Injuries

[magnifisaint]

1. Matt Allison Foot Indefinite
2. Jack Billings Fractured leg 6-9 weeks
3. Jack Bytel Knee TBC
4. Nick Coffield Calf 4-6 weeks
5. Jack Hayes Foot 10-12 weeks
6. Olli Hotton Back Indefinite
7. Zak Jones Achilles Indefinite
8. Isaac Keeler Knee 5-7 weeks
9. Max King Shoulder 6-9 weeks
10. Dan McKenzie Calf Indefinite
11. Angus McLennan Back Indefinite
12. Tim Membrey Knee 4-6 weeks
13. Seb Ross Calf Test
14. Jimmy Webster Hand 1-2 weeks
15. Marcus Windhager Hand Available
    Updated: March 21, 2023

[B.M]

Now that’s a list!!!

[SaintPav]

I thought Membrey’s knee was supposed to be a straight forward arthroscope and clean up.

[Impatient Sainter]

That list would make a fair side???

[saintsRrising]

Now that’s a list!!!

Yes only one round in and we are the competitions No 1 !

[magnifisaint]

Gotta love the indefinites. What happened to Max Heath. Isn't he injured?

[samuraisaint]

Wow - you can almost put a line through anybody listed as more than 6 weeks I reckon.

[Otiman]

That list would make a fair side???

Probably would have lost to Freo.

[The Fireman]

who walked over a chinamans grave ?

[older saint]

1. Matt Allison Foot Indefinite
2. Jack Billings Fractured leg 6-9 weeks
3. Jack Bytel Knee TBC
4. Nick Coffield Calf 4-6 weeks
5. Jack Hayes Foot 10-12 weeks
6. Olli Hotton Back Indefinite
7. Zak Jones Achilles Indefinite
8. Isaac Keeler Knee 5-7 weeks
9. Max King Shoulder 6-9 weeks
10. Dan McKenzie Calf Indefinite
11. Angus McLennan Back Indefinite
12. Tim Membrey Knee 4-6 weeks
13. Seb Ross Calf Test
14. Jimmy Webster Hand 1-2 weeks
15. Marcus Windhager Hand Available
    Updated: March 21, 2023

OK lets ask the question of - Who is unlucky or football related injury, who is a load management/training issue, and who's body cannot handle the rigors of afl?

Football/ luck
King
Bytel
Webster
Billings?
Windhager
Ross
Keeler

Training load
Allison
Coffield (mentioned coming off ACL was an issue with training loads)
Hayes (see Coffield)
Hotton
McLennan

Durability issues:
Jones
McKenzie

Membrey - clearly someone stuffed up here waiting until 2 weeks before the season to do a clean up - or heaven forbid they didn't tell us the whole truth and was a meniscus issue which would match the recovery timeline they have now come with.

Not blaming anyone specifically but the question needs to be asked when almost a 1/3rd of the list is unavailable.

[samuraisaint]

As I posted before, I think we can rule a line through any player for the season who is out for more than six weeks.
We have already played one match now, so if we are talking about players coming in after another 7, 9, or 12 weeks off a limited pre-season, I think we are kidding ourselves. They would have to do a mini pre-season before they return and play at Sandy - I am not against that as part of their rehabilitation, but I don't think anybody with that long a lay off is going to slot back in and make an impact at the end of June.
I do find it odd that players who missed most of last season have re-injured themselves. How does this happen to healthy young adults?

[saynta]

As I posted before, I think we can rule a line through any player for the season who is out for more than six weeks.
We have already played one match now, so if we are talking about players coming in after another 7, 9, or 12 weeks off a limited pre-season, I think we are kidding ourselves. They would have to do a mini pre-season before they return and play at Sandy - I am not against that as part of their rehabilitation, but I don't think anybody with that long a lay off is going to slot back in and make an impact at the end of June.

The saints are going to send King to Sandy...yeah right.

[samuraisaint]

As I posted before, I think we can rule a line through any player for the season who is out for more than six weeks.
We have already played one match now, so if we are talking about players coming in after another 7, 9, or 12 weeks off a limited pre-season, I think we are kidding ourselves. They would have to do a mini pre-season before they return and play at Sandy - I am not against that as part of their rehabilitation, but I don't think anybody with that long a lay off is going to slot back in and make an impact at the end of June.

The saints are going to send King to Sandy...yeah right.

Well, probably not - to be honest I don't like the idea of any of our listed players playing at Sandringham - but how else is he going to get his match fitness? Same with Billings.

Both of those guys now have leg injuries and for the life of me, given that so many of our players are injury prone, I cannot see how they can come back after so many months out of the game off a limited preseason, and prosper without getting injured again straight away. They come back, get injured again. It stuffs up another preseason. What can you do?

It looks like the majority of those players on that list are 6 weeks away - any more than that and I would be seriously considering putting a line through them for the year.

[nostalgicsaint]

Wondering if the timelines have that return to full fitness aspect built in?

[Devilhead]

Get the feeling they are being really conservative with these injury timelines

As long as we keep winning or we least keep being super competitive with no further significant injuries there is no rush to bring anyone back

[Toy Saint]

But seriously, how many of that lot is an automatic selection.....Ross, King, Membrey.....Webster, Windhager.....

[samuraisaint]

But seriously, how many of that lot is an automatic selection.....Ross, King, Membrey.....Webster, Windhager.....

Coffield, Jones, McKenzie

I think Hayes too.


That's 9 of our best players unavailable.

[st.byron]

But seriously, how many of that lot is an automatic selection.....Ross, King, Membrey.....Webster, Windhager.....

Coffield, Jones, McKenzie

I think Hayes too.


That's 9 of our best players unavailable.

I think Jones is debatable. At his best I agree with you, but he's just never had the durability we need. Not in same category as Hannebery, but he is another mid-late career recruit from Sydney who's been disappointing due to injury.

But crikey that's some list. Not just the length of the list, but the length of time out for those on it. Five 'indefinite' and we're just at the start of the season and another 5 at six weeks or more. Apart from Max I'm most bummed about Jack Hayes. His ability to play forward and relief ruck, along with his take no prisoners hard at it attitude are missed.