News Injuries & Suspensions

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His injuries had nothing to do with the bump. Accidental clash of heads. Replace Kelly with gawn in a parallel universe and its nothing to see here.

Would you rub a bloke out for 3 weeks if he kicks the ball, hits someone in the face, breaks their nose and knock them out?
I'm not in love with all the rules. I think the player dropping his knees causes head high and should be penalised, not the tackler. But if you choose not to play the ball you have a duty of care. It's been clear for a long time now. Same as tackling. You're trying to win the ball, not maim someone.
 
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I'm not in love with all the rules. I think the player dropping his knees causes head high and should be penalised, not the tackler. But if you choose not to play the ball you have a duty of care. It's been clear for a long time now. Same as tackling. You're trying to win the ball, not maim someone.
Agree with both. Dropping the knees and falling forward is pretty much staging, and putting yourself in more danger than standing up in the tackle. I agree, it needs to be looked at closely.
 
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Channel 7 reporting that Cripps is suffering from "groin awareness".

Since when is being aware of your groin an injury?

I'd suggest 99.99% of the Australian male population is stricken. Possibly at pandemic levels.
 
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Any word on Caldwell so far?
Truck:
"Jye is just a hamstring. Dylan is a knee and Draper is kind of a high ankle," Rutten said post-game.
"The doctors don’t think [Shiel's injury is] an ACL. It's just locked up a little bit, so he'll have some scans and work out exactly what it is … but [it didn't look] great.
"[Draper has] one of those high ankle [injuries] we think at the moment, but we'll have to investigate a bit further."
The Bombers also lost Dyson Heppell before the game, with the captain a late withdrawal due to a back complaint.

Sounds like Hepp's injury will be a long term one. Can't find any comfirmation though.
 
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