Full list available - good luck or good management?
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Full list available - good luck or good management?
According to the Hun we have a full squad to pick from for Rd 10 - I debated not posting this because it means we'll almost certainly be decimated by injuries in coming weeks, but it seems quite incredible for this time of year and I was curious as to whether people are putting this down to great work by our conditioning and fitness crew or just good fortune? Given there are few absolutes in life the answer probably lies somewhere in the middle but still a nice position to be in for once...
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Re: Full list available - good luck or good management?
No soft tissue injuries are a sign of good management...but no ligament, collision or impact injuries is clearly good luck.
So, it's both!
So, it's both!
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Re: Full list available - good luck or good management?
Yes. A bit of bothLife Long Saint wrote:No soft tissue injuries are a sign of good management...but no ligament, collision or impact injuries is clearly good luck.
So, it's both!
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Re: Full list available - good luck or good management?
Harvey To Hayes wrote:According to the Hun we have a full squad to pick from for Rd 10 - I debated not posting this because it means we'll almost certainly be decimated by injuries in coming weeks, but it seems quite incredible for this time of year and I was curious as to whether people are putting this down to great work by our conditioning and fitness crew or just good fortune? Given there are few absolutes in life the answer probably lies somewhere in the middle but still a nice position to be in for once...
Bit of both. You need good management but you also require more than a slice of good luck.
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Re: Full list available - good luck or good management?
Reckon that so much of our list is in the 2-6 year experience category has a bit to do with this.
Players often pick up injuries in the first or second year as their bodies adjust to AFL standard and then again when the wear and tear sets in.
Players often pick up injuries in the first or second year as their bodies adjust to AFL standard and then again when the wear and tear sets in.
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Re: Full list available - good luck or good management?
This is just typical of the saints luck .
When we're a developing average side , no injuries .
When we're fighting for a flag , important players get sidelined .
e.g. Hamill - two weeks .
When we're a developing average side , no injuries .
When we're fighting for a flag , important players get sidelined .
e.g. Hamill - two weeks .
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Re: Full list available - good luck or good management?
1997 - Everitt, Smith, Vidovic. All collision, ligament injuries. Sheer bad luck. 2005 - Penny, Hudghton, Kosi et al. With a full list, I think premierships in both years were likely.
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