Player Watch Josh Rachele - Freed From The Gulag

[Crow-eater]

Hope Nick Riewoldt and BT feel a bit shit after their comments yesterday now.

The reason the ump stopped play was because Rachele was in danger of being collided with if we won the clearance. He was not even 10m away from the stoppage. It's also to protect the trainers on the ground from harm.

We missed Rash yesterday as that connector. That 60m pass to Keays(?) just before he got hit was elite.

 

[skam85]

4-6 weeks of anxiety every Thursday waiting to see In: Murphy

Any one of Pedlar, Dowling, Taylor, Nank will be just fine with an appropriate magnet shuffle where necessary.

 

[SugarShane]

Back for the showdown you’d think.

Wouldn't want to be one of his ribs if the Showdown is his first game back. Might as well walk out in a giant Target logo.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Hope Nick Riewoldt and BT feel a bit shit after their comments yesterday now.

The reason the ump stopped play was because Rachele was in danger of being collided with if we won the clearance. He was not even 10m away from the stoppage. It's also to protect the trainers on the ground from harm.

We missed Rash yesterday as that connector. That 60m pass to Keays(?) just before he got hit was elite.

What did they say?

 

[Crow-eater]

What did they say?

They didn't agree with the umpires stopping play for a player who was "winded"

 

[kirky]

4-6 weeks of anxiety every Thursday waiting to see In: Murphy

Any one of Pedlar, Dowling, Taylor, Nank will be just fine with an appropriate magnet shuffle where necessary.

Murphy might be spiking players drinks over the next 4-6 weeks.

 

[spenze]

Yeah they will probably replace him with Pedlar but I'd be happier if they gave a months run to Taylor, 2 weeks as a sub with 2 weeks in if we move the good Draper into the 22

 

[Soggy2112]

They didn't agree with the umpires stopping play for a player who was "winded"

The comments were idiotic at best and extremely disrespectful at worst. I have a lot of respect for Riewoldt but he owes Rach and apology for saying that.

The umpire sensibly stopped play because there was two medical staff attending to Josh 15-20 metres away from the stoppage. It would have been extremely dangerous to allow play to continue in that circumstance.

It was extremely disrespectful to jump to the assumption that Rach was simply “winded”. He had copped a knee flush at reasonable speed from a ruckman. It wouldn’t take a genius to work out there might be some significant damage. Not to mention that Josh made multiple attempts to stand up and move and clearly could not.

Even if he was just winded, surely we’d rather see medical stuff play it safe and not rush a player to get moving, especially considering what happened to Petracca last year?

 

[Peter Doherty]

They didn't agree with the umpires stopping play for a player who was "winded"

Bizarre. I was watching Kayo and it looked a pretty solid knee to the ribs from the get go.

 

[BunjiMC]

I blame ROB

 

[DJ75]

I'm having an argument with a mate of mine who thinks Rach has been poor this year.
Anyone know where to find the best stats for his season?
Especially stats for goal assists, score involvements and where he ranks in the team etc...

 

[Sizzlepack]

I'm having an argument with a mate of mine who thinks Rach has been poor this year.
Anyone know where to find the best stats for his season?
Especially stats for goal assists, score involvements and where he ranks in the team etc...

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[n4sir]

Hope Nick Riewoldt and BT feel a bit shit after their comments yesterday now.

NR not only doubled, but tripled down tonight on The Agenda Setters, saying that yes he knows now he has broken ribs.

Maybe the next time that bleached blonde airhead approaches an Adelaide player, they should hit him HARD on the wrist the exact same spot where Mal Michael tested his arm out and made him cry on the field after it was broken. Dickhead.

 

[cleanhands]

I'm having an argument with a mate of mine who thinks Rach has been poor this year.
Anyone know where to find the best stats for his season?
Especially stats for goal assists, score involvements and where he ranks in the team etc...

Don’t argue with someone that has little knowledge

 

[Soggy2112]

I'm having an argument with a mate of mine who thinks Rach has been poor this year.
Anyone know where to find the best stats for his season?
Especially stats for goal assists, score involvements and where he ranks in the team etc...

Your mate is an idiot.

 

[FR0GGY]

I'm having an argument with a mate of mine who thinks Rach has been poor this year.
Anyone know where to find the best stats for his season?
Especially stats for goal assists, score involvements and where he ranks in the team etc...

Your mate is a secret pear supporter

 

[cleanhands]

Your mate is a secret pear supporter

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Bizarre. I was watching Kayo and it looked a pretty solid knee to the ribs from the get go.

It was. They're just morons.

 

[n4sir]

The comments were idiotic at best and extremely disrespectful at worst. I have a lot of respect for Riewoldt but he owes Rach and apology for saying that.

The umpire sensibly stopped play because there was two medical staff attending to Josh 15-20 metres away from the stoppage. It would have been extremely dangerous to allow play to continue in that circumstance.

It was extremely disrespectful to jump to the assumption that Rach was simply “winded”. He had copped a knee flush at reasonable speed from a ruckman. It wouldn’t take a genius to work out there might be some significant damage. Not to mention that Josh made multiple attempts to stand up and move and clearly could not.

Even if he was just winded, surely we’d rather see medical stuff play it safe and not rush a player to get moving, especially considering what happened to Petracca last year?

I had a lot of respect for Riewoldt. That's evaporated in the last 24 hours.

There are medical specialists out on the field who made the call. Petracca's injury last year should have been an eye opener that the level of a duty of care is more important than ever, and the idea of a player continuing on with broken ribs, a punctured lung, or a split kidney, should be confined to something that existed in the dark ages.

The game has changed. A lot. Even more since Sir Nick last played. Players are micro managed to the extreme in regard to hydration, caffeine tablets, and energy drinks. They play faster and hit harder than they ever have. The consequences are potentially a lot more serious. The game has evolved. Some people need to as well.

 

[Stepover]

Yeah they will probably replace him with Pedlarfile but I'd be happier if they gave a months run to Taylor, 2 weeks as a sub with 2 weeks in if we move the good Draper into the 22

Pedlarfile???


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[Mr_Moogle]

It took them the length of time it takes for our sun to go supernova to work out the footy had hit the post and some idiot commentators are worried about a guy with fractured ribs taking a minute to get off the ground.

 

[spenze]

Pedlarfile???


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It was his nickname at school

 

[George CantStandYa]

I'm having an argument with a mate of mine who thinks Rach has been poor this year.
Anyone know where to find the best stats for his season?
Especially stats for goal assists, score involvements and where he ranks in the team etc...

You need new mates, no one with a clue could claim Rach has been poor

 

[Samcro24]

You need new mates, no one with a clue could claim Rach has been poor

Not only that but had he played out the game and been half decent, he'd probably rank as elite.

Albeit after 3 games.

 

[John Who]

NR not only doubled, but tripled down tonight on The Agenda Setters, saying that yes he knows now he has broken ribs.

Maybe the next time that bleached blonde airhead approaches an Adelaide player, they should hit him HARD on the wrist the exact same spot where Mal Michael tested his arm out and made him cry on the field after it was broken. Dickhead.

I think there was part influence from last year’s media narrative that Rash is a softy. I think we can put that to rest now with him having 3 fractured ribs and a few bigger blokes piling on top of him afterwards, and he was still trying to get up to play on.