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He was clearly underdone in 2017 and there were calls that he should’ve been dropped because he could barely kick the ball over 30 metres and couldn’t hit a target. He was a passenger for a large chunk of the season. Just because we kept playing him does not mean he was reliable. His body was clearly hindering his performance. And yes, he has not completed a pre-season in a long time. Thank you for highlighting my point. Hopefully he gets through this one unscathed. Recent history suggests he won’t though.Actually it is an outlandish statement. Is it a players fault if he’s mismanaged?
He played 22 games in 2017 and 13 in 2018. By my calculations he missed 3 games in 2017 and 11 in 2018.
He is currently completing his first full pre season in years. So given he came to the club under an injury cloud and played 22 games, it is plausible he can stand up to the rigours of our game plan given the shambles he came from.
On Lynch you realise they chose to put him under the knife once GC’s season was over so he would be right for season 2019? It was strategic as much as anything. Here’s Tom’s games played. As you can see, he’s far more durable than your perception.
And yes, i am comfortable. I am comfortable in the fact we have the best strength and conditioning team in the league. Our man management is now copied by the likes of Hawthorn, Collingwood etc.
And if you think we need Lynch to best the mudfish in R1, you’re kidding yourself.
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Well done on throwing a bunch of numbers to me that don’t paint the full picture of Lynch’s troublesome PCL. He played several games with it and tried to manage his way through it but was unable to, so he opted for PCL surgery (which has notoriety for its complications - Lynch has already had a setback). Cyril Rioli, Nakia Cockatoo, EVW and Grant Birchall have all suffered PCL injuries and have all had reoccurring knee complaints. All three have also struggled to get back on the park consistently. EVW is yet to return from when he injured his the second time against Sydney last year. What hope does this give Lynch? Time to stop downplaying the severance of his injury out of pure hope and optimism.
I back in our medical and fitness staff but they’re not miracle workers. I trust that they’ll manage both players well but injuries and niggles are largely out of their control.
Feel free to hit me up if Lynch plays over 15 games this season.