When it rains, it pours...(Merrett injured)

[kylegee28]

http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/115736/default.aspx

Daniel Merrett is set to miss 8-10 weeks with an acute stress fracture in his back.

Where does this leave the lions, and what impact will it have upon the rest of our season.

 

[TOOs_Finest]

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Shit news

 

[Ironmonger]

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Poor bloke. Having a great season and has really stamped himself as a leader of the team. If he misses ten weeks from here I can't see much benefit in bringing him back for the last couple of rounds.

I guess Maguire comes back for this week. Staker will return in a few weeks, so he'll probably be expected to play a key defensive role.

Puts a lot of pressure on Patfull, who'd been going okay until last Saturday.

 

[GingerGreatness]

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8 - 10 weeks, lets face it - season ending.

FFS.

 

[whizkizz]

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I blame Lynchy for putting the mozz on him.

Feel like we're being severely cursed by the footy gods...

 

[dlanod]

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We're ****ed.

 

[Dylan12]

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What shit news, we just cannot take a trick.

The one positive is that at least we have another gorilla backman to come in for him...time to step up to the challenge Goose.

 

[Old Den]

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http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/115736/default.aspx

Daniel Merrett is set to miss 8-10 weeks with an acute stress fracture in his back.

Where does this leave the lions, and what impact will it have upon the rest of our season.

Answer: Without the only specialist fullback on the list and with only 1 genuine key defender on the list that is available...Maguire (take a bow anyone who did not like him being drafted)...Patfull can play CHB but is much better as the 3rd tall defender...I would park Mitch Clark at CHB,bring Acorn in at full forward.

If the injuries keep happening to our tall defenders we will be boarding the barbed wire canoe for a trip up that well known creek.

 

[spudmaster]

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Poor bloke
He has been in ripping form for much of the year so far.

All the best to him in his recovery.

 

[whizkizz]

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2011 becomes another season ravaged by injury.

Brown missed 6 games.
Staker has missed 9 so far.
Drummond has missed 8 so far.
Now Merrett to miss 8-10.

That makes it really tough when you compound it with losses of Rischitelli, Brennan, Sherman, Fevola and hell even Proud from the starting 22.

Let throw in X.Clarke who hasn't played yet, Maguire who pulled up with a niggle on the eve of round 1, Polec who's gone for around 6 weeks, and Lester and Beams who are gone for the year. Yes, this lot are arguably not in our best 22, but they are at least fringe players, and their losses give us no valuable depth.

We'll ignore the minor injuries to Rockliff and McGrath, every team loses players for a week or two here or there.

2011 sucks.

 

[Quigley]

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Don't worry OD. McKeever will save us.

Seriously though I wouldn't mind seeing the big Irishman get a game or three from here on. There is really no pressure on now and you would think it could only help his development. It would also help the Lions planning for next year quite a lot you would think if they could get a good bead on where he is at.

 

[whizkizz]

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I would park Mitch Clark at CHB,bring Acorn in at full forward.

I'm not totally against this. I like the idea of Mitch Clark rebounding off the backline. Harder for him to go missing when the ball is constantly in his area too..

 

[PooMonkey]

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wish him all the best...
I think he is a star and I love watching him play...
It is going to kill your structures though...you guys cant take a trick at the moment.

 

[AlecDuncan]

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What a shite injury. Hope he's back on the park soon and there's no more injuries before the big game.

 

[Old Den]

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Don't worry OD. McKeever will save us.

Seriously though I wouldn't mind seeing the big Irishman get a game or three from here on. There is really no pressure on now and you would think it could only help his development. It would also help the Lions planning for next year quite a lot you would think if they could get a good bead on where he is at.

Agree Quigley...it would be good to get 8 or 10 games into Acorn at full forward this year as well to assess his progress looking to 2011 and beyond.

 

[Last of the Roys]

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Don't worry OD. McKeever will save us.

Seriously though I wouldn't mind seeing the big Irishman get a game or three from here on. There is really no pressure on now and you would think it could only help his development. It would also help the Lions planning for next year quite a lot you would think if they could get a good bead on where he is at.

I was thinking the same thing as I was reading through this thread. It is a good opportunity for McKeever to come in, although I would be betting that they will stick with Maguire for now.

To the regular reserves watches - where does McKeever mostly play? I think I have read he was CHB earlier in the year, but then has had to do some ruck work as well.

 

[John]

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In some of the losses this season he has been very very good so I was genuinely surprised at his game on Saturday night. This might explain it. A massive out for us. Disastrous.

 

[Blueboys7]

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Terrible news, hope it isn't the type of injury that could affect him for an extended period by way of reoccurrence.

He would be close to AA at this stage do it's a real shame that his season is cut short.

 

[mINORITY]

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Poor Sauce - hope the recovery goes well. Best of luck.

The footy injury gods have not been kind to us over the last two seasons.

 

[Bucking Beads]

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Wow, Merrett has been one of our best players this season. Just no luck at the Lions at the moment. Hopefully when our luck changes it pours.

 

[chopperduck]

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Just unbelievable. Absolutely shattered, for him as a player being in some of the best form he has ever been in, and for us as a team losing such a pillar in our defense.

No doubt we will run with Goose, Patfull and Collier as our defenders. I think if Acorn can keep knocking on the door, and move of Clark down back and Acorn in wouldn't be bad. But first up, you try not to change more than you have to.

 

[irish]

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real shame !! he was our best chance for all australian for years.

bad luck mate , you will be missed !!!

 

[luthor]

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Bugger me!

I feel sorry for us as supporters of the club but I feel sorrier for Rog.

Poor guy

 

[GabbaGirl]

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Shattered and gutted for him. Damn.

 

[maroon and blue]

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It's not the end of the world, Kevin "Bulldog" Murray played with a back brace fashioned out of leather and still won a Brownlow. Expect Merret to do the same. (But not in leather...unless he really wants to).