2017 Round 4 : Pre Game thread - Carlton V Gold Coast

[shawny]

Weitering might have to battle some concussion issues through the week.

Simmo was limping pretty badly at some stage, although he looked to make a recovery....and unless his leg is amputated, reckon he'll be out there yet again.

I agree on both players but if Weitering misses or the club even lists him as 'test concussion' we will cope it from the media and rightly so.

I was very surprised to see him run back on the field. The 'kid' lay face down for a good minute before getting to his feet and being helped off. It was a very tough and ugly collision.

Media will be all over this even if the club says it a 'delayed concussion'.

I doubt we will get up for this - Those conditions have a heavier then normal toll on the player and the young ones will feel it even more

[Thryleon]

He sat off the twenty minutes, and then passed the concussion assessment and looked a bit unsettled from then onwards, but that could literally be to do with soreness.  Im not sure what else the club can do, but exercise caution and not put him back on, but there was none of the agitation that goes with someone that is concussed and he played like his usual cool calm and collected self from then onwards.

If he misses this week there is not much ire the club should wear for it, as they have followed the accepted protocol and if Weits didnt want to go back out there, I doubt our club would have forced him to do it.

Odds are he was happy to.

[sandsmere]

Weitering is being targeted every week and we have to expect that.

He's had 3 damned hard weeks and I would not be surprised if he was rested this week anyway.

[Jeffy38]

Yeah agreed Thry.

In: fisher, jacksh/ curnow
Out: kerridge, weiters

[blue4life]

Who do you think are our No1 player and spiritual leader ?

Murphy, and Murphy.

[cookie2]

Weitering is being targeted every week and we have to expect that.

He's had 3 damned hard weeks and I would not be surprised if he was rested this week anyway.

Looking at the incident in replay S. it appeared to be purely accidental to me, although he was hit pretty forcefully before clashing heads with Hurley. As you say, we have to expect that and maybe a rest could be in order.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Looking at the incident in replay S. it appeared to be purely accidental to me, although he was hit pretty forcefully before clashing heads with Hurley. As you say, we have to expect that and maybe a rest could be in order.

Agree...Hurley has matured and isnt a thug on the field of play, that was accidental contact via a pinball scenario.....Weitering did ok when he came back on and I would expect him to play....although Steven May may not be the ideal opponent in terms of expecting a gentlemans game of football ...

[Bear]

Agree...Hurley has matured and isnt a thug on the field of play, that was accidental contact via a pinball scenario.....Weitering did ok when he came back on and I would expect him to play....although Steven May may not be the ideal opponent in terms of expecting a gentlemans game of football ...

Off topic, but Hurley gave Weitering a pat on the arse when he came back on the field.

Was a nice touch.

[DJC]

Off topic, but Hurley gave Weitering a pat on the arse when he came back on the field.

Was a nice touch.

It was good to see them comparing notes about the head clash after the siren.  It seemed to be like "Yeah nah, the top of your head hit my forehead right here and it felt like my brains were dribbling out!"

Hurley seems to have inherited his full share of Neanderthal DNA and has quite prominent brow ridges whereas Weitering has a more gracile cranium.  Whether that means one or the other is more or less susceptible to concussion is beyond my pay grade.

[Professer E]

Ambrose slammed weitering in the back who was then pushed into Hurley.  Pretty weak stuff but accidental as I doubt the outcome matched the intent.