Originally Posted by
The Runner
A call for a review in to the injury situation is jumping at shadows.
Heeney: impact in a tackle. Any hypothesis that his ankle was already weak and exposed is just a guess
Sinclair: hyperextension at training
JPK: impact from a tackle
McCartin: concussion
Naismith: appears to be susceptible to knee injuries, which is becoming more common
Melican, Reid and Buddy are players with regular injuries, who seem to breakdown as they get back up and going.
Not really sure what the medical staff could do to prevent all of these.
The association of injuries to us having a young side each week is not overly fair. Injuries to older players is common. Having a list so skewed to youth is not, and more so why we are so young.
The challenge now is finding that balance of playing the youth, but not too much of it. If you go too young, you risk becoming a Dees or Carlton, and forget how to ever win.
Losing Heeney and Kennedy together, whilst already playing without Reid and Buddy is a huge loss to the development of the youth. They would learn by playing games, and particularly playing games alongside these experienced players.
"Writing off the year, and playing youth" isn't a blueprint I've seen anyone really successfully use.
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