
Nunez
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Thankfully our medical team have a great track record treating ACL injuries. I do worry about how many we've had the last few years though. Hope we are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to preventative work.
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Is it “our” fault? I would have thought Cam had to bear some responsibility for his variable and sometimes completely underwhelming performances.More Midfield time for Cam Rayner. We've gotta get him to contribute more. His skillset is amazing. It is so disappointing we haven't worked out a way to get him more involved.
Is it “our” fault? I would have thought Cam had to bear some responsibility for his variable and sometimes completely underwhelming performances.
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Agreed Nunez . I would have thought he would be a natural in the middle. Do you think it is an issue with his ‘tank’?
Touchwood, I just hope Will doesn’t have a career similar to these AFL players now in the future, as a result of those past players having multiple ACL reconstructions in their careers
The Lions are probably about average in terms of ACL injuries. Certainly our ACL's have been high profile (Rayner, Hipwood, now Ashcroft), but there's currently 15 players out with blown ACL's across the comp (based on currently injury lists and google). That's about the pretty standard per season for the men's comp. Doesn't make it better or worse... just about unlucky as any other team.Thankfully our medical team have a great track record treating ACL injuries. I do worry about how many we've had the last few years though. Hope we are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to preventative work.
Once you've had one it may mean that you're predisposed to them because of your specific knee structure, so that would be part of the stats too.i think the risk is basically the same as the general population 18 months removed from the acl surgery
So he is a completely different player than Will and so is not a like for like replacement.
There is no like for like replacement for Ashcroft. If you bring Lyons in, he's more a contested ball mid than someone who can switch forward with Cam or play on wing for example. If you bring just Bailey, he's a sneak forward type player which is his strength. Rayner can be good for bursts but not 100% midfield.
So we bring in a player who resembles Dunkleys playing traits, can play midfield/wing/tag and more importantly gut run forward or back to assist. Ashcroft is more a ball winning mid than a defensive mid which is still our weakness in the middle. Dev is the closest we have to strengthen this area.
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My great problem with Dev is that he doesn't get the ball enough.
Never got 20 disposals in a game!
He’s never been put in a role to “get” the ball.![]()
My great problem with Dev is that he doesn't get the ball enough.
Never got 20 disposals in a game!
Has he ever played as a full time mid though? Feels like he always spends a lot of time in the forward line
I think if they’re wondering whether Dev is a legitimate option or not, then the games against GC & Freo are the games to find out.Dev playing full time mid would probably average 25+ a game.
That is absolutely not the issue though, it's his disposal.
Dev's one of those players who's too good for the VFL but when he plays AFL any deficiencies become more obvious.Dev playing full time mid would probably average 25+ a game.
That is absolutely not the issue though, it's his disposal.
Dev's one of those players who's too good for the VFL but when he plays AFL any deficiencies become more obvious.
No doubt he would've had more opportunities at some other clubs and by now you'd know whether he could cut the mustard as a permanent midfielder.
Yep, giving Dev a couple of games in his preferred role against teams we should beat is a no brainer IMO.I think if they’re wondering whether Dev is a legitimate option or not, then the games against GC & Freo are the games to find out. Give him the instruction to just go out and hunt the ball, which he is quite good at and then reevaluate his disposal efficiency after those games, to see whether he’s improved. It’ll be pretty telling, I reckon, if he isn’t picked this week.
That's probably about our best option.I honestly think his deficiencies aren't related to either level of football, but more mental than anything. I think he'll get there.
I am really warming to the idea of giving Rayner plenty of CBAs and having Dev run off the half forward flank and into the midfield while Rayner rotates back forward.
Is it “our” fault? I would have thought Cam had to bear some responsibility for his variable and sometimes completely underwhelming performances.
Played 9 games this year, at least three of those as a sub. Also been moved around playing a few positions. Does he have to get 20 disposals if we give him a role to gut run back to help in defence and give him a tagging type role. I don't disagree some of his disposals could improve, but arguably it would with some consistency. Play Dev as an inside mid for the next few weeks, with Cam and/or Zac spending some minutes. We know what we get with Lyons, just not sure that stacks up against some of the faster teams. Ah Cee after his performance must stay, just not sure Ah Chee or Zack are fulltime inside mids, and Cam is certainly not over 4 Q's.![]()
My great problem with Dev is that he doesn't get the ball enough.
Never got 20 disposals in a game!