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  • dejavoodoo44
    Veterans List
    • Apr 2015
    • 8492

    Originally posted by KSAS
    Interesting analysis Deja. Thanks. Injuries always plays a big part in a team's fortunes and importantly to whom. I had feeling the call on Buddy's hamstring during the 2020 pre-season where he felt soreness but got cleared to continue training, only for it to go shortly after & ended up missing entire season, was the catalyst for the change. Great to see he played more games than expected last season. Maybe the club as a whole got to better understand how to manage Buddy with his advancing years & injury history, rather than laying blame squarely on couple of medical staff. Good to see Buddy training with the main group & in match sims for this time of year! No delayed start to season. Fingers crossed!
    And doesn't Buddy look fit. Last year, he looked fitter than he had for ages, and from the snippets that I've seen of him, he looks fitter now.

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    • neilfws
      Senior Player
      • Aug 2009
      • 1818

      Originally posted by stevoswan
      Latest installment......a good one.
      I enjoyed the practice game footage too. Going OK in the wet, and looks like umpire Brett Rosebury officiating?

      Sights and Sounds: Training 4 February 2022 - YouTube

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      • dejavoodoo44
        Veterans List
        • Apr 2015
        • 8492

        Swans to play their practice match against the Giants, at 6pm on 25/2 in Albury. I wonder if the punchable one is allowed to play in that game for the Giants?

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        Originally posted by neilfws
        I enjoyed the practice game footage too. Going OK in the wet, and looks like umpire Brett Rosebury officiating?

        Sights and Sounds: Training 4 February 2022 - YouTube
        Yes, it looked like Rosebury. There was another one there, who didn't recognise from behind. Dean Cox was also blowing a whistle.

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        • giant
          Veterans List
          • Mar 2005
          • 4731

          Originally posted by neilfws
          I enjoyed the practice game footage too. Going OK in the wet, and looks like umpire Brett Rosebury officiating?

          Sights and Sounds: Training 4 February 2022 - YouTube
          That's good about Rosebury - the rule/interpretation changes look significant this year, will take some getting used to.

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          • 707
            Veterans List
            • Aug 2009
            • 6204

            A more comprehensive and insightful injury report than we're used to getting, I hope we continue to get this standard of report as the season progresses.

            Be nice if every player who isn't playing is on the weekly report, no more ghost players who just disappear.

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            • stevoswan
              Veterans List
              • Sep 2014
              • 8543

              This is quite funny. Dylan Stephen's comment is the best.

              Valentines Day Stitch Up - YouTube

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              • Auntie.Gerald
                Veterans List
                • Oct 2009
                • 6474

                intra club this friday 4qtrs !!!!!
                "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                • Auntie.Gerald
                  Veterans List
                  • Oct 2009
                  • 6474

                  AFL injury news 2022: Pre-season injury list, Casualty Ward, Sam Walsh ankle, Callum Mills Achilles, Ben King ACL, Paul Seedsman concussions
                  "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                  • i'm-uninformed2
                    Reefer Madness
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 4653

                    The Mills situation is a bit of a worry. I’m sure the club and he are probably just treading carefully, and apparently it was around for most of last season too - which suggests they can successfully get him on the park.

                    But we know limited preseason’s can hurt players badly. He’s such an essential part of our midfield mix with his big body, smarts and accumulation and we saw the effect of him missing in the GWS final.
                    'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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                    • O'Reilly Boy
                      Warming the Bench
                      • Feb 2014
                      • 474

                      Originally posted by Auntie.Gerald
                      intra club this friday 4qtrs !!!!!
                      Details? I can't see anything on the website . . .

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                      • SeanM
                        Warming the Bench
                        • Jul 2016
                        • 304

                        Mcinerney mentioned it in that recent video.

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                        • Ralph Dawg
                          Senior Player
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 1729

                          Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                          The Mills situation is a bit of a worry. I’m sure the club and he are probably just treading carefully, and apparently it was around for most of last season too - which suggests they can successfully get him on the park.

                          But we know limited preseason’s can hurt players badly. He’s such an essential part of our midfield mix with his big body, smarts and accumulation and we saw the effect of him missing in the GWS final.
                          Achilles injuries are terrible. I have a friend, an elite age group marathon runner, took her over 2 years to build back up to 42km, despite intensive physio and multiple sport doctor visits. I think Gardiner said it was one step forward, two steps back with this type of injury - I'd say ten steps back, one step forward for my friend. Hoping Mills is not in the same boat but from what has been reported, will be surprised if he's lining up R1.

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                          • TheBloods
                            Suspended by the MRP
                            • Feb 2020
                            • 2047

                            We are @@@@@@ without Mills , pardon my french
                            Last edited by liz; 16 February 2022, 03:39 PM. Reason: Please don't evade the swear filter. It's there for a reason.

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                            • royboy42
                              Senior Player
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 2076

                              Originally posted by TheBloods
                              We are @@@@@@ without Mills , pardon my french
                              I've said before that not everything is black or white. We would find it hard to replace Mills, IF we had to.But, of course, someone would step up.It would not be the end!
                              Last edited by liz; 16 February 2022, 03:40 PM. Reason: Edited quoted text

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                              • liz
                                Veteran
                                Site Admin
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 16737

                                So much for our much-vaunted (on here) depth if the possible restriction of one player is our doom.

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