Injury Dangerfield injury latest - Hamstring - updated 4pm 13/3/18

[cats_09]

Did I read somewhere Danger is having a run around today and they’ll see how he pulls up from it?

Just reported on 7 news that Danger will undergo a fitness test on Friday

 

[catempire]

Just reported on 7 news that Danger will undergo a fitness test on Friday

So will be named tomorrow night in the squad.

 

[cats_09]

So will be named tomorrow night in the squad.

Extended squad of 26 tomorrow night.

If he fails the fitness test miserable then they may withdraw him from the extended squad to add in someone who is fit. But I think the most likely scenario is that he is named in the starting ruck line beside Smith & Selwood, and we won't know until 2pm Sunday. Unless they want to be really difficult and go for the late late change just before the side runs out through the banner

 

[Willo_]

So will be named tomorrow night in the squad.

Which was always going to happen anyway IMO

 

[catempire]

Which was always going to happen anyway IMO

I thought there was a fair chance they’d rule him out early, based on my interpretation of Scott’s comments.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Yeah right!
First week back -not match fit, on the big paddock-not worth the risk -plenty of very hard games to follow this one-get him right. Play a kid.

Nobody is really match fit.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Which was always going to happen anyway IMO

If he wasn't playing they'd rule him out early.

 

[VanDemonxx]

Nobody is really match fit.

what a dumb comment

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

what a dumb comment

Yea I know right, they've played two JLT 'practise games.'
Piss off back to your own board.

 

[VanDemonxx]

Yea I know right, they've played two JLT 'practise games.'
Piss off back to your own board.

Yea I know right, they've played two JLT 'practise games.'
Piss off back to your own board.

Righto pal. That's kind of the reason why they have those games. I hope Danger plays tbh. No chance that hammy is fully right

 

[Landgraft]

I don’t. How do you know he is 100% right?
Am saying any doubt don’t risk it-long season. Look at our next 10 weeks- we will need him fully fit.
On the big ground against a fast team, a bit underdone-why chance it?

No player is ever 100% right. No player ever plays without risk. Thats just the nature of AFL.

Can these risks be managed? Sure. Even more cautiously than they currently are. But that would lead to a stage where each additional week out makes a miniscule change in readiness or may even be a hindrance.

Righto pal. That's kind of the reason why they have those games. I hope Danger plays tbh. No chance that hammy is fully right

0% chance huh? Gee I wonder why trained medical professionals haven't fallen into line with the speculative online commentary of VanDemonxx when there's literally no chance he's right to play anyway.

 

[Cataholic]

what a dumb comment

You’re in our house, so show a little respect.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I hope Danger plays tbh.

No you don't.

It's why you're in his injury thread.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

No you don't.

It's why you're in his injury thread.

Check and mate.

 

[qarocks]

Extended squad of 26 tomorrow night.

If he fails the fitness test miserable then they may withdraw him from the extended squad to add in someone who is fit. But I think the most likely scenario is that he is named in the starting ruck line beside Smith & Selwood, and we won't know until 2pm Sunday. Unless they want to be really difficult and go for the late late change just before the side runs out through the banner

This is literally a nightmare round 1 supercoach scenario, why geelong why

 

[cats_09]

This is literally a nightmare round 1 supercoach scenario, why geelong why

And this is why I stopped playing fantasy AFL - since I stopped it made football fun again and I can watch matches for the enjoyment of just watching them without the stress & worry of my fantasy teams

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

This is literally a nightmare round 1 supercoach scenario, why geelong why

Barring his injury riddled 2015, Duncan has improved statistically every year since his debut.

Pick him.

 

[romeohwho]

No player is ever 100% right. No player ever plays without risk. Thats just the nature of AFL.

Can these risks be managed? Sure. Even more cautiously than they currently are. But that would lead to a stage where each additional week out makes a miniscule change in readiness or may even be a hindrance.



0% chance huh? Gee I wonder why trained medical professionals haven't fallen into line with the speculative online commentary of VanDemonxx when there's literally no chance he's right to play anyway.

Yep certainly but as you suggest there are degrees of risk and degrees of fitness and a player can be injured at anytime- am fine with all that. But a hammy,which can set you back for a number of weeks, is not a great gamble. I expect Dangerfield to miss a couple if games this year, as you say it’s the nature of footy, but if it turns into 6 weeks-we will struggle to afford that. Have no doubt the club does a good job on fitness and there are probably many instances we have no knowledge of that they have managed really well and I accept it’s not an exact science. But we also have had a number of players who struggle to get on the park and we get stuff wrong sometimes. I see no reason to rush this as we have the luxury of it being early enough in the year-it’s not crucial he plays this game.
Apart from that-Hope he is right to play and has a blinder by the way.

 

[qarocks]

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Barring his injury riddled 2015, Duncan has improved statistically every year since his debut.

Pick him.

Too many mids at the cats taking points from each other with GAJ there now, I think it is a bit too risky. Could be an awesome POD though if someone was gusty enough.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Too many mids at the cats taking points from each other with GAJ there now, I think it is a bit too risky. Could be an awesome POD though if someone was gusty enough.

Trust me.

 

[OzeSparky]

Trust me.

If i was doing Supercoach I would trust you and pick him for sure, he won't get a tag all year, and is on the verge of elite

 

[calder_daddy]

And this is why I stopped playing fantasy AFL - since I stopped it made football fun again and I can watch matches for the enjoyment of just watching them without the stress & worry of my fantasy teams

Same reason I gave up the punt, was more worried about who’s in group a possessions group than the ball on the ground

 

[DrakeOMalfoy]

Patrick Dangerfield will not play in the season opener on Sunday, according to three-time premiership player Tim Watson.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/03/21/dangerfield-100-percent-won't-play-round-one

 

[Seeds]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/03/21/dangerfield-100-percent-won't-play-round-one

so in that article at no point is it mentioned why watson believes this. how is this stuff even reported.

 

[STPer18]

IF he does play you won't hear a peep out of Watson. If he doesn't play he'll claim he told us so. Such a bold move Timmy.