Training Pre-Season 2025 - (Pre-pre-season?) - Road to Flagmantle

[Docker82]

People on here were saying 3-4 months recovery.

I get he won’t be ready to play footy after four months but four months from now is round one give or take a week or two.

If that timeframe is remotely close to accurate I don’t think we’d use the SSP to replace Jones tbh.

Drafting a KPF to cover him isn’t impossible though. I think we would’ve done that next year after cutting either Jones or one of the rucks anyway.

 

[Superkoops]

People on here were saying 3-4 months recovery.

I get he won’t be ready to play footy after four months but four months from now is round one give or take a week or two.

If that timeframe is remotely close to accurate I don’t think we’d use the SSP to replace Jones tbh.

Drafting a KPF to cover him isn’t impossible though. I think we would’ve done that next year after cutting either Jones or one of the rucks anyway.

They are saying 3-4 months recovery. Then he starts slow rehab and conditioning which after back surgery isn’t going to be quick. It doesn’t sound good but like always we should all wait until further medical prognosis news.

 

[Docker82]

They are saying 3-4 months recovery. Then he starts slow rehab and conditioning which after back surgery isn’t going to be quick. It doesn’t sound good but like always we should all wait until further medical prognosis news.

Either way I don’t think we are in the position to make any decision by this time next week (i.e. the draft).

If it is 3-4 months a mid season return maybe isn’t unrealistic (???) and if there’s a chance of a mid season return I don’t think they’ll even consider a SSP replacement.

 

[Superkoops]

Either way I don’t think we are in the position to make any decision by this time next week (i.e. the draft).

If it is 3-4 months a mid season return maybe isn’t unrealistic (???) and if there’s a chance of a mid season return I don’t think they’ll even consider a SSP replacement.

Yes it will depend on the recovery time as a whole. If <6months in total then leave as is and if there are complications we can consider replacement at MSD. If >6months then place on LTI. A fractured vertebrae is serious injury.

My thinking is rather than wait to SSP where you losing opportunity to draft at 54-60 a player who would inevitably be selected in the remaining ND/PSD/RD. We can select that player with our third pick and then add Carr as rookie. Rather than say add Carr via ND and trial a bunch of players left over after all the drafts.

The article on AFL.com.au says he has undergone surgery. Therefore next Thu is 7-8 days post surgery and very likely he will meet with surgeon for post op review and outline recovery timeframes etc.