News Welcome Ben Serpell

[partycorolla]

Strange happenings tho , are there any parallels elsewhere ? Question not a statement

With a quick glance at other injury lists (currently - not cumulatively), most sides have multiple soft tissue injuries (between 2-5) which isn't unexpected in a sport of this nature.

What I do find interesting is that the percentage of soft tissue injuries out of all injuries at RFC is relatively low (given we have so many injuries).

We've been really unlucky with ACLs and seem to have a few syndemosis issues over the last couple of seasons.

Injuries that occur at training isn't a stat I usually see reported but we've had a few in the last 2 seasons. Only other club that comes to mind here is Essendon (and that may be recency bias).

Our quantity of injuries (combination of collision and soft tissue) has certainly been high in the last couple of seasons. For a young list, it's not ideal. When we are back and competing for finals, it's injury (luck and good/bad management) that can make the difference between making finals/making top 4 and potentially a flag. While we are down the bottom, it's annoying but not crictical. I'd be stunned if we aren't reviewing it though.

 

[richoplzbreed]

The club might as well save some coin and just appoint some random Mum from a local U14's team, as they could do no worse than the muppets we've had in charge the last few years. This bloke would want a big improvement over the off season and into next year or he's gonna have people out for his head in no time.

 

[sante]

The club might as well save some coin and just appoint some random Mum from a local U14's team, as they could do no worse than the muppets we've had in charge the last few years. This bloke would want a big improvement over the off season and into next year or he's gonna have people out for his head in no time.

What’s been so bad about him? Hopper looking like playing a full season for the first time in how many years? Lynch has pretty much been fit all year, Dion has probably played the longest stretch of games he has in years.

 

[Forensi Tiger]

True. He knows how to look after old blokes coz that’s all they had at Geelong. But seems like he is all at sea with the younger guys.

 

[sante]

True. He knows how to look after old blokes coz that’s all they had at Geelong. But seems like he is all at sea with the younger guys.

Max Holmes had trouble first couple years didn’t he?

 

[partycorolla]

True. He knows how to look after old blokes coz that’s all they had at Geelong. But seems like he is all at sea with the younger guys.

1 guy over 25 on our injury list or something like that. Maybe he's just a bit demanding of the younger guys. However, Jonty, Trainor have managed to get through and Alger (all contact injuries or Trainor now rested). It's more younger power-based players.

 

[Tivva29]

True. He knows how to look after old blokes coz that’s all they had at Geelong. But seems like he is all at sea with the younger guys.

Maybe, but I think it’s more a case of the club was specific on what they wanted from Serpell. Build these kids up to required standard so in 3 years time they are smashing it.
Serpell is doing what he sees is necessary to achieve this goal on a player by player basis.

 

[Boxo004]

The club might as well save some coin and just appoint some random Mum from a local U14's team, as they could do no worse than the muppets we've had in charge the last few years. This bloke would want a big improvement over the off season and into next year or he's gonna have people out for his head in no time.

shhhh leave it to the adults

 

[wegetpumped]

Until the AFL goes back to playing rootes the game is going to get worse and every club will be in the same boat. The game is too fast to hard and just playing stupid. I said earlier in the year and during that this is the worst season i have witnessed in my life. I miss the days where it was man on man and the best team won this. For me ANYWAY I lost interest years ago and only watch us and nothing else. I don't even buy into all this crap footy shows apart from the Front Bar which at least gives me something to smile about concerning the AFl. Really sick tonight was asleep woke up in pain and had the afl going as my eyes opened first thing I saw was a collingwood player beautifully and as they were going to the ground he even place his hands around the guys face and head so when he hit the ground wouldn't get heart. His reward free to the other guy.

 

[Infamy]

True. He knows how to look after old blokes coz that’s all they had at Geelong. But seems like he is all at sea with the younger guys.

When you look at the ever increasing numbers of games missed by first year players due to injury year on year, this is an AFL wide problem though, not just Richmond. It probably just feels like it is given our huge intake of young kids.

I think it just shows how demanding the game is getting and how young we bring kids in to play the game. US sports don't have to deal with this as much as most players come into the sport at around 21-23 years of age after playing in the college system so are already much more physically developed. Even then they typically still take a year or two to adjust to the increased speed. We're expecting 18-19 year olds to go from high school level to an elite athlete in just a year or two, it's crazy.

 

[dean33]

What’s been so bad about him? Hopper looking like playing a full season for the first time in how many years? Lynch has pretty much been fit all year, Dion has probably played the longest stretch of games he has in years.

Agree, he's got the experienced players back on the park. Always going to have issues with young bodies coming into an elite program with high demands on their underdeveloped body. As time goes by Lalor, smillie and co will develope so their bodies can cope with AFL footy, just as cotch and grimsey did when they started.

 

[Forensi Tiger]

Max Holmes had trouble first couple years didn’t he?

I just want to create mischief

 

[Boxo004]

When you look at the ever increasing numbers of games missed by first year players due to injury year on year, this is an AFL wide problem though, not just Richmond. It probably just feels like it is given our huge intake of young kids.

I think it just shows how demanding the game is getting and how young we bring kids in to play the game. US sports don't have to deal with this as much as most players come into the sport at around 21-23 years of age after playing in the college system so are already much more physically developed. Even then they typically still take a year or two to adjust to the increased speed. We're expecting 18-19 year olds to go from high school level to an elite athlete in just a year or two, it's crazy.

nail head

 

[lizard man]

Serpell said he can improve players speed. Our players don’t look quicker at all ….. kind of makes me sad seeing our mids and flankers plod around

 

[copthat]

Serpell said he can improve players speed. Our players don’t look quicker at all ….. kind of makes me sad seeing our mids and flankers plod around

If he's not talking out of his ass then you wouldn't be seeing any results of that now. Would take at least a couple of years depending on how much work they do during the season.

 

[captain cotch 9]

How long was this guys contract?
Probably 2 years?

 

[Timothy Luncheon]

How long was this guys contract?
Probably 2 years?

It's a bit concerning that Geelong have no injuries, and they decided to not promote Serpell (did they fire him? Or did he look elsewhere). I guess you can look at it that it's encouraging he came form there and they are doing well with injuries. But I would've thought they'd keep him if they liked him

 

[copthat]

It's a bit concerning that Geelong have no injuries, and they decided to not promote Serpell (did they fire him? Or did he look elsewhere). I guess you can look at it that it's encouraging he came form there and they are doing well with injuries. But I would've thought they'd keep him if they liked him

He left them for a promotion.