Injury Injuries 2013 : The state of No Play...

[PapaJ]

Damn on McPharlin. Thought we might get away with a minor tear, 2-4 weeks. Looked like it was low down on the calf too which is worse place from my totally unprofessional understanding. Means it will likely be a longer than shorter recovery.

It's not just his physical presence will miss as much as his ability to organise the backline. With Duffield out for at least next week as well, that's a fair bit of our backline management missing. Not a good thing at all.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

*sigh* definitely will be silvagni's 1st crack at it

 

[Pusswah]

Mchpharlin out for five-six weeks. ******* hell

In hindsight with Riewoldt out, Luke shoud've been rested. (Emotion doing the talking)

I realise this is tongue in cheek but Ross noted the same thing during his 6PR interview. To be honest I think this wouldn't have been on the cards anyway - Luke had already been out with his suspension and a bye, it's not like we've played 15 straight games and a breather would have been desirable, he ought to be fairly fresh.


**** this sucks.

 

[teamex]

Alas, Maybe only two positives are:

• Hell Be primed for finals
• Get a solid look at Faulks and Silvagni (in position)

 

[StingBitten]

We literally haven't had our 3 best players on the field for a full game the whole year, I hope Luke's injury will have a similar effect to pav and Sandi's injury - in that we play with manic frenzy!

The next four weeks of footy are huge danger games, let's just hope we get through safely.

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

bummer about mcpharlin, but probably the best time of year for it to happen with easier opponents and the buffer of games from finals. hopefully we get him back for port. i'd still like to see faulks in, especially against the talls of richmond.

 

[Schauermann]

Sandi and Pav in McPharlin out. When was the last time we were lucky with injury?

Hopefully yesterday taught everybody to take no team too easy. Would have as as favourites for all remaining games, still most could be considered danger games...

 

[Mudd]

farkk 5 weeks? Top 4 is going to be really tough now, hope he is right come finals.

 

[PapaJ]

bummer about mcpharlin, but probably the best time of year for it to happen with easier opponents and the buffer of games from finals. hopefully we get him back for port. i'd still like to see faulks in, especially against the talls of richmond.

Yeah agree, one last hurrah for Faulks. Deserves a game based on form and (from all reports) application on the training track. Smith is injured (I think) which has got to improve his chances.

 

[yakka man]

Even more to test our depth the foul Footy gods have Tanner Smith injured in the WAFL. Hopefully it's not bad.

 

[Alfonz]

I'm starting to think we might need Essendon to get stripped of points in order to make the top 4. While it is still very much possible to beat all of WC, Carlton and Richmond without McPharlin, I feel like we are going to drop some games in the next month.

We seem to have had quite a lot of soft tissue injuries. I know from talking to people involved at WC, that the medical staff is held 100% responsible for hamstring, calf, quad, etc. injuries. Somebody probably won't be getting a Christmas bonus this year.

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

Sandi and Pav in McPharlin out. When was the last time we were lucky with injury?

Hopefully yesterday taught everybody to take no team too easy. Would have as as favourites for all remaining games, still most could be considered danger games...

unfotunately, if you are relying on 31 year olds, this tends to happen, which is why we needed contingencies a couple of years ago for this.

Alas, Maybe only two positives are:

• Hell Be primed for finals
• Get a solid look at Faulks and Silvagni (in position)

I personally think Faulks should get the look, he has had very solid wafl form for a couple of years. We know what we get with silvagni, which is not much, although he has had a couple of standout games against quality opponents

 

[WAnchor]

Sandi and Pav in McPharlin out. When was the last time we were lucky with injury?

Hopefully yesterday taught everybody to take no team too easy. Would have as as favourites for all remaining games, still most could be considered danger games...

Last week with Johnson, I reckon.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Calf is the new AFL injury it seems.

The rules committee needs to look at this more closely; the incidence of calf injuries is on the increase.
We can expect a rule change soon or at the least, umpires interpretation of running too fast.

 

[WAnchor]

The rules committee needs to look at this more closely; the incidence of calf injuries is on the increase.
We can expect a rule change soon or at the least, umpires interpretation of running too fast.

Moo?

 

[Fred Ziffel]

I personally think Faulks should get the look, he has had very solid wafl form for a couple of years. We know what we get with silvagni, which is not much, although he has had a couple of standout games against quality opponents[/quote]

Ross Lyon has anointed Silvagni in his post match radio interview.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Moo?

There is no sarcasm smilie.

 

[Pusswah]

Silvagni has been broken since Walker got a hold of him last year (((

 

[Quokka]

bummer about mcpharlin, but probably the best time of year for it to happen with easier opponents and the buffer of games from finals. hopefully we get him back for port. i'd still like to see faulks in, especially against the talls of richmond.

Overall I agree that the timing was about as good as it was going to get, at least we've a lot of talent returning and he'll have every chance of a few games before the finals but Derby, Richmond, Adelaide, Carlton are huge games.

Richmond still improving and the other 3 all fighting for their last chance at making the 8. We'll win enough of the last 4 to comfortably make the 8 so imo it's these next 4 games, top 4 or not.



Like everyone's said I expect to see Silvagni out there on Sunday but hope Faulks gets a look in as well, at least one of them will probably be delisted at the end of the year with Faulks the most likely and I reckon he's had a long enough stretch of good wafl form to deserve one last chance to show what he's got.

 

[FreoRicci]

Silvagni has been broken since Walker got a hold of him last year (((

This is more benefittal for him.. Wants to prove that he's over that and ready to do the role this time round. Against darling he will be 100%, given he likes to go in hard and defend like crazy. No chance like now.

 

[FreoRicci]

I personally think Faulks should get the look, he has had very solid wafl form for a couple of years. We know what we get with silvagni, which is not much, although he has had a couple of standout games against quality opponents

Ross Lyon has anointed Silvagni in his post match radio interview.[/quote]
It's a important game given west coast must win. Silvangi is best fit with experience. Probably a safe pick rather then uncertainty in faulks. Probably get a chance in the run home against weaker opposition

 

[apuchar]

Silvagni has been broken since Walker got a hold of him last year (((

He just needs to think about his game against Podsiadly instead of the Walker game. He gave Pods a hiding.

 

[StingBitten]

Thankfully we've got a great defensive side and a great defensive coach, we're not going to fall to pieces with macca gone.

Worst case scenario the opposition will kick a few more goals than usual, we have to counter that with a few extra goals each game of our own.

This means we need solid form from our recently returned forwards!

 

[Wizard]

Thankfully we've got a great defensive side and a great defensive coach, we're not going to fall to pieces with macca gone.

Worst case scenario the opposition will kick a few more goals than usual, we have to counter that with a few extra goals each game of our own.

This means we need solid form from our recently returned forwards!

I think thats the beauty of our structures, we don't rely on one guy. We play team defense.

 

[Dermo23]

Spoke to Croz last night on Facebook, thinks he might be a few weeks away. Told me he's played through the groin injury all year, probably just got a bit much. Ps anyone seen his mrs he has now? Fuarrrrrk now I know why his groins might be a little sore