Injury Injuries 2023

[Nat Fyfe]

With our defence now completely decimated by injury, it feels pretty bad that we won a bunch of games in the first half of the season. Our season is pretty close to cooked if we don’t get some luck going our way, and we could’ve had an even better draft pick along with more pressure on the coaching staff if we got less wins this year.

 

[TiAn_]

Good thing we banked those wins against the Suns and Cats before injuries really hit.

At least we’ll have Richards and JJ for the back half of the run home and possibly Jones for first week of finals if we scrape in.

 

[Nat Fyfe]

In 'some' positive news, Darcy, Bedendo & Garcia are all listed as tests for the following week. Unfortunately Richards is tracking to the longer term bracket of his injury.

Sam Darcy (jaw) – Test
Riley Garcia (groin) – Test
Dom Bedendo (groin) – Test
Ed Richards (hamstring) – 3-4 weeks
Harvey Gallagher (finger) – 3-4 weeks
Jason Johannisen (hamstring) – 4-5 weeks
Toby McLean (lower back) - 4-6 weeks
Tim O’Brien (hamstring) – 8-9 weeks
Liam Jones (forearm) - 8-10 weeks
Hayden Crozier (hamstring) – 8-10 weeks
Roarke Smith (foot) – Indefinite

Apart from the boys listed as Test, they’re almost all defenders/dual role players on the injury list (McLean the lone exception). Any side can handle a player or two in different areas of the ground, but we are now missing 3 of our best defenders along with most of our depth

 

[The Inbetweener]

Jones obviously the story here. Going to be extremely challenging from with him gone.

What amazes me though is that every hammy we’ve had have been long term. No standard 3 weekers.

 

[lachy]

I honestly think we have no choice but to play Naughton back now. If it was only a month for Jones then we could make do with spare parts.

10 weeks requires a significant investment in the backline. If we roll with our current crop of key defenders in their current form with injuries to JJ & Richards (and depth options in O'Brien & Crozier), finals will slip away very quickly.

In order to go deep in September you need to have a settled coherent back 6 with 2 rotations through there.

The bye provides the opportunity for a re think of what that back 6 looks like and whether Keath and Naughton with Gards and Bruce as the backup or leave Naughton out of the mix altogether as it will take him a good month to get the feel of not only playing back but working with the other defenders.

JOD can play the TOB role if we need a third tall down there.

We should also get Buku back into the backline in the VFL immediately to see if he could be another option

 

[Here we go dogs]

Jones injured really hurts. Really tough from here.

Roark Smith really can’t take a trick. I think he could’ve really helped us with his defensive running on the wing.

 

[Dogman 1]

Look forward to next year now. Finals done. Tank now for better draft pick.

 

[Golden_6]

In order to go deep in September you need to have a settled coherent back 6 with 2 rotations through there.

The bye provides the opportunity for a re think of what that back 6 looks like and whether Keath and Naughton with Gards and Bruce as the backup or leave Naughton out of the mix altogether as it will take him a good month to get the feel of not only playing back but working with the other defenders.

JOD can play the TOB role if we need a third tall down there.

We should also get Buku back into the backline in the VFL immediately to see if he could be another option

I'm fully on board with Naughton to defence for the next 10 weeks. This doesn't mean he's a forward long term but it kills two birds with one stone in a sense. It gives us an 'excuse' to play Naughton in defence to see how the defence and forward lines both work with these changes. It also provides an opportunity for Bruce or Buku to come in as key forwards and give Lobb more responsibility in attack.

Duryea Keath O'Donnell/Cleary
VDM Naughton Dale

If it doesn't work, it doesn't work but at least the bye gives us an extra week to settle with our structure until Richards & JJ are back.

 

[The Inbetweener]

Apart from the boys listed as Test, they’re almost all defenders/dual role players on the injury list (McLean the lone exception). Any side can handle a player or two in different areas of the ground, but we are now missing 3 of our best defenders along with most of our depth

And the backline was already out line with the least depth. Going to be a real challenge

 

[weltschmerz]

Put Darcy straight into th backline at VFL in preparation.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

So basically we’ve only got ten spare players and they are either whipping boys or heart-in-mouth-when-they-go-near-the-ball or emergency-break-glass?

 

[theburst]

Look forward to next year now. Finals done. Tank now for better draft pick.

stay positive dogman 1, we're not flying but look at the Table..played the extra but just one game from top 4....either or both Melb/Bris might lose this week giving us a real sniff....if the coaches can put in a lot of work over the next week and strategise tightening a couple of areas, yes with less available players, who knows

 

[dergert]

More pressure is placed on our mids to win all key markers.

 

[bobs head soup]

My smoky to debut within the next month is Cody Raak. Has made good strides this year. Would love to see him moved back with Footscray.

 

[dergert]

Annoying that these injuries have struck after the mid season draft.

 

[Mojorisin]

My smoky to debut within the next month is Cody Raak. Has made good strides this year. Would love to see him moved back with Footscray.

He and buku both need to go back to defence for footscray

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

We legitimately cannot defend with Jones off the ground. That's season over if something doesn't seriously change.

 

[NBates]

10 weeks Jones!

 

[Next Waiting]

10 weeks Jones!

That's not good.

C'mon down Ryan and James......

 

[Doggies7]

Annoying that these injuries have struck after the mid season draft.

Marty Hore would be lining up against Freo next weekend if we had an additional pick...

 

[bresker]

What amazes me though is that every hammy we’ve had have been long term. No standard 3 weekers.

Treloar came back surprisingly quickly but otherwise your point stands .

 

[Dog 36]

At least we can look to next year with that woeful injury list..

You are usually fairly positive let’s hang in there and hope for a Liber type recovery for the Jones boy

 

[Doggy]

You are usually fairly positive let’s hang in there and hope for a Liber type recovery for the Jones boy

Probably back for finals if we can get there.

Need to kill it in the midfield until then

 

[Doggy]

Freo's entire injury list but Taberner will be available against us... many tests this week. Of course.

 

[Dogman 1]

Marty Hore would be lining up against Freo next weekend if we had an additional pick...

Hore should of been taken before Poulter.