Injury So it begins...

[LeverPuller]

Dawes, Strauss and Tom McDonald are going to miss the start of preseason. Won't start training til December at the earliest. The Spencil will also return later than many players.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-24/knee-surgery-for-dawes

 

[CM Sean]

Dawes should be right for round 1 though. As should the rest, hopefully. (specil won't play round 1, but Strauss and McDonald might)

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Strauss' irritates me the most. Guy can't get a break, unless it's his leg.

(too soon?)

 

[Demon 16]

Strauss and McDonald are both shoulder surgeries - so they will be running from day 1 of preseason.

 

[hulkhogan1]

At least Dawes isn't out for a huge period of time, expected to be back in full training by the end of next month.

 

[hulkhogan1]

My bad, Dawes should be sidelined for up to two months. Spencer should be training by the end of next month.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

McDonald hurts a bit, Id rather see Dawes there than Clark and Strauss, meh.

Could be worse.

 

[SPC 98]

If Clark gets going, then Dawes may find it hard to break back into the side. Fitzy took me by surprise and as it stands is possibly a better forward than Dawes.

Its never good to get long term injuries now, but I feel we can cover him.. best to give him a full preseason and set him for round 3 or 4.

 

[Dory_77]

If Clark gets going, then Dawes may find it hard to break back into the side. Fitzy took me by surprise and as it stands is possibly a better forward than Dawes.

Its never good to get long term injuries now, but I feel we can cover him.. best to give him a full preseason and set him for round 3 or 4.

Remember how we thought Stef Martin was a great no.1 ruck after that half-season of good form he had? Fitzy definitely played well last year, but lets not get too far ahead of ourselves. He's good cover and will provide good competition for a spot, but I think Dawes would be further up the pecking order when fit than Fitz.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

Guy can't get a break, unless it's his leg. (too soon?)

Whatever you do, don't say Macbeth.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Remember how we thought Stef Martin was a great no.1 ruck after that half-season of good form he had? Fitzy definitely played well last year, but lets not get too far ahead of ourselves. He's good cover and will provide good competition for a spot, but I think Dawes would be further up the pecking order when fit than Fitz.

At the very least, Fitz is an excellent forward.

 

[Benwah83]

At the very least, Fitz is an excellent forward.

I'd probably say he's a capable forward with good potential to get better.