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AVB on Overcoming Injury

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3 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

Finally a worthy 'non-puff piece' update from the club.  Most of the prior ones so far have been complete drivel or cringeworthy.

He would be well in the leadership group or Co. Captain by now had he not had such a wretched run of luck.

Absolutely love the way Vanders goes about his training and game day white line efforts.

No coincidence in his return from about Rnd 15 last year and our back half finish.

Imagine a co captaincy of Big M and AVB or a Captain / Vice Captain combo.  I realise there's too much risk and not enough recent runs on the board for this to happen but, had things been different, i feel we would never have seen the horrid drop off this season, even with the same pre-season / injury issues we had.

May the footy gods be with AVB from here on.  If he gets some decent game time in over the next 5 years he could be the difference between a decent bounce back and making finals on a regular basis.

Looks like more drivel to me. His foot is stuffed. He should retire.

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    Right up there with the best news I've heard all season.  Good luck Vanders!

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    Was watching KK's brother play for Geelong last week, and couldn't help but think how things will turn around for us if we can get KK, Vanders and Joel on the ground regularly for us next year...

    In the hands of the footy Gods, I know, but we are due some good fortune with those three.

     

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    54 minutes ago, Skin Deeamond said:

    Looks like more drivel to me. His foot is stuffed. He should retire.

    And you know this how?

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    We were a different team with AVB playing last year.  He brutalised opposition players, especially in the West Coast (home and away) game.

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    5 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    7 games in 3 years. 

    The Swans dodged that one. 

    One last chance this Summer

    This.

    Hard to get excited. I admire his perseverance though. 

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    8 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    That's the reality. Same with KK.

    If we keep these two I would be reluctant to keep Joel Smith unless the medicos are absolutely certain of his playing ability.

    Just too many injury prone players on what is a relatively small list.

    And some want us to go for Joe Daniher ?

    6 hours ago, PaulRB said:

    Was watching KK's brother play for Geelong last week, and couldn't help but think how things will turn around for us if we can get KK, Vanders and Joel on the ground regularly for us next year...

    In the hands of the footy Gods, I know, but we are due some good fortune with those three.

     

    This is part of the reason I am agnostic or sometimes atheistic.  

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    18 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    Those highlights from the Elimination Final go along way to show how much we missed him this season.  Played a key role in both finals wins and in the month leading up as well.  

    Can't wait to see him fit and back out there.  He'll be like a new recruit in 2020.

    Totally agree.

    And hopefully he’ll not be the only ‘like a new recruit’ that we’ll see in 2020 from players who’ve been on our list for a while now.

     

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    1 hour ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    Totally agree.

    And hopefully he’ll not be the only ‘like a new recruit’ that we’ll see in 2020 from players who’ve been on our list for a while now.

     

    The Burgess factor should likely play a significant role in our bounce next season Ron.

    My mail suggesting this area dropped the ball and "some" felt the Burgess handover couldn't come soon enough.  The replacement  probably a year too late in hindsight.

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    21 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    7 games in 3 years. 

    The Swans dodged that one. 

    One last chance this Summer

    Yeah he coukd have sat on the sidelines with Buddy, Sam and Alex, please, always looking for the silver lining

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    1 hour ago, Rusty Nails said:

    The Burgess factor should likely play a significant role in our bounce next season Ron.

    My mail suggesting this area dropped the ball and "some" felt the Burgess handover couldn't come soon enough.  The replacement  probably a year too late in hindsight.

    Absolute toss, Misson was regarded as one of the best, the team was fit, every player had done required loads, issue was consistency and cohesion

    We needed a top replacement Burgess was available after being sacked by Arsenal, is that a good reference? In hindsight

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    AvB: I’ve made a lot of progress recently, and I’m hopeful of playing for Melbourne again next year. 

    Certain “Supporters”: Why are you so deluded?? Wake up you injured liar!! 

    Ahhhhh, this club. 

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    18 hours ago, Skin Deeamond said:

    So you’d like a whole team of injured players?

    No I wouldn’t,  but I would keep Joel Smith.

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    1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Yeah he coukd have sat on the sidelines with Buddy, Sam and Alex, please, always looking for the silver lining

    Just reality actually. 

    You are there, but you don’t see. 

    Now please GO AWAY...

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    2 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

    The Burgess factor should likely play a significant role in our bounce next season Ron.

    My mail suggesting this area dropped the ball and "some" felt the Burgess handover couldn't come soon enough.  The replacement  probably a year too late in hindsight.

    Yes. Mission should have left, when he decided to leave. His mind had moved on. 

    It’s only natural

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    1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Absolute toss, Misson was regarded as one of the best, the team was fit, every player had done required loads, issue was consistency and cohesion

    We needed a top replacement Burgess was available after being sacked by Arsenal, is that a good reference? In hindsight

    The team was not fit and not mentally ready  

    Says a lot about YOU actually

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    38 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Yes. Mission should have left, when he decided to leave. His mind had moved on. 

    It’s only natural

     

    34 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    The team was not fit and not mentally ready  

    Says a lot about YOU actually

    Ah good ol' Saty.  Would he ever say different?  Why i have him on block.

    Didn't have time to question the source and there was a reluctance to go further anyway so who knows, Saty could be correct or he might be just sprouting what's said to him publicly.

    Either way, Burgess looks to be a significant upgrade.

    Agreed on the first part.  If we were talking a runner or physio etc neither here nor there.

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    10 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

     

    Ah good ol' Saty.  Would he ever say different?  Why i have him on block.

    Didn't have time to question the source and there was a reluctance to go further anyway so who knows, Saty could be correct or he might be just sprouting what's said to him publicly.

    Either way, Burgess looks to be a significant upgrade.

    Agreed on the first part.  If we were talking a runner or physio etc neither here nor there.

    The team was not fit physically or mentally last Summer, regardless of what Satyr thinks or says. The results onfield are the proof. We were so far off the competition standards 

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    20 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

     

    Ah good ol' Saty.  Would he ever say different?  Why i have him on block.

    I've got him on block as well.  No doubt he was yapping about how fit everyone was and yada yada yada.  

    I think this year is proof enough that we were anything but fit.

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    20 hours ago, Skin Deeamond said:

    Looks like more drivel to me. His foot is stuffed. He should retire.

    You should retire. You can't buy me hotdog man. 

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    52 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    I've got him on block as well.  No doubt he was yapping about how fit everyone was and yada yada yada.  

    I think this year is proof enough that we were anything but fit.

    Yes our angry friend mentioned fitness wasn't the issue up there WB...again!

    Said "cohesion and consistency" were the issues.

    I assume he us speaking about the players not having the usual amount of training time together as a unit on the park.

    While I have no doubt this would have had a significant effect, there's also no way every player was fit in terms of a full pre-season fit either.  I have heard  of at least two players who were only able to complete half of the required sessions usually expected.  They may well have completed their required loads as angry bird said but this would have been over a massively reduced program.  Two isn't alot but probably weren't alone and they were both top of the tree seniors.

    The above two factors no doubt contributed and among so many it was on show from the opening rounds.

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    10 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Absolute toss, Misson was regarded as one of the best, the team was fit, every player had done required loads, issue was consistency and cohesion

    We needed a top replacement Burgess was available after being sacked by Arsenal, is that a good reference? In hindsight

    And this kids is what delusional looks like.

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    On 9/18/2019 at 6:35 PM, Skin Deeamond said:

    Looks like more drivel to me. His foot is stuffed. He should retire.

    Get rid of this bloke he is a troll. Vanders is a gun and will be a welcomed addition to the side when fit.

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