Injury 2024 Injury Thread

[Superkoops]

To be honest I wouldn't mind Johnson being sub and have Erasmus come into the 22 and spend more time forward than onball. O'Meara played on the wing a fair bit in preseason. He could spend time there with Brayshaw and Banfield also spending time on the wing too. I think Johnson should be played in his natural position of onball more so having him play that role getting subbed in is better than him playing mostly wing for the entire match in my view.

From what I’ve seen Brayshaw has been playing quite a bit of Wing. He Johnson and Banfield rotating through. Don’t mind your suggestion with JOM and Erasmus part of the HF, Wing and mid rotations. At Peel Erasmus has played 100% mid.

 

[Ge3ks]

Switta is ok? Awesome.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Its mostly good news here I think. Switta a test for this week and Freddy 1 week is much better than I thought would be the case even if Freddy's held back for an extra week.

Oscar at 4-5 months, is still the year really.

Just means, he will have a full preseason.

 

[freoextra]

Oscar at 4-5 months, is still the year really.

Just means, he will have a full preseason.

Probably, but with such an extended period it is more guess work than anything at this stage. After getting the swelling down, You would not be surprised if it was a little shorter or longer.

 

[s_wd6]

When does it go from being an unlucky injury to injury prone?

We've got Darcy and Cox both signed until 2030 but how many full seasons do we expect them to play until then?

Apart from his knee in 2020? I don't think Darcy had any long term/major injuries for quite some time, but then in the last 6-8 months he's done his hamstring, ankle, and knee all moderate-long term injuries.

Cox has done the same hammy twice in just over two years and that's on top of the ankle and stress fracture in the last few months. I'm not a doctor but I'd assume that requiring surgery to reattach your hamstring twice in a few years doesn't really bode well for the future.

 

[fnerd]

When does it go from being an unlucky injury to injury prone?

We've got Darcy and Cox both signed until 2030 but how many full seasons do we expect them to play until then?

Apart from his knee in 2020? I don't think Darcy had any long term/major injuries for quite some time, but then in the last 6-8 months he's done his hamstring, ankle, and knee all moderate-long term injuries.

Cox has done the same hammy twice in just over two years and that's on top of the ankle and stress fracture in the last few months. I'm not a doctor but I'd assume that requiring surgery to reattach your hamstring twice in a few years doesn't really bode well for the future.

Get him back for finals this year and next couple , netting us 2 flags then on sell him back to Adelaide for a haul of curtin and 1st rounder
Winning!

 

[mattis117]

When does it go from being an unlucky injury to injury prone?

We've got Darcy and Cox both signed until 2030 but how many full seasons do we expect them to play until then?

Apart from his knee in 2020? I don't think Darcy had any long term/major injuries for quite some time, but then in the last 6-8 months he's done his hamstring, ankle, and knee all moderate-long term injuries.

Cox has done the same hammy twice in just over two years and that's on top of the ankle and stress fracture in the last few months. I'm not a doctor but I'd assume that requiring surgery to reattach your hamstring twice in a few years doesn't really bode well for the future.

Sometimes it's just bad luck, see Hayden Young and Alex Pearce as examples of players who have managed to stay fit.

 

[s_wd6]

Sometimes it's just bad luck, see Hayden Young and Alex Pearce as examples of players who have managed to stay fit.

But when does it stop becoming bad luck and start becoming a pattern?

Pearce was a bony injury, which generally heals quicker/less complications, and his knee was a freak accident. Young did an ankle in his first year and a bad hammy in his second year, but has done nothing since then. Those seem like just bad luck.

Both different to Cox who has had recurrent hamstring/soft tissue problems since 2019 and Darcy who has had recurrent knee issues since 2020 (albeit a lot of them minor). Chappy is another one where it's starting to edge more on injury prone than bad luck, but he's still early in his career so he still has the potential to figure it out and have a long career.

 

[gaskin]

Darcy is a big boy. I'd be more shocked if he didn't have knee issues.

 

[FreoGirl]

Darcy is a big boy. I'd be more shocked if he didn't have knee issues.

he is much thinner than he used to be

 

[gaskin]

Switta in concussion protocols.

ROUND SIX INJURY LIST
Michael Frederick (hamstring) – test
Nathan O’Driscoll (knee) – test
Karl Worner (concussion) – test
Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

26

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

(knee) – test
Corey Wagner (calf) – test
Pat Voss (calf) – test
Sam Switkowski

39

Sam Switkowski

Age

28

Ht

179cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

(concussion) – 1 week
Conrad Williams (foot) – 1-2 weeks
Brennan Cox

36

Brennan Cox

Age

26

Ht

195cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

182.8

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

182.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

(hamstring) - 9-11 weeks
Oscar McDonald

21

Oscar Mcdonald

Age

28

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

191.4

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

3star

MG

157.7

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

5.4

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.4

3star

MG

138.4

3star

(knee) – 14-18 weeks
Odin Jones (concussion) – TBC
Josh Corbett

19

Josh Corbett

Age

28

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

(hip) – Season
Sebit Kuek (knee) - Season

 

[nurries]

Switta in concussion protocols.

