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Will interesting selection criteria without getting some game time through the Magoo's..

Surely AVB won’t be right. I thought he was meant to be out for 12 weeks. 

 
47 minutes ago, Nelo said:

Surely AVB won’t be right. I thought he was meant to be out for 12 weeks. 

It has already been around a month since round 1 and doubtful that we will be back playing before July.

A point that Goodwin made in that article is a good one, Burgess has experience with tight turnarounds and condensed fixtures. The premier league is such a crammed fixture during December and having that knowledge of how to approach it could be key. 


No mention the Preusster. 
 

He must also be good to go by now. 

Having a deep list could be a significant advantage in a compressed fixture as I think most sensible clubs would be looking to rest players week to week, to avoid burning out their best 22.  If Burgess and the selection committee can get that balance right as the season progresses, I actually think we are in pretty good shape.

Conversely, I really do hope the league think things through and put a sensible end date on season 2020.  As MFC supporters, we have witnessed first hand what carrying too many injuries into a preseason does in 2019.  To be honest, I'm pretty much hoping that we treat 2020 as a development year to get key players and our system right for season 2021, which hopefully is something like a more normal season.

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4 hours ago, Cards13 said:

The lay-off will be benefiting all injured players from all clubs you’d expect.

having said that, clubs like Richmond with fewer (almost no injuries) don't have the same benefit that teams with lots of injured players returning from injury have.

14 hours ago, McQueen said:

No mention the Preusster. 
 

He must also be good to go by now. 

The Preussenator will be eating his couch by now...


5 hours ago, Salems Lot said:

having said that, clubs like Richmond with fewer (almost no injuries) don't have the same benefit that teams with lots of injured players returning from injury have.

And, conversely, didn't I read somewhere that one club's players (was it West Coast?) have got their isolation training regime wrong  and a number of players have sustained soft tissue injuries?   

1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

The Preussenator will be eating his couch by now...

A case of sofa, so good?

23 minutes ago, demonstone said:

A case of sofa, so good?

As long as he's not being a La-Z-Boy

41 minutes ago, demonstone said:

A case of sofa, so good?

If not, Weid is there to cushion the blow.


17 minutes ago, Grr-owl said:

If not, Weid is there to cushion the blow.

Table that to the match committee please.

Edited by Moonshadow

38 minutes ago, demonstone said:

Doubt it, he is blessed with divan inspiration to give the onballers an armchair ride.  ?

Or just to bolster our ruck stocks

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