Carrying Crouch

[giant]

There was the same discussion about Crouch this time last year - had a slow start but came good before coming very very good.

Match committee won't give a toss about the record - if he's fit he'll play, if not he can join Aaron Baddley in a prayer off.

[RogueSwan]

Originally posted by giant
There was the same discussion about Crouch this time last year - had a slow start but came good before coming very very good.

The point last year was that his form was ordinary.
This year he is not playing at his best but appears to be carrying an ankle injury, maybe from last years GF IIRC. The way I read it, I think that the RWOers asking for a weeks rest are concerned about his ankle and don't want to risk someone of Crouchy's ability for the rest of the year.
We are afraid of another Magic, were a player will never be at 100% again, (4 goals is hard to argue against though )
Then again it may be the type of injury where time off makes no difference. Who knows?

[floppinab]

Originally posted by liz

The thing with Crouch is that while he's obviously not "quite right", we don't know if it's just the effects of a limited pre-season or whether he really is carrying an injury that needs a rest.

I'm 100% sure he's carrying an injury, just the way he ran off in the last q. I was sitting on the wing at the Dome watching most of the interchanges, he was favouring his right leg quite noticeably.

[liz]

Originally posted by floppinab
I'm 100% sure he's carrying an injury, just the way he ran off in the last q. I was sitting on the wing at the Dome watching most of the interchanges, he was favouring his right leg quite noticeably.

But a large number of players carry injuries into games. If they all cried off sick as soon as some part of their body was a little sore, hardly a single player would hit 100 games, let alone 300.

Crouch must have played with injuries before, given that he's yet to miss a game. The question is not whether he has an injury, but whether it is a) an injury that is truly restricting him to the extent he's not better for the team than Moore, Schmidt or Spriggs and b) whether it is an injury that will benefit from rest.

[Grant]

And i suppose the fact that he left melb airport on crutches says alot too,definately injured.But Doc Larkins says with Crouchys freakish recovery rate he will be right to play,who knows what to believe.....

[NMWBloods]

He had to go off a couple of times to have his ankle strapped.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Grant
And i suppose the fact that he left melb airport on crutches says alot too,definately injured.But Doc Larkins says with Crouchys freakish recovery rate he will be right to play,who knows what to believe.....

Leo did that for 10 weeks or so in 2004 (?) - on crutches until midweek, trained in bandages, took the painkillers and played the weekend game with fair mobility until the final siren and it was time to go back on crutches again. So we'e done it before, as every team does.

[jenky28]

Originally posted by Go Swannies
Leo did that for 10 weeks or so in 2004 (?) - on crutches until midweek, trained in bandages, took the painkillers and played the weekend game with fair mobility until the final siren and it was time to go back on crutches again. So we'e done it before, as every team does.

My mum fopund an article on the internet somewhere saying Crouch will be right to take on the demons on the weekend and so will kennelly!

If Crouch was not giving anything to the team he would be the first to bow out and give others ago. At least he gets a kick or so each match unlike chambers so leave Crouch alone and let the match comittee decide whether or not he is beneficial to the team!

GO CROUCHY I SUPPORT YOU ALL THE WAY!

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by jenky28
If Crouch was not giving anything to the team he would be the first to bow out and give others ago.

Would he?

At least he gets a kick or so each match unlike chambers so leave Crouch alone

Are you trying to be JBB - if so use your caps and leave the punctuation out!

Why compare Chambers to Crouch? What a meaningless comparison.

[Benevolent Ert]

give him a run in the ruck

[Ruda Wakening]

Give him a drink.

[NMWBloods]

Or a smoke...

[Ablett_20]

Other players have played with worse injuries. So y shouldn't Crouch? The record has nothing to do with why he continually gets a game. Anyway, hope he plays

[NMWBloods]

Career longevity?

[Ruda Wakening]

Originally posted by Ablett_20
Other players have played with worse injuries.

The Nick Davis 'niggle' vs Essendon last year?