Smads57
08-01-2015, 09:38 PM
I received a text at work this afternoon that Tom Boyd was injured at training. My first reaction was "why did this have to happen to our most exciting new recruit". I quickly checked social media and found the injury was "just" a dislocated finger and big Tom would be back training tomorrow.
It made me think about pre-season training injuries - particularly those injuries that turn out to be long term or season ending and who were the players I would least want this to happen to.
I thought I'd start a thread for fellow Woofers to identify three players whom they would least like to see sidelined for an extended period and why.
My three players and reasons below:
1. Bob Murphy - I feel this year it will be all important for our club captain to be on the field and able to get around the players during games when we struggle. He will also be expected to lead a still developing backline.
2. Libba - with the off season moves of some more experienced midfielders, the importance of our only A Grade player comes more to the fore. Although we seem to have a lot of players on our list identified as midfielders, they all have some way to go to match Libba or the departed midfielders influence in contested ball/clearance work.
3. Crameri - this final choice could have also been another couple of players, but I settled on Stewie due to the role his more mature body will need to play in protecting big Tom and Strings over another 12 months of their own development.
Interested to read other's nominations and reasons.
It made me think about pre-season training injuries - particularly those injuries that turn out to be long term or season ending and who were the players I would least want this to happen to.
I thought I'd start a thread for fellow Woofers to identify three players whom they would least like to see sidelined for an extended period and why.
My three players and reasons below:
1. Bob Murphy - I feel this year it will be all important for our club captain to be on the field and able to get around the players during games when we struggle. He will also be expected to lead a still developing backline.
2. Libba - with the off season moves of some more experienced midfielders, the importance of our only A Grade player comes more to the fore. Although we seem to have a lot of players on our list identified as midfielders, they all have some way to go to match Libba or the departed midfielders influence in contested ball/clearance work.
3. Crameri - this final choice could have also been another couple of players, but I settled on Stewie due to the role his more mature body will need to play in protecting big Tom and Strings over another 12 months of their own development.
Interested to read other's nominations and reasons.