I just wonder what the first thing Brisbane will do to Petracca. I wouldn't play him.

Hello Mr Dunstan.

Everyone just expecting a prelim to happen? If we play like we did last night we’ll be out in straight sets. Regardless of the previous wins over the lions

4 minutes ago, Webber said:

We are no different to other clubs in this regard. There’s a narrative around Burgess ‘play through pain’ mantra being somehow unique. It isn’t. 

For sure, every team would have some kind of niggles they carry through, I just think ours have been worse and more impactful to our performance than they were in 2021.

1 minute ago, Lord Nev said:

For sure, every team would have some kind of niggles they carry through, I just think ours have been worse and more impactful to our performance than they were in 2021.

We might want that to be the case to help explain our form issues, but it’s currently pure speculation.  

1 minute ago, Webber said:

We might want that to be the case to help explain our form issues, but it’s currently pure speculation.  

To be clear, not saying everything else is perfect and that's the sole factor preventing us playing well. IMO there's a ton of issues of different sizes, I just think this is one of them.

45 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Another Buddy special. If he’s less than 70% fit he cant play, if he is it will need to be predominantly forward. The query will still be is a 70% fit Trac better than the next best option. A lame Trac, no JJ and possibly no Harmes likely puts Gus back to the wing leaves us thin in the middle. We’ve just need to put the best team out to win this week.

You mean like Dusty was handled by Hardwick.!

No way should the club risk one of our talisman players.

If we can't beat Lions without him then so be it.

Let it settle and run him in hte PF if its deemed safe for him.

26 minutes ago, Webber said:

 

 

We’ve actually had a very good year injury-wise. (Total games lost to injury). Huge part of why we finished 2nd. Injuries are not the cause of our current form problems. 

I wasn’t talking about long term injuries. We had a lot of games impacted by mid game injuries. We had games impacted by Covid. We played most opposition at their best and we had teams kick the flukiest goals against us. Swans did not miss last night. Same with the Pies. 
 

We are not in the same zone mentally or physically as we were last year. 
 

10 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Everyone just expecting a prelim to happen? If we play like we did last night we’ll be out in straight sets. Regardless of the previous wins over the lions

After last night? No. I wanted to make top 4 because I didn't think we could go through the finals series without dropping a game. Hopefully last night was that game. A prelim is a pass mark. Not winning next week will be a failed season. 

I think you are underestimating just how well Sydney played though. I don't think Brisbane can/will play that well.

57 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Was moving ok in the 2nd half. Expect to play with painkillers most likely 

Seriously?

He was moving like a cripple in the second half.

I was gob smacked, and remain so, that Goody didn't bring Smith on for him. I mean, what the point of having a medi sub if you don't use it when needed?

We were basically down a player for a big chunk of the match. We really needed the run Smith and energy would have contributed.

Totally baffling. 

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42 minutes ago, Webber said:

We are no different to other clubs in this regard. There’s a narrative around Burgess ‘play through pain’ mantra being somehow unique. It isn’t. 

Seeing a number of our players play with heavily bandaged knees was a concern for me at the start of the night.

And these same blokes looked poppy all night and barely had any impact start different to Sydney who looked fit and fresh.

I mean, we have fit and fresh guys ready to go.. why not use them?

5 minutes ago, binman said:

Seriously?

He was moving like a cripple in the second half.

I was gob smacked, and remain so, that Goody didn't bring Smith on for him. I mean, what the point of having a medi sub if you don't use it when needed?

We were basically down a player for a big chunk of the match. We really needed the run Smith and emery would have contributed.

Totally baffling. 

I think this comes down to the players decision. 

Petracca would have just told them it was a cork and he'd be fine to run it out. 

We've had so many instances this year which has baffled me with the way we've managed some of our injuries.

 

Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

I think this comes down to the players decision. 

Petracca would have just told them it was a cork and he'd be fine to run it out. 

We've had so many instances this year which has baffled me with the way we've managed some of our injuries.

 

Maybe.

But he was heavily limping for ages. I watched him for while with my binos and he can barely move at one point. Surely there's a point at which the coach over rules the player?

1 hour ago, bandicoot said:

So essentially we played with our best midfielder on one leg for the whole match… 

Huge impact on the end result 

Clayton Oliver says hello 

I have had a hairline fracture in my tibula when I was 15 and was in a cast for 6 weeks. He should not be playing let alone walking Jesus! How unlucky are we with injuries. Even if he rested until the Grand Final he shouldn't be playing and he will be way below his best.

9 minutes ago, Billy said:

Clayton Oliver says hello 

Hello norm smith… 

3 minutes ago, Deenooos_ said:

I have had a hairline fracture in my tibula when I was 15 and was in a cast for 6 weeks. He should not be playing let alone walking Jesus! How unlucky are we with injuries. Even if he rested until the Grand Final he shouldn't be playing and he will be way below his best.

Agree. Huge risk.  Probably could get through one week with rest and on painkillers but for 3 straight weeks is a huge risk. Trust in the doctors to make the right call. 

3 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Agree. Huge risk.  Probably could get through one week with rest and on painkillers but for 3 straight weeks is a huge risk. Trust in the doctors to make the right call. 

Absolute rubbish, this is a 4 week injury at the least. You saw how impacted Clarry was by his fractured thumb for 3-4 weeks, how do you think a fractured shinbone is ? Not good!

37 minutes ago, binman said:

Seriously?

He was moving like a cripple in the second half.

I was gob smacked, and remain so, that Goody didn't bring Smith on for him. I mean, what the point of having a medi sub if you don't use it when needed?

We were basically down a player for a big chunk of the match. We really needed the run Smith and energy would have contributed.

Totally baffling. 

Pretty confident Smith wouldn’t have delivered more than Trac’s 13 second half possessions, 9 contested, 3 clearances (despite being on 1 leg) 

 

41 minutes ago, binman said:

I was gob smacked, and remain so, that Goody didn't bring Smith on for him. I mean, what the point of having a medi sub if you don't use it when needed?

Would have liked Smith to get a run, as playing in the VFL is a big step up to AFL. The benefit of getting used to the speed and pressure would have helped if he gets called on later.

Also, to see if he is up to it at all.

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2 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

Pretty confident Smith wouldn’t have delivered more than Trac’s 13 second half possessions, 9 contested, 3 clearances (despite being on 1 leg) 

 

Sure, but trac gave us zero run

36 minutes ago, binman said:

Seriously?

He was moving like a cripple in the second half.

I was gob smacked, and remain so, that Goody didn't bring Smith on for him. I mean, what the point of having a medi sub if you don't use it when needed?

We were basically down a player for a big chunk of the match. We really needed the run Smith and energy would have contributed.

Totally baffling. 

Yep, right in front of me I saw him go down on his haunches for 10- 20 secs, when he got up and took a step his leg gave way completely.

Limped/walked half way to bench and I assumed he would get subbed out, but then stayed on inexplicably and was a witches hat for rest of first quarter.

Got some run back 2nd half but clearly hampered. Brave to stay out but may have been costly.

Is it his kicking leg because that explains a lot

Sadly petracca with a hairline fracture is still a better player than anyone else that we could bring in.

But yeah maybe subbing him out and bringing on Smith to go forward and changing things up could have helped.

But why did it have to happen to trac. Ugh

I don't understand why people on here rate Smith playing as a forward. He's been down there at Casey for at least the last 2 games and has done nothing. I'd rather see JVR unleashed than Smith.

He is one tough and brave player.