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I know we're not about Messiahs these days but I'm all-in on this guy.

There's just something about him, he's got almost a calming presence, and you get the sense that the players could not respect him any more highly. He's achieved so much in the game already and he has both their and the club's best interests at heart - it would be hard not to respect him.

I think his influence will really start to kick-in in 2020 (when I expect the group's fitness levels to really go up a level or two after a second Russell-led pre-season), but the signs are already incredible. This guy is managing player minutes to not only best look after the player's bodies, but also to give our team the best possible chance to strongly run out - and win - games.

Sure, we're still going to get injuries, but I have faith that the rehab and management processes could not be better.
Top post, SOAP.

I have unadulterated man love for the guy and I’m proud of it!!

As you said, just has this calming presence about him. An aura so to speak.
 
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I want to preface this by saying I believe it takes at least 12 months for any fitness/medical staff changes to have a real effect, so the following observations are likely just coincidences.

However, as of today, the current injury list is as follows:

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Sam Docherty (Indefinite)
Jarrod Pickett (Indefinite)
Kym Lebois (2-3 weeks)
Tom De Koning (4-6 weeks)
Test (2): David Cuningham, Charlie Curnow

We have 4 players injured (2 with long term, 2 coming back soon). We have 2 more labelled as "test".

Docherty is a horrible story, however overall I can't remember when our list has been healthier during a season? Great stuff.
Whats more telling is hawthorns injury list...



HAWTHORN
Grant Birchall (Knee) — Indefinite
Shaun Burgoyne (Hamstring) — 1-2 weeks
James Frawley (Hamstring) — 3 weeks
Darren Minchington (Hamstring) — 1 week
Tom Mitchell (Leg) — Indefinite
Tim Mohr (Knee) — Season
Ryan Schoenmakers (Achillies) — TBC
Liam Shiels (Hamstring) — Test
Ben Stratton (Concussion) — Test
Matthew Walker (Knee) — Test
 
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Whats more telling is hawthorns injury list...

HAWTHORN
Grant Birchall (Knee) — Indefinite
Shaun Burgoyne (Hamstring) — 1-2 weeks
James Frawley (Hamstring) — 3 weeks
Darren Minchington (Hamstring) — 1 week
Tom Mitchell (Leg) — Indefinite
Tim Mohr (Knee) — Season
Ryan Schoenmakers (Achillies) — TBC
Liam Shiels (Hamstring) — Test
Ben Stratton (Concussion) — Test
Matthew Walker (Knee) — Test
I think that says more about their ageing list than the state of their medical department.

Shaun Burgoyne - 36
Grant Birchall - 31
James Frawley - 30
Tim Mohr - 30
Ben Stratton - 30
Ryan Schoenmakers - 28
Liam Shiels - 27
Darren Minchington - 25
Tom Mitchell - 25
Matthew Walker - 19
 

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Whats more telling is hawthorns injury list...



HAWTHORN
Grant Birchall (Knee) — Indefinite
Shaun Burgoyne (Hamstring) — 1-2 weeks
James Frawley (Hamstring) — 3 weeks
Darren Minchington (Hamstring) — 1 week
Tom Mitchell (Leg) — Indefinite
Tim Mohr (Knee) — Season
Ryan Schoenmakers (Achillies) — TBC
Liam Shiels (Hamstring) — Test
Ben Stratton (Concussion) — Test
Matthew Walker (Knee) — Test
where'd you get this? official one on the AFL website only has 5 hawks injured. I had it in my post then removed it actually!
 
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