AFL Player #12: Will Setterfield - Re-signed for 2025

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024?
2024 My Boy Draft: Pick 17, mcgrath_truther

 

[andleanback]

Think that could be the end of the road for him unfortunately

 

[fairbump_playon]

Think that could be the end of the road for him unfortunately

shades of Dev Smith

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Right type of player but we can't trust his body. That's curtains for him I'm afraid.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Has there been any mention of what the injury was?

 

[jannissary]

Has there been any mention of what the injury was?

knee or knee related

 

[ghostdog]

It's a real pity because he's the kind of player we need and we may have been his last shot at making it. We need to be ruthless at year's end. If Setters' knee really is done again, we need to end the relationship.

 

[jannissary]

thought he was one of our best in the first three

 

[Old Campaigner]

It's a real pity because he's the kind of player we need and we may have been his last shot at making it. We need to be ruthless at year's end. If Setters' knee really is done again, we need to end the relationship.

Surely that depends on the nature of the injury. If it's just an unlucky knock to something he's been managing it's probably fine.

 

[jmoo wan]

knee or knee related

what specifically though - awareness, acknowledgement. appreciation?

 

[cAsEy_18]

what specifically though - awareness, acknowledgement. appreciation?

Apparently they’ve deemed it “alertness”.

Which is code for a high-grade awareness. Not good signs.

 

[Yoda_]

Apparently they’ve deemed it “alertness”.

Which is code for a high-grade awareness. Not good signs.

they are aware, look at it in 3 weeks, then assess it in 2 and allow recovery for 4.

Essington mode activated

 

[ghostdog]

Surely that depends on the nature of the injury. If it's just an unlucky knock to something he's been managing it's probably fine.

If it's fine it's fine. If it's done it's done.

 

[faible]

what specifically though - awareness, acknowledgement. appreciation?

Acceptance perhaps?

 

[dank420_]

You put your Setterfield in
You put your Setterfield out
You put your Setterfield in
60% of Bigfooty has gout

 

[Agronomus]

Midfielder Will Setterfield is set to miss again after re-injuring the knee that he hurt during the round two game against Sydney.

Following a hit to the same spot during the weekend’s loss to Port Adelaide, Setterfield is likely to miss at least the next two matches.

It was a contact injury. Not sure Murphy can have any control over that. The AFL has not allowed full suit of armor to be used yet.

Pillows?

 

[Snake Charmer]

Might be right after the bye. I think he will get a 1 year deal.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I was sitting near where he got injured and it did just look like another knock to knee, was hoping at time that they subbed due to it being the last quarter and needing all hands on deck and couldnt afford to be down a rotation whilst they checked his knee, similar to how we subbed jones straight away on anzac day.
If him, duursma and hobbs are back post bye I think our midfield can find its early season form again.

 

[Yoda_]

Might be right after the bye. I think he will get a 1 year deal.

this is exactly the sort of thing we MUST move past.


High draft pick, good character, Essendon supporter growing up, Dodoro love child who hasn't quite kicked on


At 26 and a half, he has had his chances and has simply not come on. Fitness for someone in his career is key. He is struggling to stay on the park for more than 6 weeks in a row.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

He’s only 26 and he’s been unlucky enough to get two knocks to the knee ..far from career ending

 

[ghostdog]

1 week out isn't so bad, but I don't trust it. Needs a clone at least if we're keeping him.

 

[Bombers36]

So he should be OK to go in a couple of games when we play the Cats?


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[Snake Charmer]

this is exactly the sort of thing we MUST move past.


High draft pick, good character, Essendon supporter growing up, Dodoro love child who hasn't quite kicked on


At 26 and a half, he has had his chances and has simply not come on. Fitness for someone in his career is key. He is struggling to stay on the park for more than 6 weeks in a row.

Dude the report is he got a knock to the knee and is every chance to play after the bye lol. Let him see out the year and make that call. Because when he is fit he’s good enough, on top of that if Shiel leaves Setters is perfect mature age big body depth. also, just quietly… when he is fit he’s isn’t depth. He’s best 22.

 

[ghostdog]

Dude the report is he got a knock to the knee and is every chance to play after the bye lol. Let him see out the year and make that call. Because when he is fit he’s good enough, on top of that if Shiel leaves Setters is perfect mature age big body depth. also, just quietly… when he is fit he’s isn’t depth. He’s best 22.

The struggle to stay on the park is real though. We need to be in a position where we aren't relying on him to be fit. He's one knock to the knee away from a 6 month hobble. We need to find another Setterfield and let their form determine which one is depth. I agree though, he has been great when he has played this year.

 

[Snake Charmer]

The struggle to stay on the park is real though. We need to be in a position where we aren't relying on him to be fit. He's one knock to the knee away from a 6 month hobble. We need to find another Setterfield and let their form determine which one is depth. I agree though, he has been great when he has played this year.

He’s had to contact injuries. It’s bad luck. He was subbed late as a precaution and might play in 2 weeks time. It’s not panic stations yet. Let him see out the year

I do agree with trying to find another type like him. Either a kid or mature age guy to take Shiels spot

 

[Old Campaigner]

A few babies going out with the bath water here.

They’re just knocks to his knee, it’s not like he’s having ongoing soft tissue injuries to the same muscle or something.