Looking at the highlights there was a turnover from McDonald where he kicked it straight to oppo and that immediately led to a score.
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I would be amazed if these aren't the outcomes.
Cox looked like he has been shot, i doubt we seen him until the final 8 or so rounds.
Agree on cox, he knew it was bad straight away too.
I’m still holding hope that omac isn’t that serious. Didn’t look like an acl to me. With no basis I’m guessing 6 weeks.
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There is some hope with Oscar. Our medics couldn't tell for sure. I think he had a lot of swelling from the bones impacting, it looked very sore. I sit at the dug out, so can see the players just a few meters away.
McDonald could be anything, really hoping he has had a bit of luck here.
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Nice little push in the back to Cox that helped pull that Hammy.. and no free kick
Shouldn't have been playing forward tbh - underdone with no pre season games - should have played Voss
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Shouldn't have been playing forward tbh - underdone with no pre season games - should have played Voss
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You play Voss forward then Andrews is stuck on Amiss all game instead. I think Cox playing forward was actually the best option for us. Wouldn’t have wanted him playing underdone in defence.
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Beginning to wonder if the lac of preseason matches is contributing to the increased injury rates in these first few rounds.
You would normally use 3-4 preseason games to push yourself to the limit, without exceeding it, pulling back when you start to feel fatigued, with the intent to be able push a little harder the next week.
Instead they've basically gone from 0-100 in a couple of weeks, without being able to build resilience in those muscles/ligaments required for structural support.
Correlation =/= causation and all that, but sometimes the most obvious answer is the right one.
You would normally use 3-4 preseason games to push yourself to the limit, without exceeding it, pulling back when you start to feel fatigued, with the intent to be able push a little harder the next week.
Instead they've basically gone from 0-100 in a couple of weeks, without being able to build resilience in those muscles/ligaments required for structural support.
Correlation =/= causation and all that, but sometimes the most obvious answer is the right one.
Concur.. not sure what value there is playing Cox as opposed to Voss or even draper in that particular defensive forward role on Harris Andrews. Looked to be running in mud around the ground.
Did the brissie dog get reported for helping amiss into the post?
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Watchig vision of after the game and Ryan and Fyfe talking to him, Omac seemed to say “grade two” and then shrugged his shoulders.
Nah, it’s going to be a full 18 days longer than some other teams in the end. Don’t worry about it.
I don’t think it worth getting all hot bothered about the fixtures. One could argue that it helped us that Brisbane played last week and Coleman and Neale sustained injuries.
The early start to the season is certainly resulting in more injuries. Harder grounds and less conditioning before the season starts I reckon contributing factors. That should be looked at more than some teams starting earlier and essentially having a longer season.
I get more hot and bothered about the northern academies and the massive advantage they (Brisbane, GC, Sydney and GWS) get. Each of those clubs bar GC have played in GF’s the one that hasn’t (GC) has been a basket case and the AFL have handed them extra concessions anyway. Yet they get four new top 20 draftees using a bunch of later picks. Sydney and GWS seem to get top 10 academy picks very regularly.
The early start to the season is certainly resulting in more injuries. Harder grounds and less conditioning before the season starts I reckon contributing factors. That should be looked at more than some teams starting earlier and essentially having a longer season.
I get more hot and bothered about the northern academies and the massive advantage they (Brisbane, GC, Sydney and GWS) get. Each of those clubs bar GC have played in GF’s the one that hasn’t (GC) has been a basket case and the AFL have handed them extra concessions anyway. Yet they get four new top 20 draftees using a bunch of later picks. Sydney and GWS seem to get top 10 academy picks very regularly.
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Wait until tassie come online.
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Albeit with three extra games...
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Of course I dislike the academies and concessions for the northern clubs and the priority picks for the likes of Norf, but I disagree with your take that they are a bigger integrity problem than an uneven fixture.
I know which advantage I’d rather have - the one that involves getting top 5 picks for chump change.
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JL saying Cox 12-16 weeks. Oscar unknown at this stage
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Daniels was quick on that one, just came up on AFL360
OMac is promising because they'd surely know by now if it was a full ACL
OMac is promising because they'd surely know by now if it was a full ACL
Just in time for the lead up to the Qualifying Final
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