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PREGAME: Rd 15 vs Geelong

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57 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I also hope he's full recovered, but we need to remember that every concussion does not necessarily heal following a standard timeline. The 12 day compulsory time off is just a minimum figure. The clubs have a responsibility to make sure all players are given all the time they need to recover, however long it takes. 

Injury report says he has passed all tests and fully recovered.

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    Has anyone got a spare ticket to Geelong v Melbourne they can on-sell to me?

    I've been to every Dees game at Kardinia Park for the past 6 years (except that famous game in 2021 during Covid Lockdown when the ground was empty and Max kicked the winning goal after the siren).

    I'm a member of the MFC and rang the club to get a reserved seat - usually get somewhere in A10 next to the cheer squad. This year the club can't help me - they said all seat are sold out.

    I sure as hell don't want to miss this game. It's on my bucket list to see Melbourne beat Geelong live at a Kardinia Park. I reckon were a big chance on Thursday night and I'd be spewing if I missed it.

    Has anyone got a spare ticket they can on-sell to me?

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    47 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Bowey was concussed on 27 May so that makes it 27 days to Thursday night’s game.

    Was it not 2 June v Carlton that he was concussed rather than 27 May V's Freo?

    You could be 100% correct but I recall Bowey played in the Carlton game.

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    4 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Was it not 2 June v Carlton that he was concussed rather than 27 May V's Freo?

    You could be 100% correct but I recall Bowey played in the Carlton game.

    It was indeed the Carlton game he was concussed, I remember trying to work out how many days before the King Birthday game to see if he could get back. 

    3 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Clarry looked thinner at training, I wonder if he has lost some muscle as a result of the infection?

     

    An infection that requires IV antibiotics and a relatively long hospital stay for these days would be quite severe and debilitating. He must have had a whopping fever, weight loss and risk of septicaemia and internal organ damage. His appears the type of infection that killed many healthy people in the days before advanced antibiotics. I believe the severity has been downplayed somewhat by the club.

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    20 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

    An infection that requires IV antibiotics and a relatively long hospital stay for these days would be quite severe and debilitating. He must have had a whopping fever, weight loss and risk of septicaemia and internal organ damage. His appears the type of infection that killed many healthy people in the days before advanced antibiotics. I believe the severity has been downplayed somewhat by the club.

    So… sub?

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    1 hour ago, praha said:

    Hibberd, Smith and Spargo for me. Smith a tough one.

    Who's replacing who ?  Curious 

    16 hours ago, Superunknown said:

    I’d like to see some bunkers and blind kicks at goal over trees.

    Agree, then there could be new talking point for the footy media every year -

    Gerard Whately: with modern footballers and boots being so much better, and the distances they can kick, they really needed to give the goals some protection.

    Dunstall: i don't' agree Gerard, i'm traditionalist and having row of gum trees 30 metre out directly in front of the goals that players have to kick over just doesn't feel right - what's next a water hazard?

    Gerard: it's not 1992, the game must evolve. 

    David King: according to Champion Data 38% of all kicks from the 53 metre mark have 16% chance of scoring which is higher than 15% and so the data is clear on this - we need more data to be clear on this. But to be clear i think Freo will finish top 4 this year, because they play the gum tree so well. 

    Dunstall - didn't you say last week Freo would finish bottom of the ladder? 

    King- yes, but i thought they were planting the Nyssa sylvatica not the Tristaniopsis laurina

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    50 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

    An infection that requires IV antibiotics and a relatively long hospital stay for these days would be quite severe and debilitating. He must have had a whopping fever, weight loss and risk of septicaemia and internal organ damage. His appears the type of infection that killed many healthy people in the days before advanced antibiotics. I believe the severity has been downplayed somewhat by the club.

    now that is wild and unfounded speculation

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    2 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

    An infection that requires IV antibiotics and a relatively long hospital stay for these days would be quite severe and debilitating. He must have had a whopping fever, weight loss and risk of septicaemia and internal organ damage. His appears the type of infection that killed many healthy people in the days before advanced antibiotics. I believe the severity has been downplayed somewhat by the club.

    I don't know what symptoms he may've experienced, but i agree that the club has likely downplayed the severity. If he was in hospital, on a drip, for nearly a week, it was very very serious. 

    Athlete's involved in intense training are at major risk of contracting serious infections. Their bodies are exhausted and can struggle to fight infection, infection itself is common as they are in environments with lots of sweat and body contact. These infections can do serious damage to internal organs and can lead to necrotic areas at the infection site. 

