Injury Murray ACL (last year... cleared of major damage this year)

[Jeffcrowe]

Has anyone else noticed that this is now the second time this season we've had guys do knees and then proceeded to give them fitness tests on the side? Doedee was doing run throughs and Murray was doing a hopping test, like seriously what's going on there? Feels like every other team's doctors almost immediately diagnose an ACL. I actually joked during the game that it was a bad sign that they were giving Murray that hopping test...

Also, a question for SANFL watchers: how have Borlase and Keane been tracking? I know Borlase was reportedly somewhat close to selection the other week but haven't heard a ton about Keane. Could we maybe have another look at Himmelberg down there?

Over thinking it

Murray wasn’t even in pain and even today thought he’d play this week

Also in both cases the doc picked up the knee was unstable and straight to scans , if you’ve done your acl you’ve done it so doing some run through and tests on sideline isn’t going to cause further damage

In both cases players weren’t out back in even though they were keen , especially Murray

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Another in the long line of players who were apparently not AFL standard for us and then went on to flourish at another club

playing VFL

 

[Jeffcrowe]

logic would say that

There are a couple of key defenders who will be in our talent order early

For their talent … not because of Murray’s ACL

Dan Curtin from WA would be up there but he’s also someone who got 27 possessions and best on ground playing midfield against vic metro

A very nice player with versatility at 195cm+ , be like having a taller Dawson ( credit to danger in Texas for this player comparison which is spot on )

 

[BunjiMac]

We might as well experiment with the backline with the games we have left.

Let's see all of Keane, Borlase, Dragon and someone mentioned Gollant, hell why not?

Could Gollant be that high flying intercept defender type? If nothing else it could add a good second string to the bows of Gollant and Dragon.

The season is over, if we aren't going to experiment now, then when do we do it?

 

[Crow till I die]

There are a couple of key defenders who will be in our talent order early

For their talent … not because of Murray’s ACL

Dan Curtin from WA would be up there but he’s also someone who got 27 possessions and best on ground playing midfield against vic metro

A very nice player with versatility at 195cm+ , be like having a taller Dawson ( credit to danger in Texas for this player comparison which is spot on )

West coast are all over him though being a WA lad especially if they trade out pick 1

 

[CrowToon]

playing VFL

He has been more than serviceable when he has played. Are you seriously suggesting otherwise? Kept out of the side by Darcy Moore is nothing to be ashamed of

 

[WaynesWorld19]

playing VFL

Frampton ? .....dropped by COLL after a 3 possession game against FREO .....and 57% TOG

Coll tried to keep Frampton off the ground as much as possible

 

[Jeffcrowe]

West coast are all over him though being a WA lad especially if they trade out pick 1

Yep … IF

He’s just one that will be pretty high in our order , no guarantee he’s there at pick 6-7

 

[Jeffcrowe]

He has been more than serviceable when he has played. Are you seriously suggesting otherwise? Kept out of the side by Darcy Moore is nothing to be ashamed of

There’s more than 1 key defender in each side

He’s been average at best , no real difference to rest of his career

Bit of a stop gap fill in for them

 

[Jeffcrowe]

We might as well experiment with the backline with the we have left.

Let's see all of Keane, Borlase, Dragon and someone mentioned Gollant, hell why not?

Could Gollant be that high flying intercept defender type? If nothing else it could add a good second string to the bows of Gollant and Dragon.

The season is over, if we aren't going to experiment now, then when do we do it?

I’d be happy with trying Keane and Borlaise

Gollant deserves another shot forward

 

[Samcro24]

He has been more than serviceable when he has played. Are you seriously suggesting otherwise? Kept out of the side by Darcy Moore is nothing to be ashamed of

He’s been about the same as he was for us. If only we pulled the trigger on other middle of the road players as soon.

 

[Scorpus]

Left field suggestion: I'd take Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

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11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

from Fremantle on a one year deal. He's out of contract.

There's no need to spend any significant trade or draft currency to cover a one year injury. Hamling isn't great, would come for essentially nothing, and has no longevity. He's the perfect guy to bring in, even as depth cover

 

[FR0GGY]

Left field suggestion: I'd take Joel Hamling from Fremantle on a one year deal. He's out of contract.

There's no need to spend any significant trade or draft currency to cover a one year injury. Hamling isn't great, would come for essentially nothing, and has no longevity. He's the perfect guy to bring in, even as depth cover

Now there’s a name you haven’t heard of for about 5 years.

 

[1990crow]

Left field suggestion: I'd take Joel Hamling from Fremantle on a one year deal. He's out of contract.

There's no need to spend any significant trade or draft currency to cover a one year injury. Hamling isn't great, would come for essentially nothing, and has no longevity. He's the perfect guy to bring in, even as depth cover

Prefer Will Gould.

 

[Soggy2112]

There are a couple of key defenders who will be in our talent order early

For their talent … not because of Murray’s ACL

Dan Curtin from WA would be up there but he’s also someone who got 27 possessions and best on ground playing midfield against vic metro

A very nice player with versatility at 195cm+ , be like having a taller Dawson ( credit to danger in Texas for this player comparison which is spot on )

I’m okay with it as long as we’re drafting them because we think they’re the best talent, not because we need to fill a hole.

 

[Crows I Am]

Well this sucks. He has had such a great year and has improved massively. To do it so late in the year means next year is just about a write off, by the time he comes back in will take a while to get back to his best.

We need to look for another key defender this off season now to fill that gap. If we can get someone half decent who can do the role, they may be able to take over from Butts when Murray is back to full capacity.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I’m okay with it as long as we’re drafting them because we think they’re the best talent, not because we need to fill a hole.

Exactly

There’s no way you’d draft a key defender with your 1st pick because one of yours is out injured for half a season

 

[Soggy2112]

Exactly

There’s no way you’d draft a key defender with your 1st pick because one of yours is out injured for half a season

We did leave Serong, Green, Pickett and Day on the table because we thought we needed a KPD.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

We did leave Serong, Green, Pickett and Day on the table because we thought we needed a KPD.

Just didn’t rate them high enough which was an error

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Prefer Will Gould.

Really struggling and on the delist pile

Too in between in size too , not a key position

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Left field suggestion: I'd take Joel Hamling from Fremantle on a one year deal. He's out of contract.

There's no need to spend any significant trade or draft currency to cover a one year injury. Hamling isn't great, would come for essentially nothing, and has no longevity. He's the perfect guy to bring in, even as depth cover

One I hope they’re looking at re his form

 

[robboaustralia]

What's Kyle Hartigan

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Kyle Hartigan

Age

33

Ht

194cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.3

3star

MG

111.0

2star

D

9.3

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

111.0

2star

D

18.2

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

0.6

3star

up to?

 

[George Kramer]

Play EH as a defender in the SANFL for the remainder of the year to replace Borlase or Keane. He’s not going to get a game up forward and he’s contracted, might as well use him.

 

[Cap]

That's shit. Really shit

 

[MsTopG]

Terrible news. Let's see if Brennan Cox

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Brennan Cox

Age

26

Ht

195cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

182.8

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

182.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

wants to come home.