Injury 2024 Injury Thread

[mattis117]

I think there is only so much a system can cover for having your 4 key talls at either end all 21 or under...

We arent going to fall off a cliff I dont think but man I hope Cox is cleared to get back out there soon. Leadership aside, there's thing Pearce does as a KPD you can really only learn from experience at AFL.

If there's one system that can hold up, it's the one that has a record breaking clearance differential.

We hopefully only need to play two games without a first choice key back. Think we'll be ok.

 

[TheLastCall]

Wonder what the thoughts on Voss are. I agree with your statement, but I could see Voss into the forward line and Treacy in defence, especially if Pearce is only out for the 1 game.

Taking Treacy out of the forward line is ludicrous. Don’t mess with the 21 year old forward learning his craft. He can pinch hit in the ruck, but you can’t send him down back.
I suspect they will bring in Hughes as an experienced head and Ryan will play tall. Not a great option, but it will do until Moose and Cox are cherry-ripe.

With Amiss kicking out of wack, I’d bring in Voss.

 

[SPEEDWAGON]

taberner to chb?

 

[Paracleet]

taberner to chb?

It's time

 

[BettercallSaul]

I was the biggest peake fan ever, still love watching highlands of him playing. But he was really bad in that GF.

100% I was there that day. I think his break was worse than Moose’s but either way he was a shadow of himself that day. He won the Sandover that year and at the presentation had the world’s second biggest cast on which locked his arm across his body.

 

[bruzaar62]

Maybe Amiss or Jackson down back and Voss up front

 

[gaskin]

Why are people suggesting putting forwards down back when it will probably be a straight swap with Draper?

 

[FreoGirl]

He'll be back cherry ripe in time for finals. It's not all doom. The system will hold up.

will we make finals?

 

[FreoGirl]

Why are people suggesting putting forwards down back when it will probably be a straight swap with Draper?

for a reliable mark

 

[FreoGirl]

I thought Peake was so brave when I was a kid and he played with a broken arm

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Maybe Amiss or Jackson down back and Voss up front

Amiss can be a McPharlin/Pav swingman. Can play, contribute and be a part of it without having the stress of shooting for goal

 

[FreoGirl]

Amiss can be a McPharlin/Pav swingman. Can play, contribute and be a part of it without having the stress of shooting for goal

it's not a stupid idea - he can mark, but is struggling to kick goals

 

[Footskill]

Lol with AP out people are really throwing around the magnets

Pretty sure there is more to playing a position than having certain attributes.

Need to consider synergy and being able to gel and be predictable to each other.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

You lot have lost the plot, under no circumstance is Amiss or Treacy to play key back.

 

[Rhufus]

You lot have lost the plot, under no circumstance is Amiss or Treacy to play key back.

I agree but Voss could be considered.

 

[apuchar]

Why are people suggesting putting forwards down back when it will probably be a straight swap with Draper?

Because we watched the Wafl match on the weekend.

 

[s_wd6]

What’s going to happen is Hughes is going to come in and between him Ryan and Chapman they will cover Pearces role

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

I think the only real option if you're really gonna get creative is Jackson back and Voss fwd. Amiss just forget about it, Treacy unironically could do it but he's flying up fwd, and Voss I don't think provides enough value in defence to make it seem worth it. Jackson has the best physical profile and athletic attributes to replace the stuff that Pearce does outside of nullifying his opponent: the intercepts, the ground ball presence, putting out the fires and doing so with bounce.

The issue is (and this is why Pearce is so great) that there's no way Jackson can do that and be expected to nullify an opponent 1 on 1. Guys like Pearce and even Ryan to an extent can be the "free safety" without needing to be free, Jackson can't. And Sydney don't have many non-threats that you can just afford to sit on and cheat off of. McLean is the closest to that, but it'd still be risky.

Realistically our best course is to probably have the rest of the talls focus on doing their best to solely nullify their 1 on 1 matchups and lean on Ryan to just muck everything up and hope Chapman can take more on his plate (which will be full enough btwn Hayward as his likely matchup and maybe having to rebound more if they tag Clark again).

 

[Firesharter]

What’s going to happen is Hughes is going to come in and between him Ryan and Chapman they will cover Pearces role

I’d rather Hughes than Draper for this match. Need his intercept marking and harder edge. Also need another mature head with Alex out. Chapman on Amartey, Ryan on McDonald with help from Hughes or Davies.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I agree but Voss could be considered.

If it was true he played a bit back I might agree. I think anyone who watched Peel on the weekend should want Draper staying where he is. I'd be close to having Murphy ahead of him, confidence is in the gutter.

Hughes as a lock down is fine for a game or two

 

[freo_leo29]

Don't think Voss played any in defense

Scored in every VFL game he played over the 2 years barring 1

 

[Paracleet]

Of course they'll play Hughes ffs.

 

[FreoRicci]

taberner to chb?

He has played down back before.
It may have to happen, or perhaps Voss down back as a trial.

 

[FreoRicci]

Why are people suggesting putting forwards down back when it will probably be a straight swap with Draper?

Because Draper is raw and inexperienced. He will be destroyed as a key defender

 

[FreoRicci]

What’s going to happen is Hughes is going to come in and between him Ryan and Chapman they will cover Pearces role

Jackson will have to go back amongst that too.
Amartey, McDonald and McLean is a tough ask