official injury update from club

[SB10]

Here we go again with injuries! Latest official update from club.

Injury Update
Jayden Attard – ACL reconstruction, 8-10 weeks
Glenn Chivers – left foot injury, 6-8 weeks
Michael Gardiner – calf, testing
Sam Gilbert – shoulder: grade 3 displaced AC joint, 6-8 weeks
Steven King – hamstring, 2-3 weeks
Luke Miles – stress fracture in fibula, 2-4 weeks
Adam Schneider – hamstring, testing
Luke van Rheenen – mid foot ligament injury, 3-4 weeks

[Ralphy]

Sam Gilbert – shoulder: grade 3 displaced AC joint, 6-8 weeks
Steven King – hamstring, 2-3 weeks

Not good.......



hopefully gardy & schneider pull up alright to play this weekend

[Dan Warna]

sigh

so it begins

every year since 99

all I can hope is it hits fringe players rather than the core.

[Ralphy]

sigh

so it begins

every year since 99

all I can hope is it hits fringe players rather than the core.

when ya think of it , there isnt many big name players on that list, one was last years injury, a few rookies, that havent played for us yet, chivers VR myles, ETC

[saintbrat]

from saints.com.au
http://www.saints.com.au/Season2008/Inj ... fault.aspx

[spert]

I didn't realise Gibert was injured that bad -I must have missed something. Looks like Rixy has a spot for a few weeks, and Bakes, McQ and maybe Raph may get another look -and Birss?

[bigcarl]

sigh

so it begins

every year since 99

all I can hope is it hits fringe players rather than the core.

it's got both our first choice ruckmen already and the flow on effect really limits us.

kosi will have to ruck and it looks like it is back to kick-it-to-roo and fraser.

[bigcarl]

I didn't realise Gibert was injured that bad

raph was in the best for casey so he might get another chance

[Saintschampions08]

sigh

so it begins

every year since 99

all I can hope is it hits fringe players rather than the core.

it's got both our first choice ruckmen already and the flow on effect really limits us.

kosi will have to ruck and it looks like it is back to kick-it-to-roo and fraser.

So what happened to that...Gardiner will only miss this week but should be back for next week.

[plugger66]

I didn't realise Gibert was injured that bad -I must have missed something. Looks like Rixy has a spot for a few weeks, and Bakes, McQ and maybe Raph may get another look -and Birss?

McQualter cannot play. I dont think Rixy will be replacing Sam and you hope he isnt replacing King for more than one week and then MG will return.

Out Gilbert King
in Bakes either Rix or G. I think I'd go with G.

Only other change could be Birss for CJ but doubt it.

[saintbrat]

what about ferguson? any chance ?

[bigcarl]

sigh

so it begins

every year since 99

all I can hope is it hits fringe players rather than the core.

it's got both our first choice ruckmen already and the flow on effect really limits us.

kosi will have to ruck and it looks like it is back to kick-it-to-roo and fraser.

So what happened to that...Gardiner will only miss this week but should be back for next week.

they tend to tell a few porkies when it comes to injuries. a hamill (2 weeks) should have read a hamill (career. his leg is stuffed and he'll never play again)

[saint66au]

I didn't realise Gibert was injured that bad -I must have missed something. Looks like Rixy has a spot for a few weeks, and Bakes, McQ and maybe Raph may get another look -and Birss?

For the 500th time in the last 24 hours...Mini is now a rookie listed player and cannot play seniors without another player being put on the Long Term Injury list :-0

[spert]

Oh yeah..brain fade, sorry -give him a game anyway, bugger the rules!!

[st.byron]

I didn't realise Gibert was injured that bad -I must have missed something. Looks like Rixy has a spot for a few weeks, and Bakes, McQ and maybe Raph may get another look -and Birss?

McQualter cannot play. I dont think Rixy will be replacing Sam and you hope he isnt replacing King for more than one week and then MG will return.

Out Gilbert King
in Bakes either Rix or G. I think I'd go with G.

Only other change could be Birss for CJ but doubt it.

And leave Kosi and Blake up against Brogan and Lade, both of whom beat Cox on Sunday?

[milney044]

With either Blake or Rix in the ruck i dont think there's much difference. Both don't really have what it takes to contest Port's ruckmen - it 'd be a diificult task for Gards and Kingy!
I wouldn't put him in the team but just curious how Allen's looking, i read he kicked 6 goals this weekend.

IN: Baker, Gehrig (possibly Rix)
OUT: King, Gilbert (possibly CJ)

[Dan Warna]

yep mini will have to be elevated to the list and we'll need someone to be put on the long term injury list....which is something we really dont want.

[saintsRrising]

At least the Mothers day Break will minimise how long King is out for by a week.

[Saintschampions08]

To be honest, i think unless Gardiner is available this week, we're going to get smashed in the ruck no matter who we play.

It'd be stupid putting in another player (who is going to get beaten), i'd much rather see another mid come in, with rotations going through the ruck just as much so we can compete.

We should be planning to get the best out of losing the ruck.

[Dan Warna]

i think go back and have a look at the ruck stats, and i don't think we've been smashing anybody with the rucks.

the midfielders have been on top mainly.

when we have lost, or been blown out of the water, it hasn't been the rucks where we've fall down.

[bigcarl]

To be honest, i think unless Gardiner is available this week, we're going to get smashed in the ruck no matter who we play.

It'd be stupid putting in another player (who is going to get beaten), i'd much rather see another mid come in, with rotations going through the ruck just as much so we can compete.

We should be planning to get the best out of losing the ruck.

there's a good argument to give blake and goose a run in there because while both are conceding centimetres at least we know they can contribute around the ground.

but that is the old gt/rendell argument that unless you have a good ruckman available you might as well go mobile and play your ruckman as an extra mid.

[Saintschampions08]

i think go back and have a look at the ruck stats, and i don't think we've been smashing anybody with the rucks.

the midfielders have been on top mainly.

when we have lost, or been blown out of the water, it hasn't been the rucks where we've fall down.

Round 1: 30-22 Hitouts.

Round 2: 41-18 Hitouts.

Round 3: 33-30 Hitouts.

Round 4: 33-32 Hitouts.

Round 5: 32-49 Hitouts.

So we've won all but one, no secret that it helps out our midfield significantly when your getting first option.

A key point in the Essendon game was when King went off, we got killed in the ruck, and Essendon started being a lot more competitive in the centre.

[plugger66]

To be honest, i think unless Gardiner is available this week, we're going to get smashed in the ruck no matter who we play.

It'd be stupid putting in another player (who is going to get beaten), i'd much rather see another mid come in, with rotations going through the ruck just as much so we can compete.

We should be planning to get the best out of losing the ruck.

there's a good argument to give blake and goose a run in there because while both are conceding centimetres at least we know they can contribute around the ground.

but that is the old gt/rendell argument that unless you have a good ruckman available you might as well go mobile and play your ruckman as an extra mid.

With the injuries Goose has had there is no way they will play in the ruck.

[hayes4captain]

is it too early to give mcevoy a run???

[Dan Warna]

well that goes to show that even when we win the hitouts, we can still be beaten convincingly as the doggies and cats did to us.

and we get smashed against essendon, and frankly we outscored them pretty much 2:1 through out the game, and only their extraordinary accuracy kept them in it.

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