Analysis 2023 Preseason Games

[Athomas]

Is there any club's injury list's, ?

Think next week (generally Tuesday's) we will start getting the official weekly injury list updates.

 

[Russty_]

Matt Rowell at 2%. Don’t have the stones, but think he’ll push back to 110

Parish at 2% and Touk at 11% (which is really sub-1% as those are all residual teams picked initially) both interest me as well. Would love to buck the masses and take Touk.

In reality I won’t pick any of them but fun to think about.

Why wouldn't you start with Touk Zag?

 

[Merv Neagle]

Open question, in a keeper's league I have H Himmelberg from GWS, he is a starter in my team if playing in defence not worth anything if playing forward. What is the people position/thoughts on where will he play the whole year?

 

[Zagbag]

Why wouldn't you start with Touk Zag?

Hard to take a bloke 2 weeks removed from a soft tissue injury.

Gut tells me it’s not an issue - plus he’s such an elite athlete/runner. Question is whether the ownership leverage you gain if he goes 125+ at <5% ownership is worth the injury risk.

 

[Russty_]

Hard to take a bloke 2 weeks removed from a soft tissue injury.

Gut tells me it’s not an issue - plus he’s such an elite athlete/runner. Question is whether the ownership leverage you gain if he goes 125+ at <5% ownership is worth the injury risk.

Yeah it is a worry for that to happen so close to the season but he has confidently declared himself good to go I think I read a week ago or so. It would sting if you pick him and it happens again, maybe just better to see him get through some games first before selecting.

 

[Feerits Elf]

I think every coach has the same plan, which is to watch Touk have a quiet start to the season and bring him in as one of the first mid upgrades

He might surprise a few

 

[Bomber18]

Open question, in a keeper's league I have H Himmelberg from GWS, he is a starter in my team if playing in defence not worth anything if playing forward. What is the people position/thoughts on where will he play the whole year?

I think he will play fwd this year but likely switches back in defence in future seasons when Cadman is ready. Still has decent long term value in keeper leagues but obviously more value if he’s playing in defence

 

[Uncle Drew]

Yeah it is a worry for that to happen so close to the season but he has confidently declared himself good to go I think I read a week ago or so. It would sting if you pick him and it happens again, maybe just better to see him get through some games first before selecting.

Why would Touk be at higher risk of it reoccurring? Does he have a history of soft tissue injuries or is there something else I've missed?

 

[Russty_]

Why would Touk be at higher risk of it reoccurring? Does he have a history of soft tissue injuries or is there something else I've missed?

Because it happened at all, it just creates some doubt, he doesn't have a hammy injury history as far as I know but they all have to start somewhere. I'd love to start him and had him locked before that happened, reckon I'm gonna wait though and pick him up down the track a bit.

 

[Eagling]

Because it happened at all, it just creates some doubt, he doesn't have a hammy injury history as far as I know but they all have to start somewhere. I'd love to start him and had him locked before that happened, reckon I'm gonna wait though and pick him up down the track a bit.

And it's not nearly as bad, but we know what happened to Lachie Neale a couple of years back.

Granted, Clarry's had a couple of shoulder surgeries in past seasons and still come out firing.

 

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634041316870086658

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[NT.Thunder]

Just leave this here hey



https://www.afl.com.au/news/881449/move-over-trac-and-clarry-dees-to-share-centre-bounce-load

 

[Santoz]

Just leave this here hey

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Defender Clarry? 🧐🤞

 

[AngryAnt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634041316870086658

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Would be good to get around 6 or 7 weeks from Bytel, really depends how long their injured mids are out for.

 

[Professor]

Would be good to get around 6 or 7 weeks from Bytel, really depends how long their injured mids are out for.

I still think he's got an opportunity to impress a new coach who has no bias to any player yet, just get the job done, would be Ross's mantra. Bytel brings a hardness and tackles really well, so hope he can cement a spot if not mid, up forward taking the Billings role maybe.

 

[Herbie66]

Just leave this here hey

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Clarko used to run a different 4 for each CB

Breaks up the predictability I guess.

Pickett could be interesting if he gets a clean possession and space to work with.

Once the ball bounces though it hardly matters as they will just swarm around the ball in any case.

 

[NT.Thunder]

Watch that trade button light up and the website crash as Clarry lines up at HBF on Saturday 🤣🤣

Interested to know also if the site gets a bit clunky for others this year or if it's my PC.

 

[Raaraab]

Because it happened at all, it just creates some doubt, he doesn't have a hammy injury history as far as I know but they all have to start somewhere. I'd love to start him and had him locked before that happened, reckon I'm gonna wait though and pick him up down the track a bit.

Admittedly it was hamstring but look at Aaron Hall’s wretched run of recurrences last year

 

[Professor]

Watch that trade button light up and the website crash as Clarry lines up at HBF on Saturday 🤣🤣

Interested to know also if the site gets a bit clunky for others this year or if it's my PC.

Seems to occur about 11pm Melbourne time for an hour or 2.

 

[NT.Thunder]

Yep I'd agree with that as it's usually around 2130 here I start having issues

Seems to occur about 11pm Melbourne time for an hour or 2.