Injury 2024 Injury Updates Thread

[Bump Bailey]

If both those listed as tests come up (not expecting Rioli too), that leaves an injury list of three and only one who’d be a walk-up start in the 23. There really are no excuses anymore, at any level.

 

[PJ Power]

If both those listed as tests come up (not expecting Rioli too), that leaves an injury list of three and only one who’d be a walk-up start in the 23. There really are no excuses anymore, at any level.

There should never have been excuses. Every club has injuries, us fewer than most. Our list depth IS an issue though whatever some on here think. Look at some of the AFL performances of Collingwood’s fringe players in recent weeks, and regular outputs at VFL level for most of the other sides going round. We just don’t have anyone outside of our AFL 23 applying any selection pressure this year.

 

[240volt]

There should never have been excuses. Every club has injuries, us fewer than most. Our list depth IS an issue though whatever some on here think. Look at some of the AFL performances of Collingwood’s fringe players in recent weeks, and regular outputs at VFL level for most of the other sides going round. We just don’t have anyone outside of our AFL 23 applying any selection pressure this year.

So true, Port Magpies is a total shambles, sooner we are out of the sanfl the better.

 

[Bump Bailey]

There should never have been excuses. Every club has injuries, us fewer than most. Our list depth IS an issue though whatever some on here think. Look at some of the AFL performances of Collingwood’s fringe players in recent weeks, and regular outputs at VFL level for most of the other sides going round. We just don’t have anyone outside of our AFL 23 applying any selection pressure this year.

We had 15 AFL listed players, many of them experienced, turn out against Sturt a fortnight ago and couldn’t manage a goal in the first half.

Doesn’t exactly speak glowingly of the depth on our list does it

 

[backtozero]

So true, Port Magpies is a total shambles, sooner we are out of the sanfl the better.

The restrictions haven't changed much since the Magpies became our AFL reserve side.
It's a list management problem that's making them uncompetitive. This is the worst our depth has ever been.

 

[TeeKray]

We had 15 AFL listed players, many of them experienced, turn out against Sturt a fortnight ago and couldn’t manage a goal in the first half.

Doesn’t exactly speak glowingly of the depth on our list does it

There's 18 players on the field at any given time. You can have 5-6 very capable AFL footballers in your team but if the rest of the team consists of 18-20 year olds who were fourth round or rookie picks and literal amateur league footballers you're still going to be up against it.

Also, nobody ever said our depth was fantastic, it's just unremarkable relative to the rest of the comp. Most actual AFL teams have half a dozen spuds turn out every week, nobody really has actual quality depth.

 

[Nemisis]

So true, Port Magpies is a total shambles, sooner we are out of the sanfl the better.

The talk of everything will be better 'once we leave SANFL' is delusional. So what if next year our reserves team plays a Richmond reserves team (like this year) where because of injuries they only had 6 available AFL list players in it. How will playing a weak as pizz side help development?
And of course we will have to say goodbye to the Port Magpies ... forever.

 

[theouthouse]

The talk of everything will be better 'once we leave SANFL' is delusional. So what if next year our reserves team plays a Richmond reserves team (like this year) where because of injuries they only had 6 available AFL list players in it. How will playing a weak as pizz side help development?
And of course we will have to say goodbye to the Port Magpies ... forever.

It might not be better, but being able to have some semi professional top up players on the reserves list will give the AFL listed players greater exposure to playing the roles they are selected to play in their position.

 

[PJ Power]

Outside of the 23 who lined up against Carlton, the following are AFL capable:
1. Rozee
2. SPP
3. Rioli
4. Sinn
5. Williams
6. Visentini
7. Sweet
8. Lord
9. McKenzie
10. Clurey

Of those, Visentini and Sweet would hardly ever be picked at the same time as Soldo.
Clurey and possibly Williams are not in good enough form and may not be again in 2024 to put pressure on our selected 23.
SPP is out for the year.

That leaves us to select from the 23 against Carlton plus Rozee, Rioli, McKenzie, Sinn and Lord (i.e., 28) for the rest of the year. We need more applying selection pressure to keep the likes of Burton, McEntee, Evans, Jones and Bergman either out of the side or lifting their games. It's vital that Anastosopoulos and Lorenz keep pressing and get rewarded if their SANFL form is good enough. Similarly, it would be a huge but unexpected bonus if Jackson can find his feet once he's back playing.

 

[PortVic]

With a small injury list it is time to try other forward setups. Charlie is near the end. Have him on light duties for few weeks his next game not till mid July in the SANFL. Giving Lord an extended shot in AFL team. Dixon not to be guaranteed AFL games unless of injury or poor form.

 

[backtozero]

With a small injury list it is time to try other forward setups. Charlie is near the end. Have him on light duties for few weeks his next game not till mid July in the SANFL. Giving Lord an extended shot in AFL team. Dixon not to be guaranteed AFL games unless of injury or poor form.

He's at the end.
How many people would be comfortable with him suiting up for a big final and confident he wouldn't blow up by half time?

 

[Tibbs]

The talk of everything will be better 'once we leave SANFL' is delusional. So what if next year our reserves team plays a Richmond reserves team (like this year) where because of injuries they only had 6 available AFL list players in it. How will playing a weak as pizz side help development?
And of course we will have to say goodbye to the Port Magpies ... forever.

So you pick ONE GAME with a hypothetical situation where only 6 players are available, as your empirical evidence that leaving the SANFL will not be better for the club?

God help us!

 

[Nemisis]

So you pick ONE GAME with a hypothetical situation where only 6 players are available, as your empirical evidence that leaving the SANFL will not be better for the club?

God help us!

It's not just one week. It's more the norm at this time of the season. My point is that our seconds team will be going to weaker comp. What is the point? The cost factor would be significant.

