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Banking early wins gives you that benefit. Perhaps it was something we didn't take full advantage of last season. At 8-2 maybe we could rested the odd player here and there in the back half of the year or given an injured player an extra week.
Having said that I know Voss did want to instil resilience in the group so I suppose there's something to say about facing adversity and that helping you be prepared for it in the future should it be needed.
I imagine Walsh would be playing something like half a game in the 2s ala Cuningham as opposed to straight into the 1s - though fitness wise he probably could do it...
Time will tell of course but if Walsh plays, i reckon he never plays reserves.
He’s a different beast than Cuningham and to be fair, on another level than most others …
I get that, it's not fitness that's my concern, it's touch and feel of the footy.
North are playing good contest footy and if Walshys touch isn't right on it'll hurt. I don't think there's any time for 2 touch/fumbly mids this week. Being clean will be key.
Even Judd played a game in the reserves for us so no one is a never in the reserves player if game touch is needed.
If he's picked in the 1s I'll still be excited as I back them to know he's right to go in every way, mind, so it's not like I don't want him in.
Whatever happens I don't think we will ever get a timeline for Walsh's return. I reckon he just appears in the named lineup at some point over the next 2-3 weeks.
Will be a nice surprise for the opposition.
Will be a nice surprise for the opposition.
The only thing that will hurt Walsh is tactics by Alistair Clarkson - probably safer to let Walsh have another week, Clarkson has history targeting Rising Stars or whatever else they were referred to back in 1987.
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Some fair points but at 90% Walsh’s fitness, touch and feel will be better than the alternatives
That's a fair point.
Maybe playing on a wing in place of Acres too could be a way to re-introduce him and may give him a second or so more time to get possession so absolutely clean takes may not be as necessary.
The beauty about natural running athletes is they can come back much sooner from injury than your average player. Endurance machines like Walsh, Marchbank, Cottrell etc pretty much only have to recover, fully train for a few weeks and they can already meet running KPIs for playing AFL.
Speaking of Cottrell, he and Boyd can't be too far off playing football could they? Was reported 3 weeks ago they were completing a running program. You would think that would mean fitness wise they would be close. Jack Martin a test. Marchbank at least 3 week of rehab with a calf, surely they would know whether he is close or a couple of weeks away? Sam Durdin a test this week.
You would hope that over the next 3 weeks we will be seeing Walsh, Marchbank, Cottrell, Martin, Boyd and Durdin playing football again which is exactly what our VFL side need, they have been smashed with injuries.
Speaking of Cottrell, he and Boyd can't be too far off playing football could they? Was reported 3 weeks ago they were completing a running program. You would think that would mean fitness wise they would be close. Jack Martin a test. Marchbank at least 3 week of rehab with a calf, surely they would know whether he is close or a couple of weeks away? Sam Durdin a test this week.
You would hope that over the next 3 weeks we will be seeing Walsh, Marchbank, Cottrell, Martin, Boyd and Durdin playing football again which is exactly what our VFL side need, they have been smashed with injuries.
If Walsh is deemed fit and available I'd select him as the sub and bring him on half way through the 3rd quarter. If injury dictates he's required earlier than that so be it.
Not sure how much value he'd gain by playing managed minutes against the Norf magoos. JMO.
Not sure how much value he'd gain by playing managed minutes against the Norf magoos. JMO.
Walsh is one of the most consistent players in the comp, certainly in our team.
I'd bet his 3rd worst game would be better than Cuningham's 3rd best.
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pointless point
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Yes… but what a beautiful example of pointless point it was … simple and straight to the pointlessness…awesome really.
I’m not sure we should be holding our breath atm on Marchy just miraculously coming back smooth sails from repeated injuries once again G-MAN, i agree with your point about endurance machines having an advantage with those traits compared to most others but unfortunately i just don’t see his body ever being able to physically hold up, Martin although himself not an endurance beast is coming like a bullet with his own problematic paper calves as well…
Such a shame, both extremely talented players who would have been key members fully fit..
Unfortunately it's true.
Players with his injury history don't often suddenly become reliably fit after turning 25.
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Whilst I don't think it will happen hopefully he's an outlier like Jaeger O'Meara...
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You seem to be conveniently overlooking that player with the injury history who suddenly became reliably fit after turning 25.
Has AR been in WA lately?
WCE injuries are ridiculous
Geez the lions have it tough.
And they could be 1-3 after tomorrow night.
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Not sure what they’re doing up there but that’s pretty much been their standard for the last 3 years or so. Very annoying.
Difference is in this case I think is O'Maera wasn't particularly injury prone aside from one major injury that took a while to come back from. Marchbanks injuries have been this that and everything else. It's always something different.
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Yep... And that's why I'm hoping it's a blessing in that once we've put him back together, he stays that way.. not overly confident.... but hopeful.
Walsh was actually pretty poor when he first came in from injury at the start of last year.
I remember him causing quite a few turnovers. Didn't have his usual touch and awareness...wasn't up to the speed of the game.
As I said in my other comment, his injury was basically one injury. He wasn't injury prone per se it was one injury that kept having complications. Some due to surgery, some due to freak accidents. Similar to O'Maera and Burgoyne who had long term knees, it was one injury that had complications and long recovery time, but aside from that they are reliably healthy.
Marchbanks issue is that it's always something different and it's something that lingers or seems complicated as it isn't healing etc.
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