Injury 2025 Injury Thread

[Wheresbuddy]

Adams form in the latter part of 2024 fell away - in his last 3 games, he had 10, 14 and 17 disposals, didn’t kick a goal playing predominantly forward & and was <65% ToG.

In my view, to suggest he’d have made a difference in the disaster that was the GF is wishful thinking.

He didn’t feature in the Top 10 of the Skilton and whilst he played plenty of games, wasn’t often in the bests.

Having said all that - given our current injury woes, it’d be handy to have him available.

And many of those disposals were diabolical. Literally couldn't hit the side of a barn door by hand or foot.

But I do agree it would be handy to have him now. I thought he was good in the 2 preseason matches, was really aggressive and showed good intent. But his body is letting him down and at 31 going on 32, it's unlikely to improve.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Was thinking about how many peak games a year do you get per player given all the niggles they carry anyway. So whilst some players play most weeks - they’re not at their best all the time.

Whilst injuries are never good, is the silver lining that when we do get players back, we might see peak performances after they hit match fitness as they have had time to get their body right.

If so, we really might make a late charge. We just have to stick fat and win the close ones so we are in the hunt. Teams can win outside of Top 4 with the post H&A bye.

Not all doom and gloom. If anything our depth will be match hardened.

I haven’t been that impressed with any side this year except maybe Hawks. We are not that far off it

 

[joeykanga]

We really gotta just take the C off Mills at this point. It's just adding more pressure on him to rush back. Give it to Heeney and be done with it.

I think Hayward gets run into the ground as well.

When Hayward got injured mid game against Brisbane last year. I thought he would be rested for a bit. But he struggled through the match and the rest of the season.

And from memory his courage during that game was pretty special