Injuries

[penga]

there is a greater chance of bein injured in the seniors coz he would have to work harder, run faster, jump higher! in the ressies u can ease yourself in...

[Cheer Cheer]

I give up, I think I will talk to the wall instead
Your last comment says it all...

[scurrilous]

Originally posted by Cheer Cheer
You dont seem to understand...the point I was making was that the risk of him getting injured is exactly the same him playing in the reserves, that is the point I am making, whereas you seem to think that if he goes into the seniors he is more at risk. The risk is EQUAL. Doesnt matter if he plays 5 minutes, a quarter a half whatever...in any grade of football...

The risk is equal CC but Ressies is a much slower game than seniors, and I do mean MUCH. He won't have to stride out at full pace in the magoos as much as he would in the seniors. Therefore, he plays in the ressies. Besides, what a crock of **** it would be if he played his comeback game in the firsts! An absolute joke. Reserves or nothing! End of story. BrrHrr gruff

[penga]

Originally posted by scurrilous
The risk is equal CC but Ressies is a much slower game than seniors, and I do mean MUCH. He won't have to stride out at full pace in the magoos as much as he would in the seniors. Therefore, he plays in the ressies.

that was my point. i probably didnt portray it as concisely as that though

[Cheer Cheer]

Originally posted by scurrilous
The risk is equal CC but Ressies is a much slower game than seniors, and I do mean MUCH. He won't have to stride out at full pace in the magoos as much as he would in the seniors. Therefore, he plays in the ressies. Besides, what a crock of **** it would be if he played his comeback game in the firsts! An absolute joke. Reserves or nothing! End of story. BrrHrr gruff

I understand all that scurra, im not trying to argue that reserves is not a slower game than seniors - infact I am gald to see heath in the reserves - Only to find form! - not to run around half arsed!

Whats heath going to do ? By your theory he should go around at half pace ? How is he goin to get good form if he doesnt play 100% ? If he was selected to play he must be 100% ! - in fact probably more!, so why the big deal of him going flat out ? Whats he going to do whe he gets used to a slower game then plays a faster one ? Hows that going to help him ? Etc Etc

[Nico]

The point that needs to made about one like Heath James coming back after sucha long lay off, is that he has no match practice at all under his belt.

No matter how much ball handling he has had on the training track, when you get to the real stuff the footy feels like a bit of wood. You have real trouble knowing where to run, changing direction, your balance isn't right because you can't judge the pace of the game, drop marks, lose the run of the ball, go one way then the other then fall over, and you even have trouble judging the length of another players kick. You feel like you are never going to regain touch. So no matter how fit you may feel you feel almost useless first time out. Usually as you get further into a game you start to get the old feel back.

That is why so many players are just happy to get through a game without injury. So if your first game back is at a slower pace it eases you back into the action. Because in a match you are doing things in real time as against training, the risk of injury first time back is so much greater. And that happened to him last time when after a couple in the twos he went to hamstring dome, hotter pace to the game and did his hammie.

Ever time you go to the next level it all gets very hard indeed.

Interesting to note that Mathew Primus had his first game back for Norwood Seconds, and both Brown and Keating played reserves in the Brisbane League rather than going straight into the ones.

[Frosty_13]

Nico its great to hear your opions on this board. I would dear say that you would be the smartest person on here you are just a wealth of knoglege. Keep up the good work son.

[Reggi]

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/30/1056825333976.html

Note that Doyle is not much closer

[Skells]

On the Swans Official site injury list Doyle is now listed as 3-4 weeks for an ankle injury (Typo?)

[Charlie]

Interesting to note that Mathew Primus had his first game back for Norwood Seconds, and both Brown and Keating played reserves in the Brisbane League rather than going straight into the ones.

On Adelaide radio they said that Primus played the first half in the reserves only, as the club wanted him at the AFL game later in the afternoon. Norwood apparently weren't happy, but had to do what the Power told them.