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Any idea how bad that ankle?Maybe needs to lower the eyes occasionally…had two far better options ahead of him and went for difficult shot instead. Struggled with ankle after that
Don’t think so, but was half asleep when I listened and apparently it was cut short at 12 minutes because Scott had to get to the fox studio for 360.Laboured yesterday, wasn't alone in that but it was noticeable to me how little he chased and when he did it was flat footed.
Did Scott mention him in the presser Lore ? (Or whoever watched) AFL app had him injured half time.
He looked very wore with a bit of a limp at times yesterady in the first half when Is him. THe AFL app put him as injured at half time. May not have been an injury just playing sore.Don’t think so, but was half asleep when I listened and apparently it was cut short at 12 minutes because Scott had to get to the fox studio for 360.
I didn’t see Perkins leave the field either but when he was on the bench after he was testing his jump which made it seem like an ankle issue that had been strapped and maybe jabbed.
Short week so should get injury update sooner rather than later.
I assume his ankle is OK and he's right to face Geelong?
Not on the injury list so you'd assume he's good to goI assume his ankle is OK and he's right to face Geelong?
Should we be putting him in more CBs? I feel like he gets lost too often at HF - kind of baffles me we don't seem to be rolling him thru the middle more in the same way as Stringer. Archie's already one of the most powerful players we have at stoppages. Surely he would be good for some clearances.
On what I’m seeing today I have concerns that if he doesn’t find a way to get involved in games he won’t be worth persevering with. I’m in no way dismissing him. I love his attributes and desperately want to see him be a part of our future because he’ll give us something different but gee today shows us most of the negative in his game. What is it that keeps him out of the game for such long periods.
Is it game-sense? Fitness? Confusion about his role? Front-runner? I know others here see it too but it really needs to be sorted sooner rather than later.
Id be abandoning the midfield training and focusing purely on how he can impact gamesI was watching some games over the weekend and the same type of player taken by some other clubs is tearing it up.
Rachelle and Rankine (admittedly drafted by GCS), Sheezel (drafted as a dynamic HFF but doing it wherever he is put), Ownes was an academy selection and late but geez he's doing well in a similar role. Humphrey at GCS looks so dynamic.
Archie I have grave concerns about with exactly what you are suggesting.