Player Watch #22 Jacob Hopper

[tropicaltiger]

if the clean out was just minor you'd think he'd be walking unaided by now, if it's more serious, he'd be aided/still on crutches.

get out from under your rock meehan and speak to us.

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

This campaigner sneezes and gets injured
Fmd.

 

[TigerImposter]

Rinse and repeat. Only just over5.5 seasons to go.

 

[Daka]

This campaigner sneezes and gets injured
Fmd.

Apparently this is his first hamstring injury, most of his other injuries have been impacts.
our fitness staff sucks.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Apparently this is his first hamstring injury, most of his other injuries have been impacts.
our fitness staff sucks.

Might be wrong and happy to be corrected but hammy injuries can come hand in hand with knee injuries and visa versa especially in terms of conditioning after one or the other have had work done (like the procedure hopper just came back from for his knee)

 

[Daka]

Might be wrong and happy to be corrected but hammy injuries can come hand in hand with knee injuries and visa versa especially in terms of conditioning after one or the other have had work done (like the procedure hopper just came back from for his knee)

100% it is, and we will rush Prestia back in two to three weeks anyway you just watch.
Meehan should be sacked but he isn't the only one who's job should be under threat in our fitness department.

 

[beema limapep]

Yze calls out Meehan! The tape on Hoppers knee was too tight!

Coach’s bizarre claim after Tiger ruled out with ‘disappointing’ injury

Coach’s bizarre claim after Tiger ruled out with ‘disappointing’ injury

www.foxsports.com.au

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Might be wrong and happy to be corrected but hammy injuries can come hand in hand with knee injuries and visa versa especially in terms of conditioning after one or the other have had work done (like the procedure hopper just came back from for his knee)

from experience , some dumb arses target quads strength in knee rehab and it does lead to hammy issues . A holistic approach eg quads , hammy and calves is better management

 

[TigerImposter]

SHould have played minutes in the vfl first and we throw him in for a full AFL game. Too many shortcuts taken lately which are all backfiring.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

It’s worth noting that despite being upon a huge contract for which he is only roughly l8 % the way through, he has played 18 of a potential 30 games .
It’s highly unlikely that will improve and it’s more likely than not that he’ll struggle to play 1/4 games by the time his 7 f######ng year deal is completed .
It quite possible he’ll end getting $150K + a game

 

[TigerImposter]

It’s worth noting that despite being upon a huge contract for which he is only roughly l8 % the way through, he has played 18 of a potential 30 games .
It’s highly unlikely that will improve and it’s more likely than not that he’ll struggle to play 1/4 games by the time his 7 f######ng year deal is completed .
It quite possible he’ll end getting $150K + a game

and when he does he'll go at about 40-60% with his DE. Last night was 47%.

 

[pins and needles]

and when he does he'll go at about 40-60% with his DE. Last night was 47%.

I thought he was ok last night, except for the bloody injury.

 

[TigerImposter]

I thought he was ok last night, except for the bloody injury.

=Serviceable to me . The problem is we can't have all of him, Pickett, JGTI and Dow traipsing in the midfield area.

 

[tigs2010]

=Serviceable to me . The problem is we can't have all of him, Pickett, JGTI and Dow traipsing in the midfield area.

JGTI is not afl standard anymore. He's the first to go. Pickett not far behind albeit did a good job last night. Thought Trac was a late out at 1/4 time hadn't seen him

 

[Truetiger]

Rinse and repeat. Only just over5.5 seasons to go.

Get over it, before the injury he was playing well.

 

[Noidnadroj]

It’s worth noting that despite being upon a huge contract for which he is only roughly l8 % the way through, he has played 18 of a potential 30 games .
It’s highly unlikely that will improve and it’s more likely than not that he’ll struggle to play 1/4 games by the time his 7 f######ng year deal is completed .
It quite possible he’ll end getting $150K + a game

I think it’s highly likely his ‘games played’ will improve. His luck will turn and he’ll get a good run at it soon.

And with the huge increase in the salary cap he’s not on a huge contract at all. In 2-years there’ll be 60+ players earning $1m+ per season, and Hopper is nowhere near that number.

He has shown if he can get his body right he will be an excellent player for us… i agree it’s a big IF,
but let’s hope he does as twice this year he’s basically gotten 20 touches in a half - ‘average’ players can’t do that. When fit the guys is a really good player … let us pray he gets his body right.


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[SouthernStripes]

Feel for Hopper, he looked devastated last night. At this point though, he is looking like our perennially injured prestia replacement

 

[Tivva29]

Yze calls out Meehan! The tape on Hoppers knee was too tight!

Coach’s bizarre claim after Tiger ruled out with ‘disappointing’ injury

Coach’s bizarre claim after Tiger ruled out with ‘disappointing’ injury

www.foxsports.com.au

Not a fan of Meehan but strapping is done by the trainers under the direction of the physio and doc, nothing to do with S&C guys

 

[Growapair]

Yze calls out Meehan! The tape on Hoppers knee was too tight!

Coach’s bizarre claim after Tiger ruled out with ‘disappointing’ injury

Coach’s bizarre claim after Tiger ruled out with ‘disappointing’ injury

www.foxsports.com.au

I actually heard it was because they put Gatorade rather than Powerade in his drink bottle that led to the injury

 

[Morro]

Our midfield led by Hopper were giving the Dees mids a bath up until half time.

Imagine coming in here shit canning Hopper, you’d have to be some kind of flog.

The poor bloke has been good when he can play and this injury feels like it’s on the club, not him.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Our midfield led by Hopper were giving the Dees mids a bath up until half time.

Imagine coming in here s**t canning Hopper, you’d have to be some kind of flog.

The poor bloke has been good when he can play and this injury feels like it’s on the club, not him.

100% de wasn’t great but he had missed a decent chunk of footy so no wonder he had to gain a bit of touch again

But it’s no coincidence that after he went down was when we lost composure in the midfield and it all fell apart

 

[Meteoric Rise]

100% de wasn’t great but he had missed a decent chunk of footy so no wonder he had to gain a bit of touch again

But it’s no coincidence that after he went down was when we lost composure in the midfield and it all fell apart

If anyone thinks Hopper is not an important player for us....have a look at Richmond's average clearance differentials when Hopper has played compared to when he has not played in 2023 & 2024. Just quietly, there is a massive difference.

 

[skinnyP]

If anyone thinks Hopper is not an important player for us....have a look at Richmond's average clearance differentials when Hopper has played compared to when he has not played in 2023 & 2024. Just quietly, there is a massive difference.

The quickest way to find someone who doesn't know what they are talking about is to see who bags Hopper. Blokes a gun.

 

[tunksy]

need him fit. was huge last night, the bloke can play and im super excited by the prospect of him playing a full season

 

[GhostofJimJess]

I actually heard it was because they put Gatorade rather than Powerade in his drink bottle that led to the injury

Sack the barman