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  • boydogs
    WOOF Member
    • Apr 2009
    • 5844
    #46
    Re: Morris ACL!!!!

    Morris is a warrior beyond measure, this is terrible news but it might work out for us

    Wood & Morris both playing back wasn't working, but we wouldn't drop either of them

    If we're still keen on Naughton forward, we may play Trengove back now instead of making Morris play tall, where Trengove is more effective than he is as a resting forward
    If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.

    Formerly gogriff

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      • SonofScray
        Coaching Staff
        • Apr 2008
        • 4242
        #47
        Re: Morris ACL!!!!

        Fletcher Roberts? Might be his time to claw back into the fold.

        Awful outcome for us. Morris a champion.
        Time and Tide Waits For No Man

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          • Rocket Science
            Coaching Staff
            • Oct 2007
            • 4854
            #48
            Re: Morris ACL!!!!

            Originally posted by FrediKanoute
            Hyperextension is the movement that causes the ACL to tear, so probably not good news.
            Aye, I was still in stage one; denial.
            BORDERLINE FLYING

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              • LostDoggy
                WOOF Member
                • Jan 2007
                • 8307
                #49
                Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                Gutted by the news, could the bloke just be left alone? Hasn’t he had enough already? If ever there was a bloke....

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                  • Rocket Science
                    Coaching Staff
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 4854
                    #50
                    Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                    Originally posted by SonofScray
                    Fletcher Roberts? Might be his time to claw back into the fold.
                    Why must you mock us in our time of grief.
                    BORDERLINE FLYING

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                      • lemmon
                        Bulldog Team of the Century
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 6528
                        #51
                        Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                        Originally posted by SonofScray
                        Fletcher Roberts? Might be his time to claw back into the fold.

                        Awful outcome for us. Morris a champion.
                        I think so. He's now the most experienced key defender on our list. This could be the making of Fletch.

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                          • G-Mo77
                            Bulldog Team of the Century
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 9877
                            #52
                            Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                            Originally posted by lemmon
                            I think so. He's now the most experienced key defender on our list. This could be the making of Fletch.
                            Lots hope Fletch will get a shot at it but we all should be happy with Caleb Daniel going in as an undersized back man.

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                              • Ghost Dog
                                WOOF Member
                                • May 2010
                                • 9404
                                #53
                                Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                Originally posted by boydogs
                                Morris is a warrior beyond measure, this is terrible news but it might work out for us

                                Wood & Morris both playing back wasn't working, but we wouldn't drop either of them

                                If we're still keen on Naughton forward, we may play Trengove back now instead of making Morris play tall, where Trengove is more effective than he is as a resting forward
                                Like this.
                                You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus

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                                  • Ghost Dog
                                    WOOF Member
                                    • May 2010
                                    • 9404
                                    #54
                                    Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                    How can I be happy about that....
                                    You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus

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                                      • Rocket Science
                                        Coaching Staff
                                        • Oct 2007
                                        • 4854
                                        #55
                                        Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                        Honestly, onya Fletch, you're a dutiful footsoldier and you've got more premiership medallions than everyone here combined ... but if he's our key defensive fallback in an era increasingly designed to orchestrate more space for forwards and more one-on-ones, well, to put it frankly, we're stuffed.

                                        I'd rather we trialled him forward if anything seeing as we're prepared to give just about anyone a go.
                                        BORDERLINE FLYING

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                                          • S Coast Simon
                                            WOOF Member
                                            • Oct 2014
                                            • 348
                                            #56
                                            Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                            terrible news I really feel for Morris. This could have been a great year for him.

                                            I wouldn’t mind seeing fletcher up in the forward line and Naughton back where he belongs. Fletch is beautifully skilled just a bit slower. I always thought he could be a CHF roaming around up there. And have Schache coming out of the square

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                                              • soupman
                                                Bulldog Team of the Century
                                                • Nov 2007
                                                • 5114
                                                #57
                                                Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                                Absolutely horrid news, Morris may not be the most skilfull or talented player we've ever had, but he'd just about be the most respected. Has long been my favourite player and his ability in the past to push through numerous setbacks is unrivalled. Love him and hope he can use his ridiculous healing powers to be ready for round 3.

                                                This doesn't mean Fletcher will play, last year we had rounds where Naughton was our only tall defender in the side with Young and Roberts both not picked. As others have said the positive is that it rebalances our backline so we don't have too many non-rebounders (Cordy, Wood, Naughton and Morris).

                                                The fall of Roberts is interesting considering he played about the first 8 games of 2017 and was close to if not in the top 5 in the best and fairest at that point before being dropped. Since then he's barely even been looked at.
                                                I should leave it alone but you're not right

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                                                  • ledge
                                                    Hall of Fame
                                                    • Dec 2007
                                                    • 14348
                                                    #58
                                                    Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                                    We will miss his coaching and direction in the back line terribly.
                                                    His football not so much , not a go at him at all I just think this year was his teaching year more than anything.
                                                    Bring back the biff

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                                                      • Happy Days
                                                        Hall of Fame
                                                        • May 2008
                                                        • 10157
                                                        #59
                                                        Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                                        So have we listed anyone to replace him? If Sam Rowe was the next best option is there even any point?
                                                        - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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                                                          • Bornadog
                                                            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                                            • Jan 2007
                                                            • 66857
                                                            #60
                                                            Re: Morris ACL!!!!

                                                            Originally posted by Happy Days
                                                            So have we listed anyone to replace him? If Sam Rowe was the next best option is there even any point?
                                                            After he gets scanned, we will know the outcome of how long he will be out - most likely a year. We have the option to pickup someone mid season.
                                                            FFC: Established 1883

                                                            Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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