Essendon Injuries

Devilhead · Post: # 546118Post **Devilhead** » Fri 11 Apr 2008 11:18pm

Bit early I know however Essendon have had a few injuries tonight vs the Doggies which obviously bodes well for next Friday night

Lonergan - hamstring
McVeigh - hamstring
Winderlich - groin

+ Lucas and Lloyd out

johnpeterbudgefanclub · Fri 11 Apr 2008 11:20pm

Pisser and we play them Anzac Day.........gold!!

Maybe Hird will come out of retirement for one last hurrah....

Devilhead · Post: # 546125Post **Devilhead** » Fri 11 Apr 2008 11:22pm

Its now been reported that Mal Michael has strained a calf and that Fletcher is limping badly

Lucky win for the Bullies considering Essendon's injuries during the game

Solar · Post: # 546129Post **Solar** » Fri 11 Apr 2008 11:26pm

can anyone explain to me what hille's shoulders are made of? It got to the stage where he could barely lift his arm. Even with that and some type of groin injury he was still in their top 3.

I hope they rucks are told to bash into his shoulders at every bounce. He is crucial to their team. Almost got them over the line himself.

Post: # 546131Post **n1ck** » Fri 11 Apr 2008 11:29pm

Yeah was just about to mention Hille. Looks very suss.

Eastern · Post: # 546133Post **Eastern** » Fri 11 Apr 2008 11:32pm

Its all well & good for them to have a large number of injuries. The big thing is that we take full advantage of this next week. Sometimes easier said than done !!

saintbrat · Post: # 546146Post **saintbrat** » Fri 11 Apr 2008 11:46pm

Solar wrote:can anyone explain to me what hille's shoulders are made of? It got to the stage where he could barely lift his arm. Even with that and some type of groin injury he was still in their top 3.

I hope they rucks are told to bash into his shoulders at every bounce. He is crucial to their team. Almost got them over the line himself.

he is built like a lumberjack
those thighs are massive. maybe he doesn't need his shoulders working.

esaint66 · Post: # 546160Post **esaint66** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:15am

Well we play them next week and from a sainters perspective it can only be good

SaintDippa · Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:29am

The Telstra Dome concrete claims more casualties.

When will the AFLPA make a stand and demand something is done about this unsafe work place.

aussierules0k · Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:31am

GeorgeYoung27 · Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:36am

Lloyd's a pretty good chance to miss again also. If his calf is anything like M.Gardiner's it would be 2 at least.

fingers · Post: # 546167Post **fingers** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:36am

johnpeterbudgefanclub wrote:Pisser and we play them Anzac Day.........gold!!

Maybe Hird will come out of retirement for one last hurrah....

AAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

casey scorp · Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:59am

johnpeterbudgefanclub wrote:Pisser and we play them Anzac Day.........gold!!

Maybe Hird will come out of retirement for one last hurrah....

Much as I think Hird was a great player, the prick came out of hospital and off the sidelines when he wasn't picked for the match the night the lights went out, and then played in the continuation, so you're probably right - Essendon will probbaly find a way for him to come onto the list to play us next week.

St Fidelius · Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:59am

Just how pathetic are we when some on here are grabbing Essendons injuries as something to be greatful in maybe winning a match...

FAIR DINKUM!

So do some (if not all) admit that we are struggling ???

Point to me, one game (yes just 3 AND the NAB) that we really played well???

So this thread is looking at Essendon's injuries, as if we are looking for some reason why they are better than us.........

They finished 12th and we finished 9th....

They have far more key injuries than us and yet manage to make a game of it and not play the defence game...

This is not a slur on our coach but more on the rubbish that has been served on this site...

The amount of posters that protect the saints without question is just amazing IMO

We gave up about 7 goals against the bulldogs last week and lost the match

Yet some on here still abuse posters that can criticize ......

IN all honesty, the way Essendon played was a far better game that what we served up and they were missing some top players...

It really puts it in respective of where we really are IMO...

Have another look at the game and just wonder why no midfielder in the past 8 or so years have been dominate in kicking goals???

We need more options and the list has to stand up...

I believe Essendon may start favourites against us ( and if so, how embarrassing is that!!!)

Two top players out plus a couple of others, and we have a near on full list prior to this week match...

WHERE IS OUR FUTURE??

aussierules0k · Sat 12 Apr 2008 1:10am

Quixote · Post: # 546177Post **Quixote** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 1:12am

johnpeterbudgefanclub wrote:Pisser and we play them Anzac Day.........gold!!

