Player Watch Daniel McStay

[Ingy]

I like the cut of your jib but you are one crazy sob

Talking to yourself is a sign of madness

 

[Fat Jesus]

Talking to yourself is a sign of madness

The first sign.. answering yourself confirms it.

 

[VinnieB]

Made it to 47 outstanding posts.

Heroically, he was prepared to push on, but fell bravely in the line of fire.

He will be remembered in this thread. Not sure as what exactly, or for how long... but still.

If ever there was a suspension to save one from themselves, this had to be it.

 

[manicpie]

Very likely we win with Ashy

Bad luck to Dan he left us but we're still fond of the big lug

Bro, if we kicked straight you could have had Tony Locket and we still would've beat you by 5 goals. Have another look at the final score.

 

[LuckyLee]

Initial thoughts on McStay news:

• Frampton as defensive Fwd all year on best tall interceptor while surrounded by speedy smalls
• Kruegs, AJ, Reef ,who will rise up
• McStay makes return b4 finals
• Get best tall clunker not on Afl list
• Fast track Steenes fwd craft development
• Play a small forward line all year with focus on ground balls and fast leads
• Cox and Cameron more time up forward

I never want to see Frampton in our forward line again. It worked - sort of - in the GF because Brisbane initially thought they needed to play him some respect. Once they realised that they didn’t, Andrews started roaming higher up the ground and became very influential. Nobody will make that mistake again.

I rate Frampton as a ruck and key defender but playing him forward in 2024 will be like playing with one player less than the opposition.


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[LuckyLee]

Here’s hoping the old war horse Checkers goes injury-free in 2024. If he also happens to be out for a period……yikes!

For the VFL and training watchers amongst you, any chance Steene could play forward in the AFL in 2024?


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[Cyclops]

Geez big loss, hope he comes through OK.

Really straightened us up, I felt he didn't make us win by more but the wins felt more "locked in" if that makes sense.

Can we snaffle another Mihocek in the rookie/mid-season drafts?

 

[ZEV]

Horrible news. Hope Dan is ok, must be so crushing to be in his position. We will be ok as a club.

 

[VinnieB]

Very likely we win with Ashy

Bad luck to Dan he left us but we're still fond of the big lug

Nah. If we had Murphy play more than a quarter, McStay and Adams (terrific finals record), we would have won the GF by 8-10 goals.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Nah. If we had Murphy play more than a quarter, McStay and Adams (terrific finals record), we would have won the GF by 8-10 goals.

Will Ashcroft a better player than Adams to be fair.

 

[Pistol Night]

Will Ashcroft a better player than Adams to be fair.

No doubt. But finals intensity does funny things to young players sometimes. Unless you're a Daicos. If were playing hypotheticals ill see Brisbane's Will Ashcroft playing and raise them our abysmal goal kicking in the second half.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Without mcstay we would not of made granny

His done a Tom Boyd.

Unfortunately I don't think he will play many games in the black and white

Absolutely devastating

 

[domus]

Very likely we win with Ashy

Bad luck to Dan he left us but we're still fond of the big lug

Likely we win by a lot more if we had Murphy, McStay and Adams.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Nah. If we had Murphy play more than a quarter, McStay and Adams (terrific finals record), we would have won the GF by 8-10 goals.

Not to mention the two goals brisbane got from terrible umpiring mistakes…. The 50 against Markov and the non 50 to cox.

 

[4tone]

I don’t see Reef structurally as a key position forward (though I do like him) so I think it’s going to be largely between Kreuger and Johnson to step up in McStay’s absence.

I also don’t think it’s likely that any key position forward type we could get through SSP would be likely to be ready to play senior football level this year.

I really hope we have someone make that step up - he is going to be hard to cover.

Reefer is the perfect guy. He's got the Jeremy Cameron about him. The forward line is dangerous as it is. No doubt big loss, but this is opportunity all round, for the guys already on the list and for the recruiting dept. to lure someone or find a young guy and develop him. Anyway, September is 10 months away, DMac hopefully will cherry ripe by then. CFCB2B24

 

[tom_longeron]

Does anyone think ACL's tend to happen more often in pre-season/ early season? I recall Schaz doing one of his pre-season and players from other clubs doing them early on too. Possibly the early strain on them

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Does anyone think ACL's tend to happen more often in pre-season/ early season? I recall Schaz doing one of his pre-season and players from other clubs doing them early on too. Possibly the early strain on them

Not sure there is any evidence of that, NicNat (a few years ago) and off the top of my head this year Ashcroft, Murray, Milkshake's all happened pretty late in the year.

 

[jathanas]

Does anyone think ACL's tend to happen more often in pre-season/ early season? I recall Schaz doing one of his pre-season and players from other clubs doing them early on too. Possibly the early strain on them

Very few studies to support any opinion along those lines.

Being female is a risk factor as is participating in "footy-like" sports.

 

[JB1975]

Next season will take care of itself, one way or another, but this is hideous for Dan.

Feel for the bloke.

 

[Sea fog]

Does anyone think ACL's tend to happen more often in pre-season/ early season? I recall Schaz doing one of his pre-season and players from other clubs doing them early on too. Possibly the early strain on them

Generally in pre-season they happen when the grounds are drier and the blokes are up and running and fitter and faster, so closer to the 1st round. This seems like an innouous incident.

 

[PieWithHorse]

I won’t be surprised to see McStay aiming for August return. Will do everything in his power to get back closer to that 9 month timeframe.

Media love the ‘season over’ headline, but depending on severity athletes can and do return in that 8-10 month timeframe.

 

[Jonno94]

He wont be back at all in '24, its too risky, he isn't at the end of his career like Goldsack and the others mentioned.

 

[Kappa]

The fact we didnt add in KPP in the trade period looks a lot worse now, hopefully we can pull another Markov out of the SPP

 

[sadako1999]

ACL recovery on almost every site suggests 8-9 months. Yes he can be back. Will we need him by then is the question.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Not to mention the two goals brisbane got from terrible umpiring mistakes…. The 50 against Markov and the non 50 to cox.

The 50 against Markov was there unfortunately. The umpire called 'stand' and markov ran backwards

The non-50 to Cox was horrible though