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Jake Bowey to miss 8 weeks with broken collarbone

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Given he is one of our best field kicks this is terrible news 

Courageous act with undeserved consequences - speedy recovery Jake 

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    The only player to play Bowsers role is Salo. We're missing Gus big time already, he could've plugged in either position in the midfield or half back.  

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    8 minutes ago, Matt Demon said:

    The only player to play Bowsers role is Salo. We're missing Gus big time already, he could've plugged in either position in the midfield or half back.  

    still think we need salem more in midfield than defensively

    we'll have to cobble a back 7 together out of may - lever - tomlinson - rivers - howes - mcvee - one other

    windsor to be a sheezel across half back?

    hore to resume his afl career?

    woewodin or pup brown to emulate their dads and kickstart careers as defenders?

    Edited by whatwhat say what

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    Let’s see what Hore can do……big big loss, at this rate we’ll be fielding half a VFL side soon enough 

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    13 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Let’s see what Hore can do……big big loss, at this rate we’ll be fielding half a VFL side soon enough 

     

    Wait what? Are there more injuries besides Bowey, Petty, McAdam, Hunter and Melksham? Did we get more injuries in the practice match today??

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    Figures. It could have been an AC reco, so I suppose it’s not that bad. But collarbone surgery is as bad as it could get for a collarbone. 

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    One tough cookie is Bowey.

    I wish we could play him in the fwd line at times.

    This season is starting to suck already.

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    He'll be back in time for the late season surge.

    Will be missed horribly in the meantime. Climibng towards Neville Jetta levels of underrated, though quite a different player.

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    4 hours ago, Young Blood said:

     

    Wait what? Are there more injuries besides Bowey, Petty, McAdam, Hunter and Melksham? Did we get more injuries in the practice match today??

    No but we’re fielding a weak side. Try these names on for size Petty, Hibberd, Grundy, Bowey replaced by Schache, Laurie, Windsor and Howes. I guess what I’m trying to say is we can’t afford any more key injuries, Schache can’t play ever again. It really makes the non playing of Grundy embarrassing. There was a Flag up for grabs and we didn’t even pick our best side. All the club apologists over this preseason would  be mocking any other club who did what we did. Amateur hour. And yes I will keep banging on about it because we’re a rung below these clubs now and it’s hard to get back up. We almost need to bottom out and get some top picks.

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    Good luck Jake take it easy let it heal before you start pushing yourself. Very painful from memory hard to get comfortable, etc.!!

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    8 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Windsor into the midfield and Salem back (once Hunter is back). 

    … and before Hunter is back?  Woewoden to HB perhaps. Snr started there as I recall.  

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    Agree Mono would love to see Taj play half back, I remember when Shane started out on the back flank he was very good.

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    I thought he was one of pir better players before getting injured, and one of our most important disposers. I'd argue our most important now that Salem looks set for more midfield.

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    Jake will be sorely missed.  
    Has he missed a game since his debut? Can’t recall any.
     

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