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I read today that Kieran McGuinness has 3 damaged vertebrae. I'd say his playing days are over, much to our disappointment.
I haven't heard anything about Tom Wilson yet, but he was also sent to Epworth.
I also heard that Gallucci has serious shoulder issues that may keep him out for the rest of the year. I don't know how accurate this is. Hopefully the club will tell us about this.
I know injuries are not something that can be controlled, but I do hope someone is looking into the incidents on Sunday. That we can have 2 players dealt with, perhaps their careers terminated, needs a VERY CLOSE look.
What it does for the Blues' list is another issue, and not a good one. A team on the rebuild, and the NBs are one even more than Carlton has been, need some leadership and experience. This is a huge blow towards that, taking out a Captain, an Assistant Coach and one of the guys we were hoping to be worth promoting.
I can only hope these guys can recover soon. They have my best wishes and hopes.
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(05-09-2016, 10:44 AM)shadesy link Wrote:Nick Graham had 34 touches and 25 tackles.... 25....
That's how you put your hand up for selection.
Yep, hard to knock any harder than that. Contrast to quite a few of the other wannabees.....clearly a class above VFL level is Nick.....
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(05-09-2016, 11:38 AM)crashlander link Wrote:I know injuries are not something that can be controlled, but I do hope someone is looking into the incidents on Sunday. That we can have 2 players dealt with, perhaps their careers terminated, needs a VERY CLOSE look.
Couldn't make it to the game because of Mothers Day commitments which is a bummer as I am just around the corner, but having seen footage of the incidents I didn't think there was malice in either of them. A bit of a sling to Wilson and a crude bump on McGuinness which I'll concede was reckless but i don't think either was outrageous - just going off the footage which of course isn't like being there.
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(05-09-2016, 08:38 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Yep, hard to knock any harder than that. Contrast to quite a few of the other wannabees.....clearly a class above VFL level is Nick.....
Yes has to attract attention but a fast track at Etihad I don't think is his go.
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Great to hear that Nick Graham is going so well and keeping up his pressure for a senior game. We need that kind of attitude if we are to really build the overall quality of our list.
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(05-09-2016, 10:44 AM)shadesy link Wrote:Nick Graham had 34 touches and 25 tackles.... 25....
That's how you put your hand up for selection.
Dylan Buckley ZERO tackles.
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(05-09-2016, 10:44 AM)shadesy link Wrote:Nick Graham had 34 touches and 25 tackles.... 25....
That's how you put your hand up for selection. Is that correct? Thats got to be a record surely. Most in an AFL game is 19 (twice)
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(05-10-2016, 09:53 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Is that correct? Thats got to be a record surely. Most in an AFL game is 19 (twice)
Jack Ziebel v Melb this year
Jude Bolton in 2011.
Says 14 tackles on alf.com.au. That sounds more likely - still a very good effort.
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You can look at that 25 tackle count a few ways;
- He busted a gut never stopped trying.
- He is too slow to get to the ball first, so he tackles.
- He b0rked up a lot of inside ball and tackled the opponent.
- He had to tackle because nobody else would.
If Alistair "Angry Ant" Clarkson saw a stat like that he would first assume Graham's team-mates were not doing their fair share!
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(05-10-2016, 12:35 PM)javablue link Wrote:Says 14 tackles on alf.com.au. That sounds more likely - still a very good effort. The stats differ over what they consider a 'completed tackle'. I do not know what the difference in definition actually is, but it is something that has occurred before. The club considers things more harshly, as it is the effect of the tackle, not the grabbing per se, that is more important. By the club's definition Graham had 14. By the official stats service it was 25. No particular big deal.
The same issue arises for kicks and handballs and even ruck taps, although the difference is not normally so significant. I cannot recall differences of more than a couple before.
LP is right: someone like Clarkson, while happy that Graham had made the tackles, would be more worried about why other midfielders had not made a similar contributions.
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