Surrey showing his age. He must be old nowdays. He was once young and hip.

Its a great saying.

For those not aware of the roots of . "Garthp" was a Saints supporter who use to visit TC with the most outlandish comments, so far fetched, so consistently wrong, someone at TC created the emoticon.

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They may be held back, to be sure, to be sure, but they were amongst all the drills yesterday and looking free of injury and keeping up with the pace. That's the best sign. We need them at the pointy end of the season. A fit Martin, or Cuningham with Owies at HF would be the most handy additions.

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How about we just put a pause on all the backslapping in this thread....it's making me nervous

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Marchbank, Martin, Cuningham all still 3 weeks off with the same leg injury. Laughable.

OK there's some confusion with different injury lists floating around, can someone please provide the correct and up to date list?

Is there one? afl list, carlton list, sen list, Foxsports list. Eye test list.

What is a correct, up to date injury list?

Doc was suppose to be out for another couple weeks based on an "official" club injury list.
Walsh was ready a few weeks prior to being "allowed" to play, when some thought he'd never return the same player.
Saad was 1-2 weeks.....
Martin was 1-2 weeks....

I think the approach thus far has been to report worse case and deliver earlier.
Lets see what happens tonight when VFL team is announced. That would be this week's injury report in a round about way.

IMO Boyd has had a couple weeks in the VFL, and Cottrell one, so they are the closest returns from recent injury lists.
As long as they are training and being held back I'm fine.

Marchbank and Martin didn't look to be another 3 weeks with a calf at yesterday's training. Owies is a test and looked fine.
Getting Owies back for Honey will be closer to getting our best side on the field. Cottrell for Fisher would be even better.

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I know what you mean. I just hope the boys don't get ahead of themselves.

One week at a time.

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Why? The three you name are very injury prone. We are being very cautious and buidling up slowly to give them the best chance. The way it should be

I don't know when Marchbank Cuningham & Martin will be back, but they are in full training. Important to make sure they are 100% ready to go. They break down too easily.

We want them all up and going for the second half of the year. At this stage they aren't vital to our side

I think you answered your own question

Mate we have been cautiously building them up since late last year and how many games have they played?

Yet the same players keep breaking down. So I would be even more cautious

The bottom line with Marchbank Cuningham & Martin is they have never been on the park consistently in their careers. IMO that says more about them than the fitness staff

We can't kick them off our list.
We have to do what's best for them and the team.
Its a good idea to have them ready to rumble when needed, if needed, like we did last year in rounds 22 & 23.
Next year is another story. Marchbank and cuningham are out of contract. I dont think they will get another ccontract unless of course Russell has worked a miracle, they break into the team and become stars, or increase their trade value.

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laughable?, that's good news!! Let us down time and time again over the years and need to go.

At least if they’re not playing they’re less likely to get injured again (slightly)

Nek minnit one of them stubs a toe and shatters every bone in his body


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Honestly none of those 3 even deserve to come in or need to come in if they were fit this week.

There's no way they would even be considered for this week or next week, and probably the next one after that.
They may not even be selected in the reserves this week, or next.
When they do they will bolster the reserves team and put pressure on spots imo.

Owies will take HF before Martin does.
Kemp is making a name for himself and may get a block of games ahead of Marchbank.

If anyone is, Owies, Boyd and Cottrell are building towards a recall in the AFL in the next few games.

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Just out of a matter of interest were you saying the same thing about Charlie when he was missing for 2 years and hurt himself clowning around.

There is not much up there is there . Significant amounts of empty space

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They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

Yep - Just a grumpy old man now Bondi. Moving towards 60 does that to you.
CFC need to hurry up and get their act together. I don't have long now.

And of course that poster’s username was in tribute to Garth Pickford, a ruckman who played reserves footy for both the Blues and the Saints: https://www.blueseum.org/Garth+Pickford

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Wasn't there talk that he actually was garth pickford?

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