jim wrote:
Our pressure ratings are right down. 145 during the 2nd qtr, must be record low. Compare that to a record 240 during the 3rd qtr against GWS. The latter is an extreme admittedly that a side won't keep up, but it gives you an idea. Don't have that and rubbish footy follows. Need to be a consistent 180s with bursts in the 200s. We are losing nothing when we do that. We are not working hard enough for long enough.
Will help when the gun players return. We have a heap out, and were 4 players short too with Young, Fantasia, Durdin and Williams out there. Fantasia and Durdin 12 touches, no tackles and a combined 0.1. After all that it was just a goal.
You have 8 to 10 players AFL ready sitting on the sidelines trying to get a game the pressure ratings goes up.
When you constantly have injury list with 10 to 12 players on it the pressure to keep your spot isn't there.
Seriously how Russell has kept his job is beyond me.
Richmond have an injury crisis with 12 players out. That's our injury list going into every game for the past 5 years.
Collingwood were depleted missing Degoey and Mitchell
Geelong were struck down missing Stewart
West Coast finished last because they had injuries last week.
How hard can it be to get a group of 20 to 30 year olds who have spent since the age of 6 at the top end of sporting abilities to run 10 to 12 ks in nearly 2 hours with constantly having rests and breaks.
It's not rocket science keeping these guys fit and available. Other clubs seem to be able to do it. Sure they may have patches where they have a few injuries but not 10 to 12 every week.
We have a golden opportunity for success this bloke who is in charge of getting our blokes ready to play is failing us badly.
Cook grow some balls and march him out the door.
Motlop best preseason every supposedly the top trainer . Stubs his toe he has now been sidelined for 12 weeks. The kid is 20.
Last year missing for calf injuries.
How the @#$%&! does that happen
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