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8 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Really hope Petty gets back on the park in 2021.  Showed enough to suggest he’s worth development as a versatile tall back or tall forward.

My understanding Petty around Christmas or late 2020 contracted a disease ( sickness) which restricted his training snd body strength.

As a result Burgo is handling him with TLC as he patiently resumes full training on his modified style program.

I honestly don't know the health of his groin issues which were of course last seasons problems and I can only go on that We have to wait an see the progress in front of our own eyes or as reported by the power(s) that be Burgo.

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6 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

This is not a good sign. I sure hope we got Richmond’s doctors to look over him before we signed him...

For the meagre picks we gave, it would still be worth taking him on as a project player that spends the rest of his career battling to get on the park.

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Far out, just when you start getting excited for the start of the season, something like this pops up and brings the mood back down. Persistent swelling throughout preseason? Work your magic Doc Feller.

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Is swelling an injury? Just sounds like Dr Feller will be working out how to manage it best.

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2 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

For the meagre picks we gave, it would still be worth taking him on as a project player that spends the rest of his career battling to get on the park.

On good money, over several years. He isn’t a project player.

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Just now, Lord Nev said:

Don't reckon it's time to panic just yet...

 

 

Wait til Thursday.

Panic should always be initiated at the earliest possible opportunity.

MFCSS demands it.

 

:jakovich:

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Posted (edited)
23 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

On good money, over several years. He isn’t a project player.

Well I'm not saying we knowingly take on a player that will never get on the park. But you have to make some kind of radical change and take a risk, if you've persisted for two years with the same personel.

BB battling to get on the park, even on that money, still fills the supporters with far more confidence and hope for the future, if he gets it right, than having Preuss lining up at CHF and the club languishing down at 11th on the ladder again. 

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5 minutes ago, Nelo said:

Yep just like every other year, wrecked through injury. 

Except for last year when a worldwide once in a 100 year pandemic nullified our fitness advantage.  

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17 minutes ago, old dee said:

Just as well we had no takers for Tmac!

Exactly why every list need depth.

 

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