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I’m bumping this thread because there’s been a significant amount of commentary around players not turning up to preseason in shape and our inability to get players fit is at the core of our poor performance
Have a read through it
Pre-Christmas and in the 2–3 weeks after returning from the break, most of the commentary was positive
Redden was coming back from post season shoulder surgery, Duggan from late season knee surgery and Jamieson had a knee cleanup in December
A large group of senior players returned to training early
McGovern was in as good as shape as ever, Yeo was training well, Allen was flying, etc etc
Around January 20/21 it became apparent that Darling was to be exiled due to his covid stance
About a week later, Shuey did a calf at the start of a match sim. Then Cripps tore a pec
It then started to emerge that Yeo had backed off training a bit, but there was no need for concern
Then Allen’s foot injury
Then Cole did an ankle just before our first preseason game against Fremantle
Then that game. Ankle for Chesser. Ankle for Sheed. Leg injury for Yeo
Somewhere around all that Clark hurt his shoulder and went in for surgery after having been training well
Then the covid cases started to come before the official preseason game against Fremantle at Optus
By round 1, covid was ripping through a squad that was battling through a significant amount of injuries many of which were impact related.
We never recovered as players were brought back too soon as they were underdone and trying to regain fitness whilst playing matches under prepared
So next time anyone wants to paint a picture of a playing group that turned up to preseason unfit because they were lazy or whatever, have a read through this thread. It wasn’t an issue until late January when it went downhill
Have a read through it
Pre-Christmas and in the 2–3 weeks after returning from the break, most of the commentary was positive
Redden was coming back from post season shoulder surgery, Duggan from late season knee surgery and Jamieson had a knee cleanup in December
A large group of senior players returned to training early
McGovern was in as good as shape as ever, Yeo was training well, Allen was flying, etc etc
Around January 20/21 it became apparent that Darling was to be exiled due to his covid stance
About a week later, Shuey did a calf at the start of a match sim. Then Cripps tore a pec
It then started to emerge that Yeo had backed off training a bit, but there was no need for concern
Then Allen’s foot injury
Then Cole did an ankle just before our first preseason game against Fremantle
Then that game. Ankle for Chesser. Ankle for Sheed. Leg injury for Yeo
Somewhere around all that Clark hurt his shoulder and went in for surgery after having been training well
Then the covid cases started to come before the official preseason game against Fremantle at Optus
By round 1, covid was ripping through a squad that was battling through a significant amount of injuries many of which were impact related.
We never recovered as players were brought back too soon as they were underdone and trying to regain fitness whilst playing matches under prepared
So next time anyone wants to paint a picture of a playing group that turned up to preseason unfit because they were lazy or whatever, have a read through this thread. It wasn’t an issue until late January when it went downhill