Discussion 2021: AFL Pre-Season Practice Matches & AAMI Community Series Discussion

[Goodie's Guns]

GREATER Western Sydney has suffered another cruel injury blow on the eve of the 2021 season, with defender Adam Kennedy set to be sidelined for up to five months with a shoulder injury.

In a blow reminiscent of the one that forced ruckman Braydon Preuss to go under the knife last week, Kennedy has also undergone a shoulder reconstruction after sustaining the injury during last Thursday's session.

Both will now likely miss the first half of the upcoming campaign, with the latest setback continuing a horror recent injury run for Kennedy after he was restricted to just six games last season due to a hamstring problem.

Small forward Brent Daniels is also set to miss the early stages of the 2021 season, including the side's crucial round one bout with St Kilda, after injuring his hamstring in the same brutal session last Thursday.

Daniels will be sidelined for six weeks and will join Kennedy and Preuss, as well as small forward Bobby Hill (concussion), first-year wingman Ryan Angwin (concussion) and experienced defender Phil Davis (knee) in missing this Saturday's behind-closed-doors practice match against Sydney.

Gun midfielder Lachie Whitfield will also be sidelined as he continues his recovery from a bruised liver, but captain Stephen Coniglio will play after returning from the AFL's new 12-day concussion protocol.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/552751/giant-carnage-defender-out-for-five-months-daniels-hamstrung

 

[Shannon]

Adam Kennedy's injury may help Jacob Wehr's chances of a round 1 debut

 

[Slammer]

How did Lachie Hunter look?

 

[Blaze]

Adam Kennedy's injury may help Jacob Wehr's chances of a round 1 debut

for sure the their next 2 games will be interesting for cheapo defender options in cumming, idun and wehr

 

[Blaze]

Thanks for the updates everyone - Dunkley dominating but with no Macrae and Treloar - lol the bulldogs are going to drive us all crazy this year!

Loving the Downie news - love a basement priced R1 rookie!

 

[Under The Dome]

Now Macrae.???

Maybe it is telling us it is the Fyfe and Kelly year

 

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364425942727237635

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364425114058584064

 

[Goodie's Guns]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364425942727237635

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364425114058584064

23 of 29 for Libba.

Not what we probably wanted to see to be honest. Just in general terms of the Dogs midfield mix, especially without Treloar and Macrae playing.

 

[Professor]

23 of 29 for Libba.

Not what we probably wanted to see to be honest. Just in general terms of the Dogs midfield mix, especially without Treloar and Macrae playing.

yep spot on.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364422783350923264

 

[Vicwood]

Maybe it is telling us it is the Fyfe and Kelly year

Kelly now sits at M3. Just doesn’t feel right.??
Neale Oliver Titch Macrae all with injury concerns. Who is next.?

 

[Under The Dome]

Kelly now sits at M3. Just doesn’t feel right.??
Neale Oliver Titch Macrae all with injury concerns. Who is next.?

The breakouts last year Steele and Petracca might have to suffice.

 

[Under The Dome]

EVERY club is now set to play their AAMI Community Series fixture in their home state, after the AFL opted to rearrange a host of games to ensure no side will be forced to travel for the pre-season matches.
2021 AAMI Community Series Fixture
Thursday, March 4
Carlton v St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT

Friday, March 5
Collingwood v Richmond at Marvel Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT

Saturday, March 6
North Melbourne v Hawthorn at Arden Street Oval, 4.10pm AEDT
Geelong v Essendon at GMHBA Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT

Sunday, March 7
GWS Giants v Sydney at Giants Stadium, 1.10pm AEDT
Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Flinders University Stadium, 3.40pm ACDT
West Coast v Fremantle at Optus Stadium, 4.10pm AWST

Monday, March 8
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 3.10pm AEDT
Gold Coast v Brisbane at Metricon Stadium, 6.10pm AEST

https://www.afl.com.au/news/552784/no-travel-afl-shuffles-fixture-venues-for-pre-season-comp

 

[Juzzo]

Breust in the midfield? Interesting...

Guessing the Hawks are trying a few things but wouldn't have thought that was one.

I've seen Bruest run through mids in previous pre season games.

 

[Bomber18]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364425942727237635

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364425114058584064

23 of 29 for Libba.

Not what we probably wanted to see to be honest. Just in general terms of the Dogs midfield mix, especially without Treloar and Macrae playing.

Dunkley third fiddle with Macrae and Treloar out. Looked good and hungry when involved but I did see Libba fairly prominent as well

Hard to know what to make of it. Libba certainly seems like he’ll be a mainstay in the mid rotations. BSmith maybe to a wing and Lipinski out for Treloar. Dunkley maybe 4th or
5th in line....?

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Dunkley third fiddle with Macrae and Treloar out. Looked good and hungry when involved but I did see Libba fairly prominent as well

Hard to know what to make of it. Libba certainly seems like he’ll be a mainstay in the mid rotations. BSmith maybe to a wing and Lipinski out for Treloar. Dunkley maybe 4th or
5th in line....?

Yeah Easton Wood had a brief stint on the commentary, and said Smith will slide out to a wing at times rather than forward in the rotation of those midfielders. Dunkley looked really, really good when he was involved and through the middle. It's such a shame they still need to slot in Macrae and Treloar. I also reckon at a lot of other teams Lipinski would be well and truly within the main 3-4 midfielders, at the Dogs he's barely scraping in at 7th with Hunter there also. Ridiculous amount of riches Bevo has at his disposal.

 

[Wheedus]

23 of 29 for Libba.

Not what we probably wanted to see to be honest. Just in general terms of the Dogs midfield mix, especially without Treloar and Macrae playing.

.....coming off a 132 and 196 in his last two games of 2020

 

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364463578456055808

 

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364483056539734021

 

[Under The Dome]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1364483056539734021

Interesting comment from Newman on McEvoy in the ruck.

 

[freowho]

Interesting comment from Newman on McEvoy in the ruck.

His best years are just over 100 and his game count the last 3 years hasn't been outstanding. You would be picking him for his ceiling rather than expected output. I don't think it's worth the risk.