Player Watch #6: George Wardlaw - two-time RS nominee ('23 &'24) - The Warlord/ The Boss - out vs RFC w/ delayed concussion

[Only Forwards]

Missing two weeks. How many blokes from any club get a concussion at training?

Our intensity must be shocking if blokes are getting knocked out.

 

[Northball]

Should almost be mandatory for every player to wear a helmet the way concussion protocols are going

Xerri and his legions

 

[OMAN]

Ok time to bring Mckercher in the guts.

 

[Nylex]

I always hated contact training back in the day.. you would always get 2 or 3 morons who would go just as hard as match day..

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

What are they doing late on a Thursday training that would cause that?

That is the real question.

 

[muttley45]

Sorry to lose George to concussion, but, if it is play like you train, and our recent increase in pressure on game day post the bye is any guide, there will occasionally be accidents along the way, at least he didn't strain a hammy.

 

[DuckYeah]

George = setting standards! What a ****ing beast!

 

[lockheed]

ATM corn frances likely has the best goal sense of the 3 , he is closest to the dusty/danger hybrid mid hf model. but reid in 12 months will be a close call. but for mine Georgie looks to be a cross between anthony stephens and schimma with a little bit of johnny blakey thrown in just slightly without the tank atm.

fwiw heres a little snippet of schimma for the younger brigade to compare.

So many good memories. Watching Greig and Schimma together was always a highlight

 

[Whereitallbegan]

I always hated contact training back in the day.. you would always get 2 or 3 morons who would go just as hard as match day..

As a player, it was always a time where I thought you sent your dumbest and white line fever predators to run laps, while the skilful players did competitive stuff….unfortunately, I played in a few sides where most ran laps and there wasn’t enough to do the competitive work

 

[Shermanator]

 

[chubbspeterson]

As a player, it was always a time where I thought you sent your dumbest and white line fever predators to run laps, while the skilful players did competitive stuff….unfortunately, I played in a few sides where most ran laps and there wasn’t enough to do the competitive work

Yep Coach Pop used to keep Aaron Baynes away from training with Tim Duncan at the San Antonio Spurs because he was out of control and would probably injure somebody.

 

[jay317]

Sorry but that's malpractice. You can train with intensity. A bump on a kick that results in a concussion, outside of a freak accident, is just a poor decision.

 

[hotchilli]

Sorry but that's malpractice. You can train with intensity. A bump on a kick that results in a concussion, outside of a freak accident, is just a poor decision.

I’m sure there will be feedback given regarding the approach of looking after your teammates at training but at the same time it’s a contact sport and accidents happen.

 

[Waynesworld]

So in a rare piece of positive news today LDU says he wants to play out his career with North.

Nekminnit, footy gods say - here hold my beer, I’ll sort this out.

 

[koshari]

So many good memories. Watching Greig and Schimma together was always a highlight

Yep, then blighty.

 

[The Dougster]

Won't be the same without this maniac out there.

Get him right.

 

[King Corey]

If this was the People's Republic of China, Hugh Greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

32

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

would be getting collected by a state vehicle from his home right now, stoically accepting his fate.

 

[Heavy B]

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Sorry but that's malpractice. You can train with intensity. A bump on a kick that results in a concussion, outside of a freak accident, is just a poor decision.

It was an accident, of the type that happen in a contact sport.

Not sure why it needs to be a 'freak' accident for you to accept it for what it is.

 

[jay317]

It was an accident, of the type that happen in a contact sport.

Not sure why it needs to be a 'freak' accident for you to accept it for what it is.

is this Greenwood's burner?

 

[Friday Night Lights]

If this was the People's Republic of China, Hugh Greenwood would be getting collected by a state vehicle from his home right now, stoically accepting his fate.

Or in Japan he’d have committed seppuku - at least that’s what Shogun tells me.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

is this Greenwood's burner?

LOL.

I'm more "anti Chicken Littles".

I can also run faster than Hugh.

 

[Passmore]

"We don't train hard enough, why aren't they bringing the mouth guards "....."why are they putting players at risk with contact training..."

FFS.

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[lockheed]

Dudes gonna have seasons where he averaging close to 30, 10 clearances and 10 tackles a game. Freakazoid.

And a goal

 

[Engimal v3]

Damn! In saying that, he's been having a red hot crack the last few weeks and could probably use a rest.

It'll be interesting to see how the midfield holds up without him. LDU x Wardlaw has been awesome to watch.