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rotten luck but i'm sure he'll be back, fit and firing next season.

 

 

Of all the injuries this year, this one is the most devastating as a fan.

Edited by layzie

I definitely feel for Harry. I missed the Sydney Olympics 400m final with the same injury. True story.

It’s still fresh in my memory. I had gone to the bathroom and was running back to the TV to watch the 400m final when I slipped on the marble floor and jammed my foot between the couch and floor, sustaining the dreaded lisfranc ligament injury. I was rolling around the floor in agony while the race was run.

 

Ben Brown out with knee soreness this week.

Tom Mac playing in the VFL

It’s down to 3 options:

Grundy

Schache

Smith

This sucks big time, really feel for Harrison, he is so important to our team. Wishing him a successful recovery. We will miss him and his determination especially in finals. 

  On 08/08/2023 at 08:54, bandicoot said:

Are you equating turner to petty. Petty is pivotal to our flag chances. Supporters are on tensor hooks 

Nah, its was more the point that irrespective of context (importance of player) the response should (could) be the same. Of course its not, and I just think its hypocritical.

 
  On 08/08/2023 at 08:58, Gawndy the Great said:

FMD. Hopefully he’ll be right for pre season

Yep it’s not just a worry for this year but it’s the sort of injury that can really hamper you for a long long time. Hopefully by managing it well now, it’ll have a better long term outcome for us. 

The endless list of injuries this seasons can get in the bin!

Super gutted for Petts but at the same time very bullish about season 2024. Reckon he could kick 50+ if his body holds up!


  On 08/08/2023 at 08:58, At the break of Gawn said:

Ben Brown out with knee soreness this week.

Tom Mac playing in the VFL

It’s down to 3 options:

Grundy

Schache

Smith

Hopefully T Mac back into the seniors in a couple of weeks

  On 08/08/2023 at 08:56, Fanatique Demon said:

I definitely feel for Harry. I missed the Sydney Olympics 400m final with the same injury. True story.

It’s still fresh in my memory. I had gone to the bathroom and was running back to the TV to watch the 400m final when I slipped on the marble floor and jammed my foot between the couch and floor, sustaining the dreaded lisfranc ligament injury. I was rolling around the floor in agony while the race was run.

For a moment I thought you must be a class athlete. 
Second paragraph soon told me differently. 
Not to dismiss your horrid injury. Hope all is operating as it should now. 


Isn’t this the same injury Mitch Clark had ?

devastated for petts. Seems such a good bloke .

 

One thing that bugs me about these things is the announcement on Channel 7 news as a scoop. Surely supporters/members could get this info. Not watch a prerecorded presser from Richo.

Anyway, feel for Petty. Think this will kill some momentum for us. Hopefully we find a way

It's a huge blow for us. But, in this circumstance we just simply have to move on and focus in on the group we have available. 

Huge positive is that we'll have a handy full forward exploding into 2024 season.

Get well Petts

Edited by dazzledavey36

Injury List: Round 22

Tom McDonald - Ankle | Test
Clayton Oliver - Hamstring | Test
Kye Turner - Groin | Test
Ben Brown - Knee  | 1 Week 
Daniel Turner - Hand | 1 - 2 Weeks
Bayley Fritsch - Foot | 2 - 3 Weeks
Blake Howes - Hand | Season
Harrison Petty - Foot | Season 
Oliver Sestan - Elbow | Season


  On 08/08/2023 at 09:05, dazzledavey36 said:

It's a huge blow for us. But, in this circumstance we just simply have to move on and focus in on the group we have available. 

Huge positive is that we'll have a handy full forward exploding into 2024 season.

Get well Petts

Are there any career ramifications here with a losfranc or can we be sure he’ll be back in 24?

  On 08/08/2023 at 09:01, Demons11 said:

Hopefully T Mac back into the seniors in a couple of weeks

This is what I’m hoping for, a mobile T Mac for the last 5-6 weeks.

Edited by Dee Zephyr

 

Petty is only 23 and the club are doing the right thing by putting him out to pasture until next season. 

Hopefully now Tmac is back in the reserves he will be fit and firing on all cylinders just in time for the last round and run into finals. 

God I hope so anyway. 

Poor bugger, season from hell for him all round.

We just need to move on now. I think many were hopeful but thats footy.

On a positive, even though its a big loss, we can still win without him. Not ideal to still be sorting our forwardline out at this time of year.

Petty has only played 14 games this year. With only 6 games since round 9, 4 of which he was subbed off in.

He has also been subbed off in 3 of his last 4 games and 4 out of his last 7.

So as much as it sucks, we ARE used to life without him and need to move on. It probably looks worse after his bag of 6.

The big question is, who can fill the void until Fritsch comes back, I'm hoping it isn't Smith or Grundy.

It'll all be OK.


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