Goodes out for 6

[Dooloo]

Just found this. Pretty much sums up the year thus far for us

Goodes to miss the next six matches - SYDNEYSWANS.com.au

[magic.merkin]

Hmmm. I heard he had some surgery last week. Makes sense now.

[Swansongster]

Rest up ye faithful warrior.

He would be a handy "IN" to get back for the last few games and September (although he took a long time to get going after the last injury).

[Triple B]

Probably a little bit glass half full, but it may work out perfectly timing wise playing the last few matches and the finals series as the sub.

Will lack match fitness and it's hard to imagine a more explosive or more versatile player to wear the vest. Coming off the bench as needed as the finals super sub could be a blessing in disguise.

[Melbournehammer]

i wonder whether this might just cause us a bit of difficulty.

i dont think we can have a forward structure which is tippett, goodes, reid and resting ruck. it is too tall and the ball will come out too quick. but horse needs to play it before the finals to see whether it can work. i suspect it would be best having goodes playing midfield with occasional rests forward. but if goodes doesnt have the tank come finals time and needs to play principally as a forward it will be tricky in the extreme to work out his best structure

[ugg]

i wonder whether this might just cause us a bit of difficulty.

i dont think we can have a forward structure which is tippett, goodes, reid and resting ruck.

Seemed to work okay last year with LRT as the Tippett stand-in

[Melbournehammer]

i think LRT is a defensive player - his job was to tackle and block and shepherd - if he got his hands on it then that was a bonus. That is not what goodes or tippett bring.

[RogueSwan]

i think LRT is a defensive player - his job was to tackle and block and shepherd - if he got his hands on it then that was a bonus. That is not what goodes or tippett bring.

Could Sam play an LRT role? I mean he would have to let his hair grow but...
A lot of RWO posters have asked whether Reid would make a good back/swing man.

[ernie koala]

Could Sam play an LRT role? I mean he would have to let his hair grow but...
A lot of RWO posters have asked whether Reid would make a good back/swing man.

He could if the coaches think that's what we need. He can also play on the wing.

But I'll bet their first preference will be to play him along side Tippett, getting the second defender, and see how he goes.

[Ludwig]

We have the most experienced list in the league. It seems that things are catching up with us. The older group of players are falling like flies: Mattner, Shaw, LRT and now Goodes. Just hoping that we get some back this year, but not expecting anything at this point. Hoping Goodesy will be okay to go for next year.

[DA_Swan]

Glad he's getting it fixed properly - nothing worse than waiting weeks resting and then finding out he still needs surgery

[BillyRayCypress]

Thank God, I thought he had gone to a Collingwood supporting barber and asked for a shave.

Why would you change the team against Melbourne and bring either Reid or Mummy back too soon.

[giant]

Anyone else but Goodsey and you'd probably kiss them goodbye for the season wouldn't you?

This is not a happy development. For his sake, hope all goes well.

[RSS]

Goodes to miss the next six

Adam Goodes will miss the next six matches as he is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured right knee


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[CJK]

Thank you for the news User RSS - however we do have a thread on this already.

What are you? Some kind of robot?