Rivers out for 3-4 weeks

[Wizard of Koz 1,129]

Slight PCL. Thats not cool!

[58er 6,679]

2 minutes ago, Wizard of Koz said:

Slight PCL. Thats not cool!

Good luck Riv get better ASAP

[Wizard of Koz 1,129]

Just now, 58er said:

Good luck Riv get better ASAP

Thank you, I will. :)

[adonski 12,610]

Not ideal but an adequate replacement in Hunt 

[Chook 15,022]

Imagine losing a player the quality of Rivers and no one being worried. Life is good!

[Seraph 1,824]

5 hours ago, adonski said:

Not ideal but an adequate replacement in Hunt 

Certainly not like for like but can cover in his absence.

Still a loss - I can see Riv being top 5 in the comp for the position and role that he plays.

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,064]

I wonder if he sustained this injury during last weeks game or at training this week.

He wasn’t himself against North.

[Demon Jack 6,931]

Hopefully it's just the 3-4 weeks and we see him back by round 2-3.

Seems likely that Hunt will get the nod to fill River's spot in the 22. Looking forward to seeing what Jayden can produce this year. Was back to his best last season and definitely would've featured in our GF squad had he not injured himself late in the year.  

[binman 44,197]

1 minute ago, Demon Jack said:

Seems likely that Hunt will get the nod to fill River's spot in the 22. 

Quite possibly.

But riv's injury also gives them option of playing both Tomlinson and Smith  with Smith taking riv's running hb role and tomo Petty’s role.

[Its Time for Another 4,298]

39 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

Hopefully it's just the 3-4 weeks and we see him back by round 2-3.

Seems likely that Hunt will get the nod to fill River's spot in the 22. Looking forward to seeing what Jayden can produce this year. Was back to his best last season and definitely would've featured in our GF squad had he not injured himself late in the year.  

As long as it’s not the dreaded 426 he’ll be fine. 
Hunt didn’t just get back to his previous best last season he far exceeded it

[RedLegs23 941]

37 minutes ago, binman said:

Quite possibly.

But riv's injury also gives them option of playing both Tomlinson and Smith  with Smith taking riv's running hb role and tomo Petty’s role.

Hunt is definitely the better like-for-like with his pace / run & carry etc

Smith no doubt is very capable in the air & his athleticism is a strength of his... but i do cringe at the thought of seeing him do anything else but spoiling / intercepting

Hunt all day for me.

[Tony Tea 2,809]

I'm more worried about May's "tightness".

[Diamond_Jim 12,642]

1 minute ago, Tony Tea said:

I'm more worried about May's "tightness".

Must say that I share your concern 

[Jaded No More 68,974]

23 minutes ago, Tony Tea said:

I'm more worried about May's "tightness".

He's always had soft tissue injury concerns.

I would guess that given he played with a 6cm hamstring tear in the GF, they are just being extra cautious. 

A hamstring  strain would only require 2 weeks anyway and it'll be 3 weeks from last week's game to round 1. Can't see him missing.

Both he and Hibbo are in old man territory now. 

I am personally much more concerned about Salem. 

 

[chook fowler 19,674]

I want Burgo back.

[Fritta and Turner 4,603]

51 minutes ago, Tony Tea said:

I'm more worried about May's "tightness".

Is he tight?  🙂

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,064]

2 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

I want Burgo back.

Not sure if serious or sarcastic but Burgo's a genuinely horrible loss and really bad luck on our part that he only left due to family reasons.

[RedLegs23 941]

3 hours ago, Tony Tea said:

I'm more worried about May's "tightness".

Only a 6cm tare, he'll be right👍🏽

[dazzledavey36 55,456]

Showed last night why he's a significant loss for us.

Rivers not only plays a good lockdown role but gives us good speed and long kicking off half back.

The likes or Hunt, Baker and Smith failed to grab their opportunity last night.

[spirit of norm smith 16,596]

Agreed.  Rivers has both the ability to lockdown but also rebound. Big loss. But hopefully Hunt can step in and find his 2021 form with good run and carry.  

Unfortunately we won’t have the same 22 for ‘22 round 1 as we had for the premiership winning 2021.