Injury Injuries 2024

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Injury List​

Rehab Report: Pre-Finals Bye

The latest injury news ahead of the pre-finals bye.

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Jake Riccardi and Toby Bedford

14

Toby Bedford

Age

24

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

will use the weekend off to continue to get their bodies right for the first week of finals in a fortnight's time.

Riccardi has missed the last three games following surgery on his finger but will increase his contact work and look to pass his fitness test next week.

Bedford was a late out for Sunday’s round 24 clash with the Bulldogs in Ballarat due to calf soreness. He too will use the next two weeks to work with the high-performance team to secure his spot in the first weekend of finals footy.

Brent Daniels

16

Brent Daniels

Age

25

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.4

3star

D

10.3

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.9

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

and Conor Stone are both expected to be available for the clash on September 7 despite also missing the round 24 clash.

Isaac Cumming

44

Isaac Cumming

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

MG

158.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

158.0

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.6

4star

made a successful return through a scrimmage match on the weekend, with Adam Kingsley

Adam Kingsley

Age

49

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

confirming post-match that wingman will come into contention for next weekend’s team selection.

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
14. Toby Bedford 14 Toby Bedford Age 24 Ht 179cm Wt 75kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 8.0 2star K 2.0 1star HB 6.0 4star M 1.0 1star T 2.0 4star G 0.0 1star D 8.0 2star K 2.0 1star HB 6.0 3star M 1.0 1star T 2.0 3star G 0.0 1star D 8.0 2star K 2.0 1star HB 6.0 4star M 1.0 1star T 2.0 4star G 0.0 1star	Calf	Test
26. Jake Riccardi	Finger	Test
34. Josh Fahey	Foot	2 weeks
40. Adam Kennedy 40 Adam Kennedy Age 32 Ht 183cm Wt 80kg Pos. D/F Career Season Last 5 D 14.9 4star K 8.4 3star HB 6.5 4star M 4.4 4star T 1.8 4star MG 245.6 4star D 1.0 1star K 1.0 1star HB 0.0 1star M 0.0 1star T 0.0 1star MG 10.0 1star D 18.6 5star K 9.8 4star HB 8.8 5star M 4.0 4star T 1.4 4star	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
29. Phoenix Gothard	Calf	TBC
11. Braydon Preuss 11 Braydon Preuss Age 29 Ht 207cm Wt 118kg Pos. Ruck Career Season Last 5 D 9.1 2star K 6.1 2star HB 3.1 3star CL 1.9 4star HO 20.9 5star No current season stats available D 9.8 3star K 5.4 2star HB 4.4 4star CL 2.4 5star HO 26.2 5star	Back	Season
24. Harry Rowston	Back	Season
43. Cooper Hamilton	Ankle	Season

 

[JC100]

I reckon it’ll be at least four changes for the final:
Bedford
Daniels
Ash
Cumming
Probably Ricca

Of the first 4 I’d say only question mark will be whether Bedfords calf is right to go. If so they will be straight in.

The Keeffe/Ricca decision will be interesting. Riccardi gives us a lot more offensively and gives a different look if Cads is held but Keefe has given some really good service backing up in the ruck for Briggs. Has been amazing that Briggs has only missed 1 game for the season with the should that looks cooked multiple times per game.

I think Riccardi plays and we go in at full strength.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Kingsley revealed on the AFL 360 interview that Coniglio's been battling an adductor injury which restricted his mobility. If that's the case, he shouldn't have played.

Grade 1 adductor strains take about two weeks to heal, so Coniglio should be right for Saturday week. But if it's Grade 2 or worse, forget it. We can't carry a partially injured player in a final.

 

[Adam Giant]

Coniglio and Briggs both look very sore and Cogs in particular is hesitant to tackle. We might technically have a full strength lineup for FW1 but we’re still pretty banged up or underdone.

 

[Colonial]

Coniglio and Briggs both look very sore and Cogs in particular is hesitant to tackle. We might technically have a full strength lineup for FW1 but we’re still pretty banged up or underdone.

2 weeks will help.
Briggs had a stinger which is why he looked sore according to Kingers.

