https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/06/05/brownlow-medallist-names-side-who-can-challenge-for-the-flag-next-year/So injuries do hinder aspiring Finalists. Admitedly the Giants have built a list of Class Players from huge Draft Concessions from scratch since 2011 Draft
Whereas Carlton started their complete rebuild with only class players Cripps and Docherty to build from, plus workhorse Curnow, Jones and
Murphy since 2015 Draft.
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Brownlow medallist Gerard Healy is incredibly bullish about GWS’ chances in the medium term, saying they can win the flag in 2022.
The Giants lost the first three games of the current season, but have recovered somewhat to sit just one win outside of the top eight.
Leon Cameron’s side has been ravaged by injury this year, with the likes of captain Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene and Phil Davis all on the sidelines.
Healy said the Giants had “so much upside” in the coming months, saying he was impressed by the way they were playing despite missing several big names through injury.
“I think they can challenge for the flag next year,” he said on AFL Nation.
“I think they are one of the really talented sides in the competition, their injury list is huge at the present time and they’re still uncovering players.
GWS injured player are Coniglio (Mid), Davis (FB), Greene (HF), DeBoar (Tag), Hogan (FF), Keefe (CHB), Perryman (HF) Daniels (HB)
Carlton injured players are C.Curnow (CHF), Marchbank,(BP) Plowman (BP), Cuningham (MId), McGovern (HF) , whilst others sidelined most of this year include DeKoning (ruck), Silvagni (HF), Fisher (FP), Martin (HF), Newman (HB), McDonals (Utility), let alone those playing injured Williams, Docherty, Saad, Levi, Silvagni, Murphy...
Things on the injury front have been and are really bad, but with a few players to come back, Charlie, Fisher, Gov, Plowman, we may see Carlton mentioned in the same vein as GWS.
Healy and Kind think we have the list to play Finals, its not injury, but a tweak with our defensive set ups that will see us rise. So do I.
Tweak it Teague !!