ROUND SIX INJURY LIST
Michael Frederick (hamstring) – test
Nathan O’Driscoll (knee) – test
Karl Worner (concussion) – test
Sean Darcy (knee) – test
Corey Wagner (calf) – test
Pat Voss (calf) – test
Sam Switkowski (concussion) – 1 week
Conrad Williams (foot) – 1-2 weeks
Brennan Cox (hamstring) - 9-11 weeks
Oscar McDonald (knee) – 14-18 weeks
Odin Jones (concussion) – TBC
Josh Corbett (hip) – Season
Sebit Kuek (knee) - Season

Lots of tests there

 

[Ge3ks]

Switta in concussion protocols.

ROUND SIX INJURY LIST
Michael Frederick (hamstring) – test
Nathan O’Driscoll (knee) – test
Karl Worner (concussion) – test
Sean Darcy (knee) – test
Corey Wagner (calf) – test
Pat Voss (calf) – test
Sam Switkowski (concussion) – 1 week
Conrad Williams (foot) – 1-2 weeks
Brennan Cox (hamstring) - 9-11 weeks
Oscar McDonald (knee) – 14-18 weeks
Odin Jones (concussion) – TBC
Josh Corbett (hip) – Season
Sebit Kuek (knee) - Season

Odin Jones

 

[ilikepotatoes]

To be totally honest I thought Switta was clearly concussed at the time and would have been off at the half.

The way he fell over was a clear concussion for mine.

 

[Taylor]

To be totally honest I thought Switta was clearly concussed at the time and would have been off at the half.

The way he fell over was a clear concussion for mine.

I was impressed Soldo managed to avoid even an assessment after his head knock.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

I was impressed Soldo managed to avoid even an assessment after his head knock.

Is it that impressive when it comes to the Port medical team?

 

[Deathly]

Odin is stuck in Jason Weber purgatory.

 

[Taylor]

Is it that impressive when it comes to the Port medical team?

You picked up exactly what I was poking a not so subtle stick at there. I'm keeping an eye out for him to be a late withdrawn player after an "incident at training"

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

Odin is stuck in Jason Weber purgatory.

Pretty concerning tbh! He’s been having symptoms for ages now. Doesn’t bode well for his long term health

 

[freo_leo29]

Odin is a weird one, 2 weeks ago they said he was close

This week the west said he trained as he was looking towards this weekend

But now no update still tbc

 

[serial_thrilla]

Switta in concussion protocols.

ROUND SIX INJURY LIST
Michael Frederick (hamstring) – test
Nathan O’Driscoll (knee) – test
Karl Worner (concussion) – test
Sean Darcy (knee) – test
Corey Wagner (calf) – test
Pat Voss (calf) – test
Sam Switkowski (concussion) – 1 week
Conrad Williams (foot) – 1-2 weeks
Brennan Cox (hamstring) - 9-11 weeks
Oscar McDonald (knee) – 14-18 weeks
Odin Jones (concussion) – TBC
Josh Corbett (hip) – Season
Sebit Kuek (knee) - Season

Cox with the Bennell-stutter. No change to his ETA this week

 

[FreoRicci]

I really think Chapman needs to earn his spot back. Missed way too much footy. See how Draper goes in these next few weeks but until then don’t mess with what’s working.

Draper will need a rest soon anyway. But hardly the same player as Chapman, who’s more inclined to replace Hughes.
Cox would take Draper’s spot.

 

[south beach]

Draper will need a rest soon anyway. But hardly the same player as Chapman, who’s more inclined to replace Hughes.
Cox would take Draper’s spot.

We have to play Draper for every game from here. Kid is the future of the backline. He’s not going to gain experience and learn playing for Peel. Keep him in and let him learn from the best. He will be better than Cox

 

[Purple Jesus]

We have to play Draper for every game from here. Kid is the future of the backline. He’s not going to gain experience and learn playing for Peel. Keep him in and let him learn from the best. He will be better than Cox

You wot. Short term memories here. Cox is a gun.

 

[pK75]

You wot. Short term memories here. Cox is a gun.

The said he will be better than Cox, not is now. I tend to agree, in 2-3 years once he’s developed an afl body, Draper will be scary good, so much better than Cox when the ball hits the deck already.