News Injuries & Suspensions
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Pies have updated their injury list today and listed him as 3-4 weeks with that hammy so sounding like a trade out for most owners.
https://www.afl.com.au/matches/injury-list
https://www.afl.com.au/matches/injury-list
It's certainly possible to hold him if you have decent cover with an estimated 3-4 week return time. That's why I said it was probably a trade out for most (not all) owners. Although given he has only tonned up once he probably isn't likely to be a top 10 DEF given all the stiff competition this season. And when you add in his recurring durability issues (only played more than 15 games once in the past 7 seasons!) it's not the most palatable of holds for mine.
But if you want to save trades I can certainly understand that - just cross your fingers and hope for the best I suppose.
But if you want to save trades I can certainly understand that - just cross your fingers and hope for the best I suppose.
Dangerfield injury blow: Superstar in strife with ankle problem
AN ANKLE injury sustained by Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield in a match last Sunday is believed to be worse than first thought, and could lead to the Brownlow medallist spending some time on the sidelines.
Dangerfield was in clear discomfort after a collision with North Melbourne's Kyron Hayden in the third quarter of the Cats round five win at GMHBA Stadium. He received treatment immediately and sat out most of the remainder of the match.
The Cats football department has spent the early part of the week analysing scans and medical reports of the damage. As of Tuesday night, while no final decision had been reached, one scenario had the eight-time All-Australian missing multiple weeks.
Dangerfield's recuperative powers are renowned, and he has often played hurt in his 271 matches with the Cats and Crows.
Dangerfield was playing just his second match for the season against North, after being suspended for three matches for an accidental, concussion-causing bump on Adelaide's Jake Kelly in round one.
The Cats are planning to give big-name recruit Jeremy Cameron his first hitout in round six, on Saturday against West Coast at GMHBA Stadium. Cameron has suffered two separate hamstring complaints since crossing from GWS at the end of last season.
AN ANKLE injury sustained by Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield in a match last Sunday is believed to be worse than first thought, and could lead to the Brownlow medallist spending some time on the sidelines.
Dangerfield was in clear discomfort after a collision with North Melbourne's Kyron Hayden in the third quarter of the Cats round five win at GMHBA Stadium. He received treatment immediately and sat out most of the remainder of the match.
The Cats football department has spent the early part of the week analysing scans and medical reports of the damage. As of Tuesday night, while no final decision had been reached, one scenario had the eight-time All-Australian missing multiple weeks.
Dangerfield's recuperative powers are renowned, and he has often played hurt in his 271 matches with the Cats and Crows.
Dangerfield was playing just his second match for the season against North, after being suspended for three matches for an accidental, concussion-causing bump on Adelaide's Jake Kelly in round one.
The Cats are planning to give big-name recruit Jeremy Cameron his first hitout in round six, on Saturday against West Coast at GMHBA Stadium. Cameron has suffered two separate hamstring complaints since crossing from GWS at the end of last season.
It really depends what your cover looks like, Pies are a relatively useful loophole option for 1 of the next 3, 4th will almost certainly be Saturday night as the Swans vs Pies game is almost always that time slot. If covering with a Kosi where 20s and 30s are possible, then I'd be trading, if covering with two loopable guys that can score decently, it becomes a lot more viable to hold.
Throw in the timing of upgrade season and the trade becomes harder to justify because you're sideways trading at a time that others are upgrading and the lost points and cash generation probably hurt more long term than the Howe out factor. Basically every missed upgrade at this time of year compounds.
Of course if you can use Howe's trade as part of that it could be argued the other way, say you downgrade him to Jones which lets you keep another cow longer and can get ahead on the upgrades then it's definitely worth thinking about. I'd only really be sideways trading now if you weren't going to be entering upgrade season anyway.
Throw in the timing of upgrade season and the trade becomes harder to justify because you're sideways trading at a time that others are upgrading and the lost points and cash generation probably hurt more long term than the Howe out factor. Basically every missed upgrade at this time of year compounds.
Of course if you can use Howe's trade as part of that it could be argued the other way, say you downgrade him to Jones which lets you keep another cow longer and can get ahead on the upgrades then it's definitely worth thinking about. I'd only really be sideways trading now if you weren't going to be entering upgrade season anyway.