Maybe Hird will come out of retirement for one last hurrah....

Ummm

Unforgiven · Post: # 546178Post **Unforgiven** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 1:13am

Injuries or no injuries, Mark my words Essendon ALWAYS turn up to play against us. Last few years when we have been good and they have been average they have still snuck a few wins in and we have only just gotten the wins. Will be a close one. Worry about Geelong first.

saintsRrising · Sat 12 Apr 2008 1:55am

SaintDippa wrote:The Telstra Dome concrete claims more casualties.

When will the AFLPA make a stand and demand something is done about this unsafe work place.

It has nothing to do with the concrete...
The concrete is covered by enough soil and sand for it to be irrelevant.

What matters is the roof which blocks sunlight....which leads to less healthy grass cover which leads to a less thick layer of thatch...which means that it thins with players then not running ona thatch of grass, but running on blades of grass..so that the stops then impact the soil..rather than a thatch.

However having said that...it is early in the season and the grass squares which get replaced are still thick and healthy.....as the grass has not had time to die off much yet. However Colo is meant to have bought some lamps wich they use in Europe on soccer fields and so that may lessen or completely overcome the problem.

More relevant would be that the Dons games have been

Mon Mar 24
Sun Mar 30
Sat Apr 5
Fri Apr11

That is 4 games with only 6 days in between for recovery.

St Fidelius · Sat 12 Apr 2008 2:13am

aussierules0k wrote:I agree with your noble sentiments st.fid. But I must confess (this is probably something from the tough 60/70's)... I'm only into this for a Saints flag. I'd be quietly happy if Hird, Judd and all the other champs got injured... nothing life long or threatening of course. Sounds horrible I agree, just the way it is. I can't fight the inner emotions. All I want is to win... if they get hammy's - cool. you can be assured most op supporters revelled (??? spelling) in our past injuries.

Yeah fair enough, but the post seems to mean that we are not favourites and are looking for excuses ...........

Just a major p1ss off with me .............

Some poster posts about injuries, as if that is what we have to beat a side that most think we are better than.......

It's just the irony that some on here think we are the second best side and now look to the injuries to Essendon and grab that as a a major win ....

Really if we play Essendon on a full list we would struggle to beat them IMO...

WAKE THE FARKEN UP!!!

This thread is the reason why ....

"ESSENDON INJURIES"

Yeah, and we still have trouble, despite having a far better list than Essendsuum (as far as most on here believe)....

Flowering p1ss week IMO

We are really no better than the Western Bulldogs or Essendon and that is as sad fact.....

Devilhead · Post: # 546188Post **Devilhead** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 2:33am

Settle down mate

It was a simple post concerning Essendon picking up a few injuries and considering we have them next week I thought the information would be of interest to other St.Kilda supporters.

It had nothing to do with us being favourites or not being favourites or whether we are looking for excuses - far from it

Unbelievable

aussierules0k · Sat 12 Apr 2008 4:10am

Dan Warna · Post: # 546201Post **Dan Warna** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 8:59am

it wasn't that long ago st kilda was the walking wounded

i do hope we win, and I do hope we take advantage of it, but by and large it wasn't essendon fans gloating about st kilda's injuries during our 'down time' from memory

i points at north, melbourne, collingwood, carlton, geelong and sydney fans who seemed to get off every time st kilda suffered an injury from the BF unwashed :

gO.SainTs · Post: # 546239Post **gO.SainTs** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 11:32am

Watson got a nice kick in the face with the end of a boot (ouch) then Laycock ( I think it was him) apparently bit a chunk of his tongue off and it was bleeding heaps

But I think they are alright now

joffaboy · Post: # 546241Post **joffaboy** » Sat 12 Apr 2008 11:41am

Bad luck to Essendon.

Injuries are part of football and we need to take advantage of their misfortune next week.

If things go the way they might today we will be 2-2 and will really need to beat the Dons as we then have Port over there.

If we beat the Cats and can get over the dons we will be 4-1 and a great launching pad for the rest of the season.

But next week is next week. God forbid, we may get injuries today (touch wood we dont).

St Fidelius · Sat 12 Apr 2008 11:54am

Yes Joffa...

Bad luck to essendon...

But IMO they played a far better game against the Bulldogs then we did considering they we short of a couple of very good players (match winners)

We really need to lift because we have been playing crap even though we have managed to have two wins