KenBrad knee injuries

[swansrule100]

"In terms of the sides development..." - can anyone explain to me what this motherhood phrase acutally means?

How exactly does the development of the team - supposedly towards our next premiership - benefit from having a key forward with a degenerative knee problem?

I would have thought we'd be better off identifying our next Tony Lockett or Barry Hall, as they were key forwards we actually did develop successful sides around.

draws the best defender away from others, gives the midfield a strong target, helps us to win more games rather than lose them.

[sidswan]

So that's why Brisbane were so keen to get rid of Bradshaw?

Let's hope Kennelly won't be allowed to play until he is 100% again. I thought I saw him limping before the incident when his leg went - still trying to find it on the tape.

During the Manuka game Kennelly came off a couple times to have his knee looked at.

[Cheer Squad]

draws the best defender away from others, gives the midfield a strong target, helps us to win more games rather than lose them.

Well, that's not going to be happening for a while now, is it? All good in theory, but always unlikely with a guy on the wrong side of 30 with a dodgy knee.

Now we're basically back to where we started from. Who's going to be our main forward from now on? Can White be developed into that role? Do we need to recruit someone else?

As far as Kennelly goes, I thought he would probably breakdown before the halfway point this year. I was crucified for suggesting it. Unfortunately I was right. But at least we've got plenty of replacements for him.

[Matt79]

As far as Kennelly goes, I thought he would probably breakdown before the halfway point this year. I was crucified for suggesting it. Unfortunately I was right. But at least we've got plenty of replacements for him.

Sheesh, talk abot an over reaction! I would hardly call a 4 week medial ligament injury 'breaking down'. AFL is a contact sport where the body and its parts move in more directions at the speed of light than any other sport. Injuries oocur whether you are 22 or 32. Kennelly is more of an asset than not.

[Cheer Squad]

Sheesh, talk abot an over reaction! I would hardly call a 4 week medial ligament injury 'breaking down'. AFL is a contact sport where the body and its parts move in more directions at the speed of light than any other sport. Injuries oocur whether you are 22 or 32. Kennelly is more of an asset than not.

That's highly contestable. His contribution was diminishing even before he took off to Ireland last year. And it's easier to recover from most injuries the younger you are.

[Matt79]

That's highly contestable. His contribution was diminishing even before he took off to Ireland last year. And it's easier to recover from most injuries the younger you are.

The other thing to remember, we are only talking about a 28 year old!! He has many more years in front of him. Your arguement would hold more sway if we were talking about a 32 or 33 Tadgh Kennelly, but we are not.

[Plugger46]

Got Braddy for nothing and he's kicked 25 goals in 7.5 games. It was a no brainer to get him and it still is. He's out for about two weeks, which happens to a lot of players across a season. McGlynn has a history of injury, should we have not recruited him either?

If Bradshaw doesn't play another game for the club, we've lost nothing in terms of developing the team. He obviously will play again and we get the opportunity to watch a very good footballer play in Swans colours for a couple of years.

[Plugger46]

Now we're basically back to where we started from.

How? He's out for two weeks. I'm a Jesse fan but he's certainly not capable of doing what Braddy can do just yet. Johnston's not ready to have a team built around him. What was the alternative? Tell me how getting Bradshaw was a bad thing. I didn't understand it during the pre-season when you were going on about it and I still don't.

[Cheer Squad]

Got Braddy for nothing and he's kicked 25 goals in 7.5 games. It was a no brainer to get him and it still is. He's out for about two weeks, which happens to a lot of players across a season. McGlynn has a history of injury, should we have not recruited him either?

If Bradshaw doesn't play another game for the club, we've lost nothing in terms of developing the team. He obviously will play again and we get the opportunity to watch a very good footballer play in Swans colours for a couple of years.

If he lasts that long.

Don't get me wrong, his best is very good. It's a pity we didn't have him earlier.

My point is that we need a reliable, long term forward to serve the role played by Lockett and then Hall. I don't think we have him yet. It might be Jesse White, perhaps Lewis Johnston. Perhaps we'll have to recruit someone.

[ScottH]

Not sure if it's the same knee, but Kennelly, has copped at least two heavy knocks on the knees now in the last few weeks.
Not surprised that something eventually gave way.

Hardly "breaking down"

[Big Al]

Re: KenBrad knee injuries

I always thought CS was of the female persuasion?

Hope not!

In my mind he looks like one of the cranky old hecklers from the Muppets.

[Cheer Squad]

Hope not!

In my mind he looks like one of the cranky old hecklers from the Muppets.

I'm sure we'd both get a shock if we saw each other in the flesh.

[CJK]

I'm sure we'd both get a shock if we saw each other in the flesh.

Keep it for RSVP.com

[msb]

Bradshaw possibly 3 or more weeks away according to the am afl news edition on its website for today (Tuesday). I thought just 2 weeks was too good to be true for a knee injury! Time will tell but geez I am worried we are really gonna go down the ladder and finish in the bottom 4 cause of these injuries, which is a massive shame cause at our best and with a full side we are top 6 at least IMHO.

[Cheer Squad]

Bradshaw possibly 3 or more weeks away according to the am afl news edition on its website for today (Tuesday). I thought just 2 weeks was too good to be true for a knee injury! Time will tell but geez I am worried we are really gonna go down the ladder and finish in the bottom 4 cause of these injuries, which is a massive shame cause at our best and with a full side we are top 6 at least IMHO.

It's quite conceivable we'll lose our next three games...and then after the break comes Collingwood.

A winning team is usually a settled team. When Kennelly was at his peak it knocked us about if he was injured, but we could usually cover for him, like we can now.

But Bradshaw's problems are a different matter altogether. We've become very dependent on him to kick our goals.