    Kevin Randleman, an old mma fighter literally had holes in his skin from a staph infection, and recently Australian mma fighter Tim Schulz nearly had his leg amputated due to a skin infection. 
    Viewer discretion advised, but interesting nonetheless: https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/video-horrific-staph-infection-leaves-mma-fighter-at-risk-of-amputation

    On top of all that, the antibioitics required to fight infection can be devastating for an athletes cardio and energy systems.

     

     

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    3 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

    An infection that requires IV antibiotics and a relatively long hospital stay for these days would be quite severe and debilitating. He must have had a whopping fever, weight loss and risk of septicaemia and internal organ damage. His appears the type of infection that killed many healthy people in the days before advanced antibiotics. I believe the severity has been downplayed somewhat by the club.

    For a regular person, maybe, for an athlete who has to be using his feet it really could’ve been nothing more than a tiny bit of cellulitis. With the IV and hospital treatment because they’ve got private health insurance and may as well use it.

    The issue is the time it takes to recondition him after 5 days completely off his feet. It’s likely 5 days+ just to get back to where he was. When you add in the hamstring and the need to prove he’s fully recovered from that you get some doubt.

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    I suspect we give Oliver and Petty more time.

    Bowey for Hibbo.

    JJ or Spargo a genuine 50:50. I suspect we’ll go away from the 4 smalls on a narrow ground and look for more size against the big cats.

    36 minutes ago, MrFreeze said:

    I don't know what symptoms he may've experienced, but i agree that the club has likely downplayed the severity. If he was in hospital, on a drip, for nearly a week, it was very very serious. 

    Athlete's involved in intense training are at major risk of contracting serious infections. Their bodies are exhausted and can struggle to fight infection, infection itself is common as they are in environments with lots of sweat and body contact. These infections can do serious damage to internal organs and can lead to necrotic areas at the infection site. 

    Kevin Randleman, an old mma fighter literally had holes in his skin from a staph infection, and recently Australian mma fighter Tim Schulz nearly had his leg amputated due to a skin infection. 
    Viewer discretion advised, but interesting nonetheless: https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/video-horrific-staph-infection-leaves-mma-fighter-at-risk-of-amputation

    On top of all that, the antibioitics required to fight infection can be devastating for an athletes cardio and energy systems.

     

     

    All of which makes me laugh anew at suggestions Oliver was soft for not playing with blisters.

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    On 6/12/2023 at 6:44 PM, Demonland said:

    The Demons have earned a well earned rest during the bye week and will head down the Princes Freeway as they are required to every year to take on Geelong at GMHBA Stadium in a bid to embed themselves into the Top 4. Who comes in and who goes out?

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    I’m betting Oliver won’t play and I doubt Petty will either 

    21 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    I suspect we give Oliver and Petty more time.

    Bowey for Hibbo.

    JJ or Spargo a genuine 50:50. I suspect we’ll go away from the 4 smalls on a narrow ground and look for more size against the big cats.

    Hibbo only out if Achilles is sore.

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    6 minutes ago, loges said:

    Hibbo only out if Achilles is sore.

    I cant for the life of me understand why any would swap out Hibbo for Bowey.. 

    Would Bowey have been capable of doing the job on Collingwood??   Pigs A ...  ;) 

    Imo.. Bowey only plays when Hibberd CAN'T 

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    37 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    I cant for the life of me understand why any would swap out Hibbo for Bowey.. 

    Would Bowey have been capable of doing the job on Collingwood??   Pigs A ...  ;) 

    Imo.. Bowey only plays when Hibberd CAN'T 

    Delicious pun BB! 

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    Might not be any changes.

    Why change a winning team?

    Couldnt pick a worse venue to make a comeback from injuries. Another week wont hurt.  We can win this with or without the three.


    2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    I suspect we give Oliver and Petty more time.

    Bowey for Hibbo.

    JJ or Spargo a genuine 50:50. I suspect we’ll go away from the 4 smalls on a narrow ground and look for more size against the big cats.

    Rain.

    6 hours ago, praha said:

    Hibberd, Smith and Spargo for me. Smith a tough one.

    Drop Hibberd? Seriously? He has been tremendous of recent weeks, and in my opinion would be an ideal fit for Cameron.

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    26 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    Clearly bought his shorts from the same supplier as Warwick Capper

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    2 hours ago, beelzebub said:

    I cant for the life of me understand why any would swap out Hibbo for Bowey.. 

    Would Bowey have been capable of doing the job on Collingwood??   Pigs A ...  ;) 

    Imo.. Bowey only plays when Hibberd CAN'T 

    McVee and Rivers both fold on to different match ups and Bowey takes a flank, it wouldn't be a direct swap.

    By all reports Hibbo wasn't doing much training and we've got the options this week.

    All indications are the only way we get Hibbo through to the end of the year is with a lot of management.


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