AFL Rd 22 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn

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Its been a bit of an ongoing joke that these injury prone players we have wouldnt have played many games together but its a sad reality of what the S&C staff as well as coaches and MC have had to deal with and we have been running with a smaller list than most other clubs for years now in terms of availability and its come back to bite us.
For me its a recruiting and list management issue and Russell is a more minor issue, its just a shame its all come to a head in a season we were a genuine premiership contender. Core Players who needed a rest cant have one becuase we have such a large group of permanently injured players we have to carry and we lack depth in key areas.
The lack of KP depth is appalling imo.....just gambling with fate that Charlie, Harry and Weitering never get injured was always a high risk strategy and this mania for recruiting wingman and small bodied players is frustrating.

Injury prone players can be sorted with good recovery, good rehab and the right training load. Most injury prone types, not all, often get right and have good longevity. We continue to get it wrong and have done so for years. Even Patty Cummins, after 6 years out, hasn't missed a Test since, is captain and one of the greats, although different sport and not soft tissue.