 

[Coobk001]

It might not be better, but being able to have some semi professional top up players on the reserves list will give the AFL listed players greater exposure to playing the roles they are selected to play in their position.

We've invested heavily in speculative draft picks, and are hoping to develop them. They will struggle if they aren't supported by quality. Some squad's get a heap of early draft picks or are able to maintain that quality through aging players maintaining depth, but we have been cutting too hard, killing that supportive depth and really as a club we are now reliant on getting to another league and bringing in that support in the form of more senior top ups.

 

[Tibbs]

It's not just one week. It's more the norm at this time of the season. My point is that our seconds team will be going to weaker comp. What is the point? The cost factor would be significant.

True, but mate, the SANFL is declining, and once Port & the Crows leave, it will be on life support! Then additionally, you are talking about a Port second team now that is hog tied now by the onerous rules. Stay as we are, and we are doomed. (Cue dead magpie emoji)

Under a national seconds comp, it all changes. Sponsorship will improve because of national exposure, we can pay more to get better top-up players. It has to improve our young player development. There is a reason why our "fringe" players are sub-standard to the Vic sides.

If done well, it will benefit both SA sides hugely.

 

[1954]

The key to both SA based AFL clubs being competitive in the sanfl is obviously having an even playing field for top up players, as the current situation where every week it's usually the 6-8 blokes who aren't good enough to get a game with most other club's magoos who are getting regularly exposed.

The days of a kid playing for the club he may have grown up loving for $400 a game when a glenelg, nord, sturt or any other club can offer him 4x that are long gone as well, or in the case where even when either of the two can unearth a diamond in the rough, unless they draft him he is usually goneski after no more than one season.

Fixing that uneven playing field for top up players in the sanfl is probably never going to happen but even if an extended vfl is a weaker comp at least the rules would be the same for list management for all clubs, which has to be better than being a cash cow in a comp that is exploiting the crap out of us.

 

[davesnothere]

With a small injury list it is time to try other forward setups. Charlie is near the end. Have him on light duties for few weeks his next game not till mid July in the SANFL. Giving Lord an extended shot in AFL team. Dixon not to be guaranteed AFL games unless of injury or poor form.

Very confident Lord comes in with one more sanfl game. They've said that's the timeline for his return so it sounds like Dixon is on borrowed time if he's lining up this week.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

The key to both SA based AFL clubs being competitive in the sanfl is obviously having an even playing field for top up players, as the current situation where every week it's usually the 6-8 blokes who aren't good enough to get a game with most other club's magoos who are getting regularly exposed.

The days of a kid playing for the club he may have grown up loving for $400 a game when a glenelg, nord, sturt or any other club can offer him 4x that are long gone as well, or in the case where even when either of the two can unearth a diamond in the rough, unless they draft him he is usually goneski after no more than one season.

Fixing that uneven playing field for top up players in the sanfl is probably never going to happen but even if an extended vfl is a weaker comp at least the rules would be the same for list management for all clubs, which has to be better than being a cash cow in a comp that is exploiting the crap out of us.

Most importantly we need to be able to select mature top ups who can act as on field development coaches for our young AFL listed players.

Not young ammo players.

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[RossFC]

Rozee back for the AFL side. Rioli didn't come up.

Ryan Burton

3

Ryan Burton

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

277.3

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

277.3

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.2

4star

out with bone bruising in his foot.

For the SANFL side: Jackson returns, McKenzie did his hamstring. Carter and Aldridge fit. No Nick Moore.

 

[RossFC]

Hinkley says Burton will miss 1-2 weeks.

Rioli a good chance for next week, but not a lock.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Rozee back for the AFL side. Rioli didn't come up.

Ryan Burton out with bone bruising in his foot.

For the SANFL side: Jackson returns, McKenzie did his hamstring. Carter and Aldridge fit. No Nick Moore.

Rest in pieces McKenzie.

 

[RossFC]

SANFL Injury List:

 

[RossFC]

Injury report: Rioli to be tested

Small forward Willie Rioli will be tested this week ahead of Saturday's clash against Brisbane.

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Small forward Willie Rioli

15

Willie Rioli

Age

29

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

will be tested this week to determine his fitness for Saturday's game against Brisbane.

Rioli missed matches against Carlton and GWS after suffering a calf strain during the North Melbourne game, but has been making positive progress.

Ryan Burton

3

Ryan Burton

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

277.3

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

277.3

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.2

4star

has bone bruising to his foot and will continue to be assessed this week, while Trent McKenzie

12

Trent Mckenzie

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

305.7

4star

D

12.1

3star

K

10.6

4star

HB

1.6

1star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.1

2star

MG

290.6

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.8

5star

sustained a hamstring strain at training and is set to miss up to three weeks.

First-year player Lachie Charleson will be available this weekend after recovering from a knee injury, while Josh Sinn will be assessed for a possible return from a fractured collarbone.

Injury update
Josh Sinn (collarbone) - test
Willie Rioli

15

Willie Rioli

Age

29

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

(calf) - test
Trent McKenzie

12

Trent Mckenzie

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

305.7

4star

D

12.1

3star

K

10.6

4star

HB

1.6

1star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.1

2star

MG

290.6

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.8

5star

(hamstring) - 2-3 weeks
Ryan Burton

3

Ryan Burton

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

277.3

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

277.3

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.2

4star

(foot) - TBC
Sam Powell-Pepper

2

Sam Powell-pepper

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

8.6

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

5.1

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.8

4star

(knee) - season

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I thought Lachie was still a couple of weeks away, so that's a good turnaround. Sinn too, although I would be cautious with a broken collarbone.

 

[RossFC]

Rioli back for the AFL side.

Sinn, Charleson and Nick Moore back for the SANFL side.