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"Yeah so Tex, we're taking a really cautious approach with him, re-loading him. So he's going really well, so as long as he gets through this week and gets through and has no issues with that ankle he'll be available to play this week."
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I never know whether it's part of the vocabulary of health sciences ("ankle impingement") or whether they're just making up weird turns of phrase ("learnings", "chronic load").They use such weird wording (e.g. "re-loading him").
It’s related to chronic loadsAlso wtf is an ankle impingement
Looks like he is doing Dreamtime media. With Caldwell out and Hobbs/Perkins/Shiel/Parish taking more midfield minutes, he could come in. Also gives us a genuine small forward which we've missed for a few weeks now.
He's one of the few players on the list that is hungry and tackles. Gives his everything. Good enough for me. Get him in.
He's played 2 games for 5 disposals and 6 tackles. Needs time in the VFL to build.
Looks like he is doing Dreamtime media. With Caldwell out and Hobbs/Perkins/Shiel/Parish taking more midfield minutes, he could come in. Also gives us a genuine small forward which we've missed for a few weeks now.
Yep I think he will make it. Has a touch of class and it’s in his nature to pressure. Just needs to get fitter and stronger.I would just pick and stick from here. Season is over from a finals stand point.
Floats in and out of games but as his tank builds he will get more consistent.
Has enough tricks to make it.