Discussion 2022 AFL: Practice Matches & AAMI Community Series Discussion
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Can I ask what the point is of watching the preseason games then?
People talk about "watchlist", then watch, see nothing but positives, but then use their preconceived biases to downplay what they have seen.
The same thing that's stopping Dusty getting a lacerated kidney again.
They are freak contact injuries (likely from a knee in the back) that could happen to anyone. A fractured vertebra is hardly comparable to a calf or hamstring in terms of likely recurrence.
People talk about "watchlist", then watch, see nothing but positives, but then use their preconceived biases to downplay what they have seen.
The same thing that's stopping Dusty getting a lacerated kidney again.
They are freak contact injuries (likely from a knee in the back) that could happen to anyone. A fractured vertebra is hardly comparable to a calf or hamstring in terms of likely recurrence.
Can someone add McGovern to the list
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Can you list the soft tissue injuries? I think the number is actually zero.
All of his injuries are contact/collision based. You can add a PCL to the ones you listed above. Likely some ribs in there as well, but clubs will always hide that. He had stress-related issues with his back in his first season, but a lot of tall kids struggle with that until they grow into their body.
In the 7 years since, he has missed a total of 14 games. 7 of those were in 2017 with the broken leg, after being kicked in the back of the calf. The key is working out when he is continuing to play when he shouldn't and jumping off if it appears to be a mid to long term issue.
All of his injuries are contact/collision based. You can add a PCL to the ones you listed above. Likely some ribs in there as well, but clubs will always hide that. He had stress-related issues with his back in his first season, but a lot of tall kids struggle with that until they grow into their body.
In the 7 years since, he has missed a total of 14 games. 7 of those were in 2017 with the broken leg, after being kicked in the back of the calf. The key is working out when he is continuing to play when he shouldn't and jumping off if it appears to be a mid to long term issue.
I have had a play around with my team and the only way I can get him in is to remove Whitfield or Heeney, so swapping one injury prone player for another. But Cripps looked so good last night and at least we now what roll he will play, because who really knows what roll the other two will end up playing?
Shame I have to pull my team apart to do this
Shame I have to pull my team apart to do this
Was Cripps SC score posted at qtr time anywhere? seen he had 47 dreamteam pts at qtr time but watching the replay of the first I couldn't help but see him keep turning it over a lot, gave away a free and just look frustrated.
Just wonder if the old "myth" of if Champion data giving players extra scores cause they have them haha
Just wonder if the old "myth" of if Champion data giving players extra scores cause they have them haha
I have had a play around with my team and the only way I can get him in is to remove Whitfield or Heeney, so swapping one injury prone player for another. But Cripps looked so good last night and at least we now what roll he will play, because who really knows what roll the other two will end up playing?
Shame I have to pull my team apart to do this
Shame I have to pull my team apart to do this
Gone from considering 0 Carlton players (maybe Hewett) to considering Cripps, Gov, Durdin pretty strongly!
Wasn't burnt by Cripps last 2 years, so he is easier for me to jump on. Think he is a start or never own player, no point trading him in after potential price rises (or even after 2 good scores if he dominates early) as I think inevitably he will need to be traded out at some point. However I think starting him can work even if he breaks down at some point, with the extra trades. Just gotta know when to pull the trigger....
Gov is very awkardly priced, at 200K I'd just consider him a premium rookie but 256K is a bit of no-mans land. I think his role is good though, with Weitering/Omac taking the better forwards. He should thrive against teams that have a weak or no 3rd tall. Again, with the extra trades, potentially worth the risk (unless that logic is applied to the whole team, then it becomes super risky!)
Durdin injury sounds precautionary, sounds like a good chance he scrapes into the Round 1 team as a small forward (Owies a lock as small forward, but they can probably play Owies/Durdin/Fisher/SOS in the same team)
I'd still rather not pick Gawn, my lean was a Witts/Preuss R1/R2 which I assume is contrary to SCS but I haven't analysed too much yet!
Wasn't burnt by Cripps last 2 years, so he is easier for me to jump on. Think he is a start or never own player, no point trading him in after potential price rises (or even after 2 good scores if he dominates early) as I think inevitably he will need to be traded out at some point. However I think starting him can work even if he breaks down at some point, with the extra trades. Just gotta know when to pull the trigger....
Gov is very awkardly priced, at 200K I'd just consider him a premium rookie but 256K is a bit of no-mans land. I think his role is good though, with Weitering/Omac taking the better forwards. He should thrive against teams that have a weak or no 3rd tall. Again, with the extra trades, potentially worth the risk (unless that logic is applied to the whole team, then it becomes super risky!)
Durdin injury sounds precautionary, sounds like a good chance he scrapes into the Round 1 team as a small forward (Owies a lock as small forward, but they can probably play Owies/Durdin/Fisher/SOS in the same team)
I'd still rather not pick Gawn, my lean was a Witts/Preuss R1/R2 which I assume is contrary to SCS but I haven't analysed too much yet!