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2023 Injury List

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5 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Question on Oliver remains as to whether he is progressing. The communication out of the club seems to be the same for the last few weeks in that he is stuck at 90% or thereabouts. 

@ all the physio's, is this progression normal for an injury such as his.

We all know he'll give it all on his return, but you do need a few weeks-months to sharpen skills, match fitness etc etc. I'd want at least 3-4 games into Oliver before going into finals. 

You just can’t speed the tendon recovery, so if we accept that it IS tendon, the progression to sprint/acceleration will speed over the next month. I certainly wouldn’t worry about his skills, and match fitness for players such as Clarry is in the head as much as legs. He’ll be like a caged lion come his return. His aerobic fitness won’t be a problem, as he’d be doing lots of other stuff - bike, pool, circuit. 

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    14 hours ago, picket fence said:

    For a 21 day injury!! GIVE ME A BREAK!!

    By the time he plays if will be a 9-10 week injury.Still reckon I smell a Rat! 

    Conspiratorial fugazi. It’s not an exact science, however much we wish otherwise. 

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    Looks pretty happy in the training vid.

    Regardless of when he returns, if he's happy, I'm happy. For me and for him.

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    20 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    Looks pretty happy in the training vid.

    Regardless of when he returns, if he's happy, I'm happy. For me and for him.

    Speaking of happy, Fritta is also happy. He’s progressing well ahead of time. No surprise since as I’ve said before healing quickly and well runs in his family. They must be made of titanium. 😄

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Speaking of happy, Fritta is also happy. He’s progressing well ahead of time. No surprise since as I’ve said before healing quickly and well runs in his family. They must be made of titanium. 😄

    hmmm ... touch lots of wood, wcw.  i'll even join you and move the woodpile indoors.

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    6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    hmmm ... touch lots of wood, wcw.  i'll even join you and move the woodpile indoors.

    No need to touch wood, Daise. He’ll be fit and firing ahead of time. 👍🏽

     

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Speaking of happy, Fritta is also happy. He’s progressing well ahead of time. No surprise since as I’ve said before healing quickly and well runs in his family. They must be made of titanium. 😄

    He said pre game on Friday that he’s hoping to get a game or two in before finals. That would be absolutely fantastic. We can’t win the flag without him… or Clarry. 

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    20 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    tom mcdonald looked fine crossing the road with his eldest, but he really needs to make sure the #6 tram is stopped before he crosses high st

    4 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Speaking of happy, Fritta is also happy. He’s progressing well ahead of time. No surprise since as I’ve said before healing quickly and well runs in his family. They must be made of titanium. 😄

    Demonland delivers again with up-to-the-minute insider reporting!

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    On 7/16/2023 at 9:54 AM, old dee said:

    Does anyone know what the situation is  on Carrie?

    You dont want to know, it is an absolute horror

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    Injury List: Round 19

    Harry Petty - Ribs  | Test
    Clayton Oliver - Hamstring | 3 - 4 Weeks
    Tom McDonald - Ankle | 3 - 4 Weeks
    Bayley Fritsch - Foot | 5 - 6 Weeks
    Daniel Turner - Hand | 5 - 6 Weeks
    Kye Turner - Groin | TBC

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    I reckon we wont see the Chananooga Choo Choo again till finals if that!😘

    Edited by picket fence

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    Hammy aside Clayton has been infamous for being beaten up in season. They regularly joked on Gus and Gawny about Clarry barely being able to get his hands above his head with sore shoulders. If he comes back in 3 weeks cherry ripe I think we could see something remarkable. A fresh superstar mid moving freely and chomping at the bit in a top four side, look out!

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    22 hours ago, binman said:

    He seems to find a way to get smashed every game. Not conducive to a long career as a key defenders.

    Harry has been smashed in the chest / back two weeks in a row.  And a foot earlier in the year.  Hardly “smashed every game”.  Calm down. 
     

    Sure, probably needed and needs an extra week or so, but you make it sound like he is going into a long term care facility. 

    8 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Speaking of happy, Fritta is also happy. He’s progressing well ahead of time. No surprise since as I’ve said before healing quickly and well runs in his family. They must be made of titanium. 😄

    WCW - has the actual injury been revealed publicly?  

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    29 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Can't recall our coach being injured as long as you don't count COVID.

     

    Bevo punched the whiteboard at halftime breaking his hand yet didn’t say anything and didn’t get treatment until he arrived back in Melbourne. Imagine the pain! AND they lost a heart-stopper. 

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    Just now, monoccular said:

    Harry has been smashed in the chest / back two weeks in a row.  And a foot earlier in the year.  Hardly “smashed every game”.  Calm down. 
     

    Sure, probably needed and needs an extra week or so, but you make it sound like he is going into a long term care facility. 

    WCW - has the actual injury been revealed publicly?  

    Yeah, it was made public a couple of days after it happened. He sprained his ankle and that caused a fracture in a bone in his foot. As of yesterday he’s out of the boot, and is “absolutely rapt” about that.

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    13 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Can't recall our coach being injured as long as you don't count COVID.

     

    Clarko taught him well. 

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    13 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Harry has been smashed in the chest / back two weeks in a row.  And a foot earlier in the year.  Hardly “smashed every game”.  Calm down. 
     

    Sure, probably needed and needs an extra week or so, but you make it sound like he is going into a long term care facility.

    Calm down?

    A bit of poetic licence from me.

    Chill bro Mono.

    For what it's worth I expect him to be picked this week and to play.

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    18 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Yeah, it was made public a couple of days after it happened. He sprained his ankle and that caused a fracture in a bone in his foot. As of yesterday he’s out of the boot, and is “absolutely rapt” about that.

    WCW - my question was re Harry Petty.  I suspect that your reply may have been re Frittata

    5 hours ago, binman said:

    Calm down?

    A bit of poetic licence from me.

    Chill bro Mono.

    For what it's worth I expect him to be picked this week and to play.

    binman - no probs there.   Surely if HP has been subbed out two weeks in a row with the same injury, aggravated, he would be best to sit it out this week.

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    I’m still concerned that Oliver’s timeframe isn’t actually getting any shorter. Before the Saints game it was 4 weeks. 2 weeks later it’s still 3-4 weeks. When are we going to get it to be 1-2 weeks?

    As it stands, Goody has ruled him out for Richmond, and I doubt he plays against North and do the plane trip. 

    Surely the Carlton game is the target.

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    11 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    I’m still concerned that Oliver’s timeframe isn’t actually getting any shorter. Before the Saints game it was 4 weeks. 2 weeks later it’s still 3-4 weeks. When are we going to get it to be 1-2 weeks?

    As it stands, Goody has ruled him out for Richmond, and I doubt he plays against North and do the plane trip. 

    Surely the Carlton game is the target.

    I would take that on offer in a heartbeat. The issue sounds complex

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    On 7/20/2023 at 9:54 AM, Demonland said:

     

    I am absolutely shaken.

    This is the first time I have seen or heard anyone involved in AFL media use the word laconic correctly.

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