Lance McGovern

[Thryleon]

Is it "high and mighty" to expect our guys to be fully fit and prepared when they take to the field wearing our jumper?  ???

Yes and no Cookie.

Fully fit and prepared is relative to where the team is at.  If you were to make a rule that players would only play when they were 100% fit and ready to go, then you would struggle to field a team most weeks.

We only hear about significant set backs.  The type that prevent players from being able to play at all.

Sometimes they strap up an ankle, and take a pain killer.  Sometimes they play with a rib shield on.  Or a helmet.  Or a mask.  Or hamstring strain which will not hamper running, but prevent them kicking the footy with any depth or power.

everything is relative.  If you ever see a player go a whole game kicking minimally, and handballing, odds are they will have some sort of leg muscle complaint that doesnt prevent them from playing footy, but limits their effectiveness.

McGovern has been carrying a back injury for most of the year, and then add the ankle that he rolled about a month and a half ago.


Charlie Curnow carried a knee since roughly the Gold Coast game.  He was able to kick 7 against the Bulldogs, and broke down against Freo with that same injury.


When I say high and mighty, its in respect to expecting people to give 100% of themselves, each and every time.  Somtimes they can only give you 90% of themselves, and that has to be sufficient, because no one is in their peak condition and form every day for their entire sporting career.  The good ones are able to play well even when they are not.