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Dappa Dan Trident

Dappa Dan   2,188

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Trapper is still currently the best footballer at the club, and in my opinion we cannot win a flag without him firing.

Correct. For 2007 at least.

What injury has Colin Sylvia got this year that has hampered his pre season?

I think it was a small operation on his elbow or shoulder from memory. He said to various fans that it was minor surgery and that the sling would be removed quickly, and that was the case. But unfortunately he wasn't with the main group for a long while there, and was in recovery for what seemed like an eternity, along with Moloney, Bartram, PJ, Whelan and others at various times. On the positive side, I've heard PJ and Moloney are almost back to their best. If Colin has followed in their footsteps perhaps we may see him at least play unhindered, even if he hasn't had time to develop any lasting changes to his game.

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Dappa Dan Trident

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I heard about Trav's toe on demonology, but there was some debate as to whether it's true. Some say that's what he said, others say there was no plaster. It'd better not be on his right foot, I'll say that much. We don't want him to do a Green and suddenly become a shocking kick for a season.

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I heard about Trav's toe on demonology, but there was some debate as to whether it's true. Some say that's what he said, others say there was no plaster. It'd better not be on his right foot, I'll say that much. We don't want him to do a Green and suddenly become a shocking kick for a season.

As someone who has broken her toes a lot (and I mean a lot! :unsure: ), I can tell you that you can't fix it with plaster.

He would have gone to see a doctor who would have told him to 'deal with it'. There is nothing you can do for a broken toe, sometimes it doesn't even look like it's broken, but it hurts like hell.

Good news is, it's a pretty quick-healing injury if you don't push yourself.

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whitito Demon

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Hmm. Bugger.

Still, it's good it won't trouble him for that long.

Seriously Bruce is a very good player, but hardly one to lift the MFC on his shoulders and carry them. Its always the key positions. Miller simply needs to kick 20+ goals this year, it takes attention off our more potent forwards.

Of course the keys backs must stand up, especially Carroll, yes he had a great year, but needs to back up.

16 plus games from Mclean/Bate/Johnstone would not hurt either.

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interesting reading the article on clint bizzel in the australian today (anybody noticed that we have had a really good percentageof the AFL articles in all the papers this pre-season)...

really would be great if he stood up and gave us good service this year...i dont think he plays in a similar way to our other defenders and therefore offers something different. His skills, leadership and more mature body would be useful...

having said that, he hasnt played for ages and its only pre-season....guess we will wait and see whether danners has him in the 22

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