Essendon v North Melbourne

[Daz]

Where?

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ESSENDON coach James Hird has revealed the club has launched a thorough review of its soft tissue injury scourge.​

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More than 20 players have been victim of the soft tissue curse this year, sidelining some of their biggest names in a continuing blow to the club's finals hopes.​

The Bombers have previously played down fears there was a serious fault in the fitness program after an intensive weights focus in the pre-season was designed to bulk up their young players.​

But Hird said yesterday the club was looking into the epidemic to find reason why so many players have been struck down by muscle injuries this year.​

"I don't think you can call it a fluke, considering we have had so many of them,'' Hird said on 3AW.​

"We are having a good look at our program at the moment to see what we could have done differently? Why are we getting them?​

"There's certainly a lot of theory flying around, as to why we are getting them.​

"That's my job to narrow them down and work out exactly why and come to a conclusion and make some decisions on how we get better in that area.​

"I'm not sure of the exact total of how many we've had this year but it's far too many and it's very hard for our players to perform to the level they want to when their mates are dropping down around them.''​

 

[mufassa]

How about North? You played the bottom five in that period, something no other club did.

No we didn't - we played Melbourne in round 18.

Add up the first 10 weeks and the ladder postions:

Roos = 102
Ess = 115

Ours was harder as you get a higher score for the lower teams. Plus - they played away games V GWS and Suns - the Roos played Swans, Port and WCE away - much much harder road trips.

 

[Daz]

Where'd you go, Richo83? You were so quick to reply before.

 

[Waynesworld]

Where'd you go, Richo83? You were so quick to reply before.

Back in class. Playtime is over.

 

[Richo83]

ESSENDON coach James Hird has revealed the club has launched a thorough review of its soft tissue injury scourge.

Speculation, nothing more. They would have to do an internal review but it's not proven that their staff caused this.

And as for North fans being chirpy, I have a life you know, a life which doesn't revolve around bigfooty.

 

[Waynesworld]

Speculation, nothing more. They would have to do an internal review but it's not proven that their staff caused this.

And as for North fans being chirpy, I have a life you know, a life which doesn't revolve around bigfooty.

Hmmmm......I have 11,894 reasons to doubt that....

 

[Richo83]

No we didn't - we played Melbourne in round 18.

Add up the first 10 weeks and the ladder postions:

Roos = 102
Ess = 115

Ours was harder as you get a higher score for the lower teams. Plus - they played away games V GWS and Suns - the Roos played Swans, Port and WCE away - much much harder road trips.

Sorry, you played five of the bottom six. Still a very easy draw. North fans bagging other clubs for having soft draws, heh!

 

[Daz]

Speculation, nothing more. They would have to do an internal review but it's not proven that their staff caused this.

Haha. You won't even find ONE Bombers supporter on here who thinks it's a coincidence that they got an entire league's share of soft tissue injuries in one season.

 

[Waynesworld]

Sorry, you played five of the bottom six. Still a very easy draw. North fans bagging other clubs for having soft draws, heh!

Ok you win. We did get to play Gold Coast twice and they are guaranteed wins.....Oh - what? They beat Richmond? NO WAY!

 

[mufassa]

Sorry, you played five of the bottom six. Still a very easy draw. North fans bagging other clubs for having soft draws, heh!

Just pointing out a fact that Essendon was over rated early based on their soft draw. They are not that good.

 

[Ambrosia]

Not sure why this thread is being bumped. I thought the general consensus was that North and Essendon were pretty even.

 

[Waynesworld]

Not sure why this thread is being bumped. I thought the general consensus was that North and Essendon were pretty even.

It was the general consensus until Richmond trolls stuck their noses in.....

 

[mufassa]

Not sure why this thread is being bumped. I thought the general consensus was that North and Essendon were pretty even.

Maybe on your board and only on the threads that are for "Essendon Only" posters.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Not sure why this thread is being bumped. I thought the general consensus was that North and Essendon were pretty even.

Yes, which is why that was a tough and important one for North to win. Bumping is because the Richo-man keeps posting pseudo-defenses which Essendon fans know are rubbish.