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Weitering calf tear at training 
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Of all the players to lose he's probably in the top 2 or 3 of players we can least afford to lose, if not no.1.
He's a super professional, though, so have no doubts he'll return ok.
He's a super professional, though, so have no doubts he'll return ok.
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Damn. Interrupted preseason is never good.
The positive here is that he’ll likely be fit by Rnd 1, plus it’ll give a lot of the defenders a competitive boost in that they’ll want to be next in line should Weiters not make it back for the opener.
Watch the depth fill the gap.
Watch the depth fill the gap.
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Even if he was to miss first two rounds, he would atleast get the bye Round 2 to launch into the year. Still shit. Hope it doesn't linger for long.
Not a major issue for a mature player. His fitness is good
Important that we ease him back and make sure it doesn’t reoccur.
If that happens we are good.
I still wish we had targeted another KPP on our list. Just feel we need it
Important that we ease him back and make sure it doesn’t reoccur.
If that happens we are good.
I still wish we had targeted another KPP on our list. Just feel we need it
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Latest Injury Update 12th Jan …
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High grade calf strain per the club and will be sidelined for an "extended period". Injury will be reassessed "in the coming weeks to determine return to play timelines". Sounds worse here
Latest Injury Update 12th Jan …
Injury update: Jacob Weitering
Jacob Weitering will be sidelined after a high-grade calf strain.
High grade calf strain per the club and will be sidelined for an "extended period". Injury will be reassessed "in the coming weeks to determine return to play timelines". Sounds worse here
Weitering is our most irreplaceable player. It would be a challenge to win a premiership without him. We have no true list depth for Key Backman. Marchbank and Durdin are not weitering. The message for our future drafting is clear. Draft a keybackman
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Injury update: Jacob Weitering
Jacob Weitering will be sidelined after a high-grade calf strain.
Disagree. Young not up to it. Way too slow and poor on the ground. If Durdin stays fit he’s the best option
At least his position relies less on running capacity so the interrupted preseason might not hurt him as much, assuming the 6-8 week timeframe is correct. The club didn't report that. If it's 12 weeks or something its a much bigger problem.
Very random injury given he's never had any soft tissue injuries and high grade calf tears would be just about the rarest. You get 1-2 a year across the comp tops.
Very random injury given he's never had any soft tissue injuries and high grade calf tears would be just about the rarest. You get 1-2 a year across the comp tops.
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Young is more than capable as the sole key defender in the side.
Suggestions he is incapable of playing as a lockdown key defender are imo quite laughable. He doesn't play when Weitering is in the side for offensive balance and an inability to play loose but when tasked with locking down the oppo's best KPF he's more than fine depth.
Suggestions he is incapable of playing as a lockdown key defender are imo quite laughable. He doesn't play when Weitering is in the side for offensive balance and an inability to play loose but when tasked with locking down the oppo's best KPF he's more than fine depth.
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Would have thought Lewy was a faster runner than Big Durds, just a slow decision maker and moving the ball on.
He looked the bomb when Weiters went down last time. Could Lemmy do it?
He looked the bomb when Weiters went down last time. Could Lemmy do it?
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Obviously Russell doesn't know what he's doing..
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Young is an extremely good endurance runner. Wouldn't pretend to know how they go in repeat sprints and change of direction but both are capable depth, as long as Weitering is fit and healthy during the season I don't think we'll miss him an awful lot if its just for a few games,
Depends if you are looking 2022 vs 2023, he was excellent in his 1st season, also bear in mind Weitering missed 6 weeks with his shoulder in 22 & Young elevated himself in this period.
l would say they are line ball, would come down to pre season form, slight preference for Young .
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Silver lining is that for the first two games, we have a vacancy. Youngy and Nigel have a pre season full of the incentive to prove themselves. Lewy was more than adequate in ‘22 and with eight weeks to gel with the starting defence. However, big Durds probably has an equal chance of securing the spot as a very reliable custodian.
We get to see the pecking order and at very least, assess the effectiveness of our next men up. Our recruitment team get some insight in to the “state of the nation”. I have faith in both if and when they are called upon.
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Injury update: Jacob Weitering
Jacob Weitering will be sidelined after a high-grade calf strain.
I tore my calf earlier this year (have a history of calf injuries, too - the physio has joked my calves are paying off her mortgage).
Given a 3 month window of recovery from the physio - I did none of the rehab work, didn’t run for 6 or so weeks, took it easy on a few light return jogs/gym sessions for a month and was back to my poor-baseline about 12 weeks later. For reference, I’m in my mid-thirties, a few kg too heavy and my body is wrecked from footy/Crossfit.
A professional like Weiters will be fine sooner rather than later, even if he misses a game or two.
Given a 3 month window of recovery from the physio - I did none of the rehab work, didn’t run for 6 or so weeks, took it easy on a few light return jogs/gym sessions for a month and was back to my poor-baseline about 12 weeks later. For reference, I’m in my mid-thirties, a few kg too heavy and my body is wrecked from footy/Crossfit.
A professional like Weiters will be fine sooner rather than later, even if he misses a game or two.
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Calves aren’t great to tear. Thought we may have avoided a bad injury this preseason. But no it’s Carlton.
We don’t rely on Weitering’s soeed. We rely on his smarts, excellent decision making and his command of the defence. The last thing we need is a deer in the headlights to take his place. So unless Young has matured in his composure and decision making, I’m taking Durds ahead of him.
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We made it to January which is a start --
Use the back up we have and don't push calf injuries as they will niggle for long time if not healed before loading and he doesn't carry injuries well anyway .. all the best Jacob on good recovery
Use the back up we have and don't push calf injuries as they will niggle for long time if not healed before loading and he doesn't carry injuries well anyway .. all the best Jacob on good recovery
