@Fat Tony on Friday.

 

"The Age reporting Ablett has hamstring tightness upon hearing the news Jack will be right for Round 1."

 

It wasn't really a joke, was it?

What a shame 

SEN reporting that he’ll definitely miss JLT 2, cats saying ‘hopeful’ he’ll play R1. 

Either way, he’ll miss a couple weeks of training...

Not looking good or him, his body is a mess it seems.

He could of course play Round 1 and destroy us. Hes still an amazing player.

5 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

SEN reporting that he’ll definitely miss JLT 2, cats saying ‘hopeful’ he’ll play R1. 

Either way, he’ll miss a couple weeks of training...

Despite his age Ablett is just one of those players that I don't think missing training matters.

Geelong reporting that he is in no danger of missing Round 1.

Even if he isn't 100% fit, they can still stick him in the goal square where he can cause plenty of problems for us.

I'll believe it when he isn't named in a months time.

traditional recovery time is 21 days; he'll be 'right' for round 1

Its wishful thinking for Ablett to not play round 1 which is still a month away - plenty of time to recover from a hamstring strain.

They were never going to take him to Townsville vs GCS for JLT 1.  JLT 2 is just up the road in Colac in two weeks.  He could easily play a quarter or two in that game and/or play a VFL practice match before round 1.  He has had a better preseason than Viney who we hope will play.

There will be much talk of Ablett/Viney playing round 1.  If they play, the play.  I think we can beat Geelong on our merits regardless of who lines up for either team.  If for no other reason that Geelong do not play the G well - Time to reclaim the G as our fortress!

Edited February 26, 20187 yr by Lucifer's Hero

You know what, I'd rather he play - will get another 15,000 bums on seats and I'd rather beat their full strength side.  Better test for us and who doesn't want to see Viney, Oliver, Petracca v Danger, Selwood, Ablett?!  

Can here them now.... we'd have beaten you with Gablett !!!

Here kitty kitty kitty .....

He does this every year.

40 minutes ago, Glenn Molloy said:

You know what, I'd rather he play - will get another 15,000 bums on seats and I'd rather beat their full strength side.  Better test for us and who doesn't want to see Viney, Oliver, Petracca v Danger, Selwood, Ablett?!  

I'd rather he play too. The more Corio Filth at the game the better.

Ablett or not we will win the first game it  is in the bag.

2 minutes ago, old dee said:

Ablett or not we will win the first game it  is in the bag.

such confidence OD.

I, of course have us winning every game up to the bye. Have not looked beyond that as yet.

6 minutes ago, old dee said:

Ablett or not we will win the first game it  is in the bag.

 

3 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I, of course have us winning every game up to the bye. Have not looked beyond that as yet.

Can someone put some of what these guys are having in my thermos? I need some of this positivity in my life.

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Can someone put some of what these guys are having in my thermos? I need some of this positivity in my life.

Just look at the trend of the last three years up, up and up we would have played finals last year other than for a extraordinary bad run of injuries.

Since then we have added more talent to the list and the kids have another year and pre season under their belts.

Up again in 2018 and we will start the season with a win.

2 minutes ago, old dee said:

Just look at the trend of the last three years up, up and up we would have played finals last year other than for a extraordinary bad run of injuries.

Since then we have added more talent to the list and the kids have another year and pre season under their belts.

Up again in 2018 and we will start the season with a win.

I get that and that explains the loses to Geelong and Richmond. I just can't get past the loses to Fremantle, Hawthorn, North x2 & Round 23. Hopefully a years extra experience will overcome those demons.

I know I am focusing on the loses and not the amazing wins against Adelaide and WCE it's just that those losses stung.

17 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I get that and that explains the loses to Geelong and Richmond. I just can't get past the loses to Fremantle, Hawthorn, North x2 & Round 23. Hopefully a years extra experience will overcome those demons.

We will not win them all that is a certainty, there will be wins we did not expect and ones the reverse IMO we will win 14 -15 games this year.

of course we do need a reasonable run with injuries.

Edited February 26, 20187 yr by old dee

The hardest games on paper before the bye are Geelong, Adelaide and Richmond.

In each of those we go in with an even chance.

The first 11 games will probably determine our season . Turn 5-6 and it is over. On the other hand turn at 9-2 we can start to seriously worry.

My concern is that we rarely have easy wins. A combination perhaps of inadequate forward line and leaking easy goals over the back. I have a feeling we may just get our forward structure right this year and as to the other .. who knows.

Of course I have often been known to be wrong when it comes to the MFC.

To my thinking the best thing is he plays and twinges it early in the first quarter.

If not for injuries, especially to Max, we would have beaten them early last year and same with the Tiges as well.

13 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

 

The first 11 games will probably determine our season . Turn 5-6 and it is over. On the other hand turn at 9-2 we can start to seriously worry.

 

Why would we worry if we were 9 wins 2 losses?

7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

To my thinking the best thing is he plays and twinges it early in the first quarter.

If not for injuries, especially to Max, we would have beaten them early last year and same with the Tiges as well.

Our inaccurate kicking didn't help us either. We could have put the game beyond doubt at 3/4 time even with Maxy's injury.

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Why would we worry if we were 9 wins 2 losses?

Life is much easier when we stuff up like we usually do.

The tension that goes with success is something we rarely have to deal with as MFC supporters.