70]

You actually said “ when will we ever get a decent run”.

Which has a far more negative tone.

I don’t see any cause to be concerned about injuries just yet.

Go pick the eyes out of someone else, I’m not interested in taking part in your game.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Go pick the eyes out of someone else, I’m not interested in taking part in your game.

That’s the spirit.

A simple “ I get your point” would have sufficed though.

 

[sr36]

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[Hong Kong Pie]

I hope he mends well and makes a big impact this year. Would love him.to get to 100 games.

 

[Horaceg]

Z

Not sure what that is or was meant to be or what i was referring to.

 

[Kirby]

Not sure what that is or was meant to be or what i was referring to.

A?

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Happy he’s back in the team!

However, anyone else find it weird that we moved our best crumbing forward to a role we have a plethora of players?

Maynard, Noble, Quaynor & Bianco are the ones who could easily place the small defensive role.

 

[magpies42]

Happy he’s back in the team!

However, anyone else find it weird that we moved our best crumbing forward to a role we have a plethora of players?

Maynard, Noble, Quaynor & Bianco are the ones who could easily place the small defensive role.

We also have a lot of small forwards. I think it was pace out of the backline that they were after with Varcoe

 

[Chrispiesssss]

We also have a lot of small forwards. I think it was pace out of the backline that they were after with Varcoe

Varcoe is our Cameron, Betts, Garlett, Tippa.... they hit the pack at speed.
We don’t have anyone else who can do that.

 

[grayza2018]

I'm happy to see Trav back in the side, he may not get too many more cracks at it but at least you know he'll give his all. Will be interesting to see the role he plays tonight

 

[Kappa]

Happy he’s back in the team!

However, anyone else find it weird that we moved our best crumbing forward to a role we have a plethora of players?

Maynard, Noble, Quaynor & Bianco are the ones who could easily place the small defensive role.

In what crazy world did Varcoe become our best crumbing forward? He's kicked over 10 goals ONCE in the past 9 seasons.

 

[mike123]

Happy he’s back in the team!

However, anyone else find it weird that we moved our best crumbing forward to a role we have a plethora of players?

Maynard, Noble, Quaynor & Bianco are the ones who could easily place the small defensive role.

Easily? Noble played there and he was average at best.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

In what crazy world did Varcoe become our best crumbing forward? He's kicked over 10 goals ONCE in the past 9 seasons.

Ofcourse not to the quality of the others mentioned, but I mean who else have we had as a crumber? Maybe I’ve forgotten