 

[Giant Pete]

Cogs’ output was particularly poor last week… 0 tackles, 32 ranking points from 19 disposals… he had next to zero impact on the game.
Not sure he should be playing in a game as contested as what this final will be.

 

[Orange crush]

Cogs’ output was particularly poor last week… 0 tackles, 32 ranking points from 19 disposals… he had next to zero impact on the game.
Not sure he should be playing in a game as contested as what this final will be.

It was almost like they played him to keep his match fitness up knowing we had 2 weeks off

 

[Del208273]

Cogs’ output was particularly poor last week… 0 tackles, 32 ranking points from 19 disposals… he had next to zero impact on the game.
Not sure he should be playing in a game as contested as what this final will be.

When he went for the bump in the Giants F50, which was pi55 weak at best, instead of tackling early in the match, my immediate thought was he is not ready for first grade, let alone finals.

We don't want a repeat of 2019.

 

[JC100]

It was almost like they played him to keep his match fitness up knowing we had 2 weeks off

I think this is it. He will be right Saturday week. Even if not 100% he is still better than the 24th player coming into the side.

Seemed to play a bit of HFF against the dogs though which might have just been to manage him through. I think he is our most important mid at centre bounces. Has that zip to exit front of the stoppage. And hits targets inside 50.

 

[GWS Goose]

I think this is it. He will be right Saturday week. Even if not 100% he is still better than the 24th player coming into the side.

Seemed to play a bit of HFF against the dogs though which might have just been to manage him through. I think he is our most important mid at centre bounces. Has that zip to exit front of the stoppage. And hits targets inside 50.

Absolutely.

 

[Adam Giant]

I think he is our most important mid at centre bounces. Has that zip to exit front of the stoppage.

When he’s fit, yes absolutely. But 50% (or more) of the game is what happens when the other team has the ball, and he’s been unable to defend effectively since the shoulder injury.

 

[JC100]

When he’s fit, yes absolutely. But 50% (or more) of the game is what happens when the other team has the ball, and he’s been unable to defend effectively since the shoulder injury.

Every side has and needs those mids that attack out of the clearance and have free rein to do so without being concerned about defending. That’s all we need Cogs to do. We play Bedford (didn’t play on the weekend) in a defensive role and Tom Green isn’t exiting the contest in a hurry.

 

[Adam Giant]

Every side has and needs those mids that attack out of the clearance and have free rein to do so without being concerned about defending.

Mate, he needs to be able to tackle if he’s going to play. The attempted bump he made last week was embarrassing. Every team in the finals has a gun midfield and ours is arguably the weakest even if they were all fit. There’s no room for passengers.

 

[GWS Goose]

Mate, he needs to be able to tackle if he’s going to play. The attempted bump he made last week was embarrassing. Every team in the finals has a gun midfield and ours is arguably the weakest even if they were all fit. There’s no room for passengers.

He made the second highest tackles in the game against Freo.
I reckon they knew he needed game time on Saturday and played him with a slight abductor injury.
I'm very happy for him to play

 

[JC100]

Mate, he needs to be able to tackle if he’s going to play. The attempted bump he made last week was embarrassing. Every team in the finals has a gun midfield and ours is arguably the weakest even if they were all fit. There’s no room for passengers.

You are overplaying that he can’t tackle. He isn’t a passenger, he just had a quiet game.

If they were concerned about the shoulder he would have been subbed.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[Battlepants]

Sounds good for Cogs and Kelly.

A bit surprised about Briggs getting knee surgery, wasn't even aware of him having knee issues. It was his shoulder that seemed wrecked for most of the season.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

More details on Cogs injury

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/gws-veteran-shares-brutal-photos-after-postseason-surgeries/news-story/1649740f154194177ff481d8a928f85b

 

[Giant Pete]

More details on Cogs injury

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/gws-veteran-shares-brutal-photos-after-postseason-surgeries/news-story/1649740f154194177ff481d8a928f85b

Love this bloke. Hope he can get a really good run at it in the back end of his career

 

[Giant Gutsache]

Love this bloke. Hope he can get a really good run at it in the back end of his career

Agree. I wonder if he might play more time out of the middle to preserve his battered body. I think he’s more suited to the wing or even halfback than going forward if they decide to give him less time in the middle.