Would this guy be worth the risk if he was to plummet down the order (to 30 as said in the article) due to his most recent injury of his knee? he is considered to be a top 5 draft pick on his talent!

Menzel's injury history weighs on draft

Would this guy be worth the risk if he was to plummet down the order (to 30 as said in the article) due to his most recent injury of his knee? he is considered to be a top 5 draft pick on his talent!

Menzel's injury history weighs on draft

I would have thought we were done with 'risky' and 'project' players

we already have a shed-full of injury prone players

Damnit, was hoping he stayed above pick #13 so it would push a better player to us

I would have thought we were done with 'risky' and 'project' players

we already have a shed-full of injury prone players

Yep you have my vote for what it is worth.

Might slide to pick 22 and may be worth a punt there. After all, jack darling slid to pick 26 after clubs got the pre-draft jitters (albeit due to his personality profile rather than injury)

If it is his second knee before h is drafted then wow.......combined with his brother who also has a history of knee injuries yeah i think the writing is on the wall with this kid.

Is a shame because he is a huge talent, it seems.

Must be a very slow news week. His knees are old news, tanking investigation ongoing is old news. Too many journos not enough coaches to sack.

Trade, FA and draft period are going to be a hoot.

Must be a very slow news week. His knees are old news, tanking investigation ongoing is old news. Too many journos not enough coaches to sack.

Trade, FA and draft period are going to be a hoot.

Doesn't the article suggest that Troy Menzel did his knee again on the weekend? If so, and if he requires surgery, that means both boys have done 2 knees... it's gotta spook some clubs for sure.

Doesn't the article suggest that Troy Menzel did his knee again on the weekend? If so, and if he requires surgery, that means both boys have done 2 knees... it's gotta spook some clubs for sure.

Wouldn't spook BP

Must be a very slow news week. His knees are old news, tanking investigation ongoing is old news. Too many journos not enough coaches to sack.

Trade, FA and draft period are going to be a hoot.

Not old news when he did his knee a second time in about 12 months and was a top 10 draft prospect

Wouldn't spook BP

Nah you are wrong there, Menzel has some body definition.... wasn't think rake like and spindly. BP would run a mile from Menzel!

Seriously though, to be fair to BP, he hasn't made mistakes by recruiting injury prone players... at last not that I can recall.

Not old news when he did his knee a second time in about 12 months and was a top 10 draft prospect

My mistake, I thought they were talking about his 2nd (the Lars) one. I need to read more carefully next time.

Looks like he would be a big risk with family history, his brother was on the way to being an absolute gun at Geelong. I hope they both can go on and have great careers though.

I would have thought we were done with 'risky' and 'project' players

we already have a shed-full of injury prone players

yeah fair point but we would hate to pass on him and he happens to shrug his injuries and becomes a star! but i guess you can say that about many of the draftees

Poor kid. I really feel for him.

Phantom Drafts had him around pick 10 - 15.

Hope he gets an injury free run at AFL level.

I would love to have him at the club assuming they thought his knees would hold up. The kid is an awesome talent.

Nah you are wrong there, Menzel has some body definition.... wasn't think rake like and spindly. BP would run a mile from Menzel!

Seriously though, to be fair to BP, he hasn't made mistakes by recruiting injury prone players... at last not that I can recall.

Gysberts, Cook, Blease, Strauss, Tapscott...

Paper today says no major knee injury. First one was when someone fell on his knee and not from him twisting etc. Think he will go up in the order now. Obviously very talented.

Gysberts, Cook, Blease, Strauss, Tapscott...

Strauss and Blease both broke their legs in pretty unforeseeable in incidents - that's hardly injury prone.

Gysberts, Cook, Blease, Strauss, Tapscott...

Oh please grow up!

None of these players came into the club with known injuries. Blease and Strauss broke their legs, you probably think the club was negligent in not asking their mums how much milk they drank when they were kids.

Gysberts, Cook had no concerns, and I think Tapscott might have had a shoulder injury, but the hip injuries were sustained whilst at the club.

If you are going to try and come up with a meaningful post do some bloody research before hand!! My comment was referring to selecting players that had injuries prior to the draft ..,

Paper today says no major knee injury. First one was when someone fell on his knee and not from him twisting etc. Think he will go up in the order now. Obviously very talented.

I don't think it will change his order too much Redleg, Clubs sound like they will be more concerned by the LARS knee than the one he did on the weekend.

Great news for the kid though, hate to see kids cut down before they get a chance to show their stuff, His brother looked really good in the couple of games prior to doing his knee. (First one)

Paper today says no major knee injury. First one was when someone fell on his knee and not from him twisting etc. Think he will go up in the order now. Obviously very talented.

Someone on BF suggested it was a PCL so not severe and a bouta 6 week injury. Who knows, that would rule him out of the combine

Someone on BF suggested it was a PCL so not severe and a bouta 6 week injury. Who knows, that would rule him out of the combine

Apparently it has.

LARS at 16?

Stay away MFC! Go! SCAT!

LARS at 16?

Stay away MFC! Go! SCAT!

I agree Jose, only situation i would consider it would be if we get a second round 2 pick from FA in the late late 20's and he is available because he was talked up as a 5-15 pick 15 at the absolute latest. I feel someone will go for him. BUT with his brother struggling similarly at Geelong you just need to wonder if either of them can string a career together no matter how much talent they have?

Troy Menzel at pick 15+ is a bargain and worth the risk. Not at pick 3,4, 13 in my opinion where we would get the same of better player in a fitter heathier state. If he slides to a later pick